James Drogan

From Wladawsky-Berger, I. (2015, May 12). Imagination as a Journey of Survival and Discovery. 

The study concluded that while digital, virtual interactions are important, they are not sufficient.  “As computing, digital storage, and bandwidth performance improve exponentially, virtual [knowledge] flows are likely to grow more rapidly… However, physical flows will not be fully replaced by virtual flows.  As people become more and more connected virtually, the importance of tacit knowledge exchange through physical, face-to-face interactions will only increase, leading to more physical flow… Talent migrates to the most vibrant geographies and  institutions because that is where it can improve its performance more rapidly by learning faster [emphasis added]…  Increasing migration suggests virtual connection is not enough - people increasingly seek rich and serendipitous face-to-face encounters as well.”