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Dr. James Canton

Futurist, Speaker & Business Advisor



Dr. James Canton is a renowned global futurist, social scientist, keynote presenter, author, and visionary business advisor. For over 30 years he has been insightfully predicting the key trends that have shaped our world. He is a leading authority on future trends in innovation. He is the author of The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World for the Next 5, 10 and 20 Years, Dutton 2006 and Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Innovations Will Transform Business in the 21st Century, Next Millennium Press 2004.

Dr. Canton is CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a think tank he founded in 1990. The largest companies and governments in the world have gained from his foresight. He advises the Global Fortune 1000 on trends in innovation, financial services, health care, life sciences, energy, security, workforce, climate change and globalization. He is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Research in Innovation at the Kellogg School of Management. He has advised three White House Administrations, the National Science Foundation and MIT's Media Lab, Europe.

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 is a commentator on CNN. He was named "the Digital Guru by CNN and Dr. Future by Yahoo. Dr. Cantons media coverage has included CNBC, Fox, PBS, ABC, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Report, The New York Times, US News and World Report, CEO, CIO and CFO Magazines. A worldwide audience follows his Global Futurist blog.

MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:

Velocity - 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 futuremany 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 fastand how you can prepare for the extreme change.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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 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.

Consumer Trends 2015
Get in synch with the mind of the consumer. Where are future consumers headed and why? This keynote reviews the top consumer trends that will shape the marketplace of today and the future. Emerging trends such as the Blended Reality, Social Networking, Click-Stream, Green & Clean, and Health Enhancement will redefine markets and products. Find out what the key consumer trends are that will determine competitive advantage in the near future and how they will affect you.

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 whats 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.

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 mobilitya 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 worlds 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. Based on new research from Dr. Canton's upcoming book RealTime, he illustrates the fusion of Collaboration, Communications and Connectivity. RealTime will be mission-critical for the survival of every business. RealTime represents a new paradigm shift for business, leaders and organizations. Understanding RealTime Customers and RealTime Knowledge will shape the success of business. Technology-enabled business solutions that create new business opportunities are next.

Find out what it will take to create the RealTime enterprise. From knowledge collaboration, on-demand learning, business intelligence, customer mining and interactive data marts to transaction visibility, digital markets and electronic delivery channels. Discover the Ten Key Principles to making your organization RealTime. Ride Dr. Canton's time machine into the future. Find out what you can do today to get ready for the RealTime future challenge-before your competition does.

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.


 



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