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Brian Solis

Best-Selling Author, Principal Analyst and Futurist at Altimeter

Named to Silicon Valley’s “40 under 40” and called one of the “25 Twitter Accounts That Will Make You Smarter” by Mashable
Prolific author of The End of Business as Usual named a “Top 10 Business Book” by Publisher’s Weekly
Speaks about many different topics including the future of business, innovation, social media, and disruptive technology
Helps organizations understand and embrace the dynamics defining the rise of social business

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Heralded as one of the ‘top 10 people to know in Silicon Valley’, and considered “one of the most important thought leaders of our time,” Brian Solis shares his vision, research and experiences through keynotes at conferences and events worldwide to help people understand and embrace the dynamics defining the rise of digital transformation, innovation, connected consumerism and digital lifestyles. He is consistently ranked as one of the top speakers at some of the biggest events around the world including the Telstra Digital Summit in Australia, BDL Accelerate in Beirut, SXSW in Texas, Le Web in Paris and so many more.

Brian is indeed ‘Mr Futurist’. Not one to fly-by convention, Brian has personally influenced and shaped business and media through his work, lead numerous programs for Fortune 500 companies, notable celebrities, startups and is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. He’s followed by over 500,000 people online…organically. His message simply resonates and that’s why he’s also followed by some of the most influential people in business, politics, entertainment and other industries globally.

A digital anthropologist, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has influenced the effects of emerging media on the convergence of marketing, communications, and publishing. His blog, BrianSolis.com is among the world’s leading business online resources. He’s a seven-time, best-selling and award-winning author who has also pushed the publishing industry forward in his work. Whether it’s a technology or business event or an internal corporate summit, Brian brings a naturally engaging and entertaining message of clarity, meaning and inspiration.

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Screw Business as Usual - This is the Real World.

Brian Solis: Implementing Technology and New Media in Business

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Digital Darwinism. Leading and Winning the Business (R)evolution

What can we learn from some of the colossal mistakes we have seen a number of incumbent companies make? How do we survive and thrive in an era of digital Darwinism? And how did everything change so quickly?

Two major success factors are crystalized;

1. The rate and ability to embrace and enact digital transformation within the business, And

2. The development of leadership change-agents and influencers who champion innovation.

Brian presents this exciting and poignant keynote in a just-in-time session to ensure your business remains relevant in an ever-changing future. With a magnified focus on your specific industry, Brian will unpack:

The state and future of digital transformation and how it’s changing businesses at the very core
How to identify, lead and empower business mavericks and change-makers within your organization and across your industry
How incumbent companies are making mistakes and what you can do to avoid sealing your own fate in the same way
What you can do personally to change things for the better in your career and for your company

X: The Experience when Business Meets Design. Innovation in Customer Experience

X marks the spot! Brian Solis knows what it takes to be innovative. As the principal analyst studying technology and its impact on and after numerous success stories at the forefront of Fortune 500 companies and the tech/startup world there is no speaker better than Brian to welcome you to a new era of business.

In this progressive and captivating keynote Brian explains why the future of business is experiential, sharing his insider knowledge on how to create meaningful experiences.

Audiences will discover:

What’s really at the heart of a great experience
How experiences become memories and how to connect to people’s hearts and minds
From Brand Experience (BX) to Customer Experience (CX) to User Experience (US) X: How to design experiences that start at the top and change how companies work, sell, and serve
How to design customer experiences that matter in a time of what Brian calls, "accidental narcissism"
How micro-moments are reshaping the new customer journey in each of the four moments of truth

Building a Dynamic and Adaptive Organization. Breaking away from rigid processes and risk-averse cultures.

“But this is the way it’s always been done.” - Said no successful entrepreneur ever

An idea is just an idea until it’s put into action and brought to life by people who share your vision and passion for changing the world. A world-changing idea has to not only be innovative; it has to disrupt the status quo. The challenge is to help people take their ideas shape them into something powerful. All too often though, organizations limit their ideas to that of iteration versus innovation. There’s a difference…

Iteration – Doing old things better
Innovation – Doing new things that create new value
Disruption – Doing new things that make the old things obsolete.

In an entertaining, insightful and encouraging way Brian will:

Inspire the audience to shift perspective and learn to unlearn
Help the audience bring ideas to life that are innovative and maybe even disruptive
Teach and motivate people to believe in their own ideas and intuitions to challenge business as usual and unlock new opportunities

Hey Mr Futurist! WTF…? What’s The Future of…

As one of the world’s leading analysts and digital anthropologists, Brian studies how the evolution of technology, business, and culture impact specific industries. In this tailored keynote presentation Brian will specifically study your space and share his vision and experiences to help your organization understand and embrace the dynamics defining the rise of digital transformation, innovation, connected consumerism, digital lifestyles and important trends impacting your industry, including but certainly not limited to:

Business and Customer/Employee Experience - Brian ties together the latest trends and developments in Brand/Digital/Omni/Mobile and Social. Design marketing strategies and campaigns that matter in a real-time, 'always-on' world.

Tech, Innovation and Silicon Valley - What is it about Silicon Valley that drives innovation and disruption, what’s the hot new tech and what’s the next big thing?!

Retail and e-Commerce - Brian re-imagines the world of shopping, payments and retail/e-tail.

Leadership vs. Management - Learn how executives lead in roles from the top to bottom, to inspire a more passionate, loyal and profitable workforce.

Finance Services and Insurance - The future of banking, finance and insurance is so important. Learn from Brian’s in-depth studies centered deeply on UX (user experience).

Travel and Telecommunications – Learn about the future of tourism, travel and experiences.