WorldFuture 2006: creating global strategies for humanity's future.

The Annual Conference of the World Future Society * July 28-30, 2006

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel * Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Be part of an exciting international dialogue on the future this summer in Toronto! The World Future Society invites you to WorldFuture 2006: Creating Global Strategies for Humanity's Future, this year's annual conference. At WorldFuture 2006, you'll have the opportunity to network and collaborate with over 1,000 of the finest minds from around the world concerning some of the most important topics facing humanity today.

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The sessions and presentations at this year's conference will provide a provocative and detailed portrait of the major trends influencing our future. The following is a sampling of already confirmed sessions:

* The Chaos Point: The World at the Crossroads

* The Rapidly Changing Role of Women Across the Globe

* Smart Technologies: How Built-In Intelligence Will Transform Business and Society

* The Future of Risk and Emergency Management in Global Security

* Open Knowledge + Groupware: Communities of Collaboration and Global Prosperity

* Foresight, Creativity, and Learning: Planning and Building Your Local Future

* Terraforming Planet Earth: The New Environmentalism

* The Future of Global Financial Services

* The Second Wind: Recareering Instead of Retirement

* Corporate Foresight: The US and European Experience

* Achieving Universal Health Coverage: Country by Country .... and more!

And the list of speakers and presenters grows every day. Recently confirmed speakers include:

* Don Beck, founder, Center for Human Emergence; co-founder, National Values Center; CEO, Spiral Dynamics Group; principal, Institute for Values and Culture; co-author, The Crucible: Forging South Africa's Future, Denton, Texas.

* Don Bone, corporate director of science and technology, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

* Honorable Kelly Carnes, president and CEO, TechVision 21; former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy, Washington D.C.

* Annette Gardner, academic specialist, Institute for Health Policy Research, University of California, San Francisco, California.

* Giorgio Gaviraghi, executive vice president, Mars Society Italia, Milan, Italy.

* Ray Kurzweil, award-winning inventor and high-tech entrepreneur; founder, Kurzweil Technologies, Inc.; author, The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence.

* Ervin Laszlo, founder and president, The Club of Budapest International; editor, World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, Montescudaio, Italy.

* Stephanie MacKendrick, president, Canadian Women in Communications, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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* David Tennenhouse, vice president of corporate technology group and director of research, Intel Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts.

* Honorable David Walker, comptroller general, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO); author, Retirement Security: Understanding and Planning Your Financial Future; co-author, Delivering on the Promise: How to Attract, Manage and Retain Human Capital, Washington D.C.

* Pamela Wallin, Canadian Consul General to New York City; founder, Pamela Wallin Productions, Inc.; author, Since You Asked, New York, New York.

* Marianne Zanardo, managing director, RegRelief International, St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Centrally located in Toronto's downtown theater district, this expansive, four-diamond hotel boasts Toronto's largest indoor/outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a full-service spa, high-speed wireless Internet access, as well as an abundance of shops, restaurants, and amenities. For more information about the Sheraton Centre Toronto, call (416) 361-1000 or visit www.sheratontoronto.com.

Hello, Toronto!

Located on the northern shores of Lake Ontario, Toronto is renowned for its cultural diversity, rich history, charming citizens and wonderful summer weather. During your stay in this most cosmopolitan city, you will have the opportunity to visit a wide array of destinations, including:

* Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art

* Bay of Spirits Gallery

* Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts

* Healthwinds, The Health & Wellness Spa

* Princess of Wales Theatre

Toronto is served by more than 40 airlines and two main airports--Pearson International Airport (YYZ), www.gtaa.com, and Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ), www.torontoharbour.com. Pearson Airport is located 27 km (16 miles) from downtown and is accessible by public transit. The City Centre Airport is located on the Toronto Island and links to the city by shuttle.

U.S. residents do require a passport. Also be sure to visit www.torontotourism.com for helpful Toronto facts and tips.

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