--- title: "A keynote built around your world | Jim Carroll — Customized Keynotes" canonical_url: https://customization.jimcarroll.com/ entity_id: https://jimcarroll.com/#person source: "https://customization.jimcarroll.com/" --- # A keynote built around your world | Jim Carroll — Customized Keynotes CUSTOMIZED KEYNOTES / FUTURIST JIM CARROLL # Your industry. Your audience. A deeply customized keynote. Jim Carroll researches your industry, consults with your team and builds his keynote around your objectives—connecting the future to the decisions your audience needs to make. [See customization in action ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/)[Here’s How I Work With You](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/process/) [Stage image: Jim Carroll speaking at Microsoft 2019] “We have never seen a more compelling, concise—and motivating—assessment!” Mercedes-Benz · Client feedback On stage: Microsoft Canada FutureNow FUTURIST JIM CARROLL / EXPERIENCE THAT INFORMS EVERY ASSIGNMENT 2,000+Events and leadership sessions 2 million+People reached worldwide 5Continents 33Years of industry insight DECADES OF CUSTOMIZED KEYNOTES ## Different industries. Different challenges. Deep customization. From global brands and scientific organizations to industry associations and leadership teams, Jim builds the conversation around the world his audience works in. Explore the client experience. Logos marked ↗ open a published engagement. [Explore all 231 documented case studies ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/archive/) - [NASA↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/nasa-goddard/) - [Microsoft↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/microsoft-futurenow/) - [Disney↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2010/06/keynote-case-study-the-walt-disney-company-innovation-was-being-turned-upside-down/) - [Pfizer↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/07/keynote-case-study-pfizer-healthcare-was-entering-an-era-of-exponential-science/) - [IFC / World Bank Group↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/11/keynote-case-study-ifc-world-bank-group-manufacturing-opportunity-was-shifting-to-the-fast/) - [PGA of America↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2010/11/pga-of-america-2010-past/) - [Godiva↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/godiva/) - [Volvo↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/01/volvo-and-mack-trucks-a-truck-is-becoming-a-service-platform/) - [BlackRock↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/02/keynote-case-study-blackrock-the-next-economy-was-already-taking-shape/) - [Johnson & Johnson↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2015/11/johnson-johnson-healthcares-next-decade-is-already-arriving/) - [SAP↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2004/06/keynote-case-study-sap-america-the-real-time-enterprise-was-becoming-possible/) - [Deloitte↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/keynote-case-study-deloitte-university-the-industrialization-of-intelligence/) - [KPMG↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2024/07/kpmg-ireland-ai-megatrends-opportunity-and-disruption/) - [BASF↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2015/03/keynote-case-study-basf-a-150-year-company-was-preparing-for-what-came-next/) - [DuPont↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2012/09/keynote-case-study-dupont-science-based-industry-had-to-move-at-startup-speed/) - [Siemens↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2021/12/siemens-energy-the-acceleration-of-energy/) - [Stage image: Cisco] Cisco - [The BBC↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2004/04/keynote-case-study-bbc-broadcasting-was-becoming-digital-converged-and-more-complex/) - [Nikon↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/10/keynote-case-study-nikon-a-100-year-company-still-had-to-reinvent-itself/) - [Nestlé↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2004/03/keynote-case-study-nestle-retail-and-packaging-were-becoming-innovation-issues/) - [Baker McKenzie↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/05/keynote-case-study-baker-mckenzie-risk-accelerated-when-the-future-accelerated-2/) - [T. Rowe Price↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2011/11/t-rowe-price-normal-wasnt-coming-back-opportunity-was/) - [Kiewit↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/kiewit/) - [Caterpillar↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2006/09/keynote-case-study-caterpillar-moving-upscale/) - [Accenture↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2012/04/keynote-case-study-accenture-energy-was-becoming-interconnected-distributed-and-intelligent/) - [Philips↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/10/keynote-case-study-philips-connected-care-was-arriving-fast-healthcare-was-moving-beyond-the-device/) - [Stage image: Honeywell] Honeywell - [CommScope↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2017/02/keynote-case-study-commscope-connectivity-was-becoming-the-infrastructure-of-everything/) - [Visa↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2008/03/keynote-case-study-visa-payments-were-moving-at-digital-speed/) - [Yum! Brands↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2009/03/keynote-case-study-yum-brands-growth-through-volatility-required-speed-agility-and-innovation/) - [Burger King↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2009/05/keynote-case-study-burger-king-restaurant-innovation-could-not-afford-complacency/) - [Royal Caribbean↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2019/02/keynote-case-study-royal-caribbean-the-travel-experience-was-entering-the-era-of-acceleration/) - [Stage image: Fairmont] Fairmont - [The GAP↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2014/08/keynote-case-study-the-gap-retail-was-entering-a-new-era-of-consumer-change/) - [Subway↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2014/04/keynote-case-study-subway-canada-the-era-of-fast-consumer-change/) - [Chubb↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2014/03/keynote-case-study-chubb-insurance-insurance-was-entering-an-era-of-new-risk/) - [FM