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Dr. James Canton

Dr. James Canton is a renowned global futurist, social scientist, author and visionary business advisor. As a former Apple Computer executive and high tech entrepreneur, he has been insightfully forecasting the key trends and technologies that have shaped our world. The Economist recognizes him as one of the leading global futurists. He has advised three White House Administrations and over 100 companies.

Dr. Canton is CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a leading think tank he founded in 1990 that advises business and government. A frequent guest of the media, he was named “the Digital Guru” by CNN and “Dr. Future” by Yahoo for his insights. Dr. Canton is the author of “The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the 21st Century,” Dutton 2006, and “Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Innovations Will Transform Business in the 21st Century.”

Dr. Canton advises the Global Fortune 1,000 on trends in innovation, financial services, health care, population, life sciences, energy, security, workforce, climate change, and globalization. From a broad range of industries, clients include: IBM, Tata, Intel, Philips, General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Boeing, FedEx, and Proctor & Gamble.

Recognized as “one of the top presenters in the 21st century” by Successful Meetings Magazine, Dr. Canton is a highly sought-after keynote presenter. He has spoken to thousands of organizations on five continents. He is noted for his fascinating, informative, dynamic and entertaining keynotes.

A frequent guest of the media, Dr. Canton has been a commentator on CNN, CNBC, Fox, PBS, and ABC. Media coverage has included CNBC, Fox, PBS, ABC, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg Report, The New York Times, US News and World Report, CEO, CIO, and CFO Magazines. His FutureGuru blog and Twitter followers reach a worldwide audience.

Dr. Canton has held a academic appointments at Singularity University at NASA, the Kellogg School of Management, MIT’s Media Lab, Europe, the Potomac Institute, and served on the International Advisory Council, Economic Development Board for the State Singapore, been an advisor to the National Science and Technology Council, US Departments of State, Defense and Health and Human Services.

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  • The Future of Security in a High Tech World

    The recent terrorist attacks on America have clearly sent a violent wakeup call to the nation, and the world. The security of all Americans is at stake as we enter a new era at the dawn of the 21st century. Security, up until the historic turning point in NY City, was a concern of too few and not taken as seriously as it should have been. Many believe that the next security threats we will face will be economic terrorism targeting the enterprise. What are the new realities and new challenges we will face? This presentation examines the future of security in a high tech world. Dr. Canton will identify the top trends, developments and emerging technologies that may determine your economic survival in the future. Technology is a key weapon used by terrorists for attack as well as a powerful deterrent for prevention and protection. This presentation demystifies the technologies, describes in a non-technical way the future issues and maps the landscape of challenges that will face every organization as it learns to navigate the future. Dr. Canton will review the future of security covering: encryption, firewalls, Internet viruses, wireless, Denial of service, cyber hackers, biometrics, surveillance, genomic security, data protection, customer theft, profiling the cyber terrorist, identity theft, case studies about industrial espionage and information warfare. Dr. Canton will review the most current information on the latest strategies, developments and technologies that will affect security in the future. Adopting the right culture and mindset that is security-savvy will be mission-critical for every member of every organization. Everyone will leave this keynote with an enhanced sense of awareness about how to take more control of his or her future

  • The Future of Financial Services in a High Tech World

    New innovations from wireless, to Internet 2 and virtualization, are reshaping the competitive landscape of financial services. From digital TV to wireless connectivity in cars and public kiosks, new tech innovations will drive competition. Shifting customer segments and globalization are creating change. This keynote identifies the top tech trends that will reshape financial service companies impacting on customers, industries and markets

  • The Extreme Future of Health Care

    A series of radical trends and disruptions are reshaping health care. This profound transformation will change business models, standards of care, the management of disease and redefine the health care model. What will happen next will affect the future of business, science, the workforce and society. The transition from health care as disease care to prevention will transform human beings. Few organizations are prepared for the trends that are coming and what will be required to effectively navigate this future.

  • Web 2.0: The Future of the Internet

    Radical evolution of the Internet will continue to transform business, communications and society in fundamental ways. This keynote forecasts the key trends that will shape the Internet--starting with Web 2.0 and going deep into the future--telepresence, social graph, virtual reality, social networking, pervasive mobility, sensing and the impact on consumers.

  • Eco-Business: Towards a Sustainable Future

    How will the green and clean trend affect the future of business when over 90% of consumers indicate they are concerned about the environment? What is your Green strategy? There is a clear trend emerging and it is Green. From Green finance and Green cities, to renewable energy and Clean Technology, find out how to prepare today. With this keynote any organization can learn how to develop a sustainable or Green business strategy.

  • The Future of mBusiness and the Wireless Information Society

    This keynote reviews the top trends, innovations, opportunities and risks that will shape the future of mobile business and its impact on society. From the customer-centric world to pervasive mobility-a new wireless future is emerging.

