Futurist Jim Carroll has quickly become recognized as your ‘go-to source’ for effective insight on what comes next, the strategies that you consider, and the leadership path you need to follow.
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!
Anyone who has worked with me knows that I do a tremendous amount of research as I customize for my keynotes, often reading several hundred articles on a particular issue or topic as I prepare. A few months back I was going through a set of articles about the Jetsons, a new keynote topic for […]
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“To really accelerate your creative engine, focus on growing your diversity of ideas!” – futurist Jim Carroll For years, I’ve explained to my global client base that access to skills and talent will been to the key element for success going forward. Two good examples? Fast trends in the world of self-driving cars, and the […]
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A time when technology arrives to market obsolete Futurist Jim Carroll describes trucking trends likely to shape disruptive years to come Mar 17, 2017 Aaron Marsh | Fleet Owner It’s a pretty wild concept: that technology today — including that in trucking — is being eclipsed and outdated almost as soon as it can be […]
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Last week, I was in Palm Springs, California, with a session for a board of directors on what’s really going on with the acceleration towards self-driving cars and trucks. To prepare, I used my secret weapon, and actually grabbed close to 850 articles from the last two months on things going on in this fast […]
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So … last week I was in Miami, and did a talk on business disruption, transformation and innovation for about 30 CEO’s of companies in the healthcare, tech and IT sectors, on behalf of a private equity firm. The meeting also included a wide ranging discussion with a panel of ‘mentor’ CEO’s. This is one of […]
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As with anything, the opportunity around the idea of the ‘smart home’, and the reality of what will transpire, varies to a large degree. We are in early days yet! That was the essence of an exchange I had with a potential client in the home/condo construction market; they were looking at me for an executive […]
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Many people have a belief system that has them convinced that the world of tomorrow will look much like it does today, with the result that when they are confronted by the future, they dismiss it. Case in point – back in 2006, I was the opening keynote speaker for a conference of telecom and […]
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Ok, here goes — it’s been a fabulous 8 weeks, as I hit the road running, keynoting a wide variety of events in a number of different industries. New to this unique job – I’m working harder to get stage pictures; I use them in my daily motivational/trends quote. Follow me over on my Instagram page to […]
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I’m cleaning out some old research files, and came across this simple set of statistics: between now and 2050, we will move from 7 to 10 billion people; we need 70% more food, 50% more water, and 50% more fuel. People always ask me, ‘where are the emerging opportunities for innovation?” Those simple statistics define […]
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In the 1990’s, when e-commerce arrived on the scene, someone thought it would be a good idea to allow you to buy a coffin online. The funeral industry fought back — after all, they had margins and business models to protect. Of course, that failed. Today, you can buy a coffin online. (Which begs the […]
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Earlier this week, I spoke to several hundred executives from the trucking industry at a keynote for the Omnitracs customer conference in Phoenix. My keynote focused on the trends which are sweeping the industry, including prognostic diagnostics, the connectivity impact of the Internet of Things (#IoT), the rapid evolution of autonomous trucks and self-driving technologies, […]
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Today’s photo is actually from a keynote for an agricultural organization, but the quote in the picture actually started out having to do with the fast pace of change in the automotive sector. The thought came to mind with my morning photo preparation, because I’m currently preparing for a hands-on, interactive session with a Board of […]
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From a recent keynote for a global leadership team, covered in another recent post.
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“Are you aligning your strategies to the era of acceleration?” – Jim Carroll A few weeks ago, I was on stage in London, UK, for a global leadership meeting of Pladis — a new entity which includes 3 organizations, including Godiva Chocolates. The picture was from that presentation, and presents the futuristic push-button kitchen of […]
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My job as a futurist has me doing an increasing number of CEO level events for Fortune 500 companies around the world, helping at leadership meetings which are focused on the massive transformations and disruption occurring in every single industry. Disruption is real, it’s big, and it’s happening faster than you think. Here’s what you […]
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In the 21st century economy, building a great product is no longer enough. It’s what you can do with it after it is shipped that is important. That idea defines the opportunity of the Internet of Things. When the phrase “Internet of Things” came along, I had a bit of an A-HA moment! I’d been […]
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“We have a new vocabulary! Self-driving cars, 3d printing, crowdfunding, the sharing economy, swarm-bots, smart dust, vertical farms, Internet of Things, cognitive navigation, smart factories, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, quantum computing, intelligent farms, smart clothing! What was science fiction just a few short years ago is a reality as time compresses and the future accelerates!” […]
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Much of my work as a futurist is based on science, facts, research, stuff that really isn’t up for debate. So it was really quite sad yesterday to read the New York Times article yesterday, How the Anti-Vaxxers are Winning. Clearly there are vast sections of the population today who do not believe in science. […]
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My message on the speed of change in retail is drawing attention, further and further afield. Case in point – yesterday, I was a keynote speaker for a global leadership meeting of Pladis held in London, UK. This is the newly merged entity of three iconic global brands — Godiva Chocolate, McVitie’s biscuits from the […]
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While leaving Heathrow airport yesterday after a keynote, I was contacted by The Street for my thoughts on an initiative by Uber to build a flying car. Crazy science fiction? Maybe not. After all, simply scale up today’s drones, add a human to them, and you’ve got a flying car! You’ll find my comments below. […]
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One year ago today, I was the opening keynote speaker for the annual PGA Merchandise Show, one of the largest trade events in the world for the world’s largest working sport. I was on stage directly after Lee Trevino and David Ledbetter spoke; and was followed later by Bubba Watson. As a hack golfer, it […]
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I have been providing my insight, and have been speaking to organizations about the future, for more than 25 years. Over the years, I have come to realize that while the majority of my audience appreciates a whirlwind ride into the future, there are others who just wish the future would go away. I used […]
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For over 20 years, I’ve been working with numerous speakers bureaus around the world. These are the folks who have booked me into numerous associations, Fortune 500 or others events. I have relationships with most of the majors – the same folks who book Presidents, Prime Ministers, sports figures and celebrities into countless events worldwide. […]
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I was interviewed the other day by the National Association of Colleges and Employers; this group is heavily involved in supporting career opportunities for college graduates. The focus of the interview was on generational diferences, and what happens in the workforce in the future. Certainly there has been a lot of focus on how different […]
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