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Agriculture & Food · 2017
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Keynote Case Study: Cattle Tales: Ranchers Needed to Tell Their Story Directly.
Speaking to 250 cattle ranchers in 2017, I focused on a new challenge beyond production: operating in a world of rapid information where the public often has little visibility…
Two of the Most Innovative Industries Today? Not Quite the Ones You Would Think!
Last spring, I was the closing keynote speaker for a meeting at Genentech -- they're one of the world's leading genomic based pharmaceutical organizations. I just found this gem…
Keynote Case Study: J.R. Simplot Company: Agriculture, Food and Retail Were Colliding Into One Future.
Speaking to more than 400 Simplot executives across marketing, product development, legal, supply chain and finance in Phoenix, I connected the accelerating pace of agricultural…
Keynote: Simplot, Phoenix, Arizona- Future of food, agriculture, retail and consumer behaviour
This agricultural company is the largest global supplier of French fries to McDonalds and other food companies, as well as being very active in other aspects of the industry. This…
Keynote: 4C Summit, Tucson, Arizona - Ranching & Livestock in the Era of Fitbits for Cows!
I love it when I get repeat gigs! Back in 2010, I was invited into this annual event, to speak to 250 cattle ranchers (who represented several billions of dollars worth of cattle)…
Keynote Case Study: United Suppliers Technology Exchange 2017 — Farmers Take Risks Before The Forecast Is Perfect
At United Suppliers' 2017 Technology Exchange in New Orleans, futurist Jim Carroll used the farmer's operating mindset as a model for innovation: work with imperfect information…
Keynote: United Suppliers Technology Exchange – New Orleans, Louisiana, Agricultural keynote
For this event I had about 300 farmers in the room — and truth be told, I love working with these folks. Farmers are some of the most innovative people I know — they are open to…
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