Brian Solis, is a digital anthropologist and futurist who serves as the Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow and is the former Head of Global Innovation at Salesforce. Brian is a bestselling author of Mindshift, which helps leaders learn how to see emerging trends, harness disruptive forces, and use them to fuel growth. Brian joins Robb and Josh, the authors of Invisible Machines, to talk with us about the importance of self-disruption in AI adoption. With so many genAI projects…
Igniting AI Transformation: How to Future-Proof Your Company in the Age of AI
Technology moves at its own pace, adoption moves at the pace of culture.Ā I joined Deloitteās AI Ignition podcast with Beena Ammanath, Executive Director, Deloitte Global AI Institute, to talk about why AI feels different from past waves of technology, what it asks of leaders, and how we can turn disruption into a competitive advantage. Beena opened by reminding us of a simple truth from Deloitteās research: ātechnology moves at its own pace, but the adoption of the technology in…
The Future Belongs to Those Who See AI as a Partner, Not a Threat
They call him the Godfather of AI. Geoffrey Hinton spent his life building the foundation for artificial intelligence. But today, heās sounding the alarm. In a recent conversation with Steven Bartlett, Hinton didnāt hold back: AI is evolving faster than most people, companies, or governments can comprehend. Itās not just coming for routine jobs. Itās coming for ours…the cognitive, creative, and strategic roles we thought were safe. But hereās the truth: AI doesnāt have to replace you. You can evolve…
Keynote: Most businesses have no clue what’s about to hit them
🚨Ā āMost businesses have no clue what’s about to hit them.ā Let’s explore the seismic shift unfolding now and over the next decade…where the old rules of business no longer apply. It’s time to challenge ourselves to stop waiting for direction and start shaping the future. With AI accelerating change and organizations struggling to adapt, this is a wake-up call for anyone serious about staying relevant. If you’re navigating uncertainty, this is for you…💡 Book Brian to speak at your next…
AInsights: OpenAI’s o1 Model and the New Era of Generative AI That Can Reason and Learn
AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AIā¦ OpenAI recently introduced its o1-preview and o1-mini models. Previously rumored as Project Strawberry, o1 represents a significant advancement in generative AI evolution, designed to enhance reasoning capabilities and problem-solving skills. It consists of two main variants: o1-preview: The flagship model with deep reasoning and problem-solving abilities. o1-mini: A smaller, more efficient model optimized for code generation and technical tasks. The o1 model uses “Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning in 01…
Brian Solis’ Keynote Helps Leaders Reimagine Their Business in an AI-First World
Will Artificial Intelligence Outpace Human Genius? Here’s a quick take from a recent keynote in Italy… The truth is that no leader has experienced a technology like genAI before, one that performs tasks as well as or better than humans. Whatās clear, we have now catapulted toward a post-digital transformation era. AI has forever changed the trajectory of business evolution, putting ābusiness as usualā in the rearview mirror. Leaders now face an entirely new set of prospects and challenges that…
2024 is Expected to Be the Year of Drone Delivery
UPDATED 2024 is expected to be the year when drone delivery finally takes flight. What’s different about this year? Well, most regulatory hurdles have been cleared, opening the door for retailers, medical centers, and logistics platforms to start offering drone delivery. During testing, visual spotters were required every mile. Last Fall, the FAA authorized some drone operators to fly BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight). Now, companies such as Zipline, Wing, DroneUp, and Amazon are about to take off. The…
Enterprise Times: 15 key statistics from Salesforceās State of Connected Customer Report
via Roy Edwards, Enterprise Times Salesforceās State of Connected Customer Report provides insights from 17,000 consumers and business buyers on the new customer engagement landscape. The Trust-based economy moves to the forefront 88% of customers believe trust becomes more important in times of change. Research from Edelman points to business as a āstabilising force,ā while institutions like government and media are eyed with increasing suspicion. Given their inherent opt-in nature, transactions are at risk without a baseline of confidence that…
Why Web 3.0 Will Rewrite the Business Playbook: An Interview withBrad Howarth, CMO Australia
Original article written by Brad Howarth, CMO What an extreme honor it was to visit Melbourne and Sydney after all this time. Following my presentation at the Salesforce Retail and Consumer Goods Industries Summit, I met with my new friend Brad Howarth of CMO Magazine. Over the course of one hour, we explored everything from the future of brands, the new role of marketing in 2030 organizations, and of course, the rising world of Web3 (Web 3.0), the next iteration…
Podcast: The Future of Global Retail
In this episode, Retail Doctor Group welcomes Brian Solis, a global innovation evangelist from Salesforce, from the US to discuss the changes in the global retail sector, particularly shoppersā behaviours, that are accelerated by the pandemic. Brian Solis and our CEO Brian Walker will together explore emerging concepts such as āShopping at the edgeā and how retailers can apply new technology and insights to maximize engagement at all touchpoints on the customer journey. We hope you enjoy the session.
