In today’s new world of work, we have seen a big increase in the requirement for remote working solutions. But it’s not just about being able to connect remotely. Employees need the technology to enable them thrive, remain productive and engaged. The right tools make the business run better. Industry research shows that those who have enhanced flexibility in how, when, and where they work are 60 to 80 percent more productive than those who lack that flexibility. By enabling…
Growing your business in today’s all-digital, work-from-anywhere world
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time with the Salesforce Canada team. Recently, I had a chance to present at the #PathToGrowth LIVE series along with a stellar cast: Joe Mimran, Founder, Club Monaco & Joe Fresh Jaldeep Pandya, Sr. Manager Business Transformation, Honda Canada Zahra Al-Harazi, Purpose-Driven Leadership Expert & Entrepreneur, Skillit Amber Mac, President, AmberMac Media Inc. Our theme was not only growth, but also innovation in customer experience and employee empowerment. The world has changed and…
How Government Organizations Have to Make Up For Lost Time in Marketing Innovation
In this session from the 2020 GovComms Festival, we hear from Brian Solis, the Global Chief Evangelist for Salesforce. Brian discusses how dramatically society has changed amidst the rise of personal computers, the internet, social media and smartphones. Brian talks about the top priorities of marketers, according to the sixth edition of the Salesforce State of Marketing Research report. The top three priorities that Brian identifies are: first, compliance with privacy regulation. Second, hiring and developing talent. And third, innovation…
Conga Connect Keynote: The Importance of Digital Empathy in a Digital-First World
Brian Solis will keynote Conga Connect Live 2021 along side Serena Williams and Frank Blake, Chairman of Delta Air Lines. Wow! While working digitally, it’s easy to forget we’re all human and that what we see on the screen doesn’t always reveal what people are really feeling. Brian will present on “The Importance of Digital Empathy in a Digital-First World.” Join Brian Solis, Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, 8-times best-selling author, and digital anthropologist, for a discussion on how we…
Brian Solis Keynotes quantiCon: Why a New Breed of Digital-First, Conscious Consumers Can Guide Business Growth
Brian Solis will keynote quantiCon on June 2nd, 2021 at 12:05 Eastern. The Rise of Generation-Novel: Why a New Breed of Digital-First, Conscious Consumers Can Guide Business Growth Among the most progressive and innovative companies, consumer insights have been thrust into the spotlight? Why? Because customers have changed faster in the last 14 months than they have in the past 10 years. World-renowned digital anthropologist, futurist, and best-selling author Brian Solis has studied how consumers specifically changed during the crisis….
IoD to challenge directors on diversity and digital transformation
The IoD is bringing directors together to set out a roadmap for greater diversity and digital transformation in the boardroom. The virtual event, on 16 June, features a panel of experienced directors, who will debate and challenge the progress being made on these two critical issues. The first panel session, Diversity and Inclusion Deficit in the Boardroom, will explore the lack of ethnic diversity of UK boards. The panel will explore how boards can create a culture of diversity and…
Surviving Digital Darwinism and Thriving Against Disruption: It’s The Survival of the Most Disruptive
Wow. What an experience. I was asked to present at the incredible Macquarie 2021 Australia Conference, one of the most innovative financial services organization in the world. Following the event, the team at Macquarie shared insights from the conference and I wanted to also share them here with you. Surviving ‘Digital Darwinism’ and thriving in disruption Source: Macquarie Perspectives COVID-19 has indelibly shaped the way we connect and consume, and in doing so has accelerated the digitisation trend by many…
The Future of Work: Digital, Human and Connected
As the world begins to reopen, Salesforce executives share how it is approaching the future of the office, the technology that facilitates hybrid work, and how putting employees at the center of the equation will create success from anywhere. While many employees now enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere, many also crave face-to-face connection. Hallway conversations, coffee breaks, and team happy hours are happening virtually. And with the employees’ primary hub for connection – the office – not yet…
Managing Machine Identities in an Era of Digital Darwinism and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Digital Darwinism is accelerating because of the 4th Industrial Revolution. We’re witnessing the “rise of the machines” and also the “rise of the machine identity crisis.” IoT, IIoT, 5G, AI, automation, mobility (work from anywhere), field services, edge computing, will in their own way empower a new generation of connected businesses to engage customers, work everywhere, unlock new applications, and scale in ways that are both unimaginable and also open to imagination. Combined, everything sets the stage for disruption and…
Futurist and digital anthropologist Brian Solis helps Greater Akron Chamber look ahead
Article via Akron Beacon Journal, Jim Mackinnon The 2021 Greater Akron Chamber’s annual meeting explored how it had to change and transform to serve its members and the community during the pandemic, much of the program involved looking ahead, not back. And that’s in large part where keynote speaker Brian Solis figured in. Solis is a futurist, “digital anthropologist” who looks at how consumer behavior has evolved, book author, digital entrepreneur and frequent invited speaker who in 2020 was named the Global Innovation Evangelist…
