Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
Number of Founded Organizations 2
  • Primary Job Title Co Founder
  • Primary Organization 
    BuzzGain

Brian Solis is a co-founder of BuzzGain which offers an actionable application that enables businesses to maintain healthy PR with social media professionals. He is also a principal analyst at Altimeter Group, a research firm focused on disruptive technology.

Known as a digital analyst, anthropologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and

influenced the effects of emerging technologies on business, marketing, and society. He is also globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders, speakers, and published authors in new technology and digital anthropology.

Solis’ research and books help executives and ordinary people better understand the relationship between the evolution of technology and its impact on businesses and society as well as the role each and every individual plays in it. As a result of his work, Solis also helps leading brands, celebrities, and startups develop new digital transformation and media strategies that enable businesses to adapt to connected markets from the inside out.

Solis hosts Revolution, a popular online video series that examines technology, trends, and best practices as well as introduces viewers to thought leaders. Its guests have included Katie Couric, Mark Burnett, Shaq, Billy Corgan, and Guy Kawasaki. He is also a regular contributor to leading business and industry publications, including USAToday, Wired, FastCompany, VentureBeat, Harvard Business Review, and more. He is also an official LinkedIn influencer.

Born on December 8, 1970, Solis currently lives in San Francisco, California.

Number of Current Jobs 6
Number of Past Jobs 1
Brian Solis has 6 current jobs including Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, Book Author at Lifescale, and Columnist at Grit Daily News. Additionally, Brian Solis has had 1 past job as the Founder/Principal at FutureWorks.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
FutureWorks
Founder/PrincipalFeb 1999Mar 2011
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 3
Brian Solis holds 3 board and advisor roles including Member - Board of Advisors at GInI - Global Innovation Institute, Business Advisor at KnowEm, and Advisor at oneforty.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Constellation Research
Member of the Advisory BoardNov 9, 2010Jun 1, 2011
PeopleBrowsr
Advisor
Collecta
Advisor