Institute for Global Futures - a San Francisco based futures think tank offering keynotes, consulting & research http://www.globalfuturist.com/index.php 2010-07-30T08:05:30Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2008-02-02T23:18:26Z 2008-02-02T23:18:26Z http://www.globalfuturist.com/component/content/article/home.html Dr. James Canton info@globalfuturist.com

<table style="height: 2033px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="568"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="text3" width="168" valign="top"> <div class="bar"> <p>New Keynotes</p> </div> <strong><a class="caption" href="/dr-james-canton/keynote-presentations.html">Dr. Canton's Full Keynote List!</a></strong> <hr /> <strong><a href="/dr-james-canton/videos.html">Dr. Canton's New Streaming Keynote Videos!</a></strong> <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=148:the-extreme-future-top-trends&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=97">The Extreme Future: The Top Trends that Will Shape the 21st Century</a></strong><br /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=215:the-extreme-future&amp;catid=50:streaming-videos&amp;Itemid=68"><img src="/images/stories/videoicon.jpg" border="0" alt="videoicon.jpg" title="videoicon.jpg" width="35" height="47" /></a>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.<br /><br /> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=151:techno-future&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=120"><strong>Technofutures: The Top Innovation</strong> <strong>Trends That Will Shape the 21st Century</strong></a><br />Based on his best-selling book, Technofutures, Dr. Canton identifies the top innovations that will drive future change in business and society. <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=274:navigating-the-extreme-economy&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68">Navigating the Extreme Economy</a></strong> The current economic crisis offers companies and leaders a unique opporutnity to rethink their business. This keynote identifies the key trends, risks and strategies that will enable you to effectively deal with the Extreme Economy.<br /> <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=275:future-smart-managing-extreme-change&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68">Future Smart: Managing Extreme Change</a></strong> Managing change has become recognized as one of the key drivers of advantage, growth and success for any business. This keynote will teach leaders how to manage change for innovation to get authentic benefits.<br /> <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=152:the-innovators-mindset&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=121">The Innovator's Mindset</a></strong><br />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. <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=167:eco-business-towards-a-sustainable-future&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Eco-Business: Towards a Sustainable Future</strong></a><strong> </strong>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. <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=255:web-20-the-future-of-the-internet&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Web 2.0: The Future of the Internet</strong></a> 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 <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=163:the-extreme-future-of-health-care&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68">The Extreme Future of Health Care</a></strong> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=223:the-future-of-healthcare&amp;catid=50:streaming-videos&amp;Itemid=68"><img src="/images/stories/videoicon.jpg" border="0" alt="videoicon.jpg" title="videoicon.jpg" width="35" height="47" /></a><br />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.<br /> <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=165:the-future-of-financial-services-in-a-high-tech-world&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68">The Future of Financial Service</a> </strong>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 customers, industries and markets.<br /> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=169:help-wanted-the-future-of-the-workforce&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Help Wanted: The Future of the Workforce</strong></a> 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. <hr /> </td> <td style="background-image: url(/images/stories/dot.gif); width: 20px;"><br /></td> <td class="text3" width="172" valign="top"> <p class="bar"><strong>New Forecasts &amp; Research</strong></p> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=104:about-the-extreme-future&amp;catid=42:the-extreme-future&amp;Itemid=65"><img src="/images/stories/exfutrends.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" align="middle" /></a><br /><br /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=104:about-the-extreme-future&amp;catid=42:the-extreme-future&amp;Itemid=65">The Top Ten Trends of the Extreme Future</a></strong></div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=270:the-top-ten-workforce-trends-for-2009&amp;catid=46:insights-and-future-forecasts&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>The Top Ten Workforce Trends</strong></a></div> <div class="bar">Talent wars, an aging population, diversity, sustainability and agility are just a few markers of the New Workforce.