The Video Library

Watch the ideas. See the experience.

A keynote is more than a topic on a page. These films show how I think about change, what I have said on stage, and how I connect emerging trends to the decisions facing different industries. Some are current; others are intentionally historical. The dates matter, because you should be able to see what I said before the future arrived.

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On Stage

The questions are big. The room is real. These selected clips let you assess speaking style, clarity, energy and audience engagement—not just a polished speaker biography. Each film carries its original context and recording date.

  1. The Acceleration of A.I. — Strategic Implications with Futurist Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded March 2023 · 6:12

    From the article ChatGPT and the Acceleration of A.I. - Recent Keynote Video Clip, March 2023

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Industry in Focus

The future of a factory is not the future of a hospital, an insurer or a utility. Explore videos connected to the industries I have worked with, then follow the ideas into related keynote case studies, research and original articles.

  1. AI & the Impact on Healthcare | Medicine & Pharmaceuticals | Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded July 2024 · 3:13

    From the article Video: AI In Healthcare, Medicine, and Pharmaceutical Trials, July 2024

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  2. The Future of Healthcare — Futurist Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded April 2022 · 2:21

    From the article Video: The Future of Healthcare - Accelerating Science, Massive Opportunities!, April 2022

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  3. Future Of Healthcare with Futurist Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded November 2022 · 4:14

    From the article Video : The Acceleration of Medical Science, November 2022

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  4. The Virtualization of Health Care

    Jim Carroll · uploaded April 2014 · 2:32

    From the article Video: "The Virtualization of Healthcare", April 2014

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  5. The Future of Manufacturing: An AI Avatar Interviews Futurist Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded July 2023 · 16:02

    From the article The Future of Manufacturing, Robotics and AI - An Avatar Interviews Futurist Jim Carroll, July 2023

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  6. Thinking Big in the World of Manufacturing!

    Jim Carroll · uploaded June 2016 · 1:20

    From the article Video: Thinking big in the world of manufacturing!, June 2016

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  7. The Transformation of Manufacturing

    Jim Carroll · uploaded June 2016 · 3:50

    From the article Video: The Renaissance of Manufacturing!, June 2016

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  8. The Future of Manufacturing

    Jim Carroll · uploaded September 2016 · 8:35

    From the article Video: The Future of Manufacturing, September 2016

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  9. Manufacturing Innovation — A Reality Check

    Jim Carroll · uploaded October 2016 · 2:02

    From the article Video: "Manufacturing Innovation - A Reality Check", October 2016

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  10. The Acceleration of Food Trends

    Jim Carroll · uploaded August 2016 · 4:40

    From the article Video - The Acceleration of Food Trends, August 2016

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  11. Speed is the New Metric in Food and Retail

    Jim Carroll · uploaded September 2012 · 5:34

    From the article Video: Speed is the New Metric in Food and Retail, September 2012

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  12. Food industry trends — it's all about velocity!

    Jim Carroll · uploaded January 2010 · 2:35

    From the article Video: Food industry trends - it's all about velocity!, January 2010

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  13. FitBits for Cows! — Your Future in 120 Seconds or Less

    Jim Carroll · uploaded October 2018 · 1:53

    From the article Daily Inspiration: Agriculture and Technology - "The fact that we have 'fitbits for cows' should inspire you to think bigger about your future!", January 2024

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  14. Is the Legacy Auto Industry Finally Accepting the Future? (Full Clip)

    Jim Carroll · uploaded April 2023 · 2:34

    From the article Video: Is the Legacy Auto Industry Finally Accepting the Future?, April 2023

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  15. Omintracs Fast Vehicles

    Jim Carroll · uploaded May 2017 · 3:16

    From the article Video: The Acceleration of Trends in Automotive and Trucking, May 2017

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  16. The Acceleration of Self — Driving Cars and Trucks

    Jim Carroll · uploaded April 2017 · 3:00

    From the article Video: The Acceleration of Self-Driving Car & Truck Technology, April 2017

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Looking Back, Looking Forward

A forecast means more when it can be examined years later. Watch original dated observations alongside contemporary reflections and Trends Scorecards. We separate what was said then from what we know now, including the places timing proved difficult.

