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Keynote: The GAP, San Francisco – The Future of Retail
Jim was invited to speak to a group of senior executives at their global headquarters in San Francisco, with a
Colorado Cattle Feeders Association
We have 'fitbits for cows!' Connectivity on the ranch is widespread, as is every form of technology! In this keynote, I
Keynote: Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association – The Acceleration of the Science of Food
New taste sensations used to take 5 years to go from a high-end restaurant to the mainstream - but can now just take a
Keynote: Camstar Systems, Orlando – Agility in Manufacturing
A software company, now owned by Siemens, that specializes in software for managing quality, execution, logistics and
Keynote: Subway Canada, Montreal – The Era of Fast Consumer Change
Fast consumer change, a focus on health and wellness, the rapid emergence of new influencers, rapid retail change and
Keynote: Wall Street Journal, New York – The Disruptive, Transformative Trends of Our Time
One of the world's most respected business news sources had me in to lead a discussion about the sweeping,
Keynote: National Rural Electrical Cooperative, St. Louis – The Disruptive World of Energy & Renewables
The disruptive impact of local community hyper-grids. The era that involves the end of oil and natural gas because of
Keynote: Brownlee Hyatt Farber Schreck, Las Vegas – The Future of the Legal Profession
What's the future of the legal profession? What happens in the era of knowledge acceleration, the emergence of new
Keynote: Chubb Insurance, Phoenix, Arizona – The Disruption of the Insurance Industry
Real time insurance policies with risk underwritten based on hyper-connected data. Actuarial assumptions based on
Keynote: Association of Test Publishers, Palm Springs – Managing Education in the Hyper-Accelerated World
Knowledge going out of date faster than ever before; the rapid emergence of new careers, while new jobs appear at a
Keynote: NatureWorks, Orlando – The Future of Packaging and Retail
I was invited to provide a keynote to several hundred executives in the consumer and food products (CPG) industry on
Keynote: Elavon Merchant Services, San Diego – The Future of Payment Services
This organization, a heavy weight in the credit card processing space, invited me in to speak to their annual users
Keynote: Farm Journal Publications, Phoenix – The Future of Agriculture
Weed zapping robots, digital spatial farm management, iPad based farm management, accelerated science - this leading
Keynote: UBM Canon, Chicago – IMTS Manufacturing Show
One of the world's largest conference organizations, they engaged me three times to speak at various events, including
Keynote: National Association of Truck Stop Owners, Nashville, TN – The Future of Retail and Consumer Interaction
Retail stores, including convenience stores and truck stops, are witnessing faster change than ever before. Store
Keynote: National Association of Dental Laboratories, Las Vegas – The Future of Dental Science
3d printing of body parts, the acceleration of medical science, the continued arrival of new implant materials driven
Keynote: FMC Agriculture – The Future of Farming in the Era of Acceleration, Cabos San Lucas, Mexico
Vertical farming. 24 hour farming with self-driving tractor technology. Micro-climate bio-engineered seed varietals.
