FutureVision’s Day-One Visionaries: Carroll, Thompson, Stone
October 9, 2014, BY JimCarrollA week ago, I had the pleasure to open the FutureVision, "an invitation-only event designed...
The Next 90 in HealthCare
October 7, 2014, BY JimCarrollThe Ontario Hospital Association -- based in Canada -- is celebrating it's 90th year. As part...
Trend : The impact of crowdfunding / crowdsourcing on R&D
September 29, 2014, BY JimCarrollGE is running an article, A Fresh Perspective from Many Minds, that explores the impact of...
Keynote: SHL Chicago – The Future of the Workforce
September 19, 2014, BY JimCarrollWhat a great event! I had the senior VP's of Human Resources for over 50 of the largest companies...
Trend: Could the Energy Industry be “MP3’d?”
September 15, 2014, BY JimCarrollIf anything, the year 2015 is going to be the year of 'continuous business model disruption.' It's...
Keynote: Kennametal, Chicago IMTS Show – Manufacturing Moves to the Cloud
September 9, 2014, BY JimCarrollWhat happens when the machine shop and tooling move to the cloud? That was the unique topic I took...
Keynote: Hunter Industries, San Diego – Agriculture in the era of Hyper-connectivity
August 28, 2014, BY JimCarrollAgriculture is a world defined by technology - and for the case of this manufacturer of irrigation...
Article: “Will You Be Ranching Like The Jetsons In 10 Years?”
August 20, 2014, BY JimCarrollI recently spoke at the Cattle Feeders Business Summit in Denver. Turns out the folks at Beef...
Trend: “…..they recognise me and run a customised commercial on an in-store TV….”
August 18, 2014, BY JimCarrollSome months back, the folks at Retail NewsAgent in the UK sent me a series of questions asking...
Keynote: The GAP, San Francisco – The Future of Retail
August 12, 2014, BY JimCarrollJim was invited to speak to a group of senior executives at their global headquarters in San...
Colorado Cattle Feeders Association
July 29, 2014, BY JimCarrollWe have 'fitbits for cows!' Connectivity on the ranch is widespread, as is every form of...
Video promo for upcoming 2014 PLRExpo
July 21, 2014, BY JimCarrollOn October 1, I'll be keynoting the 2014 PLRExpo in Toronto. The organizers asked if I would do a...
Trend: “The Future of Careers and Vertical Farming Infrastructure Managers!”
July 16, 2014, BY JimCarrollHere's a fun little video clip from a keynote this February, when I opened the annual conference...
“Embrace Your Geekness Day” – July 13
July 14, 2014, BY JimCarrollThe folks at SingleHop approached me; they are running a blog series related to the fact...
Trend: The Future of Insurance, and the Actuarial Profession
July 7, 2014, BY JimCarroll[caption id="attachment_13194" align="alignright" width="223"] "Actuaries can expect that all...
Wall Street Journal Production: Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast!
June 24, 2014, BY JimCarrollBack at the end of March, I worked on a custom video project with the Wall Street Journal...
Trend: The Disappearance of Cash!
June 20, 2014, BY JimCarrollCNBC interviewed me a few weeks ago on the question of "trends that could shake up the...
Whoah! Dude! What Happened?
June 18, 2014, BY JimCarrollAsk yourself this question: do you work in an organization that just simply doesn't get...
The Renaissance That Is North American Manufacturing!
June 17, 2014, BY JimCarrollI was in Detroit last week, for an opening talk for the TheBigM - Manufacturing conference. I...
Medical Device Innovation – Reinventing Revenue at High Speed!
June 11, 2014, BY JimCarrollI'm featured, this month, in an article in Medical Products Outsourcing Magazine, entitled...
Business Model Transformation, and my Keynote for NASA!
June 9, 2014, BY JimCarrollIt was a year ago today that my son Willie and I travelled to NASA's Goddard Space Flight...
Keynote: Opening General Session – Future Trends & Innovation (2014)
June 5, 2014, BY JimCarrollJim Carroll delivered the opening general session keynote at a major 2014 conference, bringing his...
I’m Opening “The Big M: Manufacturing Convergence” Conference in Detroit!
June 4, 2014, BY JimCarrollFinal preparation in the home office here for what will prove to be a fun event next...
The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Fast!
May 17, 2014, BY JimCarrollThe future belongs to those who are fast -- Jim Carroll, from the opening to a keynote to an...
“….ask Siri where you can buy a dozen eggs….”
May 15, 2014, BY JimCarrollThe folks at the UK's Retail News publication recently interviewed me on the future of retail;...
Video: “Insurance 2020: Challenge and Change!”
May 14, 2014, BY JimCarrollHere's a clip from a recent keynote for an insurance association at their annual conference in New...
Two Types of Farmers: What We Can Learn from the World’s Oldest Profession!
May 12, 2014, BY JimCarrollCaught your attention, didn't I, and you obviously want to point something out to me! But...
In Praise of Mothers-in-Law!
May 11, 2014, BY JimCarrollIt's Mother's Day in North America, a tradition that has extended back in some time. It's a...
“The Package is the Brand”
May 9, 2014, BY JimCarrollBack in February, I was the opening keynote speaker for the Innovation Takes Root conference,...
“Some people see a trend and see a threat – Innovators see the same trend, and see opportunity”
May 8, 2014, BY JimCarrollA quick clip focused on 'the velocity of change .... based on one of the best phrases that I think...
Keynote: Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association – The Acceleration of the Science of Food
May 6, 2014, BY JimCarrollNew taste sensations used to take 5 years to go from a high-end restaurant to the mainstream - but...
On Basic Turning 50, Logizomechanophbia, and Apple in 1997.
April 30, 2014, BY JimCarrollWe celebrated the arrival of the BASIC computing language yesterday. I lived through that era,...
Keynote: Camstar Systems, Orlando – Agility in Manufacturing
April 28, 2014, BY JimCarrollA software company, now owned by Siemens, that specializes in software for managing quality,...
Video: “The Virtualization of Healthcare”
April 23, 2014, BY JimCarrollHere's a quick video clip from a health care keynote in Houston; I'm speaking about...
“Win a Seminar With the Monster Motivator!”
April 22, 2014, BY JimCarrollWay back in 2003, Monster.com ran a promotion which offered the winner -- a corporate...
Trend: Measuring and Testing the Acquisition of Knowledge
April 17, 2014, BY JimCarrollMicrosoft runs one of the largest training and certification communities in the world, related to...
“Business Mantra for the Future … Think Fast. Act Faster!”
April 16, 2014, BY JimCarrollBack in February, I was the opening keynote speaker for 2014 Ameriquest National Symposium,...
Baby Boomers – Surviving the Information Age!
April 14, 2014, BY JimCarrollA video clip from a recent keynote in New Orleans. It was a look back at the past and a glimpse...
Trends: Restaurants – “…we’ll be processing payments from our car dashboards…”
April 11, 2014, BY JimCarrollA few weeks ago, I was the opening keynote speaker in Las Vegas for the 2014 Multi-Unit...
Keynote: Subway Canada, Montreal – The Era of Fast Consumer Change
April 8, 2014, BY JimCarrollFast consumer change, a focus on health and wellness, the rapid emergence of new influencers, rapid...












































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