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Keynote Case Study: First Financial Resources — Volatility Redefines Opportunity
For First Financial Resources, Jim Carroll explored the idea that volatility does not simply create disruption — it can also create opportunity. The keynote focused on how…
In 2010, Someone in Las Vegas Asked Me to Run for President. (Watch the Clip!) Here’s My Platform.
In 2010, I was wrapping up my keynote at iMX, the Interactive Manufacturing Exchange, at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. I’d already said thank you when someone in the audience told me…
Keynote Case Study: Kiewit Corporation — AI-Enabled Delivery in Construction and Infrastructure
For Kiewit’s senior leadership, Jim Carroll delivered a strategic perspective on the AI-enabled future of construction and major infrastructure. The keynote focused on how…
The Obama Economy, 17 Years Later: The Future Arrived. But Not Quite Where We Expected
The morning after the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, I'm revisiting something I wrote on the day Barack Obama was inaugurated in 2009. It's a fascinating look at what I got right…
How Innovation Happens — Lesson #25: Reward Changing Your Mind
I've been covering the link between future trends and innovation strategies for 30+ years. I went back through my blog posts, stretching to 2002, to dig out the nuggets of…
From the Stage: Who Owns the Future of Innovation?
Speaking to the banking technology community at Finastra, I described a period in which so many trends were arriving at once that industries were rewriting their own timelines for…
Keynote Case Study: Enterprise Bank — Navigating the AI Megatrends
Opening Enterprise University’s 2023 series, Jim Carroll delivered a virtual keynote on the disruptive impact of AI across industries. The session was designed to help banking…
Keynote Case Study: CF Industries — Energy Transition and Industrial Transformation
For CF Industries, Jim Carroll examined the intersection of industrial transformation, energy transition and innovation. The keynote looked at how new energy systems…
MBI. Master of Business Imagination.
We have an MBA for administration. We don't have a credential for imagination, and yet imagination is what actually grows a business. Consider this your unofficial degree. The…
How Innovation Happens — Lesson #24: Audit Your Assumptions
I've been covering the link between future trends and innovation strategies for 30+ years. I went back through my blog posts, stretching to 2002, to dig out the nuggets of…
From the Stage: The Most Innovative Industries Aren't the Usual Suspects
Speaking to Genentech, I was asked where I see the most innovation. My answer surprised people. Not just Silicon Valley, but farming and trucking. In precision agriculture, a…
Keynote Case Study: CEBA — Building What Comes Next
For CEBA, Jim Carroll focused on the future of construction through the lens of advanced facilities, smarter infrastructure and changing project demands. The keynote emphasized…
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