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Keynote Case Study: Columbus McKinnon: Intelligent Lifting Was Redefining Industrial Performance.
Jim Carroll's keynote for Columbus Mckinnon made the case that industrial lifting was no longer just mechanical — it was becoming intelligent, connected and data-driven. The…
Keynote: Canadian Finance & Leasing Association, Montreal, Canada : Leasing in the Era of Shared Mobility
Self-driving cars, blockchain, Bitcoin, the sharing economy, disruptive change in leasing business models .... if the essence of your industry is servicing an industry that is…
Daily Inspiration: "Be inspired by your imagination, but be focused on your initiative!"
“Be inspired by your imagination, but be focused on your initiative!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll It’s easy to get ideas - it’s harder to implement them. That’s the big challenge for…
Daily Inspiration: "You should develop an appetite for disruption!"
“You should develop an appetite for disruption!” - #Futurist Jim Carroll Disruption is a much overused word, and yet, it is very real. Ask yourself if Kodak and Blockbuster still…
Daily Inspiration: "Check your speed. You aren't thinking fast enough!"
“Check your speed. You aren’t thinking fast enough!” - Futurist Jim Carroll The future belongs to those who are fast! That's a reality. Tesla, despite a lot of bumps and…
Keynote: Swagelok, Toronto, Ontario - What Do World Class Innovators Do?
A small event for a small group of people with big topics on the table. This organization provides a lot of the parts, pipes and fittings for the petrochemical, semiconductor…
Daily Inspiration: "Individually, any trend is disruptive. Combine them together, and suddenly, they're massively transformative!"
“Individually, any trend is disruptive. Combine them together, and suddenly, they’re massively transformative!" - Futurist Jim Carroll There’s a lot going on! Individually, any…
Keynote: Columbus McKinnon, Las Vegas, Nevada : The Impact of Blockchain and IoT in Manufacturing
What happens when products become intelligent, hyperconnected, aware, responsive and proactive? That was one of two areas of focus for my keynote for this company, which…
Daily Inspiration: "Commit yourself to random acts of inspiration, followed up by frequent moments of motivation!"
“Commit yourself to random acts of inspiration, followed up by frequent moments of motivation!” - Futurist Jim Carroll People always ask me - how do you come up with ideas, study…
Daily Inspiration: "What’s true about the future is that if you don't do it, someone else will!"
“What’s true about the future is that if you don’t do it, someone else will!” - Futurist Jim Carroll It was great to get back on stage after taking the summer off. Like the song…
Daily Inspiration: "Déjà vu is your destiny, because the future regularly repeats itself!"
“Déjà vu is your destiny, because the future regularly repeats itself!” - Futurist Jim Carroll When BitCoin was at $20, I told my son about the dot()com e-commerce bubble of the…
Keynote: Rocky Mountain Electrical League, San Antonio, Texas : The Future IS Connected Energy
What's the future of energy generation, the grid, power lines? Fast! This was their 100th annual get together - quite the track record for a group of companies and organizations…
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