Beyond the hype, Web 3.0 is creating opportunities for incumbent and emerging businesses to reimagine operational models and products/assets that are open, collaborative, and collective. The same could also be true for governments. The difference with Web3 and previous incarnations of internet protocols models is that platforms are decentralized, open and ubiquitous, connected by trustless networks, and powered by encrypted, accountable distributed ledgers. Think Facebook or Google owning and monetizing content and data versus users. In these applications, user engagement and attention…
Entrepreneur: Your Top 4 Questions About 2022, Answered By the World’s Top Superforecasters
Adam Soccolich interviewed Brian Solis for the December 2021 issue of Entrepreneur. The article made the print edition and is also available at Entrepreneur.com (subscription required). Your Top 4 Questions About 2022, Answered By the World’s Top Superforecasters Consumer Behavior What will customers want or expect more of? Beyond the oft examined categories of millennials and centennials, a new generation of consumers that I call Gen N — thatʼs N for ‘novelʼ — are now driving business transformation. It comprises…
International Retail Design Conference Kicks Off with Keys to Surviving Digital Darwinism
Via VMSD Magazine The 21st annual International Retail Design Conference presented by VMSDmagazine played host to a throng of visual merchandisers, store designers and retail executives at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Centered around the theme “Rethink Retail,” the conference opened with keynote speaker and digital anthropologist Brian Solis, who shared how the emerging customer experience economy is transforming retail design. Among his insights were keys to surviving what he called “digital Darwinism.” “With every tech revolution, society changes, business…
