- Renowned keynote speaker and digital evangelist Brian Solis announced he has been hired as Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce
Renowned keynote speaker and digital evangelist Brian Solis announced he has been hired as Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. Solis is known for studying global digital trends in order to understand their impact on market dynamics and identifying opportunities for innovation.
Solis researches digital transformation, innovation, customer experience, disruption, and digital commerce. And as a “digital anthropologist,” he also observes the evolution of customer and employee behaviors. At Salesforce, Solis is aiming to identify signals to more effectively guide leaders and stakeholders in their digital transformation and innovation investments.
And Solis will be publishing his work, industry best practices, research, and customer insights publicly. Plus he will continue to be a keynote speaker at industry, customer, and partner events.
Solis is going to report to Salesforce.com Senior Vice President of Strategy John Taschek. Taschek oversees communication and market strategy at the company. And Solis said that he was inspired to join Salesforce while having a conversation around a fire pit in Half Moon Bay with Salesforce Chief Digital Evangelist Vala Afshar.
Over the past 2 years, I assessed everything in my life. This reflection led to a renewed set of values & priorities. I shared the experience in my book "Lifescale," which still guides me today. My newfound mission is to live & work with purpose, impact + balance. pic.twitter.com/6zAGfMFDKA
— Brian Solis (@briansolis) April 1, 2020
The importance of core values & corporate culture cannot be overstated. @Salesforce's core values of Trust, Customer Success, Innovation & Equality are front & center & brought to life through its leadership, people, products, service, community & philanthropy. pic.twitter.com/hGpfBj0MvR
— Brian Solis (@briansolis) April 1, 2020
