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Dr. Canton's Full Keynote List!
Dr. Canton's New Streaming Keynote Videos! The Extreme Future: The Top Trends that Will Shape the 21st Century  Based on Dr. Canton's new book, the Extreme Future, this dynamic and informative multi-media keynote provides a sweeping overview of the top trends that will shape the future of business and society.Technofutures: The Top Innovation Trends That Will Shape the 21st Century Based on his best-selling book, Technofutures, Dr. Canton identifies the top innovations that will drive future change in business and society. The Innovator's Mindset This keynote is a strategic overview of what leading innovators think and do to succeed. Business cases where innovative leaders and companies are using innovative strategies will be demonstrated. Eco-Business: Towards a Sustainable Future Deep concerns by consumers about climate change, oil, pollution and environmental hazards will create a new competitive landscape for business. This keynote charts the course for developing a sustainable, eco-business strategy. Web 2.0: The Future of the Internet This keynote forecasts the key trends that will shape the Inernet--starting with Web 2.0 and going deep into the future--telepresence, social advertising, virtual reality, social networking, pervasive mobility, sensing and the impact on consumers The Extreme Future of Health Care Radical innovations are reshaping health care and medicine at an accelerated rate of change. From personalized medicine and life extension to the wireless hospital and human enhancement; here's what's coming next. The Future of Financial Services New innovations from wireless, to Internet 2 and virtualization, are reshaping the competitive landscape of financial services. 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. |
New Forecasts & Research  The Top Ten Trends of the Extreme Future AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy Facing an Extreme Future, nations and researchers must collaborate, says Dr. Canton. The 2008 Global Trends Report From energy to innovation, and population to globalization, find out what new risks to avoid and new opportunities to explore. AAAS, Dr. Canton & Human Enhancement AAAS tapped Dr. Canton to contribute to the recently published report "Good, Better, Best: The Human Quest for Enhancement" Two new Top Ten Lists: Top Ten Transition Strategies for President-Elect Obama and Top Ten Extreme Technology Trends of 2008 and Beyond  Dr. Canton Interviewed by CNN Imagine no Alzheimer's, cancer or diabetes, and living to 140 years old. Videos Here!
 Mapping the Future, is a unique planning and real-time strategic process offered by the Institute for Global Futures. New York Academy of Sciences Article Dr. Canton helps design the future regarding NBIC technologies and human performance enhancement.  The Future of NanoEnergy: Meeting the 21st Century Challenge. This study provides an overview of the top trends that will shape the future of alternative energy in a post-oil global economy. The Top Ten Global IT Trends for 2008 and Beyond More New Forecasts & Research! |
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 Dr. Canton interviewed by CIO Insight on the CIO as Change Agent  Dr. Canton on Forbes -Trends of The Extreme Future 2020: Eco-Strategy Dr. Canton helps chart the course for any organization's eco-business strategy as an advisory board member of and presenter at the Corporate Eco Forum.  Disney Calls on Futurist Dr. Canton worked with Disney for worldwide release of new futuristic movie, Meet the Robinsons. Time travel, flying cars and what the future may hold, this new movie has many future science applications from nano to quantum, says Dr. Canton.
 Dr. Canton recently served as spokesperson for J&J's After Dark Survey interested in American's mouth rinsing habits, health care and lifestyle.  Trend Trakker How do you identify key trends? Trend Trakker is a real-time, data mining, online search service that identifies key trends in over 100,000 news, information, media and research sources from over 100 countries. This will be a subscription service offered by IGF. View SLFC and Energy Voyager as examples. Read the Trend Trakker Enterprise Edition Brochure  The Extreme Future - Dr. Canton's new book, The Extreme Future, courtesy of Dutton Publishing, explains what's next and how to prepare today for the next 5, 10 and 20 years. Identified as one of the world's greatest minds, Dr. Canton shares his views on the world's future, in the Mike Wallace edited book - The Way We Will be 50 Years from Today Dr. Canton's Excerpt Dr. Canton & The Future of Energy as interviwed for Gaia Discovery  |