b'seeing now is organizations really workinghas to communicate the idea of assump- tunity for businesses of all sizes to learn to integrate knowledge transfers betweentions. I guarantee its going to be fun andhow some of Canadas most successful departments, common database accesseye opening. Youre going to see somebusinesses have developed their mobility through technology, where people canthings that are absolutely impossible, andprograms, concludes Kakoutis. I abso-access real-time information about whatsthats going to cause you to look at the restlutely think theyll walk away with some going on within the company, and finally,of your life and see what else you thinktremendously good information to adopt people being able to keep up with themight be impossible that you can actuallyand integrate into their current processes. speed of change. achieve if you shift your perspective. The committee has arranged such a great selection of speaker sessions that there is Asked what attendees to her session canOutside of the keynote presentations, theresomething in there for everyone.expect, Cran replies, We bring in a lot ofwill also be a host of informative sessions research daily on whats happening withtouching on a wide range of topics relevantFor a full list of conference speakers and presenta-future trends about people, the workplace,to the contemporary mobility profession.tions, and to register for the event, pleasethe future of work. They can expect to getThis conference will provide an oppor- visit cerc.ca.a lot of insights, research and a peek into the future, but also some very practical solutions, ideas and examples of what other companies are doing in relation to some of these challenges.DAVE KNOXis a brand marketer, venture investor and startup advisor who examines the changing relation-ship between disruptive startups and Fortune 500 companies. As part of his work he teaches the worlds largest companies how to foresee the future of their industry and respond to these new competitive challenges. The basic premise of this is that there is a constant need for companies to really see [rapid change] taking place, to embrace it, By Kelly Parker and to figure out what to do with it, says Knox. That could be partnerships with startups, things like investing, or possibly even buying different startups. Most importantly, its the act of engagement in this world that helps these big companies to create market intelligence that will allow them to see the future of how their industry [will move forward].DAN TROMMATERis an engaging speaker and magician whose conference presenta-tion will explore assumptions and their implications, which can include botched communication, increased risk and damaged relationships.We live 90 per cent of our lives on assumptions, explains Trommater, and thats not necessarily a bad thingwe need some assumptions to get through the day. But when we start making assumptions about what other people are thinking, or about what is possible or impossible, it can become risky. My work is about helping people to recognize when they are making assumptions, and then deciding whether those are working for or against them and proceeding accordingly.Attendees can also expect Trommater to bring a bit of magic into his presentation. Ive been a magician for 21 years now, and I quickly realized the power that magic Fall 2019PERSPECTIVES21'