<strong></strong> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=268:the-top-ten-green-it-tech-trends-for-2009&amp;catid=46:insights-and-future-forecasts&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Top Ten Green IT Trends</strong></a> The Green IT revolution is here and those organizations that make the effort now will be big winners this year, and beyond.</div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><a href="http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2008/0513stpf_21st.shtml"><strong>AAAS Forum on Science &amp; Technology Policy</strong></a><br />Facing an Extreme Future, nations and researchers must collaborate, says Dr. Canton.</div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/projects/human_enhancement/">AAAS, Dr. Canton &amp; Human Enhancement</a><br /></strong>AAAS tapped Dr. Canton to contribute to the recently published report<strong> <a href="/images/docs/hesummary.pdf">"Good, Better, Best: The Human Quest for Enhancement"</a></strong></div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="/images/docs/businesscontinuity.pdf"></a></strong><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=264:top-ten-extreme-technology-trends-for-2008&amp;catid=36:top-10-trends&amp;Itemid=58">Top Ten Extreme Technology Trends</a></strong></div> <strong></strong> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="/images/docs/cnn.pdf"><img src="/images/stories/cnn.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" align="left" />Dr. Canton Interviewed by CNN</a> </strong>Imagine no Alzheimer's, cancer or diabetes, and living to 140 years old.<strong> <a href="/videos.html">Videos Here!</a></strong></div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="/keynote-presentations/mapping-the-future.html"><img src="/images/stories/fumap.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" align="middle" /></a><br /><br /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=160:mapping-the-future&amp;catid=56:mapping-the-future&amp;Itemid=128">Mapping the Future</a>, </strong>is a unique planning and real-time strategic process offered by the Institute for Global Futures.</div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="/images/docs/nyasnbic.pdf">New York Academy of Sciences Article</a><br /></strong>Dr. Canton helps design the future regarding NBIC technologies and human performance enhancement.<strong> </strong></div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=category&amp;id=54:forecasts-and-research&amp;layout=blog&amp;Itemid=99"><img src="/images/stories/nanoenergy-ad.jpg" border="0" width="185" height="31" /></a><br /></strong>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.</div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=category&amp;id=54:forecasts-and-research&amp;layout=blog&amp;Itemid=99">More New Forecasts &amp; Research!</a><br /></strong> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <strong> <div class="bar"><br /><br /></div> </strong></div> </div> </td> <td width="20" background="/images/stories/dot.gif"><img src="/images/stories/spacer.gif" border="0" width="20" height="1" /></td> <td class="text3" valign="top"><!-- KEYNOTES 3 --> <div class="bar"> <p>What's New</p> </div> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="/images/docs/Internet Future Singularity U.pdf" target="_self"><img src="/images/stories/cnet.jpg" border="0" width="60" height="60" align="left" /><br /></a><strong><a href="/images/docs/Internet Future Singularity U.pdf" target="_self"><strong>Internet's future on display at Singularity U.</strong></a><br /></strong>The Internet of the future is an intelligent network capable of proactively acting on our needs, following us wherever we go, helping provide us with focused health care, and possibly ushering in a new energy paradigm.<br /> <hr /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong><a href="/images/docs/Digital Tsunami.pdf" target="_self"><strong>The Coming Digital Tsunami</strong></a><br /></strong>The Future of Online Business, Revenues and Markets in the Connected Planet<br /> <hr /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="/images/docs/Dr. Canton Interview Digital Trends.pdf" target="_self"><img src="/images/stories/digital-trends-logo.gif" border="0" width="155" height="59" /><br /></a><strong><a href="/images/docs/Dr. Canton Interview Digital Trends.pdf" target="_self"><strong>Digital Trends Interview</strong></a><br /></strong>Digital Trends interviews Dr. Canton.<br /> <hr /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong><a href="/images/docs/The Future of Social Media Top Trends.pdf" target="_self"><strong>The Future of Social Media Top Trends</strong></a><br /></strong><br /> <hr /> </span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong><img src="/images/stories/gfficon.jpg" border="0" width="72/" height="64" align="left" /><a href="/images/docs/GFF2010_web.pdf" target="_self"><strong>Global Futures Forecast 2010</strong></a><br /></strong>Dr. Canton releases his annual top trends forecast that will shape the coming year and beyond.<br /> <hr /> </span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/the-science-of-surrogates.html" target="_self"><img src="/images/stories/surrogates_logo.jpg" border="0" width="160" height="13" /><br /></a><strong><a href="/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/the-science-of-surrogates.html" target="_self"><strong>The Science of 'Surrogates'</strong></a><br /></strong>MSNBC talks to Dr. Canton about the science behind 'Surrogates'.<br /> <hr /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><img src="/images/stories/wired.