Speaking Engagements

Business, Technology, Marketing, Sales, Future Trends

Jim Pinto is available for selected public speaking engagements. Jim enjoys talking with large groups. He is an accomplished and motivating speaker. He has addressed audiences ranging from 50 to 1,000 people, at business seminars, marketing & sales meetings, international conferences and exhibitions.

The following topics are popular favorites :

The future of industrial automation
Automation technology trends
US & international sales channel development
Global R&D and manufacturing shifts - Offshoring
Futures - new century predictions & prognostications

A typical Pinto speech lasts for an hour or 90 minutes - or two 45-minute segments, with a short-break. Fees vary, depending type and size of audience, topic, location (travel time).

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Procter & Gamble, West Chester, OH. 45089

All of the keynote speakers were good and I really liked Jim Pinto
Jim Pinto was the STAR of the event.
Jim Pinto was an excellent choice as the keynote speaker on the final day of the Symposium. His speech was very thought-provoking and encouraged people to think about the future of the world we live in.

Darren Smith, South Africa

Technews Publishing and Arc Advisory Group hosted the Mining, Manufacturing & Process 2008 conference in Johannesburg. Jim Pinto Key Noted - his experience as a tech entrepreneur, investor and futurist setting the tone for the conference. Humurous, engaging, controversial, opinionated and entertaining, Jim was a great option for an audience he understands so well.

Lionel Finidori, Schneider Electric, Sydney, Australia

My warm thanks for your inspiring views. From the buzz in the audience, many people reacted on your thoughts and fully enjoyed the interaction.

Brian Flintoff, Metso Minerals, Canada

To a man our guys were very positive about your involvement, and I am very pleased we made the investment.

Connie P. Fabre, Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance

I heard a lot of positive comments such as, "Jim Pinto was a really dynamic speaker" or "Jim Pinto was "Wow!" and "We need to get Jim Pinto for our group; we always seem to get the same old crowd and Jim is something new."

Wayne Patterson, Multitrode, Queensland, Australia

Thank you for a very impressive discussion.

Jeremy Martin, eDrive Conference, Atlanta, GA.

All the feedback we received regarding your session was extremely positive.

Tony Bussone, Business Ed, Grayslake Central High School, Grayslake, Illinois

I received positive feedback from the students and sponsors. I appreciated you flexibility, professionalism, and found your presentation provocative.

Ken Kesegich, Swagelok Technology Summit, Houston, TX.

I was at your session on embedded sensor technology and found it immensely thought provoking. Thanks for a great presentation.

JP Morgan-Chase, Capital Analysts Conference, Houston, TX.

Jim, I really enjoyed your presentation and so did the clients I spoke to. They like that you have an opinion and clearly state what your views are, which is refreshing, particularly after a day of rather dry meetings.

Industrial Technology Center, Winnipeg, Canada.

Wealth of knowledge; Great presenter; Out of the box thinking; Ideas to think about; Definitely got me thinking outside the box; An excellent, stimulating look at the future of manufacturing.

Matt Crandell, President, Automation Control Products & ThinManager.

We heard a lot of great comments on your presentation. I appreciate the way you deliver your talk - with great animation, and yet a real common sense perspective. Cutting through the BS as you might say...

Field Networking Conference, South Africa - Rob MacKenzie, Organizer

I am sure that your presence as keynote speaker contributed to the success of conference. Your thought provoking opening statement contributed to the dialogue and value.

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get in touch with Jim Pinto: Send Jim Pinto e-mail

jim@jimpinto.com

Telephone (direct-line) : (858) 353-5467

Note : If Jim Pinto is not available on the specific date and time requested, he'll refer you to alternative speakers who may fit your requirements.

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ACP Thindustrial13 Mobile Devices in the Factory	Thindustrial13 Atlanta, GA. Sep. 11 2013 Jim Pinto, Technology Futurist "Mobile Devices will hit the Factory Floor" The factory is quickly becoming a "mixed use" computing environment. The PC-centric period is winding down. Mobile devices are rapidly gaining the largest share of the client computing power. Applications (content) will be delivered to users and devices with relevance to their location, skill set and the events occurring around them. ACP is the first to market with "complete" mobile computing solution which fills the needs of mobile users in the factory - "Relevance".

Automatech May 2013	Automatech User Conference 2013 Baltimore, MD. May 7/8, 2013 Jim Pinto, Technology Futurist "Industrial Automation in the New Digital World" Rapid shifts are occurring in all measurement and control environments - from wired systems to wireless connectivity; from conventional client-server processing systems to cloud-based processing; from tethered PCs and centralized operator-stations to an abundance of mobile devices; from deterministic measurement and control to distributed peer-to-peer based I/O; from relatively large centralized systems to the industrial Internet of Things (IoT). Get a copy of this presentation on Slideshare

AIMCAL March 2013	AIMCAL Management Meeting 2013 Rancho Mirage, CA. March 10/13, 2013 Jim Pinto, Technology Futurist "Manufacturing in a Changing World" The future is coming at us fast! Manufacturing is becoming complex, technology quickly becomes obsolete, and product life cycles have drastically decreased. The age of big production and a central work place is over.

