A. Overview

<aside> 💡 In this session we start to examine more present-day manifestations of Web3. We discuss what capabilities and broader developments need to take place for Web3 to gain mass adoption and start to opine on how various industries and aspects of life will be impacted by Web3’s emergence.

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B. Learning Agenda

After this session, you should be able to...

1. Express an opinion on where Web3 is on the adoption curve and what accelerants / blockers are present.
2. Have a sense for Web3 applications beyond “early adopter” user personas and industries.
3. Envision which aspects of Web3 will likely be realized and which will not materialize.

C. Pre-Class Materials

📕 Web2 to Web3

📕 Who Disrupts the Disruptors?

📕 Web3 Onramps for the Next 1 Billion People

D. In-Class Activity

Small-group discussion: How could your industry (past or future) adopt Web3 or principles of Web3?

E. Speakers

F. Additional Materials

📕 Web3: the internet’s 3% difference

🔗 Google’s Next Billion Users Initiative

📕 Web2.5

G. Class Slides

🏛 Session 5 Slides