Top Global Trends for 2012: Leading Futurist Predicts What's Next

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading futurist, author and business adviser Dr. James Canton, CEO, Institute for Global Futures, has released a report on the top global trends for 2012. The Global Futures Forecast 2012 is an annual trend report that predicts the newest developments coming in the year. Organizations worldwide use this yearly forecast as a barometer for what challenges, risks and strategies may emerge in the marketplace and society.

The Global Futures Forecast 2012 uses a proprietary forecasting platform called Trend Trakker to combine research analysis, interviews, crowd sourcing and expert opinions to produce the findings in the report.

The Global Futures Forecast 2012 examines the future of the Internet, workforce, manufacturing, mobility, climate change, cybersecurity, water and innovation as key drivers of change this year.

"Agility will be a top challenge this year for all organizations," stated Dr. James Canton, author and CEO of Institute for Global Futures. "We are predicting that fast and disruptive changes will be both an opportunity for growth and competitive advantage as well as a great risk." Companies that plan now for the challenges of this year forecast by Dr. Canton will be able to adapt, learn and navigate the social, economic and technological changes that are coming. "Fast change, hyper-competition and explosive innovations may catch organizations unprepared," asserts Dr. Canton.

Quantum computing, extreme mobility, the semantic web and cloud computing are four game-changing innovations cited by the global trends report. Dr. Canton's research indicates that: "Radical innovations will lead the key disruptions business will face this year. Many companies are not future-ready to meet the global challenges that will emerge."

The full report can be downloaded free from http://www.FutureGuru.com.

The Institute for Global Futures is a San Francisco think tank that advises the global Fortune 100 and governments on trends.

Dr. James Canton, futurist, adviser, is the author of the Extreme Future and Technofutures.

Contact:

Dr. James Canton
Institute for Global Futures
415 563 0720

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SOURCE Institute for Global Futures