Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll's Biography

Acknowledged as one of the world’s leading global futurists, trends and innovation experts with a massive global blue chip client list. He helps transform growth-oriented organizations into high-velocity innovation heroes.

Clients such as the National Australian Bank; Diners Club; HJ Heinz; PPG; the Minnesota HealthCare Association CEO Summit; Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina; OhioBankers League; General Dynamics / Northrop Grumman; the Missouri Governor Economic Development Congress; Signature Travel; Microsoft; the US National Recreation and Parks Association; Yum! Brands; Burger King; US Department of Defense – Commissary Agency; Rockwell Collins; Oracle; the International Association of Conference Centers; Illinois Governors Tourism Conference; International Asset Management Council; Nestle….all of these organizations have engaged Jim Carroll for a keynote or leadership meeting which focused on future trends, innovation and growth! See more of Jim’s clients
The world’s largest organizations turn to Jim Carroll when seeking insight into the future. Shouldn’t you?
Jim has researched key innovation success factors for dozens of industries, associations, professions, companies and individuals. Hundreds of thousands have shared his insight with highly energized presentations in Zurich, Palm Springs, Sydney, Cayman Islands, Los Angeles, Miami, Costa Rica, London, Nassau, New York, Vancouver, Stockholm, Budapest; everything from high level CEO leadership meetings to 5,000 person conference keynotes.
Jim Carroll is globally recognized for his unique wisdom and insight into trends. BusinessWeek on Jim: “a leading source for innovation insight;” CNBC guest expert on innovation; insights also covered by ABC News, INC, Fast Company, the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), American Way, The Age (Sydney, Australia), CAPITAL Magazine (Dubai/United Arab Emirates) CEO Magazine Hungary, Association LEADERSHIP, the National Post and PROFIT.
Jim is also an author, and in the summer of 2010 is immersed in his next book, Memo From the Future: What You Would Have Done If You Knew Then What You Know Now. His other recent books include 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.
Jim brings deep, strategic insight to his presentations. He is currently enrolled in the University of Toronto – Rotman Business School Directors Education Program, as his career path increasingly comes to include strategic guidance at the corporate Board level.

Speaking Topics Include

What Do World Class Innovators Do That Others Don’t Do?
Location is the New Intelligence: Customer Interaction in the Era of Pervasive Mobile
Moving Beyond the Meltdown: Aligning Yourself for Growth Through Innovation
7 Things You Need to Do Right Now: Aligning The Fast Future to Your Current Strategy
Where’s the Growth? Transformative Opportunities for Transformative Times
Leading the Future: Key Leadership Strategies for the High Velocity Economy
What’s Happening with Our Workforce: Making Generations Work!