Brian Solis

Brian Solis is Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow . He's also an 9x best-selling author, international keynote speaker, and futurist. Forbes has called him “one of the more creative and brilliant business minds of our time" and ZDNet has said that Brian is “one of the 21st century business world’s leading thinkers.”

For over 20 years, Brian has studied Digital Darwinism to understand the impact of disruption on businesses, markets and society. In his work, he humanizes technologies and trends to help leaders gain new perspectives and insights and inspire new ideas to thrive in the future.

Brian’s research explores business transformation,innovation, the agentic enterprise, and "the future of" industries, trends and markets.  

His insights on the future of technology and business trends have made him a go to resource among executives, media and market experts. He has published over 60 research papers and also actively shares his work in industry-leading publications including Forbes, ZDNet, CIO, eWeek, Fast Company, Adweek, and Singularity University.

As a keynote speaker, Brian travels the world to help audiences embrace change, learn what’s coming next and why, and to take a leading role in shaping the future they want to see.

Brian’s latest book, Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future was written inspire a new generation of leaders in an era of AI disruption. Mindshift shifts mindsets to challenge the status quo, anticipate the future, inspire teams, and innovate forward.

His earlier best-sellers include...

X: The Experience When Business Meets Design, explores the importance of experiences and how to design them for customers, employees and human beings everywhere. www.xthebook.com.

What's the Future of Business (WTF), which explores the landscape of connected consumerism and how business and customer relationships unfold and flourish in four distinct moments of truth. 

The End of Business as Usual explores the emergence of Generation-C, a new generation of customers and employees and how businesses must adapt to reach them. 

Engage! is regarded as the industry reference guide for businesses to market, sell and service in the social web.

To learn more about Brian, please visit: BrianSolis.com
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"Top futurist speaker." - ReadWrite

“One of the 21st century business world’s leading thinkers” – ZDNet

“One of the greatest digital analysts of our time.” - Antonio Lucio, CMO, HP, Facebook

Head of Global Innovation

Leads vision, strategy, and programming of ServiceNow's global Innovation and Executive Briefing Centers. He also engages with marquee customers and partners on innovation and transformation strategies. Studies disruptive technology and market trends to advise executives on leadership initiatives. Publishes business and technology thought leadership in leading publications to inspire executives to become leaders and innovators. Translates trends into go-to-market strategies for ServiceNow and its customers.

Peerbagh

Peerbagh creates South-Asia-inspired storytelling workshops, the first South-Asian children's magazine in print, Bento, story capsules, and toolkits for families and educators. Our mission is to create inclusive spaces and build creative confidence in kids and adults so that they feel that all stories matter. 

We provide tools to families and educators so they are empowered to be cultural change agents. Through these tools, you can introduce a diverse perspective and critical thinking in children by leveraging South Asian storytelling practices in a fun way.

To know more about our workshops check out: peerbagh.com/upcoming-events

Chief Executive Officer

One Voice Central Texas

I am an executive committee member and also serve as the co-chair of the sustainability committee.

One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of the leadership of over one hundred nonprofit health and human service organizations working to make sure that everyone can contribute to our community and thrive. We represent the integrated network of human services that connects everyone of all ages and circumstances to social resources, opportunities, and support so that each person can reach their highest potential. We are the voice for those in the community who may have difficulty weathering the life storms that affect all of us.

Our members work every day with individuals and families to access healthcare, have stable housing, meet basic needs, create a sense of purpose, have the tools necessary to achieve their goals, and connect with others and the community. One Voice is also committed to ensuring our members have the resources and opportunities they need to be successful, including access to research on effective practices and peer networking for nonprofit leaders.

Executive Committee Member

symplr

Lead the team to grow the overall brand, own external communications, executive thought-leadership, public relations, and national marketing for symplr. Define marketing plans encompassing brand campaigns, events, trade sponsorships, PR, AR, awards, content development, social media presence and thought leadership for all channels.

Vice President Marketing Communications

Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

Responsible for building and maintaining one of the world's most influential brands - balancing tradition with a digital-first transformation. Oversee the strategy and execution of marketing programs and alumni engagement platforms. 

- Lead brand strategy for the organization at the executive level, responsible for communication across all internal and external channels. 
- Oversee a 20-member marketing team managing brand & GTM strategy, creative development
- Lead digital product management, UX, and data analytics for the organization
- Responsible for membership revenue including developing plans for acquisition, retention, and engagement of Alumni Association members.

