Technology moves at its own pace, adoption moves at the pace of culture. I joined Deloitte’s 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 Deloitte’s research: “technology moves at its own pace, but the adoption of the technology in…
Brian Solis Selected as Featured Speaker at SXSW Sydney 2025
Brian Solis is excited to announce that he’s joining SXSW Sydney 14 October. His session: “AI as the Mindshift for a New Leadership Paradigm” is open to all who welcome the opportunity to explore how AI unlocks new paths forward. Please add his session to your agenda.
Brian Solis Named Top AI Leader in Retail for 2026 by Rethink Industries
Brian Solis is proud to be named one of Retail’s Top AI Leaders for 2026. Please see the full list here.
Cybernews: Does AI Affect Job Satisfaction?
by Adi Gaskell, Cybernews Employee engagement has sunk to a 10-year low, as only around a third of American employees are engaged, with this figure barely budging over the past decade, according to data from Gallup. I’ve written in the past about the relative optimism (or pessimism) with which workers and leaders are viewing the impact AI is likely to have on the workplace, and there is a clear distinction between those who think AI will make working life better…
An Interview with Il Sole 24 Ore: Leadership and AI – rethinking business models and strategies
AI is not just automation, but potential to expand human capabilities and redefine leadership models; an interview with Brian Solis Is artificial intelligence synonymous with automation? Absolutely yes, but not only. This is because the transformative powers of algorithms and generative technologies are indeed changing our lives (private and work) and the way we make decisions, but too often the business debate on the impacts of these technologies focuses solely on the automation component of processes. Instead, there is more,…
The Digital (and AI) Culture Challenge; Bridging the Employee-Leadership Disconnect
I would have forgotten all about this report I co-authored with Jerome Buvat of Capgemini in 2017 if I hadn’t received an email from Sara Fonseca from Insead. She’s working on research around the shaping of organizational cultures in the context of larger digital transformations. Her inquiry centered on our report that explored the expansive gaps between executives and employees around leadership, digital transformation, and culture, “The Digital Culture Challenge; Bridging the Employee-Leadership Disconnect.” Her email inspired me to revisit…
Leadership needs a mindshift: A conversation with Brian Solis
So many things are changing right now, except our mindsets. To thrive in this renaissance, future leadership requires a mindshift. If you haven’t met NTT DATA’s Tammy Soares yet, this is a good time. I had the absolute pleasure of spending time with her on the Catalyst podcast to talk about why the time is now to challenge your own thinking, your current mindset. We often think that change is for others, when in fact, change is for all of…
What Happens to Companies That Don’t Think Big Enough with AI?
I had the privilege of joining GoTo CMO Peter Mahoney on the Practically Tomorrow podcast. We talked about one of the most urgent, and misunderstood, topics of our time: how AI is reshaping the world of work. But this wasn’t just another conversation about automation and productivity. It was a much deeper exploration of how we need to rethink leadership, empathy, and innovation in the age of intelligent machines. “The most dangerous thing for any organization of any size is…
Daily Magazine Italia: Scenari Intelligenza artificiale e AI agentica, l’alba di una nuova era
AI Agentica L’alba di una nuova era, l’analisi di Brian Solis, head of global innovation ServiceNow (Page 60)
CIO España: La IA supone un cambio de paradigma al exigir a las organizaciones que se replanteen la forma de operar
Por Irene Iglesias Álvarez, CIO España, El antropólogo digital y futurista ahonda en el porvenir de los negocios en un escenario copado por la inteligencia artificial e insta a los CIO a tomar la delantera. Así ha hablado para esta publicación. Presentado en sociedad como antropólogo digital y futurista, el perfil de Brian Solis bien podría considerarse una rara avis dada su singularidad; sin embargo, en un escenario en el que parecen brotar evangelistas por doquier al abrigo de la…
