Madeline Ashby is a science fiction writer and futurist living in Toronto. She is the author of the Machine Dynasty series, Company Town, and How to Future: Leading and Sense-making in an Age of Hyperchange. She has developed science fiction prototypes for the Institute for the Future, SciFutures, Nesta, Data & Society, the Atlantic Council, and others. Her work has also appeared at Slate, the MIT Technology Review, the Holmes Report, and BoingBoing.