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Tuesday, June 5th at 12 pm Luncheon Keynote - Jim Carroll If there is one phrase that would describe the context in which the promise of technology is evolving, it would have to be "high-velocity." The impact of high-velocity change, driven largely by the rapid emergence of new technologies, surrounds us. Product innovations occur today at such a pace that "time to market" is now measured in weeks rather than years. Customer mindset has become increasingly difficult to capture as we become a society with massive attention deficits, due to the wide proliferation of mind-grabbing media. Generational turmoil is emerging in the corner office, as a new generation of change-focused Gen-Connects assert their claim to new business models, different corporate structures, and career models that are based on lifestyle needs rather than ladder-gains. Connectivity promises to provide fascinating new methods for restructuring of a crisis-driven health care system, both with emerging new bio-connectivity technologies as well as ever more rapid scientific advance driven by the global infinite idea loop. It's a fast paced world -- and that's why we should ensure we focus on the opportunities that come from new technologies, and not just examine their impact as they happen. International futurist, trends and innovation expert Jim Carroll offers his thoughts as to where the high-velocity voyage is taking us, in the context of business, healthcare, society and education. Jim's recent clients include the Walt Disney Organization, DaimlerChrysler, the World Congress on Quality/American Society for Quality, Verizon, Motorola, Nestle, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the British Broadcasting Corporation, and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. Jim was recently named by Business Week as one of four leading sources for insight into creativity and innovation, and is a featured panelist on the CNBC prime-time series The Future of Innovation with host Maria Baritoromo. A resident of Mississauga, Ontario, Jim, an FCA (Fellow Chartered Accountant) has evolved his background as a professional accountant into a global career as a futurist, trends and innovation expert. |
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