NASA Goddard Space Center
Jim was invited to share his thoughts on the future, and opportunities for innovation, e with their top scientists
Subway Restaurants: Fast consumer and technology change:
The fast casual and quick service industry is in the midst of a revolution driven by mobile technologies, rapidly
Avaya
For their Evolutions customer event, they wanted someone to put into perspective why a smart, flexible communications
Keynote : The Future of Recreation, KOA (Kampgrounds of America) Franchise Conference – Orlando, FL
There's a lot of change in the world of camping, and KOA was in the midst of a re-branding exercise. They liked
Texas Municipal League, Dallas – 100th Annual Meeting : The Future of Cities and Towns
For their 100th annual meeting, this organization that represents elected and non-elected officials for cities and
Gap Inc, San Francisco – The Era of the End of Inventory with Accelerating Retail Trends
The global clothing company had me in for a talk for their leadership on the trends sweeping the world of retail. I
US Department of Defense – Commissary Agency: The Future of Retail
This organization manages the Commissary (grocery, retail) stores at US military bases worldwide.Their goal is
Sterling Partners Annual CEO Summit, Baltimore : 21st Century Megatrends
This company is an investment management / equity capital firm that is invested in a number of medium sized
Stryker, Mahwah, NJ – Healthcare 2025: Disruption, Opportunity and Innovation
Styrker is a leading manufacturer of surgical equipment, most often used in the orthopaedic space. Someone saw me speak
Genesis Systems, Davenport, Iowa: The Transformation and Reinvention of Manufacturing
One of the world's leading manufacturers of robotic equipment for use on the factory floor, they hold an annual
Keynote : The Future of Energy, Accenture Global Energy Summit – San Francisco, California
This global firm invited Jim Carroll to give the opening keynote for this critical global summit of key clients and
Produce Marketing Association: Fast retail
Jim provided the keynote for several thousand retailers, produce companies and growers at the annual conference in
General Dynamics / Northrop Grumman: Transitioning Markets
This opening keynote challenged the leadership team to look at the opportunities emerging in the era of energy,
T. Rowe Price, Baltimore: Annual Investment Symposium – “Where’s the Growth?”
It's 2011: the hangover of the global economic collapse of '08 is still pounding away at the minds of many. This global
World Pharma Congress, London, England – The Future of Medicine: Targeted, Precise, Individaulized!
I was invited in to open this global congress of pharma executives, with a talk about the reality of 21st century
American Chemistry Council, Nashville, Tennessee – Innovation In the Era of Acceleration of Markets and Products
As of this moment in time, there are about 19 million known chemical substances, but the number is doubling every 13
Society of Manufacturing Engineers IMX Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada – The Future of Manufacturing
Two events at one. I spoke at dinner for over 300 senior manufacturing executives - and was seated beside the ex-CEO of
Keynote: National Recreation and Parks Association: The Future of Recreation.
I was the opening keynote speaker for their annual conference in Salt Lake City, with an audience of over 4,000 sports,
Fairmont Hotels, Whistler, BC – Leadership and the “Masters in Business Imagination”
This iconic global brand held a global leadership meeting, bringing together its top hotel managers, senior
Monster Government Solutions: Recruiting and Retention in the 21st Century in the Era of the Emerging Skills Crisis
Part of the global online Monster recruitment firm, they had Jim keynote their annual Washington conference of
Computer Science Corporation, St. Andrews, Scotland – Aligning Your Business Model to High Velocity Change
I shared this event with Jimmy Wales, the Founder of Wikipedia. And to this day, Wikipedia editors still won't list me.
US Air Force Research Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio – The Future of R&D
Well, thisi was an interesting audience! I was in Dayton, Ohio, opening the annual leadership meeting for the US Air
Ernst Young, Orlando – Healthcare Practice Client Summit
As one of the largest professional services firms, E&Y is in the midst of assisting organizations to align
NASA, Houston – Transformational Leadership During a Time of Significant Transition
What do you do when you are the worlds leading space organization, and things are in a bit of a funk? Funding cutbacks,
PGA of America, Boston – Annual General Meeting Keynote
What do you do when you are the world's largest working sports organization - representing the hard working teaching
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Daily Inspiration: Innovation & Discovery – “Never give up. Just give more.”
October 3, 2023, BY JimCarroll"Never give up. Just give more." - Futurist Jim CarrollIt's easy to give up.It's harder to commit.But it's the only way to get...
Daily Inspiration: AI & Creativity – “With a little bit of courage and a whole lot of imagination, anything is possible.”
October 2, 2023, BY JimCarroll"With a little bit of courage and a whole lot of imagination, anything is possible." - Timidus the MouseEveryone has always told me I should...
Pre-event Promo Videos – Kicking it up a Notch!
September 29, 2023, BY JimCarrollAs a meeting organizer, you want to make sure that you get people registering and signing up for your event. You’ve probably seen those clips where...

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