Brian Solis
Head of Global Innovation
Brian Solis is a world-renowned digital anthropologist and futurist. He is also an award-winning author and global keynote speaker. Brian’s research, advisory and presentations humanize disruptive trends and technologies and their impact businesses, markets, and societies. He not only helps audiences understand what’s happening and why, he explains complex subject in a way that everyone can understand. He then visualizes future opportunities and inspires people to take leading roles in defining the future they want to see.
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How to lead the intelligence revolution as an AI-first business
Everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask about GenAI
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Say YES to doing more with less and investing in innovation
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Conference Sessions
How to lead the intelligence revolution as an AI-first business
SES3017
<p>Most companies are reacting to AI by plugging it into their existing infrastructure to automate processes. This may lead to faster, more efficient operations in the short term, but long-term success requires companies do more by becoming AI-first businesses. Instead of just responding, these companies fully embrace AI to challenge our fundamental business assumptions, disrupt markets, and transform how we live and work. Join this Think Big session to learn the steps to becoming an AI-first business and why you should be urgently taking action now to be at the forefront of the intelligence revolution. </p>
Everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask about GenAI
SES3018
<p>Join this Think Big fireside chat with the <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">ServiceNow® </span>Head of Global Innovation and <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">ServiceNow </span>Vice President of Product Platform, AI, as they share everything you need to know about GenAI. The session will review where GenAI is now, where it is going, and how it will help your work. We’ll discuss these topics within the larger lens of what steps you should be taking to thrive in the intelligence revolution. </p>
Say YES to doing more with less and investing in innovation
SES3077-K23
<p>In uncertain times, we need to do more with less…yes! But we can’t do more with less at the cost of what defines our unique value proposition and what keeps us competitive…exceptional employee and customer experiences. So, we also need to say yes to innovation. As Bill McDermott says, people are risk-averse when confronting potential gains. They become risk-seeking when confronting potential losses. Global head of innovation and 8x best-selling author Brian Solis will share an inspiring and mindshifting approach to seeing two horizons for iterating and innovating forward.</p>
Attracting an audience: Lessons from ServiceNow’s CMO
SES3477-K23
<p>Digital transformation isn’t confined just to IT, it’s the foundation for competing in a digital-first world at speed and scale. In this very special conversation, ServiceNow's CMO Michael Park and Global Head of Innovation Brian Solis will explore how you can apply industry-leading B2B marketing strategies and best-practices to boost your personal brand and become a change agent. You will learn from a master B2B marketer how to gain influence within your organization, so that you can attract an audience and earn the attention and support of your C-Suite and key business decision-makers.</p>
What the Actual Future? Your Roadmap to AI Innovation
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The AI-driven pace of innovation is accelerating—who's keeping up? And how? And where exactly are we going? Innovation experts Dave Wright and Brian Solis share new research on enterprise AI adoption and what it means for the future of business. Join us for a deep dive into the state of enterprise AI! Key highlights: * Insights from the 2025 Enterprise AI Maturity Index * Concrete strategies for increasing AI maturity * Fireside chat with Rachael Sandel, Group Chief Information Officer at Orica * Facilitated discussions with innovation leaders A must-attend session for executives and innovators seeking to position their organizations at the forefront of AI business transformation.
Goodbye digital transformation, hello AI-first business transformation
SES3107
Perhaps we got digital transformation wrong this whole time. Instead of focusing on the transformation part, we did a lot less transforming and a lot more digitalization. Instead of seeing digital as a new paradigm for our business, we over-indexed on digitizing legacy models and processes and modernizing our existing organization. The intelligence revolution means we need to challenge our fundamental assumptions about how we think about our business, how we work, and how we measure success. This session will explore how enterprise wide transformation.