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“In an age where everything and everyone is linked through networks of glass and air, no one - no business, organization, government agency, country - is an island. We need to do right by all our stakeholders, and that's how you create value for shareholders. And one thing is for sure - no organization can succeed in a world that is failing.”

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Don Tapscott

Don Tapscott (born June 1, 1947) is a Canadian author and business strategist, widely known as the "Father of the Digital Economy." He is renowned for his work on the impact of digital technology on society, business, and government, authoring bestsellers like "The Digital Economy" and "Wikinomics." Tapscott is an early advocate of blockchain technology, co-authoring "Blockchain Revolution." He co-founded the Tapscott Group and advises various institutions. His works have been translated into multiple languages, influencing global thought on innovation and collaboration. more

“In one sense, the Internet is like the discovery of the printing press, only it's very different. The printing press gave us access to recorded knowledge. The Internet gives us access, not just to knowledge, but to the intelligence contained in people's crania, access to the intelligence of people on a global basis.”

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Author:Don Tapscott

“Industrial capitalism brought representative democracy, but with a weak public mandate and inert citizenry. The digital age offers a new democracy based on public deliberation and active citizenship.”

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Author:Don Tapscott

“Leaders of institutions everywhere have lost trust. The global economy is stalled and the world is deeply divided, too unequal, unstable and unsustainable.”

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Author:Don Tapscott

“If investments in banks fall, it is a tragedy, and people say, 'What are we going to do?' but if people die of hunger, have nothing to eat or suffer from poor health, that's nothing.”

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