Speakers
Mr. Jim Carroll
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Insights into high-velocity changes
Jim Carroll lives five years in the future. Author, columnist, media commentator, consultant, and high-energy keynote speaker, he wakes people up to the trends that will affect them. He challenges them to cope with a world that continues to witness constant, dramatic change.
Endorsed by Disney and SAP, to name just these of his global blue chip client list, and considered as a "leading source for insight on innovation and creativity" by Business Week, Jim's timely and thought-provoking insights into the future energize people so they can discover opportunities for personal and corporate growth.
Jim Carroll 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.
A prolific author, Carroll's works have been sold in the United States, Germany, India, and Canada, with sales exceeding a half-million copies. He is an award winning columnist, has written over 600 articles for a wide variety of national and international publications and 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. He was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by a major national new media organization.
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