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Keynote: The Future of the Connected Home, Smartgrids and Energy – Lennox, Dallas
What's the future of the connected home? What comes next with HVAC? What happens when we integrate renewables, battery
Keynote: Big Trends in Agriculture: Transforming the World’s Oldest Profession – CHS Inc, Holland, Michigan
Whether it’s driverless tractors, weed-zapping robots or data-transmitting crops, the future of farming is happening
Keynote: Land o’ Lakes, Phoenix – Keynote: Fast Consumers and the New World of Retail
How do you innovate when everything is faster still? The typical consumer scans some 12 feet of shelf space per second.
Keynote: Potato Expo 2015, Orlando – The Future of Agriculture
It's the largest potato conference in the world, and they had me in for the closing keynote with a look at "Farming
Freddie Mac
When you are in the news for all the wrong reasons - in this case, the hangover from the global economic meltdown of
Keynote: Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver – The Future of Transportation
Self-driving cars, electric vehicles, the future of intelligent highways and smart infrastructure. I was invited in to
Keynote: World Pharma Innovation Congress: The future of pharma.
Jim was invited to be the opening keynote speaker for this prestigious international event held in London,
Keynote: Wells Fargo, San Francisco – Banking in the Era of Acceleration
The future of banking is fast - and in this case, I led a keynote for several hundred members of their information
Keynote: SHL Chicago – The Future of the Workforce
What a great event! I had the senior VP's of Human Resources for over 50 of the largest companies in the US, along with
Keynote: Kennametal, Chicago IMTS Show – Manufacturing Moves to the Cloud
What happens when the machine shop and tooling move to the cloud? That was the unique topic I took on when Kennametal
Keynote: Hunter Industries, San Diego – Agriculture in the era of Hyper-connectivity
Agriculture is a world defined by technology - and for the case of this manufacturer of irrigation equipment, one that
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
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Daily Inspiration – Future Initiative – “Motivation is overrated in the face of better insight!”
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Daily Inspiration: AI & the Future – “It’s better to construct an understanding instead of manufacturing fear!”
April 25, 2024, BY JimCarroll"It's better to construct an understanding instead of manufacturing fear!" - Futurist Jim CarrollI've got a steady stream of keynotes on the...
Daily Inspiration: Personal Development & Innovation – “You can create more opportunities or you can create more problems. Choose wisely.
April 24, 2024, BY JimCarroll"You can create more opportunities or you can create more problems. Choose wisely." - Futurist Jim CarrollIt's all about a series of...
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