Alex Lowy is an internationally recognized thought-leader specializing in the creation of innovative work, learning and information systems. He is co-founder and past president of Digital 4Sight, a global technology think tank and strategy-consulting firm with headquarters in Toronto, Canada. In 2004 he wrote The Power of the 2 x 2 Matrix (Jossey-Bass) with Phil Hood. In 2007, Alex released his latest book, No Problem, a guide to framing personal and business challenges and applying solutions appropriate to the level of the problem. He also co-authored two earlier best-selling business books, Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs (Harvard Business School Press, 2000), and Blueprint to the Digital Economy: Creating Wealth in the Era of E-Business (McGraw Hill, 1998) with Don Tapscott and David Ticoll. Alex is a sought after strategic advisor and educator, and has contributed award-winning articles to journals including Business 2.0, Training and Development, Strategy & Leadership, and the Journal for Group and Organizational Studies. In 2003 Alex formed the Transcend Strategy Group. He is a resident of Toronto, Ontario.

e-mail Alex at alex@transcendstrategy.com
Phone: (416) 919-5144

Phil Hood has long moved between the worlds of media, entertainment and technology. He is the former executive editor of NewMedia Magazine, and a former contributing columnist to Wired. As the former Chief Executive Officer of Digital 4Sight, he directed a series of multi-year research studies that explored the links between emerging technologies and business ethics and strategy. In 2004, Phil authored a major study of self-organization as a method of content creation and production. 

He is the CEO of Enter Music Publishing and publisher of DRUM! and TRAPS magazines. He is the President of the Music Magazine Publishers Association, and the development chair of the Percussion Marketing Council. He is an instructor in the San Jose State University professional development school where he teaches strategy history and decision-making, and an advisor to other companies inside and outside publishing. Phil lives in San Jose, California.

e-mail Phil at phil@transcendstrategy.com
Phone: (408) 506-4349