  • The Click-Stream Consumer

    There is a powerful and dynamic new consumer who is fast emerging in the global marketplace. A new report by the Institute for Global Futures focuses on the power of the Click-Stream Consumer. Who is this consumer? How do you sell to them? How can you reach them? What do they need? The Click-Stream Consumer will redefine markets, industries and competition in the near future. Companies will have to retool their enterprise to attract them. Find out how.

  • The Future of MegaCities

    A transformation in cities is going on. Over 80% of the 6 billion people on the planet today are living in cities. By 2040, there will be over 8 billion. Over 100 new cities will be created within 25 years in China alone. Over 20 new Megacities will redefine the consumer marketplace and society. Most of these cities of over 8 million people each will be in the developing world. With the huge migration to cities of the global population, what challenges will these cities face? What are the opportunities and risks? How should global organizations prepare for the future of cities? This presentation examines the future of cities and the impact on the world's markets, consumers, societies and population. Key trends from planetary management, building healthy cities, cities that think, innovation, and green urban sustainability will be analyzed. Challenges and opportunities to security, health care, transportation, water, energy and climate will affect the future of cities. Find out what the key trends are that will shape the future of cities in the 21st century.

  • The Real-Time Enterprise: Creating Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy

    New and complex changes are emerging that will force enterprises to operate in entirely new ways. The interconnected linkage of supply chains, markets and businesses represents a new challenge for all companies. The key strategy for creating competitive advantage lies in understanding the trends that will shape the networked marketplace. RealTime is the pass code for the 21st century enterprise.

  • The 21st Century Leader

    Leadership is being redefined in the global economy where challenges from technology, the workforce, customers, and the competition are changing the very nature of organizations. Learn how to develop the Future-Ready Leadership Strategy, to anticipate the business-critical trends that will shape tomorrow. Find out how leaders can better prepare for the future.

  • Velocity - The Top Trends Happening Now

    Are you operating with Velocity? Get out in front of change. Learn what's coming next. Complex changes and trends are redefining business, markets and society. Real-time change is the New Future. Managing uncertainty is now. New business models, new strategies, new customer demands, new innovations, new demographics, new employees, new rules, new technologies are ALL creating velocity and change. Find out what's happening NOW and how to anticipate what's coming next. Find out what are the top trends that are affecting your customers, employees, partners and competitors that you must know about know to better compete in the New Future. This keynote is a comprehensive overview of the top trends you need to know now.

  • The Extreme Future: The Top Trends that Will Shape the 21st Century

    Based on Dr. Canton's acclaimed new book the Extreme Future, this informative keynote provides a strategic overview of the top trends that will shape the future of business and society. Constantly updated with fresh research and forecasts this keynote is a strategic briefing on what disruptions and opportunities are coming fast that will impact your world. Trends covered include: the future of: climate, energy, technology, the workforce, security, the economy, health care, demographics, entertainment, and lifestyles. Find out what's next and how to prepare today via this overview of the most recent forecasts that will shape the future marketplace and society and your life.

  • Technofutures: The Top Innovation Trends that Will Shape the 21st Century

    The global innovation economy is the central driver of business change in this century. This keynote is a sweeping overview of the top innovations and technologies that will transform the future-many that are emerging now. Based on his CNN special and book, Dr. Canton identifies the top innovations--from the Internet 3.0 to next generation genomics, virtual reality media, anywhere wireless, longevity medicine, quantum computing and nanotech to robotics that will drive future change in business and society. This keynote is an entertaining overview about the future of innovation what is coming fast-and how you can prepare for the extreme change.

  • The Future of Globalization

    What are the ways to leverage globalization for competitive advantage? What is happening offshore in regarding innovation, population, economics that you need to know about NOW? This keynote forecasts the opportunities, trends and challenges of globalization. Find out what's next for the future of globalization including: the war for talent, real-time trade, supply chains, technology, security, emerging markets, new consumers and the Innovation Economy. Explore new forecasts from China, India, Latin America, the US and Europe. Discover how your organization can better navigate the future.

  • Help Wanted: The Future of the Workforce

    This keynote identifies the top trends that will shape the future of the workforce. Access to smart and skilled talent will define the winners and the losers in the 21st century economy. This presentation reviews the emerging workforce trends and challenges that will impact organizations worldwide. These forecasts will bring to light the future risks and shifting demographics, skills, tech, needs and values of the future workforce.

  • The Innovator's Mindset

    From his work with Apple, Disney, GE, Boeing and many other companies, Dr. Canton explains how to deliver innovation as a key competitive force to drive success. This keynote identifies the key factors in making innovation work--by focusing on how leading innovators think and act. This keynote identifies the Four Strategic Mindsets that can accelerate or resist organizational innovation. Business cases where innovative leaders and companies are using strategies to grow market share, establish competitive advantage, better deliver customer experiences and enhance quality are examined.

