“People succeed by focusing on the opportunities of the future rather than looking at the challenges of the past. Is your mind aligned to what you can do today to make for a better tomorrow?” – Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration: “Difference dominates! When everyone is going in one direction, maybe you should consider going the other way!”
“Difference dominates! When everyone is going in one direction, maybe you should consider going the other way!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration: “Have you noticed how the disruptors never day ‘sorry for the disruption’ “
“Have you noticed how the disruptors never say, “sorry for the disruption’” – Futurist Jim Carroll
‘’ I came across this concept during a Q&A at a #manufacturing conference yesterday, when we were talking about #Tesla Motors and how quickly it is changing traditional manufacturing concepts. It is quite true – folks causing #businessmodel #disruptioncharge ahead, challenging and changing industry norms, often without pausing or acknowledging tradition. That’s the reality of change today!’’
Keynote: Western Manufacturing Technology Show, Edmonton, Alberta – The Future of Manufacturing
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has had me keynote some major events in the past — 2,000 manufacturing executives in Las Vegas at the IMX show , and 1,500 more at the BigM conference in Detroit. Each of these also involved a small, intimate dinner presentation for CEO’s and others the evening before.
Based on that track record, SME has booked me to headline 3 major Canadian manufacturing events; this was the first in the series. Like every other industry, manufacturing is being reimagined and reinvented at a furious pace.
My keynote took a look at fast trends involving 3D printing, the factory of the future (“Industry 4.0”), rapid digitization, the role of the Internet of Things in the factory, rapid prototyping and so much more. In the fall, I will headline the biggest Canadian manufacturing event in Toronto.
Daily Inspiration: “Think BIG!”
“Think BIG!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
‘’ A view from the upper deck of my keynote yesterday for an group of insurance brokers on the future of #change and #disruption. A great stage leads for a great keynote! ‘’
Keynote: Gore Mutual, Toronto : The Disruption and Disintermediation of Insurance
This was certainly a highlight – I shared the stage with Astronaut Chris Hadfield (best known for his rendition of David Bowie’s Space Odyssey from the International Space Station, with 36 million+ Youtube views) and Environmentalist David Suzuki.
The event was arranged for insurance brokers and distributors, encouraging them to align themselves to the future trends that are reshaping their industry. My role was to speak to issues of disruption and change in the insurance industry, a topic I’ve covered for many major insurance conferences and companies worldwide.
I used a brand new slide deck at this event — it’s two weeks old! — and I must say: it rocks. The material flows at a fascinating pace, the audience reaction was tremendous, and it does a great job of conveying our world of fast change. I’m adopting this deck for all keynotes going forward — and I will have some video from this presentation soon.
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