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| Travels From Country: Canada |
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Internationally Acclaimed Futurist, Critical Thinker and Innovation Expert
Jim Carroll is one of the world’s leading futurists, trends & innovation experts. And it’s his inspirational, transformative thinking that will help you discover opportunity in an era of high-velocity change. And in his most recent keynotes and leadership sessions, he has been helping his clients meet the challenges of the economic contraction by focusing on innovation, and by aligning their strategy to fast-paced future trends.
Many globally recognized organizations have discovered the bold & inspirational insight on future trends and innovation that Jim provides. In the last fifteen years, he has proven himself as one of the world's leading futurists, trends and innovation expert, with a diverse client list that includes Motorola, Nestle, the British Broadcasting Corporation, Caterpillar, Lincoln Financial, CapitalOne, the American Nursery and Landscape Association, the Swiss Innovation Forum, Toshiba Australia, the World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress, and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association.
What's Jim Carroll talking about? Global economic trends; hyper-innovation; rapid time to market; the latest consumer trends; collapse of product lifecycles and high-velocity marketing; the skills crisis, managing Gen-connect and the new workplace; creating high performance, change oriented teams. Achieving innovation and opportunity in an era of economic challenge. You name it -- this global thought leader is talking about it.
Jim has become internationally recognized for his cutting edge insight. He was named by Business Week as one of four leading sources for insight into creativity and innovation, and was a featured panelist on the CNBC prime-time series, The Future of Innovation, with host Maria Baritoromo. The global financial powerhouse, Credit Suisse, sought his insight into issues of economic growth for their global publication, Bulletin. His insight has been covered in ABC News, INC, Fast Company, CNBC, the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), The Age (Sydney, Australia), CAPITAL Magazine (Dubai/United Arab Emirates) and CEO Magazine Hungary. In addition, he has written over 3,000 articles for a wide variety of print publications.
As an author, columnist, media commentator, and consultant, Carroll is completely focused on creativity and innovation, insight that is captured in his books, Ready, Set, Done! How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast and What I Learned From Frogs in Texas: Saving Your Skin with Forward Thinking Innovation.
What does Jim bring to your meeting or event? Insight, wisdom, inspiration -- and extremely customized insight. He has carefully studied the key strategies and leadership ideas that have permitted some organizations to achieve breakthrough innovations and absolutely compelling levels of creativity. Jim's experience and ability to customize each engagement allows him to be able to address almost any industry. He has undertaken detailed research into a wide variety of industry trends, including agriculture, health care, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, retail, consumer products, economic development, financial services, insurance, education, and many others.
Global clients such as Disney, Caterpillar, Nestle and Motorola didn't choose Jim for a canned speech - they chose Jim Carroll because of his worldwide reputation for providing a highly customized, energizing and unique presentation into the future, innovation, and issues of creativity that directly relates to their issues, challenges, opportunities and concerns.
Areas of Expertise: Information Technology, Internet, E-Commerce, Human Resources, Innovation and Creativity
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| The Obama Economy: Understanding the Impact and the Opportunity - Obama's economic recovery plan includes a focus on healthcare, education, infrastructure and renewable energy. International futurist, trends & innovation expert Jim Carroll has deep insight into the key trends and opportunities in all of these areas. He's recently keynoted the World HealthCare Innovation & Technology conference; several high profile education conferences on the "future of education' ; he has deep insight into the emerging issues of intelligent infrastructure, which will be a key component of the upgrading of the current 20th century infrastructure; and has been speaking to the issue of renewable energy for years. Gain an understanding into the impact, challenges and opportunities with the Obama Economy, from someone who has deep insight into the key trends within each specific area of concentration. |
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| Moving Beyond the Meltdown: Aligning Yourself for Growth Through Innovation - In the face of widespread economic volatility, organizations have three essential choices: they can panic, making rash decisions on structure, markets, investments; they can freeze and do nothing; or they can respond to rapid change through innovation, particularly with respect to strategies, structure, capabilities, markets, products, and activities.
Jim Carroll, one of the world's leading futurists, trends & innovation experts shares his insight on the strategies that leading edge organizations are pursuing to stay ahead of the economy.
It's timely and critical insight! Many CEO's and senior executives understand that in addition to managing existing challenges, now is the time to focus on trends and the future, and that they need to act quickly to establish an innovative mindset to get there intact. Jim provides his unique insight on staying ahead in volatile times, through his signature keynote addresses, after-dinner talks, discussions at small intimate management/Board meetings, or by speaking and participating in large scale senior management and leadership meetings.