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong><br /><strong><br /><a href="/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/surrogates-tech-just-10-years-away.html" target="_self"><strong>SURROGATES Tech just 10 Years Away?</strong></a></strong></strong><strong><br /></strong>Dr. Canton tells Wired, "In the near future, robots are going to start to look like humans. I think within 10 years we are going to have the world of the Surrogates."</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123162500" target="_blank"> <hr /> <strong>Technology convergence could prevent war, futurist says</strong></a><br />Dr. Canton speaks with the U.S. Air Force on convergent technologies.<br /> <hr /> <img src="/images/stories/surrogates_movie1.jpg" border="0" width="160" height="114" /><br />Dr. Canton appears in <a href="/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/dr-canton-appears-in-mini-documentary-on-new-scifi-film-surrogates.html/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/dr-canton-appears-in-mini-documentary-on-new-scifi-film-surrogates.html" target="_blank"><strong>Mini-Documentary on New SciFi film Surrogates</strong></a></span><br /> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=269:james-canton-workforce-npr&amp;catid=47:in-the-news&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>NPR</strong></a> interviews Dr. Canton on What's on the Job Frontier! <hr /> <a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/theworldin2009/2008/10/predictionsfor2009com.cfm"><img src="/images/stories/economistlogo.png" border="0" alt="economistlogo.png" title="economistlogo.png" width="112" height="30" /></a> <strong> <a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/theworldin2009/2008/10/predictionsfor2009com.cfm">Economist.com</a> </strong>profiles Dr. Canton's forecasting and <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=104:about-the-extreme-future&amp;catid=42:the-extreme-future&amp;Itemid=65"><strong>The Top Ten Trends of the Extreme Future</strong></a> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=272:dr-canton-advises-new-school-for-futurists-sponsored-by-nasa-google&amp;catid=47:in-the-news&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Singularity University</strong></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <br />Dr. James Canton to serve as Co-chairman of the Futures and Forecasting Track at Singularity University.</span> <hr /> <a href="http://www.loma.org/res-11-08-new-technology.asp"><strong>LOMA</strong></a>, the leading global insurance association, interviews Dr. Canton in <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=273:loma-interviews-dr-canton-in-emerging-technology-shaping-the-future&amp;catid=47:in-the-news&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Emerging Technology: Shaping the Future</strong></a> <hr /> <img src="/images/stories/cioinsight.gif" border="0" alt="cioinsight.gif" title="cioinsight.gif" width="125" height="16" /><br /><br /><br />Dr. Canton interviewed by CIO Insight on the <a href="http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Expert-Voices/The-ChangeAgent-CIO/"><strong>CIO as Change Agent</strong></a> <hr /> Dr. Canton offers his views on <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=271:chinga-population-megacities-agency-france-press&amp;catid=47:in-the-news&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>China - Population &amp; Megacities</strong></a> to Agency France Press <hr /> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/misc/hj_futurist101507"><img src="/images/stories/forbeslogo.gif" border="0" alt="forbeslogo.gif" title="forbeslogo.gif" width="98" height="32" /><strong><br /><br /><br /><br />Dr. Canton on Forbes</strong></a> On video, Dr. Canton Talks about Trends of The Extreme Future <hr /> <a href="http://corporateecoforum.com/ecoinnovator/?p=586"><strong>2020: Eco-Strategy</strong></a><br />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. <hr /> <img src="/images/stories/tt.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" align="left" /><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=159:trend-trakker&amp;catid=55:trend-trakker&amp;Itemid=127"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Trend Trakker</a></strong> 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 <a href="http://ihelpedu.com" target="_blank"><strong>SLFC</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.energyvoyager.com/html.php/@geoNews/ch1"><strong>Energy Voyager</strong></a> as examples. Read the Trend Trakker Enterprise Edition <a href="/images/docs/trendtrakker.pdf"><strong>Brochure</strong></a><br /> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=104:about-the-extreme-future&amp;catid=42:the-extreme-future&amp;Itemid=65"><img src="/images/stories/exfu3.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" width="75" height="95" align="left" /><strong>The Extreme Future</strong></a> 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.<br /><br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/084990370X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=instforglobfu-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=084990370X"><img src="/images/stories/mikewallacebook.jpg" border="0" alt="mikewallacebook.jpg" title="mikewallacebook.jpg" width="75" height="114" /></a>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 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/084990370X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=instforglobfu-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=084990370X"><br /><br /><strong>The Way We Will be 50 Years from Today</strong></a><br /><br /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=261"><strong>Dr. Canton's Excerpt</strong></a><br /> <hr /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table style="height: 2033px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="568"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="text3" width="168" valign="top"> <div class="bar"> <p>New Keynotes</p> </div> <strong><a class="caption" href="/dr-james-canton/keynote-presentations.html">Dr. Canton's Full Keynote List!