Trends, the future, innovation, creativity - that's the focus of internationally recognized futurist Jim Carroll! Jim was recently named as one of four leading sources for insight on innovation and creativity by Business Week. His observations on trends and creativity are frequently covered in Fortune magazine's "Business Innovation Insider Blog."

There's no wonder that such global publications are picking up on Jim's key message: rapid times require bold change and new levels of creativity and innovation within every organization ... and Jim is known for effecting compelling change with lasting results. That's why Jim's recent clients include global organizations such as Disney, DaimlerChrysler, Caterpillar, Nestle, Motorola, Towers Perrin, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Waters Corporation, the Swiss Innovation Forum, Verizon, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association and SAP.

Jim has delivered his insight to audiences in Zurich, New York, Vancouver, Palm Springs, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto, Costa Rica, Nassau and Stockholm, to name but a few. He is recognized worldwide for presentations that involve his signature humor, high-level energy, deep insight and challenging observations, all of which are based on extensive research and customization.

Jim 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's Jim 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.

You name it - this global thought leader is talking about it. 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.

Jim is a prolific author, media commentator and award-winning columnist. He has provided his insight in over 3,000 interviews on radio, television and in print, with organizations such as ABC News, CNN, the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), INC, CEO Magazine Hungary, Texas Meetings & Events, American Way Magazine, Meeting News, Association LEADERSHIP, the National Post and PROFIT. As a columnist, he has written over 600 articles for a wide variety of national and international publications. He is an award-winning columnist, has been listed as "One of 50 International Names to Know" by the Online Journalism Review published by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California and was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by a major national new media organization.

• What Do Innovative Companies Do?: How to Unlock Your Potential in the High Velocity Economy - Jim Carroll has carefully studied the key strategies, methods and cultures that have permitted some organizations to achieve breakthrough innovations and compelling levels of creativity. His extensive research has allowed him to identify and analyze the key trends that are impacting dozens of industries. He shares this deep insight during a fast-paced keynote presentation.
  
  
• What Comes Next?: Leadership Insight for the High-Velocity Economy - If there is one phrase that would describe the context of today's global economy, it would have to be "high-velocity." It's a fast-paced world, and that's why we should ensure we focus on the opportunities that come from innovation. International futurist, trends and innovation expert Jim Carroll provides his insight into where this high-velocity voyage is taking us.
  
  
• What's Happening with Our Workforce?: Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Skills Agility - With the coming "end of retirement," most companies will come to realize they'll need a lot of telephones with big buttons for members the 70+ folks who are still a part of their workforce and a lot of innovative workplace practices as well. That's but one challenge. The arrival of "Gen-Connect" -- the kids who have been wired with a mouse since birth -- will lead to the question of whether "good luck" will be the only possible response to the question of "Managing Gen-Y." Jim explores some of the biggest challenges facing organizations today, particularly with an increasingly complex, restless, age-diverse, disloyal and highly-specialized workforce.
  
  
• Trends, Leadership and Innovation in the High Velocity Healthcare Sector - In today's healthcare sector, it's all about operational excellence, innovation and implementation. The healthcare industry is immersed in a period of unprecedented, relentless change at a time when we know that the demands on the system will only continue to increase. There's lot more yet to come as we move to an era of DNA-driven personalized medicine. Jim Carroll shares his insight into the how health care organizations are focused on management strategies that redefine innovation.