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US Department of Defense – Commissary Agency: The Future of Retail

This organization manages the Commissary (grocery, retail) stores at US military bases...

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Why US Manufacturing is Roaring Back – And Why They’re Manufacturing Optimism!

As I wrote in one of my columns last year (“Smartphones are changing everything,” August...

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When Connectivity Changes Everything

From my keynote for the Manufacturing Innovation conference held in Orlando, Florida. I'm speaking...

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North Carolina Hospital Assoc

Jim Carroll served as the Closing Speaker at the North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA) Summer...

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Trend Report: The Future of Health, Fitness and Wellness!

I keep advising my personal trainer that she needs to get an iPhone. She shrugs, noting that...

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Autumn / Winter Keynote Announcements

It's summertime, and I'm laying pretty low; I've only taken on 3 events, and have turned down...

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Gilbarco VeederRoot

Jim Carroll was engaged by Gilbarco Veeder-Root to address a fundamental question facing...

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Keynote: I’m opening WEFTEC 2012, largest water quality conference in the world!

I'm thrilled to be selected to be the opening keynote speaker for WEFTEC 2012, which is...

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Keynote: Blanchard Summit 2012 – Innovation, Leadership and the Future of Organizations

Jim Carroll was a featured keynote speaker at Blanchard Summit 2012, the annual gathering organized...

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Keynote: International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association Annual Conference, New Orleans – Speed Is the New Metric in Food and Retail

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association...

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Check out this bike — check out my smile!

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Trend: The Future of Retail : Cardboard people plasma people!

A press release has gone out about an event I'll be doing in Chicago later this month. The...

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Article : Why account for every byte?

I recently found myself at 37,000 feet on a flight from San Francisco to Toronto, Skyping with...

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Sterling Partners Annual CEO Summit, Baltimore : 21st Century Megatrends

This company is an investment management / equity capital firm that is invested in a number of...

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The Future of Energy: Stopping Light Photons and Other Neat Tricks!

I've had the opportunity to be the opening keynote speaker at four major energy conferences in the...

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Innovation – Think Like a Farmer!

The South Africa based consultancy runs a monthly staff  newsletter on key trends and issues in...

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Keynote: Noble Energy Executive Leadership Meeting, Houston – The Future of Energy

Jim Carroll delivered the opening keynote address to approximately 200 senior executives at a Noble...

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Article: “Health care’s best bet: technology”

This article ran last week after I did a talk for one of the world's leading heart research /...

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Keynote: University of Ottawa Heart Institute – Technology and the Future of Healthcare

Jim Carroll delivered a keynote address to clinical staff and nursing leadership at the University...

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Keynote topic: “Being Agile: Key IT Strategies As Moore’s Law Accelerates Reinvention in Every Industry”

Here's the text for a keynote I'm doing in Calgary tomorrow at noon for a group of IT...

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The importance of innovation awards shows!

Through the years, I have hosted or spoken at a number of innovation awards shows. Last week, I...

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Geek Post! You can’t talk about the cloud if you don’t play in the cloud!

(Warning: This is a geek post!) Last weekend, I successfully moved my main Web site, , over...

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Stryker, Mahwah, NJ – Healthcare 2025: Disruption, Opportunity and Innovation

Styrker is a leading manufacturer of surgical equipment, most often used in the orthopaedic space....

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“The Need for Speed” – An Innovation Awards Show!

I was the keynote speaker for the 14th Annual KIRA Technology Innovation Awards Show in New...

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Keynote: 14th Annual KIRA Awards, Fredericton – The Importance of Innovation

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at the 14th Annual KIRA Awards (Knowledge Industry...

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Innovation: Hire people you don’t like — and don’t jump on bandwagons!

I recently discovered that I was quoted in one of the Phillipines major business journals,...

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Three simple things about innovation.

I was a keynote speaker in San Diego last week for the PSCU Senior Leadership & Member...

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Get it now! The Future Belongs To Those Fast, the book!

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Article: Silicon Valley Will Drive the Pace of Innovation. Are You Ready?

The Canadian Society of Association Executives "Association Magazine" has just released their...

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When science speeds up!

Jim Carroll speaks to the annual general meeting of the PGA of America, challenging them to think...

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PSCU Financial Services

Jim Carroll was a featured keynote speaker at PSCU Financial Services’ 2012 Senior Leadership...

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Big data. Big opportunities!

Back in February, I flew into Aspen, Colorado, to speak at the leadership meeting for a major...

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SGA

Jim Carroll was a confirmed keynote speaker at the Southern Gas Association (SGA) Management...

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Genesis Systems, Davenport, Iowa: The Transformation and Reinvention of Manufacturing

One of the world's leading manufacturers of robotic equipment for use on the factory floor, they...

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Video: “The future belongs to those who think big!”

"There are people who are making big bold bets, big bold decisions, we are going to change the...

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Trend: The Future of Energy

I've recently been the opening keynote speaker for two major energy events, with talks that focused...

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“80 of the Biggest Names in Consumer Goods Join Together to Make Big Industry Predictions”

Consumer Goods & Technology Magazine has just released their 2012 Review & Outlook...

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Please support me on the 200 kilometer – 125 miles – Ride to Conquer Cancer!

On June 9-10, 2012, my sons Willie and Thomas will join me, along with my good friend Tim...

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“Bold predictions for 2020”

Mashable just ran a post, "9 Bold Predictions for the Digital World of 2020". I'm quoted in...

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Video – “Aligning Yourself to High Velocity”

Here's a clip where I'm on stage in (again) Vegas -- speaking to how food and consumer product...

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