[…] Enter the new networked, social conference which places more emphasis on attendees as learners and peer conversations as a format for learning. “But I don’t want to talk to someone. I don’t want to work for my learning,” some would say. “I just want it handed to me.” That’s faux learning! It’s time to shift our thinking about expertise, experience and conference peer conversations. The first step is to get everyone talking out loud about the topic at hand. If the topic is not worth discussing, then why bother attending the conference. (Paraphrase of Harold Jarche about working and learning out loud.) …