<p>Globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders on digital transformation, Brian Solis’s expertise in helping organizations understand and embrace the various effects of disruptive technologies is sought out by leading brands including IBM, L’Oreal, 3M, Oracle and Google, and events such as South by Southwest and TEDx.</p><p>A digital analyst, anthropologist, and futurist, Solis studies the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, retail experience and culture to help individuals and organizations better understand the various ways that the evolution of technology impacts business and society, as well as the role we play. As a Principal Analyst at Altimeter Group, he specializes in change management that empowers business leaders to introduce new media resources, systems and processes to embrace and excel in today’s era of the connected customer.</p><p>The author of five books, Solis’s newest, <i>X: The Experience When Business Meets Design</i> brings customer experience, user experience and brand experience together to re-imagine the customer journey. As the host of the popular online video series, <i>Revolution</i>, Solis examines technology trends with guests including Katie Couric, Mark Burnett, Shaq, Billy Corgan, and Guy Kawasaki. His blog is consistently ranked in the Top 10 on the Ad Age Power 150 and he is also a contributor to <i>Fast Company</i>, <i>Businessweek</i>, <i>Ad Age</i>, <i>Harvard Business Review</i>, and <i>Mashable</i>.</p><p>With tailored presentations on a range of topics, Solis delivers valuable insight on how the evolution of technology, business, and culture impact specific organizations and industries, providing tangible value and direction for all kinds of audiences.</p>
Head of Global Innovation, ServiceNow, 8x Best-Selling Author, Futurist, Digital Anthropologist, Former Global Innovation Evangelist, SalesForce
<ul><li><strong>Prelude to Innovation: A View from Silicon Valley <span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"></strong></span></li><li>Before every game-changing idea or every incredible story of innovation, there are moments that set the stage for greatness. Brian shares life lessons from being on the front lines of Silicon Valley for 20 years and the common steps that lead to personal transformation and ultimately ideation and innovation. </li><li><span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"><strong></span>The Future of Work: Cultivating a Culture of Innovation <span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"></strong></span></li><li>Now’s the time for Culture 2.0 and a new era of leadership (over management). Learn about the 12 pillars of innovation and how companies are investing in new cultures to nurture innovation internally. </li><li><span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"><strong></span>Defeating Digital Distractions<span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"></strong></span></li><li>Social media, notifications, alerts, scrolling, the constant tugging of our devices, we are not only always-on, we are always distracted. Those distractions speed up our lives, thin our presence and stifle our capabilities. Over time, distractions take a deep (and deepening) toll on us, namely loss of creativity, memory, focus, productivity, originality, happiness and more. In this important session, Brian shares how to gain new skills, change our behaviors and live everyday toward a more creative, productive and happy life.</li></ul>