So apparently LocaModa CEO Stephen Randall took some time away from karaoke and Beatles cover bands during his recent trip to Japan to stand up as a thought leader in place based social media…

LocaModa CEO Stephen Randall and Senior Systems Engineer Jacob Elder are headed home this weekend after quite the week in Japan. Let’s put any business details aside for a moment and focus on the fact that they met the Japanese Beatles! Stephen is lucky enough to have met the real Paul twice… but now he can really add some substance to his celeb track record!

What do I spot brewing way out there in the Pacific?

That’s right. A perfect Loca social media storm. Stephen and Jacob are headed to Japan next week to work on some LocaModa surprises to come!

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Stephen Randall’s keynote presentation for Screenmedia Expo Europe (which he will give tomorrow, May 6th) is now available on SlideShare:

Feedback and comments always welcome! You can also tweet your comment with the hashtag #screenmediaexpo to show up on the official LocaModa conference screen!

Speaking of “The Future is Now,” check out the photo that Stephen sent from the expo this morning:

Certainly gives new meaning to mobile-enabled digital out of home!

LocaModa CEO Stephen Randall is venturing back to home soil tomorrow to deliver a keynote address on Futurology at the Screenmedia Expo Europe, being held at Earl’s Court on May 5th-6th.

I’ve previewed the conversation here, and judging by the buzz surrounding the #screenmediaexpo group, it looks like it’s shaping up to be quite a well-attended and highly regarded event! Stephen’s keynote promises to poke, prod, and instigate, so come prepared with pithy commentary and contentiously friendly questions :)

If you’d like to embed the Screenmedia wiffiti/twitter screen in your website or blog, just drop me an email (or leave a comment here) and I can send you an easy embed code to help spread the word!