Being Agile: How Innovators Thrive in the High Velocity Economy
I did a keynote a few weeks back for a leading North American food company. It was a highly customized keynote, built around the theme, "Being Agile: How Innovators…
Agility · Change
New Keynote Topic: The Internet of Things: Disruption and Opportunity in an Era of Pervasive Connectivity
Every industry is set to be transformed as an era of hyper connectivity becomes the new norm. The result? Massive business model disruption; the rapid emergence of new…
Connected World (IoT & Digital Twins) · Industries
Article: Going fast? The Future Will Be Faster
A few weeks ago, I was the closing keynote speaker for Potato Expo 2015 in Orlando, with a talk titled "Big Trends in Agriculture: What Ag Will Look Like in 2045." It…
Agriculture & Food · Consumer & Food
University Business Mag quotes me in 2015 Education Forecast
Higher ed thought leaders forecast 2015 trends: Presidents and other thought leaders look ahead on cost, technology and learning." They called me for my thoughts which I…
Education · Trends
A really cool keynote summary!
Earlier this week, I was a keynote speaker at HealthAchieve 2014, one of the largest healthcare conferences in North America. My talk was centered around the theme of…
Healthcare & Pharma · Trends
Video: "A blistering page of innovation..."
Back in June, I was invited to open The BigM, a major manufacturing conference held in Detroit; I followed President Obama's Treasury Secretary, Penny Pritzker on stage…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · How to be Innovative
FutureVision’s Day-One Visionaries: Carroll, Thompson, Stone
A week ago, I had the pleasure to open the FutureVision, "an invitation-only event designed for the industry’s retail leaders, is an exclusive relationship-building…
Media & Technology · Megatrends
Trend: Could the Energy Industry be "MP3'd?"
If anything, the year 2015 is going to be the year of 'continuous business model disruption.' It's happening everywhere. The CEO of a major US energy company hired me to…
Change · Disruption & Acceleration
Trend: "The Future of Careers and Vertical Farming Infrastructure Managers!"
Here's a fun little video clip from a keynote this February, when I opened the annual conference for the Association of Test Publishers. These are the folks who manage…
Agriculture & Food · Education
Video: "Insurance 2020: Challenge and Change!"
Here's a clip from a recent keynote for an insurance association at their annual conference in New Orleans; I'm speaking about the challenges that emerge in the industry…
Financial Services & Banking · Insurance
"The Package is the Brand"
Back in February, I was the opening keynote speaker for the Innovation Takes Root conference, organized by NatureWorks. I've often spoken around the theme that 'the…
Branding & Marketing · Manufacturing & Industrial
"Business Mantra for the Future ... Think Fast. Act Faster!"
Back in February, I was the opening keynote speaker for 2014 Ameriquest National Symposium, speaking about trends related to transportation, infrastructure, fleet…
Energy & Utilities · Faster - The Acceleration Economy