--- title: "Industries — Jim Carroll, the futurist who knows your industry" canonical: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/ industries: 21 --- # Industries Jim Carroll (the Canadian futurist, born 1959; not the American poet) builds every keynote from the client's industry outward. These are the 21 industry pages on jimcarroll.com. ## Agriculture & Food The farm is becoming an intelligence platform. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/agriculture/ - Audience: Farmers, co-ops, agribusiness leaders and agricultural suppliers. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-agriculture-agribusiness.pdf - Documented engagements: - [CPMA: The Produce Industry Was Moving at Consumer Speed](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/keynote-case-study-cpma-the-produce-industry-was-moving-at-consumer-speed-fresh-was-becoming-smarter/) - [Texas Farm Credit: Agricultural Finance Had to Learn to Fund the Future](https://jimcarroll.com/2025/02/keynote-case-study-texas-farm-credit-agricultural-finance-had-to-learn-to-fund-the-future/) - [National Association of Landscape Professionals: An Era of Fast Ideas](https://jimcarroll.com/2025/01/keynote-case-study-national-association-of-landscape-professionals-an-era-of-fast-ideas/) - [Protein Industries Canada: Think Bigger About the Future of Food](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/09/keynote-case-study-protein-industries-canada-think-bigger-about-the-future-of-food/) - [CattleCon 2024: AI Was Coming to the Ranch.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/02/keynote-case-study-cattlecon-2024-ai-was-coming-to-the-ranch/) - [Manitoba Ag Days: The Practical AI Revolution in Agriculture](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/01/keynote-case-study-manitoba-ag-days-the-practical-ai-revolution-in-agriculture/) - [Western Growers: Agriculture Was Entering The Age Of Automation.](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/11/keynote-case-study-western-growers-agriculture-was-entering-the-age-of-automation/) - [Rich Products: Food and Retail Were Entering a New Era of Disruption.](https://jimcarroll.com/2021/07/keynote-case-study-rich-products-food-and-retail-were-entering-a-new-era-of-disruption/) ## Automotive & Mobility The car is becoming a platform. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/automotive/ - Audience: Automotive leaders, dealers, suppliers and mobility organizations. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-automotive-mobility.pdf - Documented engagements: - [Corcentric: AI Was Coming For Procurement, Payments And Trucking.](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/10/keynote-case-study-corcentric-ai-was-coming-for-procurement-payments-and-trucking/) - [Canadian Automotive Dealers Summit 2026: Auto Retail Was Entering the Age of Digital Mobility](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/keynote-case-study-canadian-automotive-dealers-summit-2026-auto-retail-was-entering-the-age-of-digital-mobility/) - [Kwik Fit: The Shop Floor Was Changing as Fast as the Car](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/09/kwik-fit-2024-past/) - [BNSF Railway: The Supply Chain Was Entering Its AI Era.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/06/keynote-case-study-bnsf-railway-the-supply-chain-was-entering-its-ai-era/) - [American Truck Dealers: The Truck Became A Data Platform On Wheels.](https://jimcarroll.com/2020/02/keynote-case-study-american-truck-dealers-the-truck-became-a-data-platform-on-wheels-2/) - [HAVI Global Solutions: Supply Chains Were Moving From Efficiency to Intelligent Resilience.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/11/keynote-case-study-havi-global-solutions-supply-chains-were-moving-from-efficiency-to-intelligent-resilience/) - [AutoGlass 2019: The Windshield Became An Intelligent Device.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/10/keynote-case-study-autoglass-2019-the-windshield-became-an-intelligent-device-2/) - [Kalmar Ottawa: Industrial Mobility Was Becoming Autonomous and Electric](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/04/keynote-case-study-kalmar-ottawa-industrial-mobility-was-becoming-autonomous-and-electric/) ## Commercial Real Estate Buildings are becoming intelligent assets. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/commercial-real-estate/ - Audience: Property owners, developers, facility managers and real estate service firms. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-commercial-real-estate.pdf - Documented engagements: - [DCA: Construction Was Entering An Era Of Acceleration.