This Week in Innovation
Jeff Roster (Gartner & IHL retail sector analyst) and Brian Sathianathan (the venture capitalist) explore the retail sector startup community on This Week in Innovation podcast. We discuss the trends driving the retail industry and examine the emerging technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, machine learning, low code, cloud computing, SaaS, data, robots, augmented reality, virtual reality, livestreaming, personalization, recommendations and QR codes being built to take advantage of them. We also explore the new and emerging channels like social commerce, Direct to Consumer (D2C) and social audio.
We interview founders, VC’s, entrepreneurs, retail executives, analysts, academics, economists, reporters, and CIO’s to better understand the digital transformation and innovation happening in the retail sector.
First Thoughts on OpenAI’s Weekend
On today’s episode we share our First Thoughts on OpenAI's Weekend. The host, Jeff Roster, deep dives into the major shifts and changes in the AI industry, specifically revolving around OpenAI's recent events. He is joined by guests Brian Sathianathan and Gautham Vadakkepatt, who are industry expert...
A Conversation About AI in Retail
Jeff Roster and Brian Sathianathan discuss the impact of AI in various industries including #retail. They discuss Brian’s recent trip to the United Nations, where he spoke about the effects of AI on environmental sustainability. They also talk about the growing use of generative AI in different sect...
Neil Redding of Auki Labs on the Era of Spatial Computing and its Impact on Retail
Neil Redding is a keynote speaker, author, Innovation Architect and Near Futurist. Neil is Founder and CEO of Redding Futures, a boutique consultancy that enables brands and businesses to engage powerfully with the Near Future. Prior to founding Redding Futures, Neil held leadership roles at Mediaco...
Vicki Cantrell on the VIP Awards
On today’s pod I catch up with Vicki Cantrell, Chief Executive Officer Vendors in Partnership LLC. The Vendors in Partnership (VIP) Awards are an industry celebration for the solution providers that power the retail ecosystem, and the new ways that partnerships were formed and challenges were overco...
Retail Orphan Initiative Super Saturday Analyst Day 2024 – What You Need to Know
On today’s episode of This Week in Innovation I had a fantastic discussion with my old friend Greg Buzek of IHL Services. Greg has two full time jobs. One is running IHL Services and the other is Retail Orphan Initiative. Greg shared some of the history of @RetailROI and the theme for Retail Orphan ...
Retail Razor & This Week in Innovation: An #NRF Conversation
Ricardo Belmar, of Retail Razor, and I had a crazy idea of dragging our microphones around #nrf2023 and interviewing very interesting people. We weren't sure what to expect or even how to prepare. Turns out it was an amazing experience. This is the first of 4 separate episodes.