Peter de Jager Profile
Peter de Jager is a speaker/writer/consultant on the issues relating to the Rational Assimilation of the Future. He has published hundreds of articles on topics ranging from Problem Solving, Creativity and Change to the impact of technology on areas such as privacy, security and business. His articles have appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Futurist and Scientific American.
His monthly schedule is hectic... In addition to presentations and seminars, he writes about a dozen regular columns. These include;
Computer World Canada - an IDG publication, this IT management column is picked up on a regular basis by about a dozen other IDG publications worldwide. Total readership: ~300,000
Globe & Mail online Canada's National Newspaper, this Column addresses the Impact of Technology on Society. Total readership: ~300,000
The ABA Banker's Journal The voice of the American Bankers Association, the column focuses on IT in the Banking community. Total readership: ~35,000
Municipal World Distributed to Municipal Government offices across Canada, the column focuses on the intersection between technology and good management. Total readership: ~35,000
Galt Global Review Career, IT and Business Issues. Monthly readership: ~20,000
HR Gateway Human Resource Issues. Monthly Readership: ~20,000
The Voyageur A Science Fiction e-zine, this free ranging column addresses how we Build the Future: Numbers unknown, but we know it is out of this world!
In total, slightly more than 1,000,000 readers have an opportunity to share Peter's thoughts each month.
Having spoken in more than 34 countries he is recognized worldwide as an exciting and engaging speaker. His audiences have included the World Economic Forum, The World Bank and The Bank for International Settlements.
His presentations use humor to challenge the myths surrounding our understanding of the Change process and the benefits of technology. His talks are suitable to both staff and upper management. His single-minded objective, despite the global nature of some of the issues, is always to provide actionable solutions and new avenues of approach to seemingly intractable problems.
His presentations and workshops are highly interactive, fun, irreverent to mistaken ideas and most distinctively - provocative. His work forces you to think differently about things you thought you were already sure you knew. In May, 2001 he was honored by CIPS for his work in Y2K and was appointed as an Associate Director of The Global Future Forum a Unisys Corporation initiative.