From the Stage: The Jobs of 2036
At the IIA/ISACA GRC Conference in August 2026, I did something a little unusual. I invented a conference agenda for 2036 — complete with fictional sessions and speakers…
AI, Robotics & Automation · Event Highlights
Keynote Case Study: M200 — Managing the Disruptive Potential of Artificial Intelligence
For M200’s invitation-only audience of senior risk and legal managers from Fortune 500 and insurance organizations, Jim Carroll addressed the short- and long-term…
Case Studies · Risk & Governance
I Was Told My Cyber Risk Keynote Was Too Alarmist. Then October 21 Happened.
Six cybersecurity stories. One extraordinary 24-hour period. And a rather uncomfortable validation of something I said on stage in August.
AI, Robotics & Automation · Faster - The Acceleration Economy
I Was Told My AI Risk Keynote Was Too Dark. Then Anthropic Published the Footnotes.
A few weeks ago, I closed out the 2026 Governance, Risk and Control Conference in San Diego with a keynote built around an idea I have been developing for some time: the…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Future & Trends
Wednesday Signals : The Acceleration Gap: Why Risk Now Moves Faster Than Governance Can Keep Up
I’m speaking today at the 2026 Governance, Risk and Control Conference, jointly presented by ISACA and The Institute of Internal Auditors. My message is built around a…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Future & Trends
Daily Inspiration: The Future of Insurance - "It’s the unknown unknowns that will get you every time!"
"It’s the unknown unknowns that will get you every time!" - Futurist Jim Carroll On February 12, 2002, United States Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld answered a…
Daily Inspiration · Financial Services & Banking
Daily Inspiration: Economic volatility - "World class innovators should always remember that short term volatility need not define long term success"
"World-class innovators should always remember that short term volatility need not define long term success" - Futurist Jim Carroll The most powerful thing I've ever…
Daily Inspiration · Innovation
Daily Inspiration: Leadership - "Your biggest mistake is believing that you don't need to do it right now"
"Your biggest mistake is believing that you don't need to do it right now" - Futurist Jim Carroll What does it mean if you have a great idea, and your superior blows it…
Change · Creativity & Imagination
Article: Artificial Intelligence: The Acceleration of Risk and Legal Complexity & What To Do About It
What are we going to do the first time someone wants to have an AI chatbot offer evidence in a court trial? Is the evidence reliable? Will it be trustworthy, or might it…
Risk & Governance
Keynote Case Study: M200 — Managing the Disruptive Potential of Artificial Intelligence
For M200’s invitation-only audience of senior risk and legal managers from Fortune 500 and insurance organizations, Jim Carroll addressed the short- and long-term…
Case Studies · Insurance
Article: "Artificial Intelligence: The Acceleration of Risk and Legal Complexity & What To Do About It"
My friends over at the Washington Speakers Bureau just published my article on the future of legal risk and the increasing complexity of the law as a result of…
AI, Robotics & Automation · Faster - The Acceleration Economy
Daily Inspiration: "The most important thing you need to know is the thing you don't yet know about!"
"The most important thing you need to know is the thing you don't yet know about!" - Futurist Jim Carroll I was out skiing yesterday, and as often happens, you can get…
Daily Inspiration · Leadership