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Keynote Case Study: DCA: Construction Was Entering An Era Of Acceleration.
Jim Carroll's keynote closed the Distribution Contractors Association event in Hawaii with a look at how AI, virtual reality, 3D printing, drones and other technologies are…
Event Highlight: Great Lakes Construction Associations — Where AI Meets the Future of Construction
The construction industry has an AI problem. It is not a lack of interest. It is the opposite. There is so much discussion, hype and speculation that it can be difficult for…
Keynote Case Study: Great Lakes Construction Associations — Separating AI Hype from Real Construction Impact
For the Great Lakes Construction Associations, Jim Carroll focused on what is real — and what is not yet real — in construction AI. The session was designed to help contractors…
Keynote Case Study: Chain Store Age — Building Tomorrow's Store Today
At X/SPECS 2024, Jim Carroll opened the event for retail executives, store planners, designers, construction leaders, facilities professionals and industry suppliers. The original…
Daily Inspiration: Trends & Leadership - "Sometimes the trends you think you need to be thinking about aren’t the ones you should be thinking about!"
"Sometimes the trends you think you need to be thinking about aren’t the ones you should be thinking about!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Today I'm in Scottsdale, Arizona, and in a few…
Daily Inspiration : Artificial Intelligence & Leadership - "Every single trend is both an existential threat and a transformative opportunity at the same moment in time!"
"Every single trend is both an existential threat and a transformative opportunity at the same moment in time!" - Futurist Jim Carroll The buzz is that everyone is going to lose…
Daily Inspiration - Construction Trends : "You should be building your tomorrow. Today."
"You should be building your tomorrow. Today." - Futurist Jim Carroll The future of construction seems to be a bit of a theme this fall. One of the events I've got coming up is a…
Daily Inspiration: Energy & Construction - "The future is all around you. It's just waiting for someone to put it together!"
"The future is all around you. It's just waiting for someone to put it together!" - Futurist Jim Carroll We are on the edge of massive multi-billion business opportunities in many…
Daily Inspiration: AI & Construction - "Construct your opportunities by demolishing your fears!"
"Construct your opportunities by demolishing your fears!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Here's a fun one I've got coming up in October! Five Chicago area construction associations…
Daily Inspiration: AI & the Future - "It's better to construct an understanding instead of manufacturing fear!"
"It's better to construct an understanding instead of manufacturing fear!" - Futurist Jim Carroll I've got a steady stream of keynotes on the books going well into the fall. One…
Keynote: Distributors Contractors Association - "The Future of Infrastructure Construction" - Kona, Hawaii
The future of construction is all about new methodologies, advanced robotics, digital twin technologies, accelerated knowledge skills, and more. Jim took the members of this…
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