</a></strong> <hr /> <strong><a href="/dr-james-canton/videos.html">Dr. Canton's New Streaming Keynote Videos!</a></strong> <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=148:the-extreme-future-top-trends&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=97">The Extreme Future: The Top Trends that Will Shape the 21st Century</a></strong><br /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=215:the-extreme-future&amp;catid=50:streaming-videos&amp;Itemid=68"><img src="/images/stories/videoicon.jpg" border="0" alt="videoicon.jpg" title="videoicon.jpg" width="35" height="47" /></a>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.<br /><br /> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=151:techno-future&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=120"><strong>Technofutures: The Top Innovation</strong> <strong>Trends That Will Shape the 21st Century</strong></a><br />Based on his best-selling book, Technofutures, Dr. Canton identifies the top innovations that will drive future change in business and society. <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=274:navigating-the-extreme-economy&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68">Navigating the Extreme Economy</a></strong> The current economic crisis offers companies and leaders a unique opporutnity to rethink their business. This keynote identifies the key trends, risks and strategies that will enable you to effectively deal with the Extreme Economy.<br /> <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=275:future-smart-managing-extreme-change&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68">Future Smart: Managing Extreme Change</a></strong> Managing change has become recognized as one of the key drivers of advantage, growth and success for any business. This keynote will teach leaders how to manage change for innovation to get authentic benefits.<br /> <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=152:the-innovators-mindset&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=121">The Innovator's Mindset</a></strong><br />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. <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=167:eco-business-towards-a-sustainable-future&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Eco-Business: Towards a Sustainable Future</strong></a><strong> </strong>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. <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=255:web-20-the-future-of-the-internet&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Web 2.0: The Future of the Internet</strong></a> 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 <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=163:the-extreme-future-of-health-care&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68">The Extreme Future of Health Care</a></strong> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=223:the-future-of-healthcare&amp;catid=50:streaming-videos&amp;Itemid=68"><img src="/images/stories/videoicon.jpg" border="0" alt="videoicon.jpg" title="videoicon.jpg" width="35" height="47" /></a><br />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.<br /> <hr /> <strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=165:the-future-of-financial-services-in-a-high-tech-world&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68">The Future of Financial Service</a> </strong>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 customers, industries and markets.<br /> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=169:help-wanted-the-future-of-the-workforce&amp;catid=41:keynote-presentations&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Help Wanted: The Future of the Workforce</strong></a> 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. <hr /> </td> <td style="background-image: url(/images/stories/dot.gif); width: 20px;"><br /></td> <td class="text3" width="172" valign="top"> <p class="bar"><strong>New Forecasts &amp; Research</strong></p> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=104:about-the-extreme-future&amp;catid=42:the-extreme-future&amp;Itemid=65"><img src="/images/stories/exfutrends.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" align="middle" /></a><br /><br /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=104:about-the-extreme-future&amp;catid=42:the-extreme-future&amp;Itemid=65">The Top Ten Trends of the Extreme Future</a></strong></div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=270:the-top-ten-workforce-trends-for-2009&amp;catid=46:insights-and-future-forecasts&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>The Top Ten Workforce Trends</strong></a></div> <div class="bar">Talent wars, an aging population, diversity, sustainability and agility are just a few markers of the New Workforce.<strong></strong> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=268:the-top-ten-green-it-tech-trends-for-2009&amp;catid=46:insights-and-future-forecasts&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Top Ten Green IT Trends</strong></a> The Green IT revolution is here and those organizations that make the effort now will be big winners this year, and beyond.