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James Canton

James Canton

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Futurist, Author & Visionary Business Advisor; Co-Founder & CEO of the Think Tank, Institute for Global Futures

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Architecture, Authors, Biology, Business, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Change Management, Computer Science, Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Creativity, Culture, Design, Disruptive Thinking, Economy, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Ethics & Integrity, Finance, Futurism, Government, Health, Healthcare, Innovation, Inspirational, International Business, Internet, Leadership, Marketing, Motivational, Personal Growth, Science, Security & Defense, Social Media, Strategic Leadership, Sustainability, Technology, Thought Leadership, World Affairs
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James Canton Biography

James Canton is a renowned futurist, author, and CEO of the Institute for Global Futures, a think tank he founded in 1990 to forecast trends and strategies shaping the future. With over 30 years of experience advising businesses, governments, and White House administrations on emerging trends in technology, innovation, healthcare, energy, and security, Canton has become a thought leader in identifying opportunities and risks in the global landscape. His expertise spans a wide array of fields, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and digital transformation.

Canton is a frequent keynote speaker at major conferences and corporate events worldwide, where he shares insights on the future of innovation, disruptive technologies, and societal changes. He has worked with Fortune 1000 companies, national governments, and the White House to develop future-ready strategies that drive innovation and success in a rapidly changing world. Canton's insights have been sought after by over ten nations and more than 100 companies globally.

Canton is the author of several books, including "The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the 21st Century," "Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends That Will Transform Your World," and "Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Innovations Will Transform Business in the 21st Century." These works explore the intersection of technology and human development and how organizations can adapt to the fast-evolving digital and technological landscapes. Canton is widely recognized for his ability to foresee market shifts and technological advancements and for his commitment to helping organizations navigate the complex challenges of the 21st century.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/22/2025.

James Canton Speaking Topics

  • Future Smart: The Game-Changing Trends That Are Shaping Tomorrow

    Discover the top global megatrends that are shaping the future of business, markets and our society based on Dr. Canton’s Best Selling book, Future Smart and research at the Institute for Global Futures. These include the top trends in tech innovations, energy, demographics, future of the workforce, climate, globalization, learning, security and defense. Emerging new asset classes, business models and digital markets are driving change.

  • TechnoFutures: The Top Innovations Shaping the Future

    What’s next for technology, innovation and the transformation of business, markets and the society based on exponential technologies. Based on his research at the National Science Foundation, his best-selling book TechnoFutures and with tech leaders, Dr. Canton has created a model of five strategic technologies that will shape the future. From Big Data, AI, robots, space, clean tech, smart cities, blockchain, quantum computing to what’s next for the digital enterprise. Find out what’s coming that will transform markets, strategy and the global economy.

  • The Extreme Future of Health Care

    Robotics, CrisPR, Health enhancement, mobile digital devices, predictive analytics. Health care is being transformed by a new generation of digital technologies, Big Data, AI and innovations such as synthetic biology, robotics and genetic engineering. The ability to predict health outcomes from early diagnostics and digital tech and create a forecast of public health outcomes is driving a transformation in medicine and care. Find out how this new future is emerging.

  • The Innovators Mindset: A Strategy for Creating Successful Companies

    Based on his 15 year research study with leading companies and his work at Apple, Dr. Canton has created a New Model about how innovators think and act to forge success in their organizations. He has identified a specific Innovator’s Mindset, a strategy to create breakthrough products, services, form companies, take effective actions, and create innovative teams and cultures.

James Canton Videos

  • The Future of Business and Innovation
    The Future of Business and Innovation
    Are you Future Smart? Ready to face the challenges of the future? In this keynote Dr. James Canton forecasts the key trends that will shape the...
  • The New Future of Business & Society
    The New Future of Business & Society
    Are you Future Ready? Are you learning, innovating and preparing to meet the challenges in your organization for the New Future? In this...
  • Machines That Think: The Good, Bad and Scary of A.I. | TEDxMarin
    Machines That Think: The Good, Bad and Scary of A.I. | TEDxMarin
    Dr. Canton sees the coming of more Artificial Intelligence uses in our everyday lives and in solving global problems. He encourages us to think about...
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James Canton Books

  • Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends That Will Transform Your World
    Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends That Will Transform Your World
  • The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years
    The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years
  • Leading Authorities On Business: Winning Strategies from the Greatest Minds in Business Today
    Leading Authorities On Business: Winning Strategies from the Greatest Minds in Business Today
  • Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Technology Will Transform Business in the 21st Century
    Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Technology Will Transform Business in the 21st Century

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    James Canton is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Architecture, Authors, Biology, Business, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Change Management, Computer Science, Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Creativity, Culture, Design, Disruptive Thinking, Economy, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Ethics & Integrity, Finance, Futurism, Government, Health, Healthcare, Innovation, Inspirational, International Business, Internet, Leadership, Marketing, Motivational, Personal Growth, Science, Security & Defense, Social Media, Strategic Leadership, Sustainability, Technology, Thought Leadership, World Affairs.

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James Canton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Future Smart: The Game-Changing Trends That Are Shaping Tomorrow, TechnoFutures: The Top Innovations Shaping the Future, The Extreme Future of Health Care and The Innovators Mindset: A Strategy for Creating Successful Companies. The estimated speaking fee range to book James Canton for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. James Canton generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jim Carroll, Jeremy Rifkin, Geoff Colvin, R "Ray" Wang and Mike Walsh. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling James Canton for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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