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….
Brian Solis to Keynote 2024 Gartner IT Symposium in Orlando Florida
Brian Solis, Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow, will keynote the Gartner IT Symposium in Orlando on October 22nd 2024. Attendees who visit the ServiceNow booth will also be treated to a complimentary copy of Brian’s new book Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future. The vision of CIOs and technology executives matters more than ever – calling for leaders executing technology priorities while preparing for an AI-augmented future. Instilling a culture of innovation and creating an organization…
The Information Features Brian Solis’ Story About Life with AI-Powered Meta Ray-Ban Sunglasses
The Information‘s Abram Brown interviewed Brian Solis, Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow, for his experience as a vocal user of Meta and Ray-Ban’s new AI-powered smart sunglasses. As an early-adopter, Brian has also worn the infamous Google Glass and Bose audio-only Frames in the past. While he skipped the first generation of the Meta Ray-Ban glasses, he jumped in on phase two because of the higher video and still image resolution, Spatial Audio and array of advanced mics, and…
Brian Solis Keynote: AI Is Eating the World – Time to Innovate for an AI First World
ServiceNow‘s Head of Global Innovation, Brian Solis, delivered the keynote at Innov8rs in Los Angeles, “AI Is Eating the World: Time to Innovate for a AI-First World.” Generative AI is now the fastest growing technology in the world. In this riveting keynote, world-renowned futurist and eight-time best-selling author Brian Solis shares why now is the time to reimagine your business for an entirely new future. Solis argues why automation is the norm, but not the only end goal. In this…
AInsights: Microsoft Developing Its Own AI Model with MAI-1; Serves as a Competitive Lesson for All Businesses
AInsights: Your executive-level insights on the latest in generative AI Microsoft is perhaps building one of the most prolific genAI investment portfolios of any company out there. The company is a deep investor ($10 billion) in OpenAI. OpenAI not only powers ChatGPT, but also Microsoft’s Copilot. Microsoft recently invested in French startup Mistral. The company also just pseudo-acquired Inflection AI, appointing co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as its CEO of consumer AI. Compare this to Apple, one of most innovative companies in…
AInsights: Reid Hoffman Interviews His AI Digital Twin and It’s Both Creepy and Mind-Blowing
Your AInsights: Executive-level insights on the latest in generative AI… You may know Reid Hoffman as the co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn. He’s also a prolific investor and author, writing a book with my friend Chris Yeh, one I refer a lot to founders, Blitzscaling. Hoffman recently recorded an interview with Reid AI, his digital twin, and it is wild! It’s innovative while also blurring the line between fantastical and the uncanny valley. Like ChatGPT itself, Reid AI was…
AInsights: Microsoft’s Acquisition of Inflection AI and What it Means to Business Customers and Investors
AInsights: Executive-level insights on the latest in generative AI…subscribe here. Microsoft recently acquired Inflection for $650 million, an AI startup founded by Mustafa Suleyman, former head of applied AI at DeepMind, an AI company acquired by Google. Acquire might be the wrong way to describe this deal though. Technically, Microsoft is licensing Inflection’s software for $650 million while the company hired nearly all of Inflection’s staff. Inflection, in turn, is using that money to pay a “positive” return to investors….
It’s Time for a New Genre of Leaders: A Conversation in Australia with My Friend, Dave Anderson
When I was in Melbourne, Australia last year, I had the most wonderful opportunity to spend time with my friend Dave Anderson. We met at a wine bar, he brought a ton of AV gear, and we recorded a podcast while enjoying a glass of wine. What did we talk about? Here are the topics we covered… – Mega and Micro Trends; how do we keep up? – AI…How do we embrace it? – What’s going on with Digital Experience?…
AInsights: Google Released a Prompting Guide 101 to Advance GenAI Prompting Skills and Outcomes
AInsights: Executive-level insights on the latest in generative AI…subscribe here. Google released a “prompt guide” for Gemini in Google Workspace. Think of it as text-based ‘co-pilot’ to help users in Google Workspace get the most out of the Gemini large language model assistant. OpenAI did something similar with ChatGPT in January 2024 (infographic here.) The guide provides valuable tips and best practices for crafting effective prompts to get the most out of Gemini, such as using clear and concise language,…
Brian Solis to Keynote Global Equity Conference in Nashville on 9 April 2024
On 9 – 11 April 2024 more than 500+ global company directors, senior managers, stock plan, HR, reward and benefits professionals will fill the halls at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel to attend the annual Global Equity Organization conference. Brian Solis will serve as keynote speaker. His presentation, “Transforming Equity Management in an Era of Disruptive Innovation,” will help industry professionals understand technology trends, especially generative AI, to improve their work, employee experiences, and their ability to attract and retain talent….
