"Jim, I just thought your comments in Naples were spot on. We're faced with a lot of fast-moving events and just need some clarity on what the priorities are. You delivered that in your talk."
-National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies"Healthcare in 2021? What will we be doing in 10 years time? Well, according to Jim Carroll, keynote speaker for the opening session, definitely not what we're doing today! He presented an invigorating view of what our healthcare systems could be looking like and it's up to us to decide how we get there. We'll be accepting his challenge to take three scary ideas away and think about how we can make them work, rather than the reasons why they won't. The poll4 system was fun and it was definitely the first time we'd been asked to turn our phones on during a presentation!"
-International Society of Medical Publication Professionals"Many thanks for your presentation, “7 Things You Need to Do Right Now: Aligning the Fast Future to Your Current Strategy” It couldn't have been more energy filled and dynamic to start the conference out on the right foot. It was exactly what the audience wanted and needed to hear. The feedback from all attendees was excellent."
-VIBE Conference, Las Vegas"Jim Carroll recently presented at Lockheed Martin’s Executive HR Leadership conference. His content was very provocative, fascinating, and relevant. I’ve embedded a couple of his nuggets into my operating model."
-Lockheed Martin"On behalf of the entire Innovative Technology Partnerships Office, thank you for your engaging and thought-provoking presentation at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. From the feedback we have received, the event was a great success. Thank you for sharing your insight and expertise with us!"
-NASA Goddard Space Flight Center"Your use of humor throughout your speech was very enlightening. Not everyone has the ability to blend it in and make it work! Well done! "
-Monsanto"...you have an incredible talent of combining humor with well researched fact. "
-OMSSA"Energetic, refreshing, meaningful ...you definitively set the stage for the next day. "
-Roche Diagnostics"Jim, I enjoyed your presentation for the insurance industry. Actually I REALLY enjoyed your presentation. I found the statistics/quotes specific and as always amazing. Why more people don't wake up....is beyond me. I particularly enjoyed how you punched and poked at the senior executives in the room to get off their butts or be left behind. Well done! "
-Insurance Communications Network"Your use of anecdotal information backed up by research validated your thoughts and helped create a platform for future thinking. We really appreciated your cooperative nature and your willingness to work with us to tailor a presentation to meet our specific needs….A friendly and down to earth presentation style is obviously your strong suit. All of our attendees were made to feel comfortable and part of the discussion. "
-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union"In the ten years that I have been organizing conferences I have not run across a more pertinent and energizing keynote presentation. "
-GEOTec Media"…. your speech won, by far, the vote for best speaker/best speech/hot topic/most fun. "
-Excel Switching / Lucent Technologies"Your presentation was up-to-the-minute timely, possible only because of your ability to work with conference organizers in advance to determine our needs. This is a rare gift among keynote speakers, and greatly appreciated!"
-International Newspaper Marketing Association"Several registrants mentioned that your vision of the future helped to stimulate their ‘creative thinking.’ They especially liked your sense of humor. "
-International Asset Management Council Professional Forum"Everyone thought that you completely underscored the importance of creativity and innovation with a presentation full of energy and compelling information. "
-CBS/Infinity Broadcasting"I just wanted to pass on again my personal thanks for the excellent talk….there's no doubt your talk will provoke on going discussions at all levels in the BBC for months to come. "
-British Broadcasting Corporation"Evaluations consistently rated your presentation 5 out of 5! "
-Microsoft"I have never had the pleasure of hearing someone speak to a crowd the way you do. You have an exceptional way of bringing together the old with the new, the reality of today with what is in store for our future. "
-Enbridge Integrated Building Technologies"I received terrific feedback from my fellow YPO'ers about the time we spent with you last night. You really opened up some interesting and thought-provoking areas for each of them and did so in a 'no-nonsense'...straight-goods approach. Thanks for doing such a great job reading these people ….Great job!"
-Young Presidents Association"...your keynote was exceptional. I was approached by dozens of people who felt your speech was thought provoking, informative and entertaining..... "
-Cleveland World Trade CenterLeading Through Uncertainty
7 Ways to Achieve Resilience In an Era of Volatility
Jim Carroll knows from experience that organizations that focus on staying ahead of fast-paced economic trends in an era of volatility are best positioned for long-term success. He’s been sharing this critical insight with leadership teams since the dot.com collapse-induced recession of 2001!In 2025, it’s pretty volatile out there and uncertainty rules our future. In the context of that, it’s important to focus on the long-term goal, not the short-term volatility. Jim’s keynote focuses on how to lead through uncertainty. He shares powerful insight gathered during previous economic downturns and periods of volatility and uncertainty. Here’s the key message – long-term winners are those who chose not to participate in the downturn, but instead focus on growth, opportunity, and the future. It's a message he has delivered to senior leadership teams - after '01 and '08 - of Nestle, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Burger King, Yum! Brands and dozens of others. It's powerful insight for corporate leadership meetings or offsite events.
Being Unique
Simple Strategies for Finding Your Creativity, Accelerating Innovation, and Getting to Your Future Faster!