  1. The Future of Infrastructure — Futurist Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded June 2023 · 32:18

    From the article Video: "The Future of Infrastructure", June 2023

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  2. The Future of Financial Services — The Next Generation Financial Advisor

    Jim Carroll · uploaded March 2023 · 2:58

    From the article Keynote Topic: The Future of Financial Services - The Next Generation Financial Consumer and Financial Advisor, March 2023

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  3. The Future of Financial Advisory — High — tech, high touch

    Jim Carroll · uploaded March 2023 · 2:05

    From the article Keynote Topic: The Future of Financial Services - The Next Generation Financial Consumer and Financial Advisor, March 2023

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  4. Cannabis Gummy Bears and the Future of Skills — A Short Video Clip!

    Jim Carroll · uploaded July 2022 · 1:01

    From the article Cannabis Gummy Bears and the Future of Skills - A Short Video Clip!, July 2022

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  5. Trend: The Future of Packaging

    Jim Carroll · uploaded August 2016 · 2:00

    From the article Video: The Future of Packaging, August 2016

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Your Future in 120 Seconds or Less

Sometimes an emerging idea is easier to grasp in two concentrated minutes than in a long report. These short videos offer a useful starting point for questions about technology, leadership and the changing world. Explore the deeper source when a topic catches your attention.

  1. FitBits for Cows! — Your Future in 120 Seconds or Less

    Jim Carroll · uploaded October 2018 · 1:53

    From the article Daily Inspiration: Agriculture and Technology - "The fact that we have 'fitbits for cows' should inspire you to think bigger about your future!", January 2024

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Leadership and the Infinite Pivot

Uncertainty, speed, imagination, risk and the confidence to act: these videos explore what leaders need when their assumptions no longer fit. The emphasis is on practical decisions rather than motivational slogans.

  1. Disruption Denial and Growth | Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded February 2023 · 1:33

    From the article Video: The Reality of Disruption!, February 2023

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  2. Video on Innovation, Growth & Creativity — London, UK

    Jim Carroll · uploaded February 2023 · 3:40

    From the article Video on Innovation, Growth & Creativity - London, UK, February 2023

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  3. Futurist Jim Carroll — The Drivers of Disruption (Virtual)

    Jim Carroll · uploaded August 2022 · 12:35

    From the article Virtual Video: The Drivers of Disruption, August 2022

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  4. The Reality of Disruption | The Trends that Define Your Future | Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded May 2022 · 2:15

    From the article Video: The Reality of Disruption - The Trends that Define Your Future!, May 2022

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  5. The Era of Acceleration | The Impact of Disruption | Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded April 2022 · 2:20

    From the article Video: The Era of Acceleration - The Impact of Disruption, April 2022

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Behind the Keynote

What does a genuinely customized keynote involve? Watch selected examples of briefing, research, preparation and follow-through. These clips are especially useful for event planners and speakers bureaus who want evidence of the work that happens before an audience enters the room.

  1. Business & Industrial Furniture Manufacturers Association | Keynote Recap | Futurist Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded February 2026 · 9:49

    From the article What Goes Into a Highly Customized Keynote? THIS!, February 2026

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  2. Orange Business Conference Slovakia 2026 — An Introduction To Futurist Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded February 2026 · 3:21

    From the article What Goes Into a Highly Customized Keynote? THIS!, February 2026

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  3. The 10 Types of Bookers who Book Speakers

    Jim Carroll · uploaded October 2022 · 8:20

    From the article 11 Types of Bookers Who are Trying to Book Speakers!, October 2022

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  4. Why Book Jim Carroll | Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll · uploaded June 2017 · 2:43

    From the article Customized Insight, Detailed Research, July 2017

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Interviews and Media

A selection of conversations and broadcast appearances, shown with their original dates, hosts and contexts where those details can be verified. These are documentary records, not implied endorsements from an unnamed outlet.

  1. denmark — tv

    Jim Carroll · uploaded March 2010 · 1:44

    From the article Denmark TV interview -- Brand image in a low cost economy, May 2006

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The Historical Film Archive

Some of the older footage looks older—because it is. That's part of its value. See how ideas about the Internet, mobility, energy, innovation and business disruption developed over decades, and examine them against what happened next.

  1. denmark — tv

    Jim Carroll · uploaded March 2010 · 1:44

    From the article Denmark TV interview -- Brand image in a low cost economy, May 2006

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  2. Could the energy industry be "Mp3'd?"

    Jim Carroll · uploaded September 2014 · 5:05

    From the article GE Reports: "What Can The Energy Sector Learn From The MP3? Interview With Futurist Jim Carroll", October 2015

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