"You should be building your tomorrow. Today." - Futurist Jim Carroll
The future of construction seems to be a bit of a theme this fall.
One of the events I've got coming up is a talk in Arizona for an event put on by Chain Store Age magazine, where I'll speak to the trends involving the future of the industry specifically in the retail space.
"This three-day, by-invitation-only event brings together top retailers and suppliers — involved in store planning, design, construction, and facilities management — in an informal setting designed to educate, inspire, foster networking and best practice-sharing, and build business partnerships."
The client was originally looking at me for a keynote focused on the evolving role of AI in construction, but the issues I began to cover in our planning call went far beyond AI, and so they were excited to broaden the topic. It's all around the rapid emergence of new construction methodologies, new materials, the accelerating of renewable and energy grid technology, smart buildings, the next-generation workforce, and much more. Real trends that will impact the retail and construction sector in a significant way.
Here's the keynote description.
The Future of Retail Construction in The Era of Acceleration
with Futurist Jim Carroll
The rapid emergence of new design, construction, and management methodologies involving virtualized digital twins. The arrival of fascinating new construction materials. The acceleration of machine-based artificial intelligence and its impact on construction robotics and smart tools. Next-generation project inspection, safety, monitoring, and management tools utilizing drones and other advanced hardware. The impact of the next-generation building architect from the gaming generation - one who brings their experience playing Roblox to the construction world! And the continued innovations around the idea of 'connected energy,' with whole system deployment and integration of renewable energy sources, microgrid advancements, battery science, and smart technology. The future is fast - and you must get a powerful but useful interpretation of what is going on. Join us as Futurist Jim Carroll - whose clients include NASA, Disney, and the World Bank - takes us on a voyage into tomorrow.
People want to know how they can build tomorrow, today. It's a phrase that captures the essence of what's happening in the world of construction.
But it's also a useful structure to think about the fact that you don't need to wait to build your future - you should start building it today. Lay the foundation, draft your plans, envision your structure, commit to a project methodology, and design your tomorrow.
Don't wait until tomorrow what you could be doing today!
After all, you should be able to imagine tomorrow, today.
Thanks, MidJourney!
Futurist Jim Carroll regularly takes his global clients deep into the trends that matter.