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Keynote: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration): Transformational Leadership.
The agency invited Jim to speak to a group of senior leaders to speak on the issue of what leaders do to
Keynote: McKesson, Las Vegas – The Acceleration of Healthcare: Supply Chain Meets Digital Health
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for McKesson in Las Vegas, in March 2015. With value-based care, specialty pharmacy
Keynote: Lincoln Financial Group – The Future of Financial Services: Trust, Technology, and the Digital-First Client
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Lincoln Financial Group in March 2015. With robo-advice, mobile banking, and a wave
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: Trane, Portland – The Future of Buildings: Smart Systems, Connected Infrastructure
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Trane in Portland, in January 2015. As commercial buildings began wiring themselves
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
Keynote: ProSource – Future Trends in the Connected Home
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for ProSource in January 2015. As smart-home technology moved from novelty to
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: Opening General Session – Future Trends & Innovation (2014)
Jim Carroll delivered the opening general session keynote at a major 2014 conference, bringing his signature
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: REALTORS Triple Play Convention, Atlantic City – Innovation and the Future of Real Estate
Jim Carroll delivered a luncheon keynote address to approximately 1,500 attendees at the REALTORS Triple Play
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.
Keynote: Magna – The Future of the Automotive Industry: Innovation on the Road Ahead
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Magna in November 2013. As lightweighting, connected-car technology, and the
Keynote: le Club B – The Future of Customer Loyalty: Innovation in Member Experience
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for le Club B in November 2013. As digital engagement reshaped what loyalty and
Keynote: Sandia National Laboratories – Rethinking Innovation in a World of Accelerating Science
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote and facilitated a half-day working session at Sandia National Laboratories in
Keynote: Retail Value Chain Federation Annual Fall Conference, Scottsdale – The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Fast
Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at the Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) 2013 Annual Fall Conference, held
Keynote: CPCU Society – The Future of Property & Casualty Insurance: Innovation and Risk in a Changing World
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for CPCU Society in October 2013. With climate volatility, telematics, and shifting
Keynote: SunGard iWorks – The Future of InsurTech: Innovation in Policy Administration
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for SunGard iWorks in October 2013. As insurers demanded faster, more flexible
Keynote: PCCA – The Future of Pharmacy: Compounding Innovation in Personalized Medicine
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for PCCA in October 2013. As personalized and compounded medicine gained ground against
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