Consumer Products: Discovering Opportunity and Innovating at the Speed of Instant Obsolescence!
Jim Carroll identifies the BIG trends that will define the next 20 years
– and how you can discover opportunities in the dramatic new
transformations they present.
Client List
These are a few of the organizations that have booked Jim Carroll in the past for a talk focused on establishing a culture of
creativity and innovation in an era of accelerating change.
KEYNOTE:
Consumer Products: Discovering Opportunity and Innovating at the Speed of Instant Obsolescence!
Product lifecycles have collapsed – some products are almost obsolete even before they get to market. Consumer loyalty and attention spans have collapsed as a world of hyper-attention divert their attention at speed. Loyalty is disappearing as new brands, new competitors and disruptive product innovation redefine entire markets. Rapid prototyping, rapid design, and faster manufacturing cycles are allowing for faster time to market. The new world of product innovation demands continuous customer-focused innovation, the crowdsourcing of ideas, and new concepts on brand and market resilience.
Wherever you turn, the world of consumer product innovation, branding, marketing, and advertising is now one defined by speed – and as Jim Carroll has shared with his many global clients in the sector – ‘the future belongs to those who are fast.’
In this keynote, Futurist Jim Carroll provides attendees with an up-to-the-moment overview of the key trends redefining the sector, disrupting ideas, and allowing for faster innovation, based upon the extensive, customized research for which he is globally known.
With his focus on turning any threat into an opportunity, he will outline a clear path forward for bold, transformative thinking, and innovation strategies that are based on careful research of dozens of successful consumer product companies who have innovated successfully in this new, fast-paced world.
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Keynote: HAVI Global Solutions, Chicago, IL : 2019 North American Packaging Supplier Summit
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Keynote: Benefiq 2018, Quebec, Canada – Personalized Food & Wellness Trends
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Keynote: NAMA Coffee, Tea & Water Association Conference – Future of food and consumer behaviour, Dallas, Texas
November 6, 2017, BY JimCarrollThe National Automatic Merchandising Association CEO saw me at an event, and told me she immediately determined that I should come in and headline...
Keynote: Pepsi, Muskoka – Future Trends in Consumer Products: Innovation at the Shelf
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Keynote: ProSource – Future Trends in the Connected Home
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Keynote: Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association – The Acceleration of the Science of Food
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Keynote: Wrigley – The Future of Consumer Brands: Innovation on the Shelf and Beyond
October 2, 2012, BY ChristaJim Carroll delivered a keynote for Wrigley in October 2012. As digital marketing and changing snacking habits reshaped consumer packaged goods, Jim...
Keynote: Personal Care Products Council – The Future of Beauty: Innovation in Personal Care
March 2, 2011, BY ChristaJim Carroll delivered a keynote for Personal Care Products Council in March 2011. As natural ingredients, social media marketing, and a more informed...
Produce Marketing Association, Orlando – The Future of Food: Fresh, Fast, Frequent!
October 18, 2010, BY ChristaThis is the trade organization that represents all that good stuff you are supposed to eat - veggies! They invited me in for a 2nd day keynote for...
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