Robert J. Sawyer -- "the dean of Canadian science fiction" according to The Ottawa Citizen – sets the stage for thinking about the rapid pace of change that's coming down the pike by showing how science fiction visions are increasingly becoming real. Captain Kirk's communicator and tricorder are now embodied in our BlackBerrys; robots have walked off the pages of science fiction into our living rooms; and the Jetsons' hyperconnected lifestyle has become our daily reality.

In his entertaining keynote address, Facing Technology Together, Rob will show us why science fiction has been called "the only preventive medicine for Future Shock," and explain how extrapolative science-fiction thinking and rapid adoption of cutting-edge technologies can aid businesses as they rush to meet the future.

Join Rob at Ontario’s Digital Economy Conference!