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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 recognized as the largest annual water quality conference and exhibition in the world. It…
Major 10 year trend - The future of EVERY industry to now be controlled by Silicon Valley driven innovation!
At the T. Rowe Price 2011 Investment Symposium in Baltimore on Friday, I listened to the technology panel that preceded my luncheon keynote. It was a fascinating discussion as a…
"...This ghost town in New Mexico could turn into one of the most important innovation engines of our time"
From my November CAMagazine column ... I owe my optimism to Google by Jim Carroll, CAMagazine, November 2011 I am a heavy user of the Google Alerts system; it constantly scans the…
Trending: 10 Major Trends to Start Thinking About Now!
What are the major trends that will shape our world in the future? Here's what you need to be thinking about now! How SMALL is your world? Are you thinking BIG enough in terms of…
PPG, Pittsburgh : Aligning to the Reality of the World of Edge-Driven R&D
What's the future of research & development? That's what the global paints, coatings and materials firm PPG brought me in for as they assembled their global R&D team for an…
What do world class innovators do that others don't do?
I was in Chicago earlier this week; I had a keynote for the leadership team of a company that's involved in a sector of the construction industry. They've had some challenges with…
Major trend - the emerging smart energy infrastructure
For years, I've been advising my clients that one of the biggest trends for the next decade is the rapid emergence of an intelligent energy infrastructure. It's happening now --…
HVAC 2.0 - Thoughts on my Las Vegas keynote
I just came off stage in Las Vegas from an opening keynote for a group of about 500 representatives for Trane / Ingersoll Rand, and their key contractor partners. My keynote was…
Keynote Case Study: Trane — Finding the Future of HVAC While Construction Was in Crisis
In April 2009, Jim Carroll opened a Trane/Ingersoll Rand partner meeting in Las Vegas while the construction industry was being shaken by the financial crisis. Contractor…
Infrastructure is the new plastic
In my "Where's the growth?" trends overview written a few months back, I noted that one of the key drivers for growth into the future will come from the massive spending to occur…
The US Army Corps of Engineers: Creativity and Innovation
The US Army Corps had Jim kickoff an annual conference, specifically focusing on how to instill a culture of creativity and innovation within a traditional command-and-control…
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