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"The Ingenuity Gap in a Fragmented World"
Renowned Author Thomas Homer-Dixon to Deliver CBC/Radio-Canada Keynote
Address at BANFF 2001
(Banff, Alberta, May 4, 2001) Thomas Homer-Dixon, author of the
best-selling book, The Ingenuity Gap, will present this year's
CBC/Radio-Canada keynote address at the 22nd Banff Television Festival.
His speech entitled, "The Ingenuity Gap in a Fragmented World."
will expand upon his vision of a world that is rapidly exceeding
our intellectual grasp and describe the challenges we face in finding
ideas and solutions to manage today's environmental, social, and
technological problems. Mr. Homer-Dixon coined "The Ingenuity
Gap" as the term for the critical gap that exists between our
need for practical and innovative ideas to solve these complex problems
and our actual supply of those ideas. He will deliver his address
at the Festival's Opening Ceremonies on Monday, June 11, at the
Fairmont Banff Springs.
Thomas Homer-Dixon is currently the director of the Peace and Conflict
Studies Program and associate professor in the Department of Political
Science at the University of Toronto. He graduated in 1980 with
a B.A. in Political Science, and took graduate studies at MIT in
Cambridge, Massachusetts focusing on international relations, defense
and arms control policy, and conflict theory. In 1989 he completed
his Ph.D. and led several international research projects examining
the links between environmental stress and violence in developing
countries. He has recently researched how societies adapt to complex
economic, ecological, and technological change and written the book,
The Ingenuity Gap. He is also author of Environment, Scarcity,
and Violence (1999) and co-editor with Jessica Blitt of Ecoviolence:
Links among Environment, Population, and Security (1998).
"Thomas Homer-Dixon's contention that the communications revolution
may be creating a psychological environment that hinders the organization
of ideas will provoke thought and discussion among the Festival's
television and new media delegates. We are delighted to present
him as this year's keynote speaker." commented Pat Ferns, president
and CEO of the Banff Television Foundation.
Robert Rabinovitch, president & CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, sponsor
of the keynote address, will introduce Mr. Homer-Dixon. "Thomas
Homer-Dixon's fresh approach to the repercussions of rapid worldwide
change will be a great opportunity for members of the industry to
identify the ever-increasing challenges being faced and perhaps
set the course for pursuing a diverse range of solutions."
As an official sponsor of BANFF 2001, CBC/Radio-Canada also sponsors
the Festival's Opening Reception on June 10 and the Festival's Closing
Ceremonies, June 15.
The Banff Television Festival takes place in Banff, Alberta, June
10 - 15, 2001. The Festival is a special gathering of television
program producers and on-line content creators. It inspires innovation,
celebrates program excellence, and provides countless opportunities
for networking and deal making. The schedule features over 60 hours
of workshops, plenary sessions, keynote speakers, master classes,
market simulations, and pitching opportunities.
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