Brian Solis keynoted the CUES (Credit Union Executives Society) annual conference in Nashville. His keynote focused on AI-centered business transformation and how Credit Union leaders can reimagine member and employee experiences and services in an AI-First world. “Brian was very engaging and the topic thought provoking. Members in the room wanted more!” – CUES About CUES The Credit Union Executives Society was founded in 1962 on the firmly held principle of “cooperation among cooperatives” not only for credit unions but…
From Art to Innovation: The Hidden Connection Between Picasso, Steve Jobs, and Apple
In December 1945 — January 1946, Picasso created “Le Taureau” or “The Bull”, a series of 11 stone prints that painstakingly explored the purest essence of a bull. With each successive print, a bull is simplified and abstracted. It is considered as an iconic representation of absolute simplicity. In 2008, Steve Jobs set out to teach employees at Apple this philosophy. “You have to deeply understand the essence of a product in order to be able to get rid of…
The Inaugural ImpaQ Forum Debuts in Saudi Arabia, Features World’s Top Influencers and Creators
The Saudi Ministry of Media announced on Thursday the launch of the ImpaQ Impact Makers Forum, set to take place on Dec. 18-19 in Riyadh. The landmark event, announced by media minister Salman bin Yousef Al-Dosari, will be Saudi Arabia’s largest gathering for influencers, digital content creators and industry experts, aimed at redefining the role of influence in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. The forum is expected to bring together more than 300 influencers from around the world, spanning diverse…
What is a Mindshift and Why Now? Plus Updates, Offers, and a Personal Request
Before we jump in, I have some updates, offers, and a personal request. Let me start by wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Holidays! 🎄✨ Travel I recently returned from a wonderful trip to Vienna, where I participated in the Global Drucker Forum. I still need to take some time to write about my experience there—it truly inspired me to think like I did in the early days! A heartfelt thank you to Stephan Balzer for hosting…
AInsights: From Conversation to Creation, How ChatGPT 4o’s Canvas Transforms AI Collaboration
AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AI… My new book, Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future, just launched. I’m catching up on the biggest news coming out of the genAI world. Here’s more from OpenAI. The company recently announced its competitor to Google Search and in some respect, Perplexity, but so far, only in specific applications such as writing and coding. Canvas, provides a new window into collaborating with generative AI. On…
AInsights: OpenAI Introduces SearchGPT; Disrupts Google Again
AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AI… With the launch of my new book, Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future, I’m a little behind in covering some of the industry’s biggest genAI news! So, let’s jump right in… During the summer of 2024, OpenAI previewed a prototype of AI search, designed to offer fast and timely answers with “clear and relevant sources.” It was marketed as a new way to search. On…
AInsights: Nvidia’s Bold Move: Open-Source AI That Challenges GPT-4 and Democratizes Innovation
AInsights: Your executive-level insights making sense of the latest in generative AI… My new book, Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future, just launched! Please join me on the journey to inspire a new genre of leadership and innovation! Nvidia just dropped a bombshell: NVLM 1.0, an open-source family of large multimodal AI models designed to compete head-to-head—and even outperform—OpenAI’s GPT-4. The highlight of this release is the NVLM-D-72B, a 72 billion parameter powerhouse that excels at both…
Futurist Brian Solis to Keynote Integrated Systems Europe ISE 2025 in Barcelona
Brian Solis will keynote ISE 2025 in Barcelona. The digital analyst and author, who is head of global innovation at ServiceNow, will share his vision on how the pro AV and systems integration sector can innovate through developments in AI. The head of global innovation at cloud-based platform ServiceNow will share his vision on how the pro AV and systems integration industry can change and innovate through the latest developments in AI. Solis is an eight–time best-selling author, known for…
Mindshift is a USA Today Bestseller—Thank You!
I can’t even believe I’m writing this. Mindshift has officially made the USA Today bestseller list! This milestone is beyond anything I could have imagined, and it’s all thanks to your incredible support. After five years since my last book, I felt both excited and uncertain about releasing Mindshift. Quite honestly, in a world that’s changed so much since the release of Lifescale in 2019, I wondered if anyone would remember me or be interested in anything I had to…
Andrew Keen and Brian Solis discuss how to reshape the future before it reshapes us
Andrew Keen and I have been friends for the better part of almost two decades. We’ve crosses paths many times during the shift from Web 1.0 to 2.0, the rise of the iPhone and the mobile revolution, and now the consumerization of AI. We’ve also shared the stage around world and even crossed each other in airports around the world! Not only am I proud to call him a friend, I’m also a big fan of his work and thinking….
