01 / Researched
The futurist who does the homework
Typically 25–50+ hours of fresh research into your organization and sector.
How Jim researches ↗
The Futurist Who Knows Your Industry
Know what changes next. Move before it does.
For over 30 years, Jim has guided the world’s most iconic brands through transformation, economic volatility and industry upheaval. Today he shows leadership teams what AI, technology and industry disruption will change in their sector, and how its fastest innovators are already responding. Every keynote is built on deep research and ends with an action map.
BNSF Railway Supply Chain Summit, 2024
30+Years tracking trends and innovation
2,000+Keynotes
2M+Audience members
60+Countries
Trusted by organizations that shape the future · each logo opens its case study
Featured in
- CNBC
- BBC
- ABC News
- BusinessWeek
- Fast Company
- USA Today
- The Guardian
- The Globe and Mail
Trusted with rooms like
- IRU World Congress
- World Government Summit
- World Bank Group
- Nikon’s centennial
- McKinsey
- BlackRock
- Sandia National Laboratories
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Swiss Innovation Forum
- WorldSkills Leaders Forum
- Zurich Insurance
- Microsoft
Researched. Relevant. Actionable.
Few speakers prepare for your industry the way Jim does.
Thirty years of pattern recognition. 25–50+ hours of fresh research. One keynote built for your room.
02 / Relevant
Thirty years of pattern recognition
Applied to the specific forces reshaping your industry, and graded in public: in 2026 Jim checked more than 20 years of his own keynote predictions against what actually happened.
Industry expertise ↗03 / Actionable
A plan, not just a picture
Every keynote ends with a practical action map for what your leaders should do next.
See a sample action map ↗The other half of the job
Knowing what changes next is half of it. Innovation is the other half.
For 30+ years Jim has studied what world-class innovators do that others don’t: how they spot opportunity early, decide faster and scale what works. Every keynote pairs the trends reshaping your industry with what its fastest movers are doing about them.
The work behind the message
Your industry. Your challenge. Your keynote.
A major engagement typically gets 25–50+ hours of customized research: client calls, industry research, event objectives, trend analysis and current developments.
The keynote isn’t customized by changing the logo on the opening slide. It is rebuilt around the world the audience walks into every morning.
See how Jim customizes ↗
The proof
Real assignments. Recent case studies.
Manufacturing & Industrial · October 2026
ECIA Executive Conference
How could the authorized channel stay relevant as semiconductor demand shape-shifted across compute, energy, defence, automotive, industrial and consumer markets?
Read the case study ↗Energy & Utilities · September 2026
Toronto Hydro
Utilities must modernize while demand, technology and expectations accelerate.
Read the case study ↗Professional Services & Associations · August 2026
ISACA + IIA GRC Conference
Risk, compliance and governance assumptions were being tested by machine-speed change.
Read the case study ↗On stage
Proven on the world’s biggest stages.
2,000+ keynotes in 60+ countries, from association congresses of 15,000 to CEO offsites of 15.
Start with your objective
Four keynote directions. One outcome: progress.
Leaders don’t need more predictions. They need decision clarity.
01 / Industry
The Opportunity Horizon
When the brief is: Our audience needs to understand what changes in our industry between now and 2030, and leave optimistic and ready to act.
Explore ↗02 / AI
The AI Acceleration Advantage
When the brief is: What does AI change in our industry, workforce, economics, customer model and competitive structure?
Explore ↗03 / Innovation & Leadership
Lead at the Speed of Change
When the brief is: Our leadership team understands what is changing, but isn’t innovating fast enough to keep up.
Explore ↗04 / Culture
Being Unique
When the brief is: Our people need a reason, and permission, to think differently in the age of AI.
Explore ↗Watch Jim
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Jim on stage: his performance and his key messages.
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What clients say
Researched, and it shows.
“We invited Jim in to give us an assessment of how our industry will change over the next 10 years. We have never seen a more compelling, concise - and motivating - assessment!”
“…thank you for a job well done. Everyone seemed to be quite impressed with the amount of research you did on the company and the way you integrated Parker into your presentation…it really set the stage for the rest of the meeting…”
“Wow! We thought we needed good insight into how we might be impacted by rapid changes in the business environment and consumer behaviour. We got more than we bargained for – not only concise details on key trends, but workable action plans as well. Jim really did his research for our event!”
“A stunning keynote with extremely powerful insight. Humour, energy, deep research and relevant content for our audience. We loved him!”
2027 Briefs
Don’t take Jim’s word for it. See the work.
Generic speakers show you a topic list. These briefs show how a broad keynote idea becomes a deeply researched, industry-specific point of view.
Recent thinking
From the blog. The most recent posts.
From the Stage: Hurry Up!
Speaking to the insurance brokers of Gore Mutual, I described a world where the rules are being rewritten: "I am spending so much time with so many industries who are…
The Future Muscle
Adaptability is not a personality trait, it is something you train. The brain that lifts the heaviest, strangest ideas gets stronger for it. Available now, Being Unique…
How Innovation Happens — Lesson #32: Watch Who Laughs at New Ideas
I've been covering the link between future trends and innovation strategies for 30+ years. I went back through my blog posts, stretching to 2002, to dig out the nuggets…
A real conversation starts here
What do you need your audience to do next?
Start with the challenge. Jim reads and answers every inquiry personally, usually the same day.