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| 7 Things You Need to Do Right Now: Aligning The Fast Future to Your Current Strategy - While volatility rocks global markets, there continue to be fundamental truths: your industry, products, competition, skills requirements, organizational capabilities, and ability to respond to rapid change will define your future success. Innovative organizations succeed by mastering the pace of the new high velocity economy.
Product innovations occur today at such a pace that "time to market" is now measured in weeks rather than years. A furious pace of technological innovation continues unabated, with the rapid emergence of new technologies that change entire industries. Customer mindset has become increasingly difficult to capture as we become a society with massive attention deficits. Business models are subject to upheaval due to economic turmoil, commercialization of product, and the rapid emergence of new competitors.
It's a fast paced world -- and that's why leading edge organizations are focused on key leadership strategies that provide for a fast paced future. In this inspirational keynote, Jim Carroll will challenge you to confront the "big trends" that you need to face head on and what you should be doing RIGHT NOW. |
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| What Comes Next With the Global Economy? Opportunities, Strategies and Inspiration for Transformative Times - Where will we be in 2015? 2020 or 2025? What challenges and opportunities will we face? In a world of massive globalization, what will our markets, customers, industries and organizational structures look like?
These are truly transformative times, with an alignment of political leaders, business executives, consumers, researchers and industry groups all realizing that now is the time that we need to solve complex problems with bold thinking and "big ideas." In a highly customized presentation, he outlines the major trends that will impact you, and what you need to start doing now in order to respond. He will open your mind up to the opportunities of this transformative time - a new era when big ideas and bold action are proving to the the foundation for significant transformation in how we approach global challenges, problems and opportunities. In doing so, he will ensure you are well positioned for the future!
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| What Do Innovative Companies Do? How to Unlock Your Potential in the High Velocity Economy - Business Week recently named Jim Carroll as one of the four world's leading sources for innovation insight. He was featured as an innovation expert on a global broadcast of the CNBCshow, The Business of Innovation.
It's no wonder -- Jim has carefully studied the key strategies and leadership ideas that have permitted some organizations to achieve breakthrough innovations and absolutely compelling levels of creativity. Jim has provided industry specific keynotes and strategic planning sessions for life sciences, health care, insurance, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, technology, education, government, consumer products, retail, banking, and countless other industries. His latest book, Ready, Set, DONE! How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, captures the necessity for urgent innovation in order to remain competitive in the high velocity economy.
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Leading the Future: Key Leadership Strategies for the High Velocity Economy - We live in an era of unprecedented, relentless, rapid change. That's why leading edge organizations look to futurist, innovation and trends expert Jim Carroll for a keynote, executive briefing or workshop that clearly focuses on how to develop and engender the leadership skills of the 21st Century. As someone who has assisted hundreds of
organizations in thinking about and preparing for the future, Jim has become recognized for his keen insight into the necessary leadership skills of today. He outlines the major attributes that the future-oriented leaders of today have adapted:
付he ability to link the corporate mission of today to the major
trends and developments that will influence the organization through the coming years
病 leadership style that encourages a culture of agility, one that allows for a rapid response to sudden - change in products, markets, competitive challenges, and other business, technological and workplace trends
病n organization wide trends-radar, in which all staff keep a keen eye on the trends and developments that will affect the organization in the future, and are prepared to share their insight, observations and recommendations.
病 corporate culture in which staff are encouraged to not only deal with the unique and ongoing challenges of today, but are open and responsive to the new challenges yet to come.
病 performance oriented focus in which people are encouraged to turn new challenges into opportunities, rather than viewing change as a threat to be feared.
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| Audience Feedback |
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| "We were extremely pleased with Jim's presentation...the content was great and would hopefully prompt people to think about the rapidity of change going on in our world! "
, Walt Disney Corporation |
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| "The feedback from your session was fabulous. More than a few have said you were the best in the 16 years we've had the conference." , Wirtz Beverages |
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| "...the thought leadership and action provoking sentiments that he evokes are truly remarkable." Events Manager, SAP North America |
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| "Everyone thought that you completely underscored the importance of creativity and innovation with a presentation full of energy and compelling information. " , CBS/Infinity Broadcasting |
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