Trent University alumnus Don Tapscott hosts the new CBC Radio series titled ReCivilization, airing on Sundays at 11 a.m. running until February 19, 2012.

On ReCivilization, Mr. Tapscott leads discussions with experts in media, education, government and industry to address the top issues facing the world and the future of innovation in the digital realm. The first episode, Turning the Media Inside Out looked at how the media is faced with change.

Ranked ninth on the elite Thinkers50 list of the top 50 business thinkers in the world, digital-media guru and author, Mr. Don Tapscott is one of the world’s leading authorities on innovation, media, and the economic and social impact of technology.

Reflecting on his university years, Mr. Tapscott credits Trent's influence with developing his global awareness and passion for social change.

Mr. Tapscott has authored or co-authored 14 widely read books, including the 1992 best seller Paradigm Shift. His 1995 hit The Digital Economy changed thinking around the world about the transformational nature of the Internet and two years later he defined the Net Generation and the “digital divide” in Growing Up Digital. His 2000 work, Digital Capital, introduced seminal ideas like “the business web” and was described by BusinessWeek as “pure enlightenment." Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything was the best selling management book in 2007 and translated into over 25 languages. 

Don has an Honours B.Sc. in Psychology from Trent University and earned an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Trent in 2006.

To listen to the podcasts, go to http://www.cbc.ca/recivilization/

Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012.