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/11/keynote-case-study-dca-construction-was-entering-an-era-of-acceleration-2/) - [Great Lakes Construction Associations: Separating AI Hype from Real Construction Impact](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/10/glca-great-lakes-construction-past/) - [Chain Store Age: Building Tomorrow's Store Today](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/10/keynote-case-study-chain-store-age-building-tomorrows-store-today/) - [CEBA: Building What Comes Next](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/11/keynote-case-study-ceba-the-big-question-was-not-how-we-build-today-2/) - [Kiewit Corporation: AI-Enabled Delivery in Construction and Infrastructure](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/09/kiewit-corporation-2023-past/) - [Black & Veatch: Connected Transformation in Infrastructure](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/10/black-veatch-2022-past/) - [Bath Fitter: Staying Successful When Home Renovation Changes Around You](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/10/keynote-case-study-bath-fitter-staying-successful-when-home-renovation-changes-around-you/) - [Partners in Building: Rethinking the Home, the Worksite and the Customer](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/04/keynote-case-study-partners-in-building-rethinking-the-home-the-worksite-and-the-customer/) ## Construction & Infrastructure The job site is becoming intelligent. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/construction/ - Audience: Contractors, engineers, project owners and construction suppliers. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-construction-infrastructure.pdf - Documented engagements: - [DCA: Construction Was Entering An Era Of Acceleration.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/11/keynote-case-study-dca-construction-was-entering-an-era-of-acceleration-2/) - [Great Lakes Construction Associations: Separating AI Hype from Real Construction Impact](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/10/glca-great-lakes-construction-past/) - [Chain Store Age: Building Tomorrow's Store Today](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/10/keynote-case-study-chain-store-age-building-tomorrows-store-today/) - [CEBA: Building What Comes Next](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/11/keynote-case-study-ceba-the-big-question-was-not-how-we-build-today-2/) - [Kiewit Corporation: AI-Enabled Delivery in Construction and Infrastructure](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/09/kiewit-corporation-2023-past/) - [Black & Veatch: Connected Transformation in Infrastructure](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/10/black-veatch-2022-past/) - [Bath Fitter: Staying Successful When Home Renovation Changes Around You](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/10/keynote-case-study-bath-fitter-staying-successful-when-home-renovation-changes-around-you/) - [Partners in Building: Rethinking the Home, the Worksite and the Customer](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/04/keynote-case-study-partners-in-building-rethinking-the-home-the-worksite-and-the-customer/) ## Consumer Products & CPG The consumer has changed the clock. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/consumer-products/ - Audience: Consumer-product executives, brand teams and product innovators. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-consumer-products-cpg.pdf - Documented engagements: - [Global Cold Chain Alliance: AI-Enabled Operations in the Cold Chain](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/11/global-cold-chain-alliance-2023-past/) - [Revionics: Pricing Was Becoming an Intelligent Science.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/09/keynote-case-study-revionics-pricing-was-becoming-an-intelligent-science/) - [The Wegner Group: It Is Not Grandad's Farm Anymore](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/09/wegner-group-2019-past/) - [BENEFIQ: Food Became Programmable.](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/11/keynote-case-study-benefiq-food-became-programmable-2/) - [United Suppliers Technology Exchange: The World's Oldest Profession Keeps Learning New Tricks](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/12/united-suppliers-techexchange-2017-past/) - [NAMA: Automated Retail Was Becoming the New Front Line of Convenience.](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/11/keynote-case-study-nama-automated-retail-was-becoming-the-new-front-line-of-convenience/) - [Xcelerate Retail: Retail Was Moving From Stores to Smart Ecosystems.](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/09/keynote-case-study-xcelerate-retail-retail-was-moving-from-stores-to-smart-ecosystems/) - [pladis: Snacking Was Becoming Smarter. The Future Of Food Was Moving Faster.](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/02/keynote-case-study-pladis-snacking-was-becoming-smarter-the-future-of-food-was-moving-faster/) ## Education & Workforce Useful knowledge has a shorter shelf life. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/education/ - Audience: Education leaders, employers, training organizations and workforce professionals. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-education-workforce.pdf - Documented engagements: - [WorldSkills: The Half-Life of a Skill](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/08/worldskills-the-half-life-of-a-skill-was-collapsing/) - [The Home Depot: Employee Health Was Becoming Predictive, Connected and Personalized](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/03/keynote-case-study-the-home-depot-employee-health-was-becoming-predictive-connected-and-personalized/) - [Lockheed Martin: Skills Agility Was Becoming a Strategic Capability](https://jimcarroll.com/2011/03/keynote-case-study-lockheed-martin-skills-agility-was-becoming-a-strategic-capability/) - [American Federation of Teachers: Digital Tools Were Beginning to Rewrite Education and Organizing](https://jimcarroll.com/2003/12/keynote-case-study-american-federation-of-teachers-digital-tools-were-beginning-to-rewrite-education-and-organizing/) ## Energy & Utilities The grid is changing faster than the plan. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/energy/ - Audience: Utility leaders, grid operators, energy executives and industry suppliers. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-energy-utilities.pdf - Documented engagements: - [Toronto Hydro: The Energy Future Was Arriving Faster Than Legacy Assumptions](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/09/keynote-case-study-toronto-hydro-the-energy-future-was-arriving-faster-than-legacy-assumptions/) - [WSPP: The Future of Energy Was Arriving Faster Than the Grid](https://jimcarroll.com/2025/10/keynote-case-study-wspp-the-future-of-energy-was-arriving-faster-than-the-grid/) - [Canadian Petrochemical Summit: The Era of Acceleration](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/06/keynote-case-study-canadian-petrochemical-summit-the-era-of-acceleration/) - [CF Industries: Energy Transition and Industrial Transformation](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/11/cf-industries-2023-past/) - [Siemens Energy: The Acceleration Of Energy.](https://jimcarroll.com/2021/12/siemens-energy-the-acceleration-of-energy/) - [DTN Energy Summit: The Downstream Future Would Not Run On Yesterday's Fuel.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/08/keynote-case-study-dtn-energy-summit-the-downstream-future-would-not-run-on-yesterdays-fuel-2/) - [Indiana Municipal Power Authority: The Future of Energy Moves Before Regulation](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/06/impa-2019-past/) - [Itron: Energy Was Becoming Connected, Intelligent and Localized](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/06/keynote-case-study-itron-energy-was-becoming-connected-intelligent-and-localized/) ## Financial Services Banking at the speed of trust. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/financial/ - Audience: Banking leaders, financial-services executives and advisory organizations. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-financial-services.pdf - Documented engagements: - [Eversheds: Risk Was Moving Faster Than Precedent. The Law Firm Was Entering The Age Of Acceleration.](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/06/keynote-case-study-eversheds-risk-was-moving-faster-than-precedent-the-law-firm-was-entering-the-age-of-acceleration/) - [CPA Canada: Accounting Was Moving From Reporting The Past To Navigating The Future.](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/04/keynote-case-study-cpa-canada-accounting-was-moving-from-reporting-the-past-to-navigating-the-future/) - [EY Tax: The Real Tax Story Was Strategic Disruption.](https://jimcarroll.com/2010/12/keynote-case-study-ey-tax-the-real-tax-story-was-strategic-disruption/) - [iA Financial Group: Automotive — The Future of Automotive Warranty & Protection Services](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/06/keynote-case-study-ia-financial-group-automotive-the-future-of-automotive-warranty-protection-services/) - [Jenius Bank: Banking Becomes Software](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/08/keynote-case-study-jenius-bank-banking-was-no-longer-a-place-it-was-becoming-software/) - [Enterprise Bank: Navigating the AI Megatrends](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/10/enterprise-bank-2023-past/) - [First Financial Resources: Volatility Redefines Opportunity](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/03/ffr-first-financial-resources-past/) - [Northwest Farm Credit Cooperative: Agriculture 2025 Is A Science + Data Story](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/11/northwest-farm-credit-2019-past/) ## Food & Grocery Food is fashion. Grocery is data. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/food/ - Audience: Grocery, restaurant, food-manufacturing and supply-chain leaders. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-food-grocery-restaurants.pdf - Documented engagements: - [CPMA: The Produce Industry Was Moving at Consumer Speed](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/keynote-case-study-cpma-the-produce-industry-was-moving-at-consumer-speed-fresh-was-becoming-smarter/) - [Texas Farm Credit: Agricultural Finance Had to Learn to Fund the Future](https://jimcarroll.com/2025/02/keynote-case-study-texas-farm-credit-agricultural-finance-had-to-learn-to-fund-the-future/) - [National Association of Landscape Professionals: An Era of Fast Ideas](https://jimcarroll.com/2025/01/keynote-case-study-national-association-of-landscape-professionals-an-era-of-fast-ideas/) - [Protein Industries Canada: Think Bigger About the Future of Food](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/09/keynote-case-study-protein-industries-canada-think-bigger-about-the-future-of-food/) - [CattleCon 2024: AI Was Coming to the Ranch.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/02/keynote-case-study-cattlecon-2024-ai-was-coming-to-the-ranch/) - [Manitoba Ag Days: The Practical AI Revolution in Agriculture](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/01/keynote-case-study-manitoba-ag-days-the-practical-ai-revolution-in-agriculture/) - [Western Growers: Agriculture Was Entering The Age Of Automation.](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/11/keynote-case-study-western-growers-agriculture-was-entering-the-age-of-automation/) - [Rich Products: Food and Retail Were Entering a New Era of Disruption.](https://jimcarroll.com/2021/07/keynote-case-study-rich-products-food-and-retail-were-entering-a-new-era-of-disruption/) ## Golf & Recreation Participation is the growth opportunity. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/golf/ - Audience: Golf, sports, fitness, recreation and leisure leaders. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-golf-sports-recreation.pdf - Documented engagements: - [PGA of America: Golf Is Becoming A Technology Business.](https://jimcarroll.com/2010/11/pga-of-america-golf-is-becoming-a-technology-business/) - [Sports & Fitness Industry Association: Some People Saw A Baseball Bat. I Saw The Future.](https://jimcarroll.com/2015/09/sports-fitness-industry-association-some-people-saw-a-baseball-bat-i-saw-the-future/) ## Government & Public Sector Governing at the speed of change. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/government/ - Audience: Public-sector executives, institutional leaders and government associations. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-government-public-sector.pdf - Documented engagements: - [MISA: Government Services Are Being Reinvented](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/05/misa-2017-past/) - [RCMP: The Strategic AI Challenge for Law Enforcement](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/11/keynote-case-study-rcmp-the-strategic-ai-challenge-for-law-enforcement/) - [Iowa Housing Authority: Smarter, Faster and More Adaptable Housing](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/09/iowa-housing-authority-2022-past/) - [Sandia National Laboratories: Research Leadership in a Globally Connected Age](https://jimcarroll.com/2013/11/keynote-case-study-sandia-national-laboratories-research-leadership-in-a-globally-connected-age/) - [NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: The Business of Space Was Changing](https://jimcarroll.com/2013/07/keynote-case-study-nasa-goddard-space-flight-center-the-business-of-space-was-changing/) - [Texas Municipal League: Cities Had To Find The Next Mainline Of Growth.](https://jimcarroll.com/2011/11/texas-municipal-league-cities-had-to-find-the-next-mainline-of-growth/) - [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Innovation Had to Take Root Inside a Command-and-Control Culture](https://jimcarroll.com/2005/08/keynote-case-study-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-innovation-had-to-take-root-inside-a-command-and-control-culture/) - [Government Finance Officers Association: The Business of Government Was Ready for Reinvention](https://jimcarroll.com/2005/06/keynote-case-study-government-finance-officers-association-the-business-of-government-was-ready-for-reinvention/) ## Healthcare & Life Sciences Medicine is accelerating. Can leaders keep up? - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/healthcare/ - Audience: Hospital executives, pharmaceutical leaders and medical-technology organizations. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-healthcare-life-sciences.pdf - Documented engagements: - [ATS Life Sciences Systems: Healthcare Was Becoming Continuous, Connected and Predictive](https://jimcarroll.com/2025/06/keynote-case-study-ats-life-sciences-systems-healthcare-was-becoming-continuous-connected-and-predictive/) - [ICON PLC: AI and Accelerated Clinical Trials](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/02/icon-plc-2024-past/) - [Invisalign / Align Technology: The Future of Dentistry Through Accelerated Science](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/10/invisalign-align-technology-2022-past/) - [Cain Watters & Associates: The Future Of Dentistry Was A Business Model Story.](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/06/keynote-case-study-cain-watters-associates-the-future-of-dentistry-was-a-business-model-story-2/) - [PhRMA: Pharma Was Entering the Era of Exponentiation](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/10/keynote-case-study-phrma-pharma-was-entering-the-era-of-exponentiation/) - [Pfizer: Healthcare Was Entering an Era of Exponential Science](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/07/keynote-case-study-pfizer-healthcare-was-entering-an-era-of-exponential-science/) - [AAOE: Healthcare Technology Was Becoming Part of the Body](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/05/keynote-case-study-aaoe-healthcare-technology-was-becoming-part-of-the-body/) - [New York Health Plans Association: The Concept Of Care Was Heading For Massive Transformation](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/09/nyhpa-2018-past/) ## Hospitality & Tourism More intelligence. More human hospitality. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/hospitality/ - Audience: Hotel, tourism, destination, cruise and hospitality leaders. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-hospitality-tourism.pdf - Documented engagements: - [Royal Caribbean: The Travel Experience Was Entering the Era of Acceleration](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/02/keynote-case-study-royal-caribbean-the-travel-experience-was-entering-the-era-of-acceleration/) - [Godiva: Reinventing Luxury Retail, Global Supply Chains and the Customer Experience](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/05/keynote-case-study-godiva-reinventing-luxury-retail-global-supply-chains-and-the-customer-experience/) - [APICS: 2,000 Supply Chain Leaders. The Future Of Retail Was Already Here.](https://jimcarroll.com/2015/10/apics-2000-supply-chain-leaders-the-future-of-retail-was-already-here/) - [The GAP: Retail Was Entering a New Era of Consumer Change](https://jimcarroll.com/2014/08/keynote-case-study-the-gap-retail-was-entering-a-new-era-of-consumer-change/) - [Subway Canada: The Era of Fast Consumer Change](https://jimcarroll.com/2014/04/keynote-case-study-subway-canada-the-era-of-fast-consumer-change/) - [Consumer Goods Technology: The Next Consumer Is Mobile, Social And Location-Aware.](https://jimcarroll.com/2012/02/consumer-goods-technology-the-next-consumer-is-mobile-social-and-location-aware/) - [Defense Commissary Agency: Military Retail Was Being Forced to Compete With the Future](https://jimcarroll.com/2010/08/keynote-case-study-defense-commissary-agency-military-retail-was-being-forced-to-compete-with-the-future/) - [Burger King: Restaurant Innovation Could Not Afford Complacency](https://jimcarroll.com/2009/05/keynote-case-study-burger-king-restaurant-innovation-could-not-afford-complacency/) ## Insurance & Risk Risk is moving faster than the models. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/insurance/ - Audience: Insurers, reinsurers, brokers, risk managers and insurance associations. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-insurance-risk.pdf - Documented engagements: - [AM Best: The Acceleration of Risk](https://jimcarroll.com/2025/03/keynote-case-study-am-best-the-acceleration-of-risk/) - [Vermont Captive Insurance Association: The Acceleration of Risk](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/08/keynote-case-study-vermont-captive-insurance-association-the-acceleration-of-risk/) - [Verisk: The End Of Reality Changed The Fraud Game.