  • Navigating the Extreme Economy

    The current economic crisis offers companies and leaders a unique opportunity to rethink their business. It is no longer "Business as usual". Complex new challenges brought by the customer, technology, competitors and the marketplace will make being successful in business tougher than ever. Welcome to the Extreme Economy. In this keynote, Dr. James Canton identifies the key trends, risks, and strategies that will enable you to effectively deal with the Extreme Economy. Recognized by the Economist Magazine as one of the leading global futurists, find out the keys to navigating change now. Find out what's coming next and how to deal with talent, globalization, disruptive economics, innovation, customer experience and competitive forces. Find out how to better navigate change with an upbeat, positive and constructive blueprint that will help your organization survive today and thrive in the future.

  • The Extreme Future: The Top Trends that will Shape the Future Marketplace

    From climate, tech, energy, business to globalization and population changes are all coming fast.

  • Human 2.0: The Future of Medicine, Health and Evolution

    Find out about the leading innovations and trends that will shape medicine.

  • The Innovator's Mindset: Inventing the Future

    How leading innovator's create the future--the 7 secrets of innovation.

  • Technofutures: What's Next for Innovation

    From nanotech to quantum tech, robots, GPS, GeoWeb, mobility and Web 2.0, find out what's next for innovation.

  • The Clickstream Consumer and the Digital Lifestyle

    Find out how innovative tech such as the web, gaming, mobility and computing are creating a new consumer lifestyle.

  • The Eco-Revolution: Building the Sustainable Organization

    How to understand and create the sustainable organization of the future--today.

  • The Mashup Economy and the Future of Business

    The impact of new innovations on business models and strategy is redefining commerce--find out how.

  • The Future of Cloud Computing and Big Data

    Smarter, faster, leaner business is coming led by IT. A transformation in IT is coming fast. The next generation of business services will be shaped by Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics. Find out how to use these two massive innovations to establish a competitive advantage in your organization and what's next for business and IT. Learn about integrating your mobile, social media, customer service management and business process transformation to this key trend. Learn how to turn your info into powerful innovative knowledge about customers, employees and competitors from using smarter IT strategies based on this trend. Find out how to mine your digital exhaust and monetize info to make it intelligence and power to compete and create results faster.

Books

       The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World for the Next 5, 10, and 20 Years
The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World for the Next 5, 10, and 20 Years

In the post-9/11 world every forecasting book that came before 9/11 is obsolete. Our world is constantly buffeted by new and dramatic change that we can't fully grasp. The changes come in extremes: faster, bigger, more illuminating and more devastating than ever before. And all of these changes are tame compared to what is coming in the Extreme Future. In his forthcoming new book, The Extreme Future, Dr. Canton breaks new ground in boldly analyzing the key trends that will affect business and society, touching every person, in the coming decade. The fusion of emerging and future trends---from customer changes to technology and science will be a guide to the 21st century.

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     Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Innovations Will Transform Business in the 21st Century
Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Innovations Will Transform Business in the 21st Century

Technofutures is a brilliant synthesis of the sweeping changes that leading-edge technology will bring as humanity moves into the next century. Discover today how to prepare for a future where customers view every product as a commodity and the only competitive advantage is the leverage of leading-edge technology. Written in an upbeat, imaginative, and non-technical fashion, technofutures will arm you with the critical information you need to thrive in this rapidly changing world. Ride Dr. Canton's Time Machine into the future, where every business is an e-business, where change happens in real-time, and where virtual customers rule. Technofutures is an extraordinary and insightful guide to this new era. "Technofutures is the essential guide to the future of business. It is bold, provocative yet realistic. Every leader should read this book today to find out how to better manage change. If you want to know how technology will revolutionize your markets, customers and society - read this book before your competition does!" - Rudy E. Burger, CEO MIT Media Lab, Europe

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Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends that Will Transform Your World
Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends that Will Transform Your World

A forecast of the most important game-changing trends-and how to manage and profit from them to improve your life. We live in a time of complex and radical change. Those that are ill-prepared for the seismic shifts set to occur over the next thirty years will be in for a rough ride. From leading global futurist and advisor James Canton, the acclaimed author of The Extreme Future and Technofutures, comes Future Smart: the essential blueprint on what's coming next. It details the key changes-in health and medicine, technology and communication, the global economy, the earth's climate, energy, and business-that every person, company, and government must understand in order to not only adapt accordingly but thrive in the coming decades. Going beyond prediction, Canton shows readers how to get "future-smart" with strategic steps they can take today to navigate tomorrow successfully.

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