ThinManager 6.0 Launch Apr. 2012	ThinManager 6.0 Launch & Training- Atlanta, GA. April 16-18, 2012 "The Expanding Future of Thin": This event will launch the most significant version of ThinManager ever released and is designed to offer the maximum hands-on experience for those seeking training on ThinManager.

IMA 30th Anniversary Santiago, Chile Apr. 2012	INDUSTRIAL IMA LTDA. 30th Anniversary Event, Santiago, Chile April 11-12, 2012 Jim Pinto provides international perspectives on trends in global industrial automation technologies.

Field Networks S. Africa Nov. 2011	Field Networking Conference, Johannesburg, S. Africa, Nov. 8, 2011 "Whither Fieldbus?": How effective are industrial networks? Who is really using them and in what types of applications? What are the real benefits? Who is really demanding and promoting standards? How do Ethernet and Wireless change the game? Jim Pinto provides some international perspectives on trends in the implementation of industrial field networking technologies.

Keynote ThinManager Oct. 2011	ThinManager Technology Expo, Las Vegas, NV. - October 24-26, 2011 "The Expanding Future of Thin": As the future unfolds, "thin" hardware and software will permeate the industrial landscape. The technology of thin-clients and thin-manager will encroach on conventional architectures. Software will be the key to managing the complex systems of the future. ACP is at the vortex of these fast-moving and far-reaching developments.

Jim Pinto NEI Brazil June 2011	NEI - International Conference & Show, Sao Paolo, Brazil, June 7, 2011 Emerging Technologies, Challenges, Opportunities and its Impact on Manufacturing. Jim Pinto topic: "Prospects for the Automation and Instrumentation on the Plant Floor". Video: Jim Pinto att NEI Brazil

Jim Pinto TED Speech June 2010	Chindia - The rise of China & India - Jim Pinto at TEDxDelMar With 40% of the world's population, China and India (Chindia) are steadily rising towards becoming world-leading economic powers. 300 years ago, the two countries represented 50% of the world's wealth. They are rising again to dominate the world's economy.

Sealed Air May 2010	Sealed Air Technology & Innovation Conference, May 13 2010 Greenville, S.C. May 13, 2010 Jim Pinto, Technology Futurist "The Future of Industrial Automation"

AIMCAL March 2010	AIMCAL Management Meeting 2010 San Diego, CA. March 23/24, 2010 Jim Pinto, Technology Futurist "Technology Futures in the Global Village" "Manufacturing Technology in a Changing World"

ITC Winnipeg, Canada March 2010	Winnipeg Industrial Technology Center Technology Acceleration, Innovation & Manufacturing Conference Winnipeg, Canada March 4, 2010 Jim Pinto, Technology Futurist "Manufacturing in the Global Age" "High Value Manufacturing in Manitoba" Jim Pinto and Dick Morley address technology, innovation, and manufacturing in a global economy.

GBRIA Conference	Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance Conference Baton Rouge, LA. January 26/27, 2010 Jim Pinto, Technology Futurist & Automation Industry Analyst "The Future of industrial automation, technology and global trends"

J.P.Morgan Analysts Conference December 2009	JP Morgan Conference of Global Investors Houston, TX. December 7, 2009 Jim Pinto - Dinner speech Presenting independent perspectives on the automation industry and the key players. xanax

PAS Users Conference March 2009	PAS Users Conference - "Strategize to Optimize" Third annual Users Conference at South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in Houston, TX. Postponed (from Sep. 08, due to Hurrican Ike) - March 9-11, 2009 Operations Effectiveness Unplugged

Mining, Manufacturing & Process 2008 Conference November 2008	Mining, Manufacturing & Process 2008 conference "Winning strategies and best practices for enterprise automation & IT in Mining, Manufacturing and Process" Johannesburg, S. Africa November 12-13, 2008 Keynote address & Panelist

MTL Executive Committee Presentation October 2008	MTL Executive Committee Presentation "Future Global Automation Markets" Luton, England October 14, 2008

NovaTech Conference October 2008	2008 NovaTech User Conference Tremont Plaza Hotel and Tremont Grand Conference Center Baltimore, Maryland September 28 - October 1, 2008 Closing Presentation - October 1, 2008 The Future of Global Automation Revealed

Proctor & Gamble Symposium September2008	2008 P&G Power, Control, and Information Systems Symposium Sharonville Convention Center, Sharonville, Ohio Keynote Presentation - Thursday September 18, 2008 World Washing in 2020: A Global Perspective

Multitrode sponsored August 21, 2008	Meeting of the Minds Multitrode Industry Luncheon, Brisbane, Australia August 21, 2008 Presentation - Thursday, August 21, 2008 Global Automation Unplugged

Citect Conference August 18, 2008	CITECT User Conference 2008 (Oceania) Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas, Australia August 17 - 20, 2008 Keynote Presentation - Monday, August 18, 2008 Future Global Trends in Industrial Automation ultram

Siemens Milltronics Conference Feb. 25, 2008	Siemens Milltronics "Back to Basics" Conference Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 25, 2008 The Future of Instrumentation in the Global Environment Discussion on global Shifts in a new age; the need for knowledge work and the skills shortage; Global competition/collaboration. Industrial automation overview, and challenges facing industrial automation. Discussion of future trends.

