My dear friend Nathalie Nahai invited me on her popular podcast, The Hive, to discuss her new book and the future of tech, resilience, and leadership. I’d like to share that conversation with you here. Today I speak with the inimitable Brian Solis, a world-renowned digital anthropologist and futurist. An award-winning author and global keynote speaker, Brian’s research, advisory and presentations humanise the relationship between disruptive innovation and its impact on institutions, markets and societies. He not only helps audiences…
Brian Solis to Keynote the International Council for Shopping Centers (ICSC) Conference in DC, September 2022
Brian Solis has been recruited for a second time in two years to keynote the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) event. This time, Brian will share his vision for hybrid retail and the marketplaces industry. The event will take place September 14-15, 2022 in National Harbor, Maryland. To learn more about the event, please click here.
The importance of retail experience design; Designing a valuable retail experience
via Lauren Mathews, LEAP Author Lauren Mathews explores the importance of total experience innovation in a hybrid world. Solis’ book, X: The Experience When Business Meets Design, couldn’t be more timely. In her article, she writes… 90% of purchases are researched online before being made in-store. Customers expect a memorable experience when shopping in stores. A retail store experience brings a brand’s story and values to life. But retailers can’t rely on Instagrammable moments and digital screens alone to make their stores…
The CMO’s Guide to Understanding the Future of Brands, Consumers, and Community in a Web3 World
Buckle up, marketers. You are in a front row seat on a ride to the next revolutionary iteration of the internet: Web3. Conceptually, Web3 is a decentralized, permissionless, trustless internet experience—not requiring the support of a trusted intermediary—that employs peer-to-peer interaction and meritocracy to put power and ownership in the hands of individuals rather than centralized entities. It’s envisioned as a digital space where services are operated, owned, and improved upon by communities of users. Concretely, Web3 is a new…
Seth Godin and Brian Solis Discuss How to Make Your Brand More Trustworthy
by Ari Bendersky for Salesforce 360 A key to building more trust with customers? Be more human. Marketing guru Seth Godin and Salesforce vice president and global innovation evangelist Brian Solis offer their take on how to build customer trust. For many companies, being seen as trustworthy by customers is an ultimate goal. But what does it really mean to have trust and build trust with customers? In a recent conversation on the Blazing Trails podcast, marketing guru Seth Godin and…
The big questions brands should ask before they jump Into Web3, NFTs, and the Metaverse
Video shot at The CMO Club Innovation Forum in West Hollywood, Calif. If you’re given the choice between being a consumer or a stakeholder of your favorite brand…, which would you choose? This is an important consideration for brands in the next web. Oftentimes brands and businesses in general think transactionally. Since the pandemic the digital transformation led to the digitalization of a lot of touchpoints in a customer journey. But if you think about that, where’re digitalizing the analog…
Beyond the Hype of Web3: Delivering Utility, Value And Community in the Next Web
Originally published in Forbes My dear friends Chris Heuer and Kristie Wells asked me to open Web 3.1, a new unconference series they founded. The goal of the event was to explore ways to deliver the promise of web3. This article is inspired by the research that went into my presentation and the conversations that followed. You can watch the presentation here. Since October 2021, Google Trends data shows that “web3” as a search term started to take off. The…
The Top 75 Speakers to Watch Today
It’s a long list, but Brian Solis made the cut. Via Motivator Music You know the moment: You’re browsing through the Internet looking for inspiration until you run into a piece of golden content that gives you life. Someone on this list likely posted that content. It’s hard to maintain momentum without a daily dose of inspiration. When a speaker said, “Motivation is like bathing, it is recommend daily” that hit me. Brian Solis Brian Solis is a modern day…
The Future of Work: Building a Mindset that Embraces Innovation
via Formstack PODCAST Future of Work: Building a Mindset that Embraces Innovation with Brian Solis What’s the difference between innovation, iteration, and disruption? We brought digital futurist Brian Solis on to this episode to explain. The author and Salesforce Global Innovation Evangelist provides insights into how these topics are distinctly different yet interconnected. Brian breaks down how any organization—regardless of size, industry, or notoriety—can harness innovation through a simple shift in mindset. In less than 30 minutes, he shares ways…
THE Top 11 Digital Transformation Influencers, Thought Leaders, Writers and Experts to Follow in 2022
via IA: Intelligent Automation Network Top 11 Digital Transformation Influencers 11 DX thought leaders, writers and experts to follow in 2022 Staying up-to-date on the latest digital transformation (DX), RPA, intelligent automation and enterprise data trends can be exhausting. However, as the digital transformation “thought leader” arena becomes more and more crowded, effectively identifying voices that are both reliable and resonant can be difficult. To help you break through the noise, we curated this list of the top 11 influencers…