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United States Dr. James Canton is a renowned global futurist, social scientist, author, and visionary business advisor, recognized for forecasting key trends and technologies.
Canton is CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a leading think tank he founded in 1990 that advises business and government on future trends.
Future lab was an online and on location traveling science and tech show that was given free to high school students around the nation.
Jayme is CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a leading think tank he founded in 1990 that advises business and government on future trends. He is also on the advisory board of the Corporate Eco Forum.
In 2003 Canton was appointed as an advisor to the National Science and Technology Council on nanoscience, nanoengineering and nanotechnology.
He also previously served on the advisory board of MIT's Media Lab Europe.
He was the founding Co-Chairman of the Futures and Forecasting Track for Singularity University.
Canton currently serves on the Corporate Eco-Forum Advisory Board.
Dr. James Canton is a global futurist, author, and business advisor who has been making predictions about global trends and technologies for over 30 years. He was an executive at Apple Computer and a high-tech entrepreneur before founding the Institute for Global Futures in 1990, where he serves as CEO and Chairman. The Economist has recognized him as one of the leading global futurists. His work involves advising Fortune 1000 companies and government administrations, including three White House Administrations.
Dr. Canton’s expertise spans innovation, financial services, healthcare, population trends, life sciences, energy, security, workforce development, climate change, and globalization. His client list includes major global brands such as IBM, Tata, Intel, Philips, General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Boeing, FedEx, and Procter & Gamble. He is the author of several books, including “The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the 21st Century” (2006), “Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Innovations Will Transform Business in the 21st Century” (2004), and “Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends that Will Transform Your World” (2015).
Beyond his advisory roles and publications, Dr. Canton has held academic appointments at institutions like Singularity University at NASA, the Kellogg School of Management, and MIT’s Media Lab Europe. He also served on the International Advisory Council, Economic Development Board for the State of Singapore, and has been an advisor to the National Science and Technology Council, and the US Departments of State, Defense, and Health and Human Services. His insights have led to regular media appearances on CNN, CNBC, Fox, PBS, and ABC, where he has been dubbed “the Digital Guru” by CNN and “Dr. Future” by Yahoo.
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