David Ticoll

IT and Business Strategy Visionary

Would your audience like to learn about the impact and implications of new technology - minus the hype? Then David Ticoll may be the speaker for you.

David Ticoll has a 30-year history as a business/technology strategy guru, entrepreneur and policy analyst. He has led dozens of national and international research initiatives. The theme: how emerging technologies change our personal lives, our business strategies, and our public agendas.

David has ridden the big waves: the personal computer revolution, open systems, the Internet, and Web 2.0. David is also a lifestyle technology aficionado of what works, not what's trendy - in his city home, his cottage, his travels, and in between.

David identifies what really matters and what doesn't. Rather than oversell or scare his audiences, David's engaging presentations illuminate personal, career, business, and community choices that reflect the benefits and risks that technology brings.

Topics that David speaks about include: mass collaboration and real life, economic meltdowns, globalization, innovation, technology careers, internet safety, and personal technology.

David is a Research Fellow at the University of Toronto Knowledge Media Design Institute and Executive Director of the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow's ICT Skills. He is a director of the Information Technology Association of Canada and the Kids Internet Safety Alliance.

David was the founder and CEO of Digital 4Sight, a Toronto-based international research company and think tank. He is the author of Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs (with Don Tapscott and Alex Lowy), and The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business (with Don Tapscott). He was a business/technology columnist at The Globe & Mail and a number of technology industry periodicals.

Topics:

Mass Collaboration and Real Life
Web 2.0, social networks, wikis, and online collaboration are, everywhere, challenging conventional wisdom about how things work. But these fashionable trends don't change everything. Nor do they always make things better. David provides a thoughtful, provocative critique of these innovations, and discusses where they belong our personal, public, and work settings.
Economic Meltdowns, Globalization, Innovation, and Technology Careers
Today's changes and challenges mean more demand for technology experts, not less. And today's technology careers are different: more about teamwork, business smarts and creativity than about nerdiness. This means big - and positive - changes for employees, students, educators, employers, and parents.
Internet Safety
There is a lot of scary hype about Internet safety. The fact is, child molestation on the Internet is not "stranger danger." The biggest risks come from people whom kids already know - like schoolmates, friends and family. We need to focus on the real issues of Internet safety, and treat it as an extension of the real world.
Personal Technology
"All the toys" isn't about novelties, bells and whistles. It's about choosing and effectively using the right toys: equipment and media that truly enhance your life. Experience David's personal guide to what makes a difference - and what doesn't.

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IT and Business Strategy Visionary

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