</div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><a href="http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2008/0513stpf_21st.shtml"><strong>AAAS Forum on Science &amp; Technology Policy</strong></a><br />Facing an Extreme Future, nations and researchers must collaborate, says Dr. Canton.</div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/projects/human_enhancement/">AAAS, Dr. Canton &amp; Human Enhancement</a><br /></strong>AAAS tapped Dr. Canton to contribute to the recently published report<strong> <a href="/images/docs/hesummary.pdf">"Good, Better, Best: The Human Quest for Enhancement"</a></strong></div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="/images/docs/businesscontinuity.pdf"></a></strong><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=264:top-ten-extreme-technology-trends-for-2008&amp;catid=36:top-10-trends&amp;Itemid=58">Top Ten Extreme Technology Trends</a></strong></div> <strong></strong> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="/images/docs/cnn.pdf"><img src="/images/stories/cnn.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" align="left" />Dr. Canton Interviewed by CNN</a> </strong>Imagine no Alzheimer's, cancer or diabetes, and living to 140 years old.<strong> <a href="/videos.html">Videos Here!</a></strong></div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="/keynote-presentations/mapping-the-future.html"><img src="/images/stories/fumap.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" align="middle" /></a><br /><br /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=160:mapping-the-future&amp;catid=56:mapping-the-future&amp;Itemid=128">Mapping the Future</a>, </strong>is a unique planning and real-time strategic process offered by the Institute for Global Futures.</div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="/images/docs/nyasnbic.pdf">New York Academy of Sciences Article</a><br /></strong>Dr. Canton helps design the future regarding NBIC technologies and human performance enhancement.<strong> </strong></div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=category&amp;id=54:forecasts-and-research&amp;layout=blog&amp;Itemid=99"><img src="/images/stories/nanoenergy-ad.jpg" border="0" width="185" height="31" /></a><br /></strong>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.</div> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <div class="bar"><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=category&amp;id=54:forecasts-and-research&amp;layout=blog&amp;Itemid=99">More New Forecasts &amp; Research!</a><br /></strong> <div class="bar"> <hr /> </div> <strong> <div class="bar"><br /><br /></div> </strong></div> </div> </td> <td width="20" background="/images/stories/dot.gif"><img src="/images/stories/spacer.gif" border="0" width="20" height="1" /></td> <td class="text3" valign="top"><!-- KEYNOTES 3 --> <div class="bar"> <p>What's New</p> </div> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="/images/docs/Internet Future Singularity U.pdf" target="_self"><img src="/images/stories/cnet.jpg" border="0" width="60" height="60" align="left" /><br /></a><strong><a href="/images/docs/Internet Future Singularity U.pdf" target="_self"><strong>Internet's future on display at Singularity U.</strong></a><br /></strong>The Internet of the future is an intelligent network capable of proactively acting on our needs, following us wherever we go, helping provide us with focused health care, and possibly ushering in a new energy paradigm.<br /> <hr /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong><a href="/images/docs/Digital Tsunami.pdf" target="_self"><strong>The Coming Digital Tsunami</strong></a><br /></strong>The Future of Online Business, Revenues and Markets in the Connected Planet<br /> <hr /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="/images/docs/Dr. Canton Interview Digital Trends.pdf" target="_self"><img src="/images/stories/digital-trends-logo.gif" border="0" width="155" height="59" /><br /></a><strong><a href="/images/docs/Dr. Canton Interview Digital Trends.pdf" target="_self"><strong>Digital Trends Interview</strong></a><br /></strong>Digital Trends interviews Dr. Canton.<br /> <hr /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong><a href="/images/docs/The Future of Social Media Top Trends.pdf" target="_self"><strong>The Future of Social Media Top Trends</strong></a><br /></strong><br /> <hr /> </span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong><img src="/images/stories/gfficon.jpg" border="0" width="72/" height="64" align="left" /><a href="/images/docs/GFF2010_web.pdf" target="_self"><strong>Global Futures Forecast 2010</strong></a><br /></strong>Dr. Canton releases his annual top trends forecast that will shape the coming year and beyond.<br /> <hr /> </span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/the-science-of-surrogates.html" target="_self"><img src="/images/stories/surrogates_logo.jpg" border="0" width="160" height="13" /><br /></a><strong><a href="/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/the-science-of-surrogates.html" target="_self"><strong>The Science of 'Surrogates'</strong></a><br /></strong>MSNBC talks to Dr. Canton about the science behind 'Surrogates'.<br /> <hr /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><img src="/images/stories/wired.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong><br /><strong><br /><a href="/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/surrogates-tech-just-10-years-away.html" target="_self"><strong>SURROGATES Tech just 10 Years Away?