It’s 2021, the second year in a row that SXSW is not being held live in Austin. During the last, live SXSW, I launched my latest, and first personal book on individual empowerment to overcome our social dilemma. Algorithms have certainly earned their wages lately as it’s time for the virtual edition of SXSW 2021 and I’m flooded, thankfully, with memories of 2019. During the craziness of the Lifescale launch at SXSW 2019 in Austin Texas, I met the international…
Brian Solis Named as Top Futurist Speaker to Have at Your Conference in 2021
ReadWrite’s Brad Anderson published a list of top futurist speakers for 2021, naming Brian Solis in the list. Brian Solis is the Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce where he focuses on thought leadership and research into digital transformation, innovation and disruption, and the cognitive enterprise. Solis is also the creator of “Lifescaling,” a model for living a creative digital life without diversions, focused on what’s important and making the most of the possibilities that technology offers.
Brian Solis Keynotes COBA 2020 for Customer Owned Bank Executives in Australia
Brian Solis was invited to give the plenary for COBA 2020 for the Customer Owned Banking Convention, the industry’s premier annual convention. Digital Darwinism – How the Novel Economy is Setting the Stage for Relationship + Digital Transformation What can we learn from some of the colossal mistakes we have seen a number of incumbent companies make leading into COVID disruption? How can we learn from change to inspire innovation in our business and in how we work? How can…
Introducing Generation-N, The New Customer Defining the Novel Economy
Meet Generation-Novel, the new critical customer segment created by the pandemic. Before COVID (BC), your customer was already living a digital ritual of mobile, social, real-time for work, play and endless sharing and consumption. Now, with shelter in place and general fear of getting sick, customers are only becoming more and more digital. It’s not just for the early adopters or younger generations. Everyone is becoming equally digital because they have to. But it’s not just about tech and the…
This is not the new normal or the next normal: that’s for everyone else
We talk about the ‘new normal’ or the ‘next normal’, but for world-renowned digital anthropologist and author Brian Solis, ‘normal’ was part of the problem. In this powerful talk, he explains how the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation for the better and paved the way for disruptive innovation with technologies like 5G. Now more than ever, we need new ideas, partnerships and mindsets that unlock creativity and imagination to deliver sophisticated new experiences for business customers and consumers. I recently…
Socialbakers Brings Top Marketers Together at the Engage 2020 Conference
Socialbakers Engage 2020 is the largest, free online marketing conference, bringing together the best marketing minds in the world. he theme this year is the “The Value of Experience,” highlighting the importance of understanding what it takes to meet and exceed customer expectations at a time when consumers have put digital at the fore. Brian Solis will open the event with a special keynote exploring experience design innovation, “The Meaning of Experience: Humanity is the Killer App.”
Keynote: Empathy, Creativity and Imagination are Critical, Soft Skillsets Needed in the Future of Advertising and Marketing
Brian Solis keynoted “Creativity4Better” for the International Advertising Association. His topic focused on the importance of new creativity and how to reimagine the future of brands as a result of pandemic disruption. His session seemed to be well received. “On behalf of IAA, I would like to express our heartfelt thanks for your presence and involvement. The content was just amazing. You were inspiring and relevant. All the comments were fabulous. The audience was thrilled by your presentation, and the…
Build the Future of Conversational Experiences – Brian Solis Keynotes Conversation 2020 in Paris
Brian Solis is keynoting Conversation 2020 in Paris on 3 December, 2020 with a special, VIP Q&A. . Closing the Experience Gap: Creating meaningful digital experiences at a time when customers need it the most In this gripping keynote, world-renowned speaker Brian Solis will shed light on how shifting from selling products to delivering experiences builds stronger customer relationships and drives business growth, a fitting transformation for the times. briansolis.com/speaking
Brian Solis to Keynote Nokia Real Talk 2020
Brian Solis will keynote Nokia Real Talk 2020, 10 November. This is not the new normal or the next normal: that’s for everyone else – Link World-renowned digital anthropologist and best-selling author Brian Solis will explore the true meaning of innovation in times when everything doesn’t seem to make sense. In his years of research in challenging convention and breaking new ground, he will share insights from COVID’s disruption, how the most resilient responded, and also how we, as individuals,…
Imagining a New Era of Restaurant Experiences by Reinventing the Restaurant Industry
How different could the restaurant scene look in just the next handful of years? Let’s find out… Today’s customers live a connected lifestyle, more so now with a global pandemic shutting normal life down. Connected customers expect all of the conveniences and perks that come with the on-demand economy. They’re not only connected and always-on, they’re impatient, self-interested, distracted, and seeking experiences that mirror their favorite services and apps across every industry. If you opened a restaurant today, what could…
