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For over 25 years, Jim has been motivating and inspiring audiences worldwide. More than 2 million people have shared in his insight.
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Keynote: TEVA – The Future of Generic Medicine: Innovation, Access, and Global Health
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for TEVA in May 2016. As biosimilars, personalized medicine, and pricing pressure
Keynote: CDW Executive Summit – The Importance of Agile Leadership
Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at a series of CDW Executive Summits held in Dallas, Miami, and Phoenix in
Keynote: Manufacturing in the Era of Accelerated Disruption : QAD – Chicago, IL
The typical machinist today almost has to be able to do trigonometry in their heads because manufacturing has become so
QAD Explore, Chicago
A massive manufacturing oriented conference for this major software company operating in this space. There are two
Keynote: PPG Industries – The Future of Materials: Innovation in Coatings and Specialty Chemicals
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for PPG Industries in April 2016. With lightweighting, sustainability pressure, and
Keynote: digitalNow Conference, Orlando – The Future of Associations
Jim Carroll opened the 2016 digitalNow Conference in Orlando, Florida in April 2016, delivering the opening keynote
Keynote: FIS Global – The Acceleration of Fintech: Banking Technology in the Next Decade
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for FIS Global in April 2016. As core banking systems raced to keep pace with mobile,
Keynote: CUSO Financial – The Future of Credit Unions: Competing in a Digital-First Financial World
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for CUSO Financial in April 2016. With fintech startups and mobile-first banks raising
Keynote: Electro Matic – The Future of Manufacturing: Automation, Robotics, and the Smart Factory
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Electro Matic in March 2016. As industrial automation and connected machinery
Keynote: Manufacturing in America Summt, Detroit, Michigan : Reinventing Manufacturing Through Innovation
Wow, manufacturing was hot this year! This one was in the midst of the automotive sector in the US, and I
Keynote: CDW Executive Summit – Dallas, Miami, Phoenix: The Important of Agile Leadership
This leading hi-tech organization booked Jim to headline key customer events in 3 cities, all part of its' sponsorship
Keynote: PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando – Growing Golf & Sports Through Technology and Leading Edge Innovations
It’s not often you get invited in to open one of the most prestigious events in the world of golf, let along the
Keynote: Volvo / Mack Trucks, Dallas, Texas – Uptime: The Acceleration of Prognostic, Diagnostic, Self-Aware Trucking Technology
It's said that the typical truck today contains more technology than a Cessna airplane. Certainly when it comes to
Keynote: Volvo/ Mac Trucks, Greensboro, NC – Prognostic Diagnostics, Self-Driving and the Future of Trucks
A repeat engagement for this organization — in this case, an internal leadership meeting, whereas the first one
Keynote: North American Veterinary Community – The Future of Vetrinary Services – Orlando, FL
The acceleration of bio-material science and 3d printed prosthetics. More challenging consumers. The impact of social
Keynote: Korn Ferry – The Future of Leadership: Talent Strategy in the Era of Acceleration
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Korn Ferry in January 2016. As digital disruption compressed the shelf life of
Keynote: Mosaic AgCollege 2016, Orlando – Big Trends in Agriculture: What Ag Will Look Like in 2045
Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at Mosaic AgCollege 2016 in Orlando, Florida in January 2016, speaking to the
Keynote: CropLife for GrowCanada, Calgary – The Future of Food and Agriculture
Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at GrowCanada 2015 in Calgary, Alberta in December 2015, speaking to senior
Keynote: Reinke Manufacturing, Dallas – Hyper-connectivity, Smart Water & The Future of Agriculture!
You know those great big irrigation wheels you see on farms? Reinke makes them! They wanted to close their annual
Keynote: Johnson & Johnson Services – The Acceleration of Medicine: Innovation Across Healthcare’s Next Decade
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Johnson & Johnson Services in November 2015. Jim examined how genomics, connected
Keynote: Cruise Lines International Association, Miami – The Future of Travel: Personalization, Connectivity, and the Next Guest Experience
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Cruise Lines International Association in Miami, in October 2015. As mobile-first
Keynote: APICS, Las Vegas – The Acceleration and Disruption of Retail
What is APICS? It's the leading organization involved in supply chain, logistics and operations management issues. They
Keynote: Kiewit, Las Vegas – Building Tomorrow: Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Kiewit in Las Vegas, in October 2015. With modular construction, 3D-printed
Keynote: Practice Match, Las Vegas – Physician Recruitment in the Era of Digital Intimacy
I take on a LOT of highly customized keynotes - and that is why I am so different from so many other speakers. And yet
Keynote: Optima Health, Williamsburg, VA – Back to The Future in Healthcare, Today!
