I had the honor last week of being the opening keynote speaker for the Sporting & Fitness Industry Association Leadership Summit, held in New Orleans. In attendance were…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Golf & Sports
It's always a fun event when Roger Goodell, the Commissioner of the NFL follows you on stage. I was the opening keynote for this event, the second time they've had me…
Event Highlights · Sports & Fitness
Sometime in the next few years, someone is going to arrive at a golf course, and have their entire round filmed by a drone up in the air overhead. It will follow them…
Change · Faster - The Acceleration Economy
I'm back to work. Pulling together the final slide deck for an upcoming keynote. It's pretty obvious to me that when someone is house hunting 5 years from now, they'll…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Golf & Sports
I have a very odd job. And it's always difficult to describe to some people what it is I do for a living. Sometimes, for the fun of it, I explain, "well, I go out and…
About Jim Carroll · Keynotes & Events
There's a lot of change in the world of camping, and KOA was in the midst of a re-branding exercise. They liked Futurist Jim Carroll because he because I promised, as…
Consumer & Food · Event Highlights
Every industry in the world today finds itself in the midst of dramatic change, as mobile smartphone technology comes to change business models, consumer behaviour, and…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Healthcare & Pharma
I keep advising my personal trainer that she needs to get an iPhone. She shrugs, noting that there is a queue in the family for the next mobile upgrade, and her 14 year…
Healthcare & Pharma · Media & Technology
Jim Carroll speaks to the annual general meeting of the PGA of America, challenging them to think about what happens "when science speeds up."
Agriculture & Food · Faster - The Acceleration Economy
I've been remiss in blogging - 20+ keynotes since January, so I've been on the road. I've got lots to report on what I've been focused on in a huge range of different…
Professional Services & Associations · Sports & Fitness
Here's a fun little trend to think about -- what will happen with the sports of snowboarding and skiing as we go into the future? That's the focus of a little trends…
Megatrends · Sports & Fitness
Here's a video clip from my opening keynote for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA of America, in which I talk about the necessity of "thinking big, starting…
How to be Innovative · How to Innovate (Videos)