Conformity stifles creativity and prevents great ideas from flourishing. Uniqueness is the superpower that lets creativity flow! Embracing uniqueness is crucial for innovation and taking initiative, which is essential for navigating the future. Your unique perspective and ability to think differently will empower you to create change and shape a better tomorrow. It sets you apart from others and lets you achieve your full innovation potential! Based on his book of the same name coming in 2025, Jim shares with teams the key methods by which they can accelerate their creative, innovative capabilities!
AI For Leadership Teams
Strategic Clarity on the Disruptive, Transformative Challenges and Opportunities That Really Matter
Leadership teams require a good foundational understanding of the promise and perils of AI and insight into the opportunities and challenges. They don't need hype.That’s why strategic clarity on the impact of AI is necessary. Jim Carroll has provided dozens of global leadership teams with highly customized, industry-specific keynotes that give deep insight into the impact of AI on the company and the industry.More background can be found at https://jimcarroll.ai
Think Big Start Small Scale Fast
Jim Carroll’s transformative concept for moving forward in the era of accelerating change!
Customized with detailed research for specific industries, including agriculture, finance, banking, insurance, retail, supply chain, construction, manufacturing and more. Every industry is being redefined at blinding speed by technology, globalization, the rapid emergence of new competitors, new forms of collaborative global R&D, and countless other challenges! The speed with which these changes occur are now running up against the traditional culture, organizational structure and leadership methodologies that once worked well in the past – but don’t align to today’s fast moving realities.
Your World & The Future of Everything
The future demands that you think BIG, be bold, and relentlessly pursue opportunity.
Companies that do not yet exist will build products not yet conceived, with materials not yet in existence, using methodologies not yet developed – and these will be sold to consumers who do not yet know that these new products and services will become a critical part of their lives!That’s the perspective that Futurist Jim Carroll brings to his keynote presentation at association events and corporate leadership meetings - and with that theme in mind, will provide you with a customized, concise overview of the trends that matter into tomorrow.
CEO/CXO Leadership Events
Many CEO/CxO’s find it necessary to bring their teams together for a corporate offsite event to discuss, strategize, and align to a faster, transformative future. A fast future demands that organizations pick up the pace when it comes to their strategies, actions, and innovation efforts. Jim is known for his presentations at these events which involve highly customized insight, extensive pre-event consultations, a global track record, and detailed industry experience!
Customer & Client Event Keynotes
Mindshare matters. In a complex and fast competitive landscape, positioning a product or service offerings to a customer or client has become more of a challenge than ever before. That’s why organizations continue to invest in large-scale or intimate customer-client events.
It’s an opportunity to tell their story, position their products, outline their value proposition, and build relationships. Futurist Jim Carroll helps organizations deliver their key strategic message at these customer or client user group meetings with a highly customized keynote based on detailed industry and issue research.
Jim Carroll is one of the world’s leading futurist, trends and innovation experts. Over the last 30 years, Carroll has shared his insight with more than 2 million people in attendance at his events. He is recognized within the global speaking industry for his highly customized, heavily researched, industry specific keynotes, leadership presentations and small, intimate senior leadership meetings.
Jim’s global client list is extensive and covers virtually every industry sector, including the World Bank, Volvo, NASA, the PGA of America, the Walt Disney Organization, the World Government Summit in Dubai, the Swiss Innovation Forum, the Wall Street Journal, National Australia Bank, WorldSkills, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, DuPont, The GAP, the US Air Force Research Laboratory, Godiva, SAP, Pfizer, Mercedes Benz, and hundreds more.
With a front row seat to the high velocity change that is occurring as disruption comes to take hold of every industry and every organization, he helps to transform growth-oriented organizations into high- velocity innovation heroes! Countless global organizations have engaged Jim for his unique insight and proven track record in providing a customized leadership program that will let you see disruptive trends, focus on opportunity, align to disruption, unlock creativity, achieve agility and enhance your speed, collaborate more and deliver on growth opportunities!
Jim provides high energy keynotes for audiences of 50 to 5,000, as well as intimate, customized strategic planning sessions for CEO/CxO, board, and senior management meetings. He has researched key innovation success factors for dozens of organizations and industries including life sciences, health care, insurance, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, technology, education, government, consumer products, retail, banking and countless others.
Jim is known for his ability to take on unique, highly customized topics for senior leadership teams that align to a particular strategic goal or topic area, including the future of the space industry for NASA – twice; the future of pharma and healthcare for Pfizer in Paris – 6 months before Covid, accelerating innovation in the golf industry for the PGA of America, the future of manufacturing in 3rd world countries for the World Bank, and innovation and creativity in a world of upside down trends for the Walt Disney Corporation. He has developed a well-honed reputation within the global speaking industry for being the go-to-guy for virtually any type of specialized, unique trends or innovation topic.
Jim’s insight has been covered in countless global publications, including the UK Telegraph, Dubai’s
Capital Magazine, South Africa’s The Star, the BBC, Reuters and AP News, among others. BusinessWeek named Jim Carroll as one of four leading sources for insight on innovation and creativity, and he was also a featured expert on the prime-time CNBC series, The Business of Innovation.
In addition, he is an author, with numerous books including: Now What: Reinvention and the Role of Optimism in Finding Your New Future; Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast; Surviving the Information Age; The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Fast; Ready, Set, Done; and What I Learned From Frogs in Texas: Saving Your Skin with Forward Thinking Innovation.