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Daily Inspiration: “Your fear of change might be the real elephant in the room!”
“Your fear of change might be the real elephant in the room!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
Yes, I had an elephant on stage with me. I’m not sure why, but I made the most of it! This shot was from an HR conference in Fort Worth, Texas.
Daily Inspiration: “If you carefully study the show, you realize that the Jetsons even predicted Snapchat – as in the episode when Jane could easily change her face!”
“If you carefully study the show, you realize that the Jetsons even predicted Snapchat – as in the episode when Jane could easily change her face!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
‘’ I’ve never had more fun on stage then when I’m talking about the Jetsons – so much of what was predicted in the show has come true! I’ve even turned it into a keynote topic: “The Jetsons have Arrived 50 Years Early – What Are You Going to Do About It?”
It’s a good, fun but serious way to get across to folks that we live in an era of acceleration, and that the future is going to arrive sooner than you think.
By the way, my kids won’t let me use Snapchat. I guess I’m too old, and not cool.
Keynote: Simplot, Phoenix, Arizona- Future of food, agriculture, retail and consumer behaviour
This agricultural company is the largest global supplier of French fries to McDonalds and other food companies, as well as being very active in other aspects of the industry. This was a team leadership meeting as well, with individuals from throughout the organization – marketing, product development, legal, finance and accounting, supply chain and more. They invited me in to speak to over 400 executives about key trends that will impact them in the future, including the accelerated pace of agricultural science, changing consumer behaviour, faster marketing and brand challenges, and other similar topics.
Daily Inspiration: “Innovation is a team sport. The playbook is collaboration!”
“Innovation is a team sport. The playbook is collaboration!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
Keynote: Legrand, Connecticut – Manufacturing: Trends and Disruption
It was a busy year for keynotes in the manufacturing space! This talk was for Legrands North American leadership meeting, where the CEO and his team fine tune strategies and plans for the coming year. They’re big in the global tech industry, manufacturing a wide variety of component parts and cabling. My talk took a look at key trends providing opportunity in the manufacturing process, including the factory of the future, the Internet of Things, digitization, 3D printing, accelerated supply chains and much more.
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