James Canton

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James Canton is a futurist and writer. His books include Technofutures, The Extreme Future and Future Smart: The Game Changing Trends that Will Transform Your World. Canton is the director of the Institute for Global Futures in San Francisco. [1] [2]

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In 2003 Canton was appointed as an advisor to the National Science and Technology Council on nanoscience, nanoengineering and nanotechnology. [3] He also previously served on the advisory board of MIT's Media Lab Europe, [4] and was the founding Co-Chairman of the Futures and Forecasting Track for Singularity University. [5] Canton currently serves on the Corporate Eco-Forum Advisory Board. [6]

Canton produced the film series The Time Travelers. [7]

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  1. ↑ Nolte, Carl (December 5, 2015). "Now playing in Mission District: a preview of S.F. in 10 years". San Francisco Chronicle . Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ Gough, Drew (December 15, 2016). "Hyperloops and space hotels: a futurist's perspective on travel in 2060". The Globe and Mail . Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ Nanotechnology Initiative Archived 2009-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Media Lab Europe Advisory Board". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  5. ↑ "Singularity University Advisers". Archived from the original on 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  6. ↑ "Corporate Eco-Forum Advisory Board". Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  7. ↑ "The Time Travelers". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-10.


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