Don Tapscott
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June 1, 1947 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | CEO, Tapscott Group Chairman and Founder, Global Solution Networks |
| Spouse(s) | Ana Lopes |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | DonTapscott |
Don Tapscott (born June 1, 1947) is a Canadian business executive, author, consultant and speaker, who specializes in business strategy, organizational transformation and the role of technology in business and society. He is the CEO of The Tapscott Group, and was founder and chairman of the international think tank New Paradigm before its acquisition. He is the vice chair of Spencer Trask Collaborative Innovations, a company building a portfolio of companies in the collaboration and social media space.
Tapscott’s books include: Paradigm Shift (1992); The Digital Economy (1996); Growing Up Digital (1998); Digital Capital (2000); The Naked Corporation (2003); and Grown Up Digital (2008).
In 2012, Tapscott opened TEDGlobal in Edinburgh, where his talk, Four Principles for the Open World, was viewed online by more than 800,000 people. Tapscott has authored or co-authored fifteen books on the application of technology in business and society. (revised paperback, 2012), co-authored by Anthony D. Williams, was originally released in September 2010. has been recognized by the 2012 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards, and 2010 Financial Times Best Book nominations. His 2006 book, : How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything (2006), co-authored by Anthony D. Williams, was an international bestseller, was number one on the 2007 management book charts and has been translated into 20 different languages.
Tapscott lives in Toronto. He is chancellor of his alma mater, Trent University, as well as adjunct professor of management at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and a member of the World Economic Forum.
As of 2017[update], Tapscott is involved in cross-industry groups attempting to advance solutions to governance issues in the emerging blockchain industry.
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