</strong></a></strong></strong><strong><br /></strong>Dr. Canton tells Wired, "In the near future, robots are going to start to look like humans. I think within 10 years we are going to have the world of the Surrogates."</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123162500" target="_blank"> <hr /> <strong>Technology convergence could prevent war, futurist says</strong></a><br />Dr. Canton speaks with the U.S. Air Force on convergent technologies.<br /> <hr /> <img src="/images/stories/surrogates_movie1.jpg" border="0" width="160" height="114" /><br />Dr. Canton appears in <a href="/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/dr-canton-appears-in-mini-documentary-on-new-scifi-film-surrogates.html/dr-james-canton/in-the-news/dr-canton-appears-in-mini-documentary-on-new-scifi-film-surrogates.html" target="_blank"><strong>Mini-Documentary on New SciFi film Surrogates</strong></a></span><br /> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=269:james-canton-workforce-npr&amp;catid=47:in-the-news&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>NPR</strong></a> interviews Dr. Canton on What's on the Job Frontier! <hr /> <a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/theworldin2009/2008/10/predictionsfor2009com.cfm"><img src="/images/stories/economistlogo.png" border="0" alt="economistlogo.png" title="economistlogo.png" width="112" height="30" /></a> <strong> <a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/theworldin2009/2008/10/predictionsfor2009com.cfm">Economist.com</a> </strong>profiles Dr. Canton's forecasting and <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=104:about-the-extreme-future&amp;catid=42:the-extreme-future&amp;Itemid=65"><strong>The Top Ten Trends of the Extreme Future</strong></a> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=272:dr-canton-advises-new-school-for-futurists-sponsored-by-nasa-google&amp;catid=47:in-the-news&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Singularity University</strong></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <br />Dr. James Canton to serve as Co-chairman of the Futures and Forecasting Track at Singularity University.</span> <hr /> <a href="http://www.loma.org/res-11-08-new-technology.asp"><strong>LOMA</strong></a>, the leading global insurance association, interviews Dr. Canton in <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=273:loma-interviews-dr-canton-in-emerging-technology-shaping-the-future&amp;catid=47:in-the-news&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>Emerging Technology: Shaping the Future</strong></a> <hr /> <img src="/images/stories/cioinsight.gif" border="0" alt="cioinsight.gif" title="cioinsight.gif" width="125" height="16" /><br /><br /><br />Dr. Canton interviewed by CIO Insight on the <a href="http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Expert-Voices/The-ChangeAgent-CIO/"><strong>CIO as Change Agent</strong></a> <hr /> Dr. Canton offers his views on <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=271:chinga-population-megacities-agency-france-press&amp;catid=47:in-the-news&amp;Itemid=68"><strong>China - Population &amp; Megacities</strong></a> to Agency France Press <hr /> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/misc/hj_futurist101507"><img src="/images/stories/forbeslogo.gif" border="0" alt="forbeslogo.gif" title="forbeslogo.gif" width="98" height="32" /><strong><br /><br /><br /><br />Dr. Canton on Forbes</strong></a> On video, Dr. Canton Talks about Trends of The Extreme Future <hr /> <a href="http://corporateecoforum.com/ecoinnovator/?p=586"><strong>2020: Eco-Strategy</strong></a><br />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. <hr /> <img src="/images/stories/tt.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" align="left" /><strong><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=159:trend-trakker&amp;catid=55:trend-trakker&amp;Itemid=127"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Trend Trakker</a></strong> 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 <a href="http://ihelpedu.com" target="_blank"><strong>SLFC</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.energyvoyager.com/html.php/@geoNews/ch1"><strong>Energy Voyager</strong></a> as examples. Read the Trend Trakker Enterprise Edition <a href="/images/docs/trendtrakker.pdf"><strong>Brochure</strong></a><br /> <hr /> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=104:about-the-extreme-future&amp;catid=42:the-extreme-future&amp;Itemid=65"><img src="/images/stories/exfu3.jpg" border="0" alt="Media" width="75" height="95" align="left" /><strong>The Extreme Future</strong></a> 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.<br /><br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/084990370X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=instforglobfu-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=084990370X"><img src="/images/stories/mikewallacebook.jpg" border="0" alt="mikewallacebook.jpg" title="mikewallacebook.jpg" width="75" height="114" /></a>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 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/084990370X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=instforglobfu-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=084990370X"><br /><br /><strong>The Way We Will be 50 Years from Today</strong></a><br /><br /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=261"><strong>Dr. Canton's Excerpt</strong></a><br /> <hr /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>