If you are a health care insurer, you'll probably want your leadership event to get away from the never ending topic of
Keynote: Sports & Fitness Industry Association, New Orleans – Interactive Technology, Disruption and the Future of Sports
It's always a fun event when Roger Goodell, the Commissioner of the NFL follows you on stage. I was the opening keynote
Keynote: World Skills International, San Paulo, Brazil: The Future of Careers and Knowledge
Worldskills is a massive global organization that focuses on accelerating young people into new skilled trades and
Keynote: Arkansas Blue Cross – Healthcare 2020: Navigating Disruption in Health Insurance
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Arkansas Blue Cross in July 2015. As the ACA’s aftershocks, rising
Keynote: UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill – The Future of Governance in a Complex World
It's not often you get in to talk to the graduating class of a university program, but that's what this event was
Keynote: Mondi, Prague, Czech Republic – Intelligent Packaging, Logistics and the Future of Retail
Mondi is a large scale European / Middle East / Africa / Asia packaging and paper company. And like any forward
Keynote: Association of Private Sector Colleges & Universities, Denver : Education in the Era of Skills Acceleration
1/2 of the knowledge that a student gets in their very first year of a college or university program is obsolete or
Keynote: HP Mexico, Miami – Key Customer CIO Summit
HP Mexico brought customers of key client companies to Miami for a CIO Summit. The overall agenda was to provide them
Keynote: Honeywell, Baltimore – How Skills Acceleration Defines the Future of Talent Management
Over the years, I've been invited in to speak to the HR departments of many organizations. In this case, Honeywell
Keynote: Patterson Veterinary, Dallas, Texas: The Future of Veterinary Medicine
The acceleration of medical science, new diagnostic technology, advanced medical procedures, and bionic/3d printed limb
Keynote: Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Dallas – The Future of Agriculture: Precision Farming Meets Rural Finance
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Farm Credit Bank of Texas in Dallas, in May 2015. With precision agriculture,
Keynote: Kone Cranes, Orlando – The Future of Global Shipping and Logistics
You ever see those massive overhead cranes at container piers and shipping locations? That's Kone! They brought me in
Keynote: GE Lighting, New York – Construction Design, Methodology and Concepts in the Era of Smart
The energy and construction industry is being massively transformed by connectivity and the Internet of things. It
Keynote: Morneau Shepell, Toronto – The Future of Work: Benefits, Wellness, and the Changing Employer-Employee Contract
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Morneau Shepell in Toronto, in April 2015. As wellness, flexibility, and
Keynote: Volvo & Mac Trucks, Dallas – How to Sell Proactive, Self-Diagnosing, Connected, Data Driven Trucks
The typical truck today contains more technology than a Cessna airplane. They are connected, aware, and full of leading
Keynote: LIMRA, Arlington – The Future of Life Insurance: Data, Digital, and a New Generation of Buyers
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for LIMRA in Arlington, in April 2015. With Millennials rethinking financial protection
Keynote: Pepsi, Muskoka – Future Trends in Consumer Products: Innovation at the Shelf
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Pepsi in Muskoka, in April 2015. As health-conscious consumers, e-commerce, and
Keynote: BASF – Transformative Trends Defining the Petrochemicals Industry : Houston, Texas
This global organization was celebrating their 150th anniversary throughout 2015 and their theme was "How can you
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From NASA to Nestlé: 250 Customized Keynotes, One Futurist!
July 31, 2026, BY JimCarrollAn email going out next week. Over the last few months, the meetings and speaker industry has been saying the same thing over and over,...
Daily Inspiration: “At some moment in time, we transition from the shame of who we once became, into pride for who we have become!” – The Final Daily Inspiration
July 27, 2026, BY JimCarroll"At some moment in time,, we transition from the shame of who we once became, into pride for who we have become!" - Futurist Jim...
Daily Inspiration: “Yesterday’s gone. Tomorrow’s a mystery. Today’s the one that actually shows up – so show up for it!”
July 24, 2026, BY JimCarroll"Yesterday's gone. Tomorrow's a mystery. Today's the one that actually shows up - so show up for it!" - Futurist Jim Carroll The final...








































































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