Data science veteran Ravi Sharma explains how agentic workflows are replacing stagnant retail dashboards, breaking down why causal models drive real analysis and how CPG leaders can automate reporting without exposing proprietary data.
Marybeth Hayes shares how she moved from running large retail operations at Walmart to the boardroom, breaking down how former operators spot micro failures, advise without micromanaging, and navigate succession planning.
Fritz Steiger, former Walmart Foundation executive director, shares how to balance personal conviction with corporate pressure, from Sam Walton’s early philanthropy to the tactical fight behind the school choice movement.
Scott Benedict explains why ecommerce teams should stop testing random tweaks and focus on real customer friction points, using journey maps, session replays, and heatmaps to turn failed hypotheses into lasting revenue gains.
Digital media pioneer Adriana Cage explains how brands are becoming their own media channels, unpacking omnichannel convergence, the tension between automation and trust, and how to turn storytelling into trackable sales.
Garrett Peters and fractional CEO Tony Franco break down how Duncan and Stone moved from manual spreadsheets to reliable forecasting models, revealing why letting go of founder control is key to systemizing inventory planning.
Stephanie Beringhele of ASD Market Week explains why physical marketplaces still beat digital sourcing for validating suppliers, breaking down how buyers combine tech matching with in person vetting to protect margins.
Scott Benedict breaks down how retail AI will shape holiday 2026, showing why backend decision making and localized inventory allocation matter more than autonomous buying, with merchants still firmly in the driver's seat.
Daniel Stanton, known as Mr. Supply Chain, breaks down how counterfeit components and gray market infiltration quietly drain logistics networks, sharing how nanotech tracking can expose blind spots in vendor verification.
Peter Holland of Globalise breaks down how businesses can scale international payroll safely, sharing frameworks for navigating foreign tax codes, local trusts, and standardized processes to avoid costly compliance battles.
Scott Benedict explains why intelligent enterprises must orchestrate data across every business unit rather than stacking software, breaking down clean data, automation guardrails, and where human judgment still matters.
Mat Costa breaks down how legacy newspapers evolved into modern targeted ad agencies, unpacking programmatic supply chain fees, branded content strategy, and the legal battles publishers face against AI scraping their data.
Peter Holland of Globalise breaks down how businesses can scale international payroll safely, sharing frameworks for navigating foreign tax codes, local trusts, and standardized processes to avoid costly compliance battles.
Linda Johansen-James breaks down how automated kiosks and mobile retail units scale profitably by meeting shoppers along daily routines, offering an operational playbook for expanding presence beyond traditional stores.
Scott Benedict breaks down why brands are demanding proof of true incremental performance from retail media networks, contrasting platforms integrated with merchandising against those failing to justify their ad spend.
Supply chain veteran Lora Cecere breaks down why multinationals struggle to scale, revealing how outdated safety stock assumptions and siloed planning erode margins, and what it takes to synchronize networks effectively.