Noted author, public speaker, commentator and international expert on the Internet Jim Carroll will be the keynote speaker at the November 25 gala dinner celebrating Information Technology Week in Prince Edward Island.
The Nova Scotia native has gained a reputation for providing highly motivational, enlightening and an often hilarious and entertaining look at the impact of the "wired world" on the way we live and work. At the dinner, Mr. Carroll will share his views on the impact and opportunity of the wired world in the new millennium and will help the audience comprehend the sweeping economic and social change that is occurring all around them as the information age takes hold.
"I am convinced that those who are willing to embrace the technological change which is exploding around us will be those to survive a future world and economy which is increasingly wired together," notes Carroll. "People need to be challenged by understanding that their future careers and success depend upon their willingness to accept the emergence of the information age."
Jim Carroll is the well-known co-author of 24 books which have sold almost 650,000 copies in Canada, including the national best-selling "Canadian Internet Handbook," and is the author of the critically acclaimed book, "Surviving the Information Age," a guide to coping with the massive change occurring in the world around us as the result of technology.
In addition to his books, Jim Carroll writes weekly for the "Globe and Mail," monthly for the marketing publication "Strategy," and in January 1999, monthly for "Canadian Airlines Inflight" magazine. He has written articles for numerous other high profile journals and magazines. His views have been sought out by CNN, CBC Business World and countless other media outlets in Canada and the United States.
Tickets for the gala dinner can be purchased for $50 by contacting the ITAP office at (902) 894-4827.
More information about Jim Carroll is in his biography (see attached). Media interested in doing a feature story about Jim Carroll prior to his arrival can contact him directly at 905-855-2950. To schedule an interview during IT Week, please contact Kandace Ling at 368-4255.
IT Week is hosted by the Information Technologies Association of Prince Edward Island in partnership with the Knowledge Economy Partnership, Veterans Affairs Canada, the provincial Department of Technology and Environment, Holland College and the University of Prince Edward Island.
JIM CARROLL
Jim Carroll is the author of the critically acclaimed book, "Surviving the Information Age," a book noted for its insight into the struggle that many executives have with technology, and its examination of our future world of work.
He has also co-authored over 17 other books, including the national number one bestseller, the "Canadian Internet Handbook." His books have examined the impact of an increasingly wired world on our business, economic and social systems, and have now sold in excess of 400,000 copies in Canada – a testament to the popularity and recognition he enjoys across the country.
His newest book, "Nomadic Workers – Business Organizations and Strategies for the New millennium," is a work in progress, and is set for a 1998 release.
As a measure of his ability to outline our future in crystal-clear terms, Mr. Carroll is a much sought after commentator on television and radio, and is often quoted in newspapers and magazines. His list of media coverage is extensive and impressive – he is often quoted and profiled in publications such as the Financial Post, Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, The Toronto Star, Calgary Herald, Macleans, Profit and other print media across Canada.
He is also in great demand by television and radio shows, and has made appearances on CNN, the CBC National News, Canada AM, CBC Midday, Jane Hawtin Live, the Dini Petti Show, Businessworld, Newsworld, Morningside, Venture, As It Happens, and countless other local and national TV and radio shows. He has multiple appearances on CBC's Pamela Wallin Live, the country's most popular news interview show, which is a testament to his popularity.
Mr. Carroll is a prolific writer, and has written for publications as diverse as Enroute, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, Strategy, CAMagazine, The Bottom Line and many other publications.
A Chartered Accountant by background, he has over 12 years of experience in the world's largest public accounting firm. This solid business and financial background in all major business, government and industry sectors is enhanced by over 15 years of direct involvement in the emerging wired world.
A recognized pioneer with the global Internet, he is on the Board of Directors of the Media Awareness Network, an initiative which seeks to assist in steering the children of today into the wired world of tomorrow.