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Perry Kinkaide
Perry Kinkaide, MSc, PhD, CMC, has spent over 50 years working across academia, government, and the corporate and non-profit worlds. He earned his PhD in Brain Research from the University of Alberta and spent 14 years with the Alberta Government before leading KPMG Consulting's Knowledge Management practice in Edmonton.
Since retiring in 2001, Perry has founded and led the Alberta Council of Technologies Society, now a subscriber base of over 20,000, and built KEI Network from a personal list of 15,000 contacts into a platform for connecting experts, entrepreneurs, and leaders across industries. Alberta Venture named him one of the province's 50 most influential people in 2007.
Perry writes and speaks on economic diversification, emerging technology, and the social shifts reshaping how people live and work. Expect a direct take and a healthy dose of humor along the way.
Alberta’s Sovereignty Challenge – AI, Diversification and Commercialization (Issue #272)
Yet a more fundamental question often goes unasked: What truly makes a society sovereign? P olitical authority alone does not create resilience. Economic strength, diversification, innovation, ownersh
When Democracies Stop Listening — The Lost Ear and the Erosion of Trust (Issue #271)
Drawing on Sharon MacLean’s thoughtful exploration of The Collapse of Listening in last week’s newsletter and webinar, this week’s feature asks a deeper and more troubling question: What happens when
The Lost Commons Episode Eleven: Know Thyself
This closing audio episode turns the lens inward, arguing that self-knowledge is the one advantage no algorithm can replicate. (16min 30sec)
The Last Commons (Epilogue) Know Thyself (Issue #268)
Civilizations have always been shaped not only by innovation, but by the character, judgment, and resilience of the people navigating periods of profound transformation.. The Lost Commons: Reclaiming
The Lost Commons Episode Ten: The Lost Commons
This audio episode returns to the book's title theme directly, tying the series together around what's been lost from shared public life and what it would take to rebuild it. (16min 04sec)
The Last Commons (Chapter Ten) The Concluding Reflections (Issue #267)
More technology, more information, more institutional management, government and more connectivity were expected to strengthen society. Yet many citizens today sense the opposite occurring: rising dis
The Lost Commons Episode Nine: The Creative Pivot
This audio episode looks at where human creativity still has an edge over automation, and what it takes to pivot toward that edge before it closes. (17min 21sec)
The Last Commons (Chapter Nine) The Creative Pivot: From Knowing to Intending (Issue #266)
That discussion marked a critical transition: from understanding the infrastructure of independence to confronting how that capacity is directed. As the series moves from Chapter Eight to Chapter Nine
The Lost Commons Episode Eight: The Independence Stack
This audio episode breaks down what real independence looks like layer by layer, and why relying on any single system for security is a bet most people don't realize they're making. (16min 48sec)
The Last Commons (Chapter Eight): The Sovereignty Stack (Issue #265)
Chapter Eight of The Last Commons forces a sharper lens: independence depends not on intent, but on control. Energy, compute, and food form the underlying structure that determines whether individuals