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Keynote Case Study: National Safety Council: 15,000 Safety Professionals. A Warning About Accelerating Risk.

The National Safety Council conference is the largest gathering of occupational health and safety professionals in the world. More than 15,000 of them showed up when I spoke to them, and I opened by telling them the old safety playbook was already out of date. New hazard types were emerging faster than legacy safety assumptions […]

I Was Told My AI Risk Keynote Was Too Dark. Then Anthropic Published the Footnotes.

A few weeks ago, I closed out the 2026 Governance, Risk and Control Conference in San Diego with a keynote built around an idea I have been developing for some time: the acceleration gap. The premise was simple. Risk is not just increasing. The speed at which risk emerges, evolves, spreads and compounds is accelerating […]

Wednesday Signals : The Acceleration Gap: Why Risk Now Moves Faster Than Governance Can Keep Up

I’m speaking today at the 2026 Governance, Risk and Control Conference, jointly presented by ISACA and The Institute of Internal Auditors. My message is built around a simple idea: the defining challenge of 2026 isn’t simply that risk is increasing. It’s that risk is accelerating faster than our ability to understand, assess, and govern it. […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #36 “The secret to the art of the pivot? There is no finish line!”

“The secret to the art of the pivot? There is no finish line!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #35 “Curiosity is your most important asset.”

“Curiosity is your most important asset.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com. Be like […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #34 “Pivots are often made years before they happen.”

“Pivots are often made years before they happen.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com. […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #33 “Never accept for a moment that you need permission to act.”

“Never accept for a moment that you need permission to act.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #32 “Your flaws are your most important assets.”

“Your flaws are your most important assets.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com. We’re […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #31 “Yesterday’s expertise can easily become tomorrow’s obstacle.”

“Yesterday’s expertise can easily become tomorrow’s obstacle.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com. Here’s […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #30 “You don’t pivot back to who you were. You pivot to who you’ve become”-

“You don’t pivot back to who you were. You pivot to who you’ve become.”– Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #29 “Every ‘no’ is a vote for a future ‘yes.'”

“Every ‘no’ is a vote for a future ‘yes.'”– Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com. […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #28 “You should never wait for the world to catch up to your obsolescence.”

“You should never wait for the world to catch up to your obsolescence.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #27 “The variety of your voyage is your key weapon for regular reinvention”

“The variety of your voyage is your key weapon for regular reinvention.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #26 “Never put yourself in a position in which you regret what you didn’t do.”

“Never put yourself in a position in which you regret what you didn’t do.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #25 “Don’t be afraid to show up for big opportunities early!”

“Don’t be afraid to show up for big opportunities early!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #24 “Always know that real progress is often invisible, boring, repetitive.”

“Always know that real progress is often invisible, boring, repetitive..” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #23 “Success will often depend on what you choose to ignore.”

“Success will often depend on what you choose to ignore.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #22 “Remember that the future won’t wait for you to be ready.”

“Remember that the future won’t wait for you to be ready.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #21 “Stop underestimating the future value of your current insight.”

“Stop underestimating the future value of your current insight..” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #20 “It’s harder than they tell you, and more rewarding than you imagine.”

“It’s harder than they tell you, and more rewarding than you imagine.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #19 “If you are the expert in the room, you are in the wrong room!”

“If you are the expert in the room, you are in the wrong room!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #18 “Never let a win get to your head, or a loss to go to your heart.”

“Never let a win get to your head, or a loss to go to your heart.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #17 “Never trade your future reputation for a short-term paycheck”

“Never trade your future reputation for a short-term paycheck” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at […]

Decoding Tomorrow: The Infinite Pivot Series – #16 “Invest in your own experience. Do the work.”

“Invest in your own experience. Do the work.” – Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com. […]