Let's Go Blue!

Vice President Marketing, Communications, and Digital

Executive Director of Marketing

Marketing Director

Everdays

I am the Marketing Director for Everdays Inc. (www.everdays.com) - a company that’s changing the conversation around death, making end of life communication easy. The Everdays platform (including its free mobile app) allows everyone to create an announcement and notify friends and family about a passing in a few taps.

Director of Marketing

Brandanew

Brandanew is a Content Marketing agency that works with clients to create compelling content for social consumption and engagement. We are committed to creating original content that enables a brand to strengthen their digital footprint and generate authentic brand conversations. Our strategies have enabled clients to improve their brand perceptions, build consumer trust and create compelling digital stories for various media platforms. 

Since our pilot start in October 2014, the average duration of our client projects has been 12 weeks. ~ 80% of our clients have come back for repeat business. Brandanew itself has grown tremendously and has a strong social media presence and a very engaging blog on content marketing strategies. Brandanew's blog was ranked #20 on the list of top global branding blogs in 2016.

Key areas of work at Brandanew:

- Lead client acquisition for Brandanew
- Lead turnkey client projects for strategic & implementation support on clients' content marketing & social media strategies. Key work areas: a) digital storytelling, b) content marketing strategy, c) social media engagement, d) corporate blogging
- Chief content officer at Brandanew looking at owned and earned media channels
- Mentoring & coaching new team members 

Email contact: brandanewco [at] gmail [dot] com

Co-Founder and CEO

Crain Communications

Promoted to take additional charge of the group's overall brand /UX touch points and audience development.  Lead digital product development, improved user experience, social media strategy, audience revenue growth and engagement for six niche B2B publications in the polymer group within Crain communications. 

Main responsibilities include:

- Leading the brand ux (audience and digital) teams for Crain's Polymer group. 
- Building digital competencies and creating a culture of data based decision making through the group
- Developing a digital product roadmap for the entire group
- Planning the budgets and revenue forecasting for digital and audience 
- Developing an overall marketing plan for subscriber/reader acquisition, retention and engagement
- Bringing in innovative digital products for additional direct and indirect revenue 
- Creating strategies to generate new channels for acquisition/retention, nurturing them and creating value through reader/subscriber decision making journeys
- Recommending strategies for improved user experience through design, product and brand consistency 
- Collaborating with engineering teams, corporate marketing teams, agencies, vendors, freelancers and brand sales teams, corporate ad solutions, CRM etc.

Director of Brand User Experience

Experteer

- Creating the overall master plan for a Content Marketing ecosystem for strengthening the overall brand positioning and reputation
- Initiating and maintaining 'Influencer relationships'
- Specifying and developing a strategic plan for a CMS system
- Creating value based content for the target segments (B2B and B2C)
- Performance measurement of the Content Marketing activities

Global Content Marketing Manager

Daimler AG

Developed a model for SMART's branding/ marketing communication strategy. Worked on cross-industry benchmarking and best of class examples for services to define strategic options for SMART cars. Provided recommendations to define lifestyle marketing implementation strategy.

Project consultant: Strategic marketing project SMART cars (MBA internship)

Rocket Internet GmbH

• Content Marketing: Implemented and managed B2C blogging platform
• Brand positioning: Ideas for strengthening overall brand positioning ; ideas for new and ongoing integrated marketing (PR) campaigns
• Social Media: Ideas for content & engagement for social channels; creating avenues for Digital Influencer / Blogger relationships
• SEO: Analysing and reporting KPIs

Werk Student/ Intern: Online Marketing (MBA internship)

With nearly 20 years of experience in marketing and communications, I am passionate about creating and sharing stories that inspire, educate, and entertain. As the CEO of Peerbagh, I lead a team of storytellers, educators, and artists who create South-Asia-inspired storytelling workshops, events, children's books, and tools for families, leaders and educators. Our purpose is to create inclusive spaces and build creative confidence in children and adults so that they believe that all stories matter. 

My background spans across mission-driven non-profits, strategy consulting, and entrepreneurship. I have worked in four global markets, leading brand strategy, digital marketing, content creation, and thought leadership for organizations such as the University of Michigan, McKinsey, and Rocket Internet. I also founded a content marketing agency, Brandanew, which was recognized as one of the top 20 global branding blogs and I was named as one of the top 42 women in tech. I am also an author and illustrator of five children's books, and a long-time blogger. I work from a place of optimism, and bring that energy to my work and teams.

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