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News release: Trends Expert Jim Carroll to Keynote CGT’s Leadership Event

Trends Expert Jim Carroll to Keynote CGT’s Leadership Event Trends and innovation expert Jim...

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Video: The Masters in Business Imagination!

A clip from a recent keynote in San Antonio, Texas -- shouldn't you be thinking about getting a...

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Keynote: Vistex – The Future of Enterprise Software: Innovation in a Cloud-Connected World

Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Vistex in October 2011. As cloud computing and real-time data...

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Will We Ever See Perfect Microwave Popcorn!?

It's a fair question. You might not think about it much, but I do. I've been talking about...

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Keynote: Kemps – The Future of Dairy: Innovation from Farm to Fridge

Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Kemps in October 2011. As health-conscious consumers and...

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Trend: The future of knowledge….. and the era of fast knowledge obsolescence!

[caption id="attachment_9025" align="alignright" width="350"] If knowledge is doubling every eight...

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Keynote: T. Rowe Price Investment Symposium – Future Trends in Investment & Financial Innovation

Jim Carroll was the keynote speaker at the T. Rowe Price Investment Symposium in 2011, held in...

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The Google Car, 3D Printing & Big Bold Ideas!

Many people don't know how to think big -- how to envision bold news ideas. In this clip from Las...

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Avoiding innovation paralysis caused by “aggressive indecision”….

A few days ago, the Smart Blog on Leadership wrote a blog post covering my recent keynote at...

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Keynote: International Financial Data Services – The Future of Fund Administration: Innovation Behind the Scenes of Finance

Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for International Financial Data Services in September 2011. As...

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Trend: Confronting the global health care crisis

In just a few weeks, I'll be the opening keynote speaker for the 2011 World Pharma Innovation...

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American Chemistry Council, Nashville, Tennessee – Innovation In the Era of Acceleration of Markets and Products

As of this moment in time, there are about 19 million known chemical substances, but the number is...

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Keynote: Statistics Canada – The Future of Data: Innovation in a Government Agency

Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Statistics Canada in September 2011. As the volume and velocity...

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Fact: Innovative Organizations Refuse to Adopt the Doomsday Scenario!

Last week, I spoke to several hundred manufacturing executives from throughout North America, at...

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The future of North American manufacturing? Brighter than you think!

I've just returned from Las Vegas, where I was the keynote speaker for a new manufacturing...

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Keynote: imX 2011 Conference Gala – Future Trends & Innovation in Media and Technology

Jim Carroll was the keynote speaker at the imX 2011 Conference Gala on September 13, 2011, speaking...

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Society of Manufacturing Engineers IMX Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada – The Future of Manufacturing

Two events at one. I spoke at dinner for over 300 senior manufacturing executives - and was seated...

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Keynote: National Recreation and Parks Association: The Future of Recreation.

I was the opening keynote speaker for their annual conference in Salt Lake City, with an audience...

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10 More Great Words for Innovation!

The "10 Great Words" page on my Web site is one of the most consistently visited and shared pages...

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In a perilous economy, innovation is critical!

This article was released in my CAMagazine column in March 2009. shortly after the great...

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Can you innovate with economic volatility? History teaches us – YES!

I'm finally back in the office full time after a very busy summer with my family. And what do I...

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“Raving fan of PollEverywhere”

The folks at PollEverywhere -- the service that I use to conduct live text message polling while on...

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“10 Things My Kids Think Are From the Olden Days” – Early thoughts on the era of instant obsolescence

“Daddy, is that from the olden days?” That's a question I would often get from my sons when...

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Fairmont Hotels, Whistler, BC – Leadership and the “Masters in Business Imagination”

This iconic global brand held a global leadership meeting, bringing together its top hotel...

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Monster Government Solutions: Recruiting and Retention in the 21st Century in the Era of the Emerging Skills Crisis

Part of the global online Monster recruitment firm, they had Jim keynote their annual...

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Article : “What’s your vision of the future?”

[caption id="attachment_8824" align="alignright" width="320"] "If Carroll had his way, the phrase...

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Computer Science Corporation, St. Andrews, Scotland – Aligning Your Business Model to High Velocity Change

I shared this event with Jimmy Wales, the Founder of Wikipedia. And to this day, Wikipedia editors...

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Keynote: CSC Executive Exchange 2011 – The Future of Technology & Innovation

Jim Carroll was a featured keynote speaker at the CSC Executive Exchange 2011, held July...

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Keynote: Linde Health Group Summit, Munich – Global Opportunities in Healthcare

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at the Linde Health Group Summit in Munich, Germany in...

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Upcoming European keynotes

I'm off to Europe to keynote two events; the first, a private talk on future health care...

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Keynote: McKesson IdeaShare 2011, San Francisco – Healthcare 2020 and the Future of the Pharmacist

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at McKesson IdeaShare 2011 in San Francisco, California,...

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Insurance 2020: Bold moves, turning concepts upside down!

In the last few weeks, I've done a number of insurance oriented keynotes, including one for a...

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“We’re going to think big, start small, and scale fast” – Experiential capital and the PGA

Here's a video clip from my opening keynote for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA of...

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Food industry trends 2011 – Report from a keynote

It's been a whirlwind of activity over the last two months, with about 20 major keynotes under...

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Keynote Presentation: A View Toward 2020: What Should Medical Publication Professionals Should Be Doing Now?

Back in April, I opened the 2011 International Society of Medical Publication Professionals...

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Keynote: Assurant – The Future of Specialty Insurance: Innovation Beyond the Core

Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Assurant in June 2011. As niche and specialty insurance markets...

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My 200KM / 140 Mile “Ride to Conquer Cancer” June 11/12 – I did it!

[caption id="attachment_8712" align="alignright" width="500" caption="My son and I finished a...

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Keynote: Maple Leaf Foods Marketing Leadership Summit, Toronto – Food Industry Trends 2011

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address to the top 250 marketing executives of Maple Leaf Foods...

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From bombs to beauty: the ubiquity of innovation!

Here's an adaptation of my May CAMagazine article, which was titled "From Bombs to Beauty" in the...

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NPR interview : “Time for Associations to Trade in Their Past?”

Anyone who follows this blog knows that for quite some time, I've been putting out a message...

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