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JIM’S INSIGHTS

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TRENDS INSIGHTS

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Video: The Future of Energy is Fast! Are You?

Siemens has booked me to headline a major energy conference in Houston in May. So I did a little video about what to expect. Give it a watch. We are going to see more change to the global utility/energy industry in the next 5 years, than we have seen in the next 100!

Video: Putting Your Mind Inside a Yottabit Ball

So, I had a potential client ask, “do you have any really futuristic video clips that don’t involve some of the trends of today?” I’m not quite sure what the question actually means – interpreting what a client is looking for is sometimes a great mystery, which is why I always suggest that they jump on […]

Want to Fire Up Your Event a Notch? Watch These Clips!

The National Fire Protection Association has booked me to headline their annual conference in Las Vegas this June. As with every organization, they know that effective event marketing is a key to their success: and that they need to work harder to build attendance and interest in their events. To that end, I’ve been working relentlessly on […]

The GIS of Trees: Spatial Intelligence and Maps Are the Future of Just About Everything!

Despite the fact that I’m a futurist with a relentless focus on innovative thinking, I’m probably as guilty as the next person in making quick judgement on people and companies – particularly with respect to the scope of what they do today compared to yesterday. So it was when I saw that a company named […]

Video: The Future of Retail? It’s Fast!

Do you want to book the same old boring speaker who will show up and deliver a canned message – or do you want to book someone who truly cares, and goes the extra mile? If you are like most people, you’ll do what you’ve alway done, and will end up with the same old […]

The Story Behind the Picture: “Don’t Fear the Future – Change It!”

Back in the fall, I was the opening keynote speaker for the Annual Coffee, Tea & Water show in Dallas, put on by the National Automatic Merchandising Association. Great feedback – one fellow wrote “Jim, it was just simply astounding. I go to a lot of events and see a lot of speakers, but you […]

Video: Highlight clip from my talk at the World Government Summit, Dubai

I spoke last night at this massive conference which explores the edge of innovation and opportunities for the transformation of government. Here’s a great little highlight clip – it even comes with epic music! It was covered in The Gulf, a local newspaper, this way: Innovation expert fast forwards time to showcase glimpse of future […]

Video: Energy is Changing : Are You?

Next month, I’ll keynote the National Rural Electrical Cooperative Technology conference. It’s an unprecedented 5th repeat booking by this organization. The energy industry is in the midst of fast hyper-disruption. Here’s a quick little video that I put together for them to outline some of what I’ll cover.

Article: “FitBits for Cows: The Future of Agriculture is Hyperconnected!

The folks at Farm and Dairy Magazine interviewed me on trends to watch in 2018 in the world of agriculture. It’s a good read – you’ll find it below! As I write this post, I’m down in San Antonio, where I’ve got two events where I’ll speak about the future of agriculture to several hundred […]

Video: “Disruptive Trends in the Era of Acceleration!”

Are you ready for 2018? You need to be. Change is fast and furious, and it’s everywhere. Watch this to understand what comes next — and what you need to do! Production note: ‘green screened’ in my basement with my new iPhone X. The video quality of this phone is staggering! Awesome video edit […]

Video: “The Seeds of Disruption: The Impact of Edge Thinking and More!”

What are the drivers of disruption in your industry? Where is all the fast change coming from? Edge thinking, iterative design, small beats big, rapid prototyping, devices change and more. Watch my 2nd 2018 Outlook video – “The Seeds of Disruption: The Impact of Edge Thinking and More!”

Trend: Security, Scams, and Avoidable Negligence!

Beneath the surface of normalcy lies a hidden layer of complexity. And the fact is, we are building a big, global, complicated machine, and it’s obvious that people don’t know how to secure it, ignore the challenges, or take advantage of those who don’t understand what is going on. What do South Park, Pineapple’s, the […]