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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.

TRENDS INSIGHTS

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!

America Needs a Hug: And My New Keynote Topic Provides Exactly That!

It’s been a brutal and challenging time what with politics and an election, and much of the country seems to be wishing that it is over. It soon will be! One unforeseen impact of the constant stream of negativity has been a storyline that the economy is in disarray; that America has seen its better […]

Innovation, the Future, and Returning America to Optimism

We live in interesting times, to say the least. It’s a time in which some people see the future, and see despair. I see the future and see nothing but opportunity. And that’s the message I am carrying on stage at every event — including the industry that seems to be defining the gloom of […]

Innovating Post-Brexit – And – Can America Innovate Again?

We certainly live in interesting times! Here’s what I’ve noticed in this new era of hyper-turmoil and uncertainty — many organizations are turning off their innovation engines, waiting to see what happens next in a world in which volatility is the new normal. The New Yorker had a great article in 2009 after the financial […]

Video: “Manufacturing Innovation – A Reality Check”

A clip from a talk I did at the massive IMTS manufacturing show. How manufacturing is really reinventing itself.

Keynotes: The Disruption and Reinvention of Manufacturing

While the popular media and opportunistic politicians portray a picture of a sector in crisis, smart manufacturing executives are furiously busy with innovation, reinventing their capabilities, processes and business models. And as they do so, they are certainly keeping me busy, as I do an ever increasing number of keynotes in the manufacturing sector. My talks […]

Managing Money: Global Wealth Managers Turn to Jim Carroll for Insight on Trends

It’s been a fun week, with keynotes in Dallas and Napa Valley – one on the future of education, and the other involving the future of manufacturing. Yet my talks don’t just include keynote presentations — I’m often engaged to come in to small, intimate leadership meetings to help senior executives understand some of the […]

Article: ‘Forge Ahead and Move Fast,’ Futurist Tells Education Businesses

Earlier this week, I was the opening keynote speaker for EdNET 2016, a conference focused on those in the business and preparing knowledge delivery tools for the K-12 sector (aka textbooks!) It was a fun talk! Rather than speaking to the specifics of the education industry, I took an in depth look at the global […]

My EdNet 2016 Keynote: The Future of Education!

I’m delighted to be the opening keynote speaker for EdNet 2016 in Dallas — what is arguably the most important conference for education content providers. My keynote will take a look at the future of education, and what these folks — textbook publishers and others — must do to align themselves to an era of […]

Insurance & Innovation: The Challenge of Change

Last week, I was the opening keynote speaker for a small insurance industry group — and had senior executives of quite a few major property & casualty and life insurance companies in the room. As always, I undertook an extensive amount of detailed research on the latest status of innovation within the industry. In addition, […]

Keynotes: A Note on Customization

I’m about to head out the door to Amelia Island, Florida, where tomorrow morning I will do a talk for a small group of senior executives from the insurance industry — both property & casualty as well as life insurance companies. I’m thinking its going to be a great talk — built around the theme, […]

Trend: Self-Driving Cars and Economic Success

Is your community positioned for success in the era of autonomous vehicle technology? Are you thinking about this from an economic development perspective? It’s a valid question, and one that I’ve been addressing for a number of years. I covered this issue in a keynote for 2,000 mayors and elected officials when I was the […]

Article: Want to Future Proof Your Degree?

I was recently interviewed about the future of knowledge and careers. It was timely; my oldest son has just completed a college degree but is immediately pursuing another educational path at a community college. Does this make sense? Most certainly. Here’s an extract from the article. Want to future-proof your career? The Globe and Mail, […]