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The Future Belongs to Those Who See AI as a Partner, Not a Threat

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, he’s sounding the alarm. In a recent conversation with Steven Bartlett, Hinton didn’t hold back: AI is evolving faster than most people, companies, or governments can comprehend. It’s not just coming for routine jobs. It’s coming for ours…the cognitive, creative, and strategic roles we thought were safe. But here’s the truth: AI doesn’t have to replace you. You can evolve…

Keynote: Most businesses have no clue what’s about to hit them

Keynote: Most businesses have no clue what’s about to hit them

🚨 “Most businesses have no clue what’s about to hit them.” 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: 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 AI
 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

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. What’s clear, we have now catapulted toward a post-digital transformation era. AI has forever changed the trajectory of business evolution, putting ‘business as usual’ 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

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 Salesforce’s State of Connected Customer Report

Enterprise Times: 15 key statistics from Salesforce’s State of Connected Customer Report

via Roy Edwards, Enterprise Times Salesforce’s 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 “stabilising force,” 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

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

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 shoppers’ behaviours, that are accelerated by the pandemic. Brian Solis and our CEO Brian Walker will together explore emerging concepts such as “Shopping at the edge” 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.

ANA: How Do Marketers Express Digital Empathy?

ANA: How Do Marketers Express Digital Empathy?

via ANA Champions of Growth podcast, Matthew Schwart, host  Empathy-based marketing has become a growing part of the conversation among brands and organizations looking to engage their audiences more effectively and strengthen relationships. But with an online-first marketing strategy how do companies practice so-called digital empathy? And how do you see the world through another person’s eyes via an algorithm? Brian Solis, VP-global innovation evangelist at Salesforce, refers to digital empathy as the “love language.” It’s the subject line in…

More Intelligent Tomorrow: The New Economy Will Require Empathy

More Intelligent Tomorrow: The New Economy Will Require Empathy

Henry Ford famously said, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” So how do you find novel approaches to solving old problems? More Intelligent Tomorrow host Dave Anderson sits down with Brian Solis to talk about interesting ways to get creative solutions to our long-standing challenges. Please listen to the full podcast here. Dave Anderson is a keynote speaker, tech evangelist, and podcast host with a refreshing perspective on marketing, analytics, and…

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