Don Tapscott

This report examines Canada’s response to two converging transformations: the fragmenting of geopolitical order and the rise of artificial intelligence as a general-purpose technology reshaping economic value, geopolitical power, and social institutions. Framing the response as a national “moonshot,” the authors argue that Canada’s long-term prosperity and sovereignty depend on redesigning its ec…

The following piece was written by Andrew Facciolo, Director of Client Experience at BRI. For sure he’s a bit biased about my role in the history of the digital age, as I hired him out of college and mentored him for several years. But his article raised some interesting points about how I’ve had some success […]

This article originally appeared in The Globe and Mail. Since U.S. President Donald Trump blew up our global systems for trade and co-operation, one idea unites political and business leaders in Canada: We must build a more resilient, independent economy. Yet most conversations still revolve around tweaking our industrial and resource-driven foundations. That’s necessary, but […]

A few weeks ago, we invited you to help us choose the cover design for my next book, You to the Power of Two, co-authored with my good friend and collaborator Joseph M. Bradley. The response was excellent – beyond our expectations. We received over 100 votes all in, and the comments around them were […]

I’m excited to share that my new book—co-authored with Joseph M. Bradley—explores the next, yet-to-be-explained era of AI. Our goal? To land it on the New York Times nonfiction list and help a broad audience understand what’s coming. Several times over the last three decades, I’ve noticed key moments when no book fully captures “the […]

This article was inspired by the foreword I wrote to the new book, “How to DAO: Mastering the Future of Internet Coordination” (Owocki & Puncar, 2025). For generations, the corporation has been the bedrock of production, the engine of wealth creation, and the foundation of prosperity. But now, blockchains, digital assets, and what we call […]

Certain technologies don’t just coexist—they amplify each other’s potential. Throughout history, the most transformative innovations often emerged when two distinct breakthroughs came together. Think of the way railroads and the telegraph revolutionized commerce, or how the convergence of GPS and smartphones gave rise to modern navigation apps that transformed how we move throughout the world. [&…

In a 2003 article for The Globe and Mail Canadian Music Week, Don asks “Is it closing time for the music industry?” Read the full article

Writing a book is always an exciting journey—one that forces me to dig deep, explore uncharted territory, and wrestle with big ideas. This is especially true now as I work on my 17th book, a collaboration with Joseph Bradley, the CEO of Tonomus. The working title of the book is The Digital Self. This book […]

This is the seventh and final installment of “Thinking Differently in the Web3 Era,” a series of articles aimed at sparking fresh insights and innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of the digital age. AI and other second-era technologies are reshaping markets and economies with astonishing speed, creating unprecedented opportunities for innovation […]

This is the sixth instalment of “Thinking Differently in the Web3 Era,” a series of articles aimed at sparking fresh insights and innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of the digital age. The existential threat posed by climate change has reached a critical juncture, demanding immediate and transformative action. While the digital […]