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/03/verisk-the-end-of-reality-changed-the-fraud-game/) - [M200: Managing the Disruptive Potential of Artificial Intelligence](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/12/m200-2023-past/) - [BRMA: Real-Time Risk in a Data-Driven Insurance Future](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/03/brma-2023-past/) - [Zurich Insurance: The Future Of Risk Arrived Early.](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/12/zurich-insurance-the-future-of-risk-arrived-early/) - [Gore Mutual: The Broker Future Is Not The Broker Past](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/06/gore-mutual-broker-future-2017-past/) - [Gore Mutual: The Insurance Model Was Being Rewired By Digital.](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/06/keynote-case-study-gore-mutual-the-insurance-model-was-being-rewired-by-digital/) ## Manufacturing & Industrial Smarter factories. Stronger people. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/manufacturing/ - Audience: Manufacturing executives, plant leaders, industrial suppliers and associations. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-manufacturing-industrial.pdf - Documented engagements: - [ECIA Executive Conference: Beyond AI, the Authorized Channel Faced Multiple Colliding Supercycles](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/10/keynote-case-study-ecia-executive-conference-beyond-ai-the-authorized-channel-faced-multiple-colliding-supercycles/) - [BIFMA 360: Manufacturing Was Entering the Acceleration Gap](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/keynote-case-study-bifma-360-manufacturing-was-entering-the-acceleration-gap/) - [MAPP: Manufacturing Learns to Work with the Machines](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/10/mpaa-2024-past/) - [ASSA ABLOY: Manufacturing Was Getting Real About AI](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/09/keynote-case-study-assa-abloy-manufacturing-was-getting-real-about-ai-2/) - [East Penn Manufacturing: AI in the Future of Manufacturing](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/12/east-penn-manufacturing-2023-past/) - [Ammega: Materials Handling Was Becoming Smarter, Cleaner And Faster.](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/05/keynote-case-study-ammega-materials-handling-was-becoming-smarter-cleaner-and-faster-2/) - [PMMI: Ten Years of Change Had Been Compressed Into Months.](https://jimcarroll.com/2021/09/keynote-case-study-pmmi-ten-years-of-change-had-been-compressed-into-months/) - [IFC / World Bank Group: Manufacturing Opportunity Was Shifting to the Fast](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/11/keynote-case-study-ifc-world-bank-group-manufacturing-opportunity-was-shifting-to-the-fast/) ## Media & Entertainment When the audience moves first. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/media/ - Audience: Broadcasting, publishing, entertainment and media leaders. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-media-entertainment.pdf - Documented engagements: - [HMG Strategy: The CIO Was Becoming the Architect of the Intelligent Enterprise.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/11/keynote-case-study-hmg-strategy-the-cio-was-becoming-the-architect-of-the-intelligent-enterprise/) - [Microsoft Canada: Managing Disruption And Transformation.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/03/microsoft-canada-managing-disruption-and-transformation/) - [Microsoft Canada FutureNow: The Whirlwind Is The New Normal](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/02/microsoft-futurenow-2019-past/) - [Hitachi Vantara: IT Was Becoming The Business.](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/05/hitachi-vantara-it-was-becoming-the-business/) - [CCI Wireless: Rural Broadband as Economic Infrastructure](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/04/keynote-case-study-cci-wireless-rural-broadband-as-economic-infrastructure/) - [Gemalto: Digital Trust Was Becoming a Business Strategy.](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/03/keynote-case-study-gemalto-digital-trust-was-becoming-a-business-strategy/) - [Nikon: A 100-Year Company Still Had to Reinvent Itself](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/10/keynote-case-study-nikon-a-100-year-company-still-had-to-reinvent-itself/) - [SOMOS: Identity Was Becoming the New Infrastructure of Communications.](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/10/keynote-case-study-somos-identity-was-becoming-the-new-infrastructure-of-communications/) ## Professional Services From expertise to intelligence. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/professional-services/ - Audience: Legal, accounting, consulting and professional practice leaders. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-professional-services.pdf - Documented engagements: - [ISACA + IIA GRC Conference: Risk Was Moving at Machine Speed](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/08/keynote-case-study-isaca-iia-grc-conference-risk-was-moving-at-machine-speed/) - [Deloitte University: The Industrialization of Intelligence](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/keynote-case-study-deloitte-university-the-industrialization-of-intelligence/) - [KPMG Ireland: AI Megatrends. Opportunity And Disruption.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/07/kpmg-ireland-ai-megatrends-opportunity-and-disruption/) - [YPO Gold Houston: Leadership in the Acceleration of AI](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/04/ypo-gold-houston-2024-past/) - [CPA Saskatchewan: Navigating What’s Next in the Accounting Profession](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/06/keynote-case-study-cpa-saskatchewan-the-profession-was-moving-from-reporting-the-past-to-navigating-whats-next/) - [E-Recruitment Congress: Recruiters Needed To Become Futurists.](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/10/keynote-case-study-e-recruitment-congress-recruiters-needed-to-become-futurists-2/) - [PGA of Ontario: Tradition Keeps The Game. New Players Keep It Alive.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/10/pga-ontario-2019-past/) - [DePaul University EFBC: What Worked In The Past Could Become The Anchor.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/10/keynote-case-study-depaul-university-efbc-what-worked-in-the-past-could-become-the-anchor-2/) ## Retail The customer has already moved on. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/retail/ - Audience: Retail executives, merchants, consumer brands and retail associations. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-retail-consumer-products.pdf - Documented engagements: - [Royal Caribbean: The Travel Experience Was Entering the Era of Acceleration](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/02/keynote-case-study-royal-caribbean-the-travel-experience-was-entering-the-era-of-acceleration/) - [Godiva: Reinventing Luxury Retail, Global Supply Chains and the Customer Experience](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/05/keynote-case-study-godiva-reinventing-luxury-retail-global-supply-chains-and-the-customer-experience/) - [APICS: 2,000 Supply Chain Leaders. The Future Of Retail Was Already Here.](https://jimcarroll.com/2015/10/apics-2000-supply-chain-leaders-the-future-of-retail-was-already-here/) - [The GAP: Retail Was Entering a New Era of Consumer Change](https://jimcarroll.com/2014/08/keynote-case-study-the-gap-retail-was-entering-a-new-era-of-consumer-change/) - [Subway Canada: The Era of Fast Consumer Change](https://jimcarroll.com/2014/04/keynote-case-study-subway-canada-the-era-of-fast-consumer-change/) - [Consumer Goods Technology: The Next Consumer Is Mobile, Social And Location-Aware.](https://jimcarroll.com/2012/02/consumer-goods-technology-the-next-consumer-is-mobile-social-and-location-aware/) - [Defense Commissary Agency: Military Retail Was Being Forced to Compete With the Future](https://jimcarroll.com/2010/08/keynote-case-study-defense-commissary-agency-military-retail-was-being-forced-to-compete-with-the-future/) - [Burger King: Restaurant Innovation Could Not Afford Complacency](https://jimcarroll.com/2009/05/keynote-case-study-burger-king-restaurant-innovation-could-not-afford-complacency/) ## Technology & AI AI has a physical future. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/technology/ - Audience: Technology suppliers, infrastructure leaders and executive audiences. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-technology-infrastructure-ai.pdf - Documented engagements: - [ECIA Executive Conference: Beyond AI, the Authorized Channel Faced Multiple Colliding Supercycles](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/10/keynote-case-study-ecia-executive-conference-beyond-ai-the-authorized-channel-faced-multiple-colliding-supercycles/) - [HMG Strategy: The CIO Was Becoming the Architect of the Intelligent Enterprise.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/11/keynote-case-study-hmg-strategy-the-cio-was-becoming-the-architect-of-the-intelligent-enterprise/) - [Microsoft Canada: Managing Disruption And Transformation.