Motor, Drives & Automation Systems Feb. 14 & 15, 2008	Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference Atlanta, GA., February 14 & 15, 2008 The Future of Automation, Drives & Controls in a Global Environment The fundamental purpose of automation, controls & drives is to improve productivity. In a global business environment, faster, cheaper, better wins. The latest technology shifts are discussed, and the changes with global competitors and markets, plus winning strategies to develop and maintain leadership in the new century.

Metso Smart Equipment Nov. 8 & 9, 2007	Metso Minerals - Smart Equipment Conference San Diego, CA, November 8 & 9, 2007 The Future of Industrial Automation and Intelligent Equipment In a new, global business arens, the company that can compete "Faster-Cheaper-Better" wins. Success comes through ever-smarter Equipment - on-line manuals, self-paced user-training, smart, predictive Diagnostics, smart sensors. wireless, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, robots.

Technology Summit Nov. 14 & 15, 2006	Swagelok Technology Summit Houston, TX. November 14 & 15, 2006 Productivity Improvements Through Use Of Automation And Intelligent Devices Productivity has now become a global race, a fierce, head-to-head competition between regions and nations. Those who can produce materials and products cheaper, faster, better - win. Within the next few years, literally billions of communications-enabled products and processes will provide intelligence and connectivity for almost everything. Wireless sensor networks will provide vast arrays of real-time, remote interaction with the physical world. Standards are intrinsically difficusystems.

Grayslake High School Honors Students	Grayslake, IL. High School Honors Students Grayslake, IL. November 9, 2006 Who are you tomorrow? Speech at Grayslake Central High School, at a National Honors Society Convocation. The presentation was to a group of high school Juniors and Seniors, outstanding young adults, the leaders of tomorrow.

Matrikon OPC Sept. 13, 2006	Matrikon OPC User's Group Houston, TX. September 13, 2006 The Importance of Standards OPC is open connectivity in industrial automation and enterprise systems that support industry. Interoperability is assured through the creation and maintenance of open standards specifications. Matrikon is the World's Largest OPC Developer and is a clear leader in the development of a user base which generates the broad usage of OPC for end-users in industrial measurement & controls markets.

Omron Editors Day June 30, 2005	Omron Editors' Day Schaumberg (Chicago), IL. June 30, 2005 The Future of Automation On Omron's annual Editors' Day, Jim Pinto spoke to a key group of editors, writers and business observers. He presented his views regarding the future of automation companies, discussed technology shifts on the horizon, and reviewed the possibilities for major global changes.

Keynote speech SPS Electric Automation May 24, 2005	SPS Electric Automation America Rosemount (Chicago), IL. May 24, 2005 Keynote speech Automation Unplugged - Global Markets in the New Century Jim Pinto outlined winning strategies for global markets. What companies must do to develop and maintain leadeenter> ISA Rimbach Lecture 2004 Oct. 6, 2004	Rimbach Lecture Series Keynote speech, ISA Expo 2004 Houston, Texas Oct. 6, 2004 Automation Unplugged - Global Shifts in a new age Outline of the slides presented. Review of automation business, with predictions of continued consolidationss. Discussions of new technologies and trends. How Outsourcing and Offshoring will impact future business as China and India emerge as global competitors. Keys for success. Future global challenges.

CSIA Conference May 15, 2004	Control Systems Integrators Association Annual Conference Palm Desert, California May 15, 2004 Systems Integrator growth challenges in the global environment There are 1,000 Automation Systems Integrators in the US, and just 20% of them are "independent" (80% are major suppliers' SI services). SI's can grow through strong market and customer focus, plus development of strong US and global alliances.

ISA Norcal Tech 2004 May 12, 2004	ISA Northern California NorCal Tech 2004 - Annual Conference Vallejo, California May 12, 2004eapolis, MN. USA. July 30, 2001 Evolution of the TechnoHuman Evolution is speeding up exponentially. In this next century, technology speed-up will continue with major evolutionary consequences. History makes it evident that man-with-tool inevitably survived and conquered man-without. Technology has caused and will continue to cause significant societal change.

Future Trends for Public Purchasing Professionals	NIGP : California Chapter Lakewood, CA. March 15, 2001 Future Trends. How will new age technologies, global markets and legal/ethical/moral issues affect Public Purchasing Professionals?

2001: Engineering Odyssey Engineering the Future	Engineering the Future Ross Products Division, Abbott Labs. Columbus, OH. 22 February, 2001 2001: Engineering Odyssey Engineering the Future

Symbiotic Intelligence	Chaos Conference Santa Fe, New Mexico May 2000 Symbiotic Life in the 21st Century - Humans and Technology - a new level of Life Technology is a tool of evolution. As technology advances accelerate, humans with technology extensions will attain a new level of Life - Symbiosis.

New Economy : Futurists View	Bank of America Leasing & Capital Group Investors Group Conference San Diego, CA. April 28, 2000 The New Economy : A Futurist's View
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