Global↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/09/keynote-case-study-fm-global-industrial-risk-in-a-world-of-connected-infrastructure/) - [LIMRA↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2015/04/keynote-case-study-limra-data-digital-and-a-new-generation-of-buyers/) - [Amsted Rail↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/11/keynote-case-study-amsted-industries-heavy-industry-was-running-on-data-resilience-and-speed-2/) - [Konecranes↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2015/05/keynote-case-study-konecranes-reinvented-and-refocused-a-look-at-global-steel-trends/) - [Sandia National Laboratories↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2013/11/keynote-case-study-sandia-national-laboratories-research-leadership-in-a-globally-connected-age/) - [Hunter Industries↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2014/08/keynote-case-study-hunter-industries-irrigation-at-the-speed-of-silicon-valley/) - [United Soybean Board↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/12/keynote-case-study-united-soybean-board-reinventing-the-value-of-a-crop-through-science/) - [Canadian Automotive Dealers Association↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/keynote-case-study-canadian-automotive-dealers-summit-2026-auto-retail-was-entering-the-age-of-digital-mobility/) - [NRECA↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/03/keynote-case-study-nreca-the-rural-grid-was-becoming-a-platform-for-distributed-energy/) - [APICS↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2015/10/apics-2000-supply-chain-leaders-the-future-of-retail-was-already-here/) - [American Concrete Institute↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/10/keynote-case-study-american-concrete-institute-even-concrete-was-becoming-a-fast-industry-2/) - [American Health Care Association↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2016/10/ncal-2016-past/) - [World Government Summit↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/02/keynote-case-study-world-government-summit-the-future-belonged-to-those-who-were-fast-2/) - [Swiss Innovation Forum↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2006/01/keynote-case-study-swiss-innovation-forum-swiss-economic-forum-the-world-was-changing-at-a-furious-pace/) - [Stage image: CIGNA] CIGNA - [Stage image: IBM] IBM - [Stage image: American Express] American Express - [Stage image: PepsiCo] PepsiCo - [Stage image: Kimberly-Clark] Kimberly-Clark - [Toshiba↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2008/06/keynote-case-study-toshiba-mobile-technology-was-rewriting-business-models/) - [Stage image: Land O’Lakes] Land O’Lakes - [Stage image: CHS] CHS - [Stage image: Manulife] Manulife - [Stage image: Mastercard] Mastercard - [Stage image: Parker] Parker - [Stage image: Elavon] Elavon - [Stage image: FIS Global] FIS Global - [Black & Veatch↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2022/10/black-veatch-2022-past/) - [International Road Transport Union↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2018/11/keynote-case-study-iru-world-congress-transport-was-being-reinvented-the-future-of-mobility-was-global-and-digital/) - [Stage image: TEVA] TEVA - [Stage image: Syngenta] Syngenta - [Stage image: Delta Dental] Delta Dental - [Stage image: Canadian Tire] Canadian Tire - [Stage image: Maple Leaf Foods] Maple Leaf Foods - [Stage image: Arconic] Arconic - [Stage image: Assurant] Assurant A selection from Jim’s client roster. Linked logos lead to individual published engagements; the full archive contains additional organizations and assignments. DETAILED RESEARCH. EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION. DEEP CUSTOMIZATION. ## Here’s How I Work With You I start with your objectives, the issues your people face and the changes reshaping your industry. Then I combine extensive industry experience, sophisticated research tools and detailed discussions with your team to develop a keynote that is specific to your event. 01 / EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE ### A head start on understanding your world. Thirty-three years of work with leadership teams, associations and major organizations provide a deep base of industry knowledge. Jim brings that experience to your assignment, recognizing the technologies, business models, workforce issues and customer shifts that deserve a closer look. 02 / SOPHISTICATED RESEARCH TOOLS ### Fresh research for your specific challenge. Advanced research tools help Jim explore current industry intelligence, scientific and technical developments, market analysis and emerging business models. He examines the evidence, connects developments across sectors and identifies what matters to your audience’s next decisions. 03 / EXTENSIVE TEAM CONSULTATION ### Your people help define the real issues. Detailed discussions with your event team and relevant leaders uncover strategic priorities, audience expectations, internal challenges and sensitive issues. Those conversations guide the research and help identify the questions your leadership team or association members need answered. [Stage image: Jim Carroll speaking at Toronto Hydro] Toronto Hydro ### Discover the issues behind the event brief. A broad topic such as AI, disruption or leadership is a starting point. Your team helps Jim understand what sits underneath it: changing customer expectations, strategic uncertainty, workforce pressures, new competitors, internal priorities and the questions people are struggling to answer. That context directs the research, the examples and the story. A content walkthrough gives your team a chance to refine the focus before the event. [Here’s how Jim works with you ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/process/) CUSTOMIZATION IN PRACTICE ## Different audiences. Different questions. Explore how client context shapes a keynote—from utility leadership and automotive protection to machine-speed governance and the future of construction. [From Jim’s stage archive · Toronto HydroToronto Hydro ### Energy leadership beyond yesterday’s assumptions. Connect electrification, storage, AI and distributed energy to the leadership decisions of a utility.Inside the keynote ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/toronto-hydro/)[From Jim’s stage archive · Microsoft 2019ECIA Executive Conference ### Beyond AI: the electronics channel’s next opportunity. Help the authorized electronics channel interpret demand across several changing end markets.Inside the keynote ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/ecia/)[From Jim’s stage archive · HMG StrategyiA Financial Group — Automotive ### When the vehicle changes, the risk changes. Explore what automotive transformation means specifically for warranty and protection services.Inside the keynote ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/ia-financial/)[From Jim’s stage archive · CADA 2025Royal Canadian Mounted Police ### AI opportunity and risk for the same audience. Consider AI-assisted policing while preparing for new criminal techniques and protecting evidence integrity.Inside the keynote ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/rcmp/)[From Jim’s stage archive · AmmegaICON PLC ### Faster science. A different future for clinical trials. Connect AI and accelerating medical discovery to the operating reality of clinical research.Inside the keynote ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/icon-plc/)[From Jim’s stage archive · MacolaKiewit Corporation ### AI through the lens of the megaproject. Explore the implications of AI for major construction and infrastructure delivery.Inside the keynote ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/kiewit/) [Explore all 18 featured engagements ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/) EXPLORE THE DEPTH BEHIND THE CUSTOMIZATION ## Industry knowledge. Documented experience. The career figures tell you how much experience Jim brings. These resources let you examine the substance: sector-specific research, published engagements and examples of how the work changes for each audience. [21Industry-specific briefing guides ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/)[231Published case studies ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/archive/)[18Featured customization profiles ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/examples/) 21 INDUSTRIES / A WORLD OF SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ## Find the future your audience faces. Each industry brief begins with a business challenge. Explore the audience, the relevant forces of change and a possible direction for a tailored keynote. [01 / Agriculture ### The farm is becoming an intelligence platform. Science, sensing and autonomy connect the future of farming to decisions about land, labour, capital and resilience.Explore agriculture ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/agriculture/)[02 / Automotive & Mobility ### The car is becoming a platform. A changing vehicle changes much more than the showroom. Service, financing, warranty, infrastructure and the skills of the workforce all move with it.Explore automotive & mobility ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/automotive/)[03 / Commercial Real Estate ### Buildings are becoming intelligent assets. Long-lived property investments face rapidly changing occupants, energy systems and technology. The keynote connects the building to the business model.Explore commercial real estate ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/property/)[04 / Construction ### The job site is becoming intelligent. Digital construction matters when it changes a project decision. Research connects new tools and materials to costs, schedules, safety and workforce capability.Explore construction ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/construction/)[05 / Consumer Products & CPG ### The consumer has changed the clock. A faster market requires a different innovation rhythm. Product science, packaging, demand signals and retail channels belong in the same strategic conversation.Explore consumer products & cpg ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/consumer-products/)[06 / Education & Workforce ### Useful knowledge has a shorter shelf life. The future of learning is a practical issue for employers and educators alike. The keynote connects AI and accelerating knowledge to careers, credentials and institutional change.Explore education & workforce ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/education/)[07 / Energy & Utilities ### The grid is changing faster than the plan. Electrification, AI demand, storage and distributed generation challenge assumptions about infrastructure. The story brings technology and leadership decisions together.Explore energy & utilities ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/energy/)[08 / Financial Services ### Banking at the speed of trust. Financial innovation is a question of trust as much as technology. The keynote connects AI and changing customer relationships to accountability, control and new value.Explore financial services ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/financial-services/)[09 / Food & Grocery ### Food is fashion. Grocery is data. Consumer tastes, food science and intelligent supply chains evolve together. The keynote turns these intersecting shifts into a practical growth conversation.Explore food & grocery ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/food/)[10 / Golf & Recreation ### Participation is the growth opportunity. Technology changes equipment, but changing people change the market. A sector-specific keynote explores how clubs, associations and operators earn the next generation of participation.Explore golf & recreation ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/golf/)[11 / Government ### Governing at the speed of change. Public-sector innovation must connect changing expectations with responsibility. The focus is institutional capability, public trust and practical choices in a faster world.Explore government ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/government/)[12 / Healthcare & Life Sciences ### Medicine is accelerating. Can leaders keep up? Faster science changes the patient relationship, clinical research and care delivery. The keynote connects discovery with the operating decisions of healthcare leaders.Explore healthcare & life sciences ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/healthcare/)[13 / Hospitality & Tourism ### More intelligence. More human hospitality. Technology creates value when it strengthens the guest experience. The keynote explores AI, changing travel and operating models through the lens of human service.Explore hospitality & tourism ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/hospitality/)[14 / Insurance & Risk ### Risk is moving faster than the models. As products, infrastructure and behaviour change, exposure changes too. The keynote connects underwriting, claims, prevention and distribution to the emerging risk landscape.Explore insurance & risk ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/insurance/)[15 / Leadership & Disruption ### Clarity without certainty. Leaders need a shared understanding of what change means for their organization. The keynote links acceleration to assumptions, culture, judgment and practical action.Explore leadership & disruption ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/leadership/)[16 / Manufacturing ### Smarter factories. Stronger people. The industrial future is a business and workforce challenge. Research connects technologies on the factory floor to productivity, customer value and investment choices.Explore manufacturing ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/manufacturing/)[17 / Media & Entertainment ### When the audience moves first. Content creation, discovery and commercial value are shifting together. The keynote connects AI and audience fragmentation with creativity, trust and business-model choices.Explore media & entertainment ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/media/)[18 / Professional Services ### From expertise to intelligence. AI changes how knowledge work is performed. Professional responsibility and sound judgment become central to the discussion about client value, talent and the economics of advice.Explore professional services ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/professional-services/)[19 / Retail ### The customer has already moved on. A retail keynote must connect changing behaviour to merchandising and operations. The focus spans shopping agents, physical stores, pricing and fulfillment.Explore retail ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/retail/)[20 / Technology & AI ### AI has a physical future. The AI build-out depends on much more than software. Compute, optics, energy, cooling and components create connected infrastructure challenges and commercial opportunities.Explore technology & ai ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/technology/)[21 / Transportation & Logistics ### The moving world is being rewired. Vehicles, terminals, energy and freight flows form one system. The keynote connects intelligent operations with reliability, resilience and changing customer expectations.Explore transportation & logistics ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/industries/transportation/) Industry briefs illustrate possible client challenges and keynote directions. They are starting points for a conversation; each live assignment is researched around the actual audience and objectives. THE THINKING BEFORE THE STAGE ## Research that connects the dots. The useful story is often found where industries intersect: AI and energy, materials and consumer behaviour, automotive technology and insurance, or faster science and workforce skills. Your objectives guide the questions. Sophisticated research tools help investigate them. Jim’s industry experience provides the context to interpret the findings and build a useful strategic story. [Inside the research approach ↗](https://customization.jimcarroll.com/research/) [Stage image: Jim Carroll speaking at Macola] Macola SEE THREE CUSTOM BRIEFS ## From the brief to a specific point of view. Infrastructure, trustee governance and agricultural resilience call for different research, different connections and different keynote directions. [ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE ### Paving the Future A focused view of asphalt, roads and infrastructure: intelligent plants, data-rich projects, advanced materials, automation and changing workforce needs.Explore the custom brief ↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2027-briefs/paving-the-future/)[BOARDS & TRUSTEE LEADERSHIP ### Shaping the Future, Trustee to Trustee Governance becomes the organizing question: assumptions, judgment, long-term commitments and the decisions trustees need to make in a faster world.Explore the custom brief ↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2027-briefs/trustee-to-trustee/)[AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS ### Farming 2036 Resilience at the Speed of Change: biology, climate, farm intelligence, economics, supply chains and human capability connected into one agricultural strategy.Explore the custom brief ↗](https://jimcarroll.com/2027-briefs/farming-2036/) “Everyone seemed to be quite impressed with the amount of research you did on the company and the way you integrated Parker into your presentation.”PARKER · PUBLISHED CLIENT FEEDBACK[Read more published client feedback and case studies ↗](https://jimcarroll.com/events-highlights/) ## Source and interpretation This companion site explains keynote customization, client consultation, research and industry experience. JimCarroll.com remains authoritative for biography, current fees, availability and booking. Career experience: 2,000+ events, 2 million+ people, five continents and 33 years. These are career-wide figures; this site contains 21 industry guides, 18 detailed engagement profiles and 231 published case-study links. The archive is a curated index, not a claim to contain every engagement. Industry PDFs describe illustrative briefing scenarios, not actual client inquiries. Featured engagement pages link to their published sources; topic explanations describe the keynote's scope, not measured client results. A stage photograph caption identifies where the photo was taken; representative archive photos do not establish that the pictured event is the engagement described beside them. Logos identify past clients, not endorsements or current contracts. Consult Jim to confirm event fit, fees, dates and current details.