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/03/microsoft-canada-managing-disruption-and-transformation/) - [Microsoft Canada FutureNow: The Whirlwind Is The New Normal](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/02/microsoft-futurenow-2019-past/) - [Hitachi Vantara: IT Was Becoming The Business.](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/05/hitachi-vantara-it-was-becoming-the-business/) - [CCI Wireless: Rural Broadband as Economic Infrastructure](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/04/keynote-case-study-cci-wireless-rural-broadband-as-economic-infrastructure/) - [Gemalto: Digital Trust Was Becoming a Business Strategy.](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/03/keynote-case-study-gemalto-digital-trust-was-becoming-a-business-strategy/) - [Nikon: A 100-Year Company Still Had to Reinvent Itself](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/10/keynote-case-study-nikon-a-100-year-company-still-had-to-reinvent-itself/) ## Transportation & Logistics The moving world is being rewired. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/transportation/ - Audience: Transportation operators, logistics leaders, fleet executives and supply-chain organizations. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-transportation-logistics.pdf - Documented engagements: - [Corcentric: AI Was Coming For Procurement, Payments And Trucking.](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/10/keynote-case-study-corcentric-ai-was-coming-for-procurement-payments-and-trucking/) - [Canadian Automotive Dealers Summit 2026: Auto Retail Was Entering the Age of Digital Mobility](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/keynote-case-study-canadian-automotive-dealers-summit-2026-auto-retail-was-entering-the-age-of-digital-mobility/) - [Kwik Fit: The Shop Floor Was Changing as Fast as the Car](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/09/kwik-fit-2024-past/) - [BNSF Railway: The Supply Chain Was Entering Its AI Era.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/06/keynote-case-study-bnsf-railway-the-supply-chain-was-entering-its-ai-era/) - [American Truck Dealers: The Truck Became A Data Platform On Wheels.](https://jimcarroll.com/2020/02/keynote-case-study-american-truck-dealers-the-truck-became-a-data-platform-on-wheels-2/) - [HAVI Global Solutions: Supply Chains Were Moving From Efficiency to Intelligent Resilience.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/11/keynote-case-study-havi-global-solutions-supply-chains-were-moving-from-efficiency-to-intelligent-resilience/) - [AutoGlass 2019: The Windshield Became An Intelligent Device.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/10/keynote-case-study-autoglass-2019-the-windshield-became-an-intelligent-device-2/) - [Kalmar Ottawa: Industrial Mobility Was Becoming Autonomous and Electric](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/04/keynote-case-study-kalmar-ottawa-industrial-mobility-was-becoming-autonomous-and-electric/) ## Leadership & Disruption Clarity without certainty. - Page: https://jimcarroll.com/industries/leadership/ - Audience: CEOs, boards, executive teams and leadership conferences. - Industry brief (PDF): https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/industry-briefs-r3/jim-carroll-keynote-brief-leadership-disruption.pdf - Documented engagements: - [ISACA + IIA GRC Conference: Risk Was Moving at Machine Speed](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/08/keynote-case-study-isaca-iia-grc-conference-risk-was-moving-at-machine-speed/) - [Deloitte University: The Industrialization of Intelligence](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/keynote-case-study-deloitte-university-the-industrialization-of-intelligence/) - [KPMG Ireland: AI Megatrends. Opportunity And Disruption.](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/07/kpmg-ireland-ai-megatrends-opportunity-and-disruption/) - [YPO Gold Houston: Leadership in the Acceleration of AI](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/04/ypo-gold-houston-2024-past/) - [CPA Saskatchewan: Navigating What’s Next in the Accounting Profession](https://jimcarroll.com/2023/06/keynote-case-study-cpa-saskatchewan-the-profession-was-moving-from-reporting-the-past-to-navigating-whats-next/) - [E-Recruitment Congress: Recruiters Needed To Become Futurists.](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/10/keynote-case-study-e-recruitment-congress-recruiters-needed-to-become-futurists-2/) - [PGA of Ontario: Tradition Keeps The Game. New Players Keep It Alive.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/10/pga-ontario-2019-past/) - [DePaul University EFBC: What Worked In The Past Could Become The Anchor.](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/10/keynote-case-study-depaul-university-efbc-what-worked-in-the-past-could-become-the-anchor-2/)