Transform: AI in Retail | VentureBeat Events

The AI event of the year for enterprise retail executives

Join retail leaders in the industry’s premier AI digital event during Transform 2021. Transform gathers thought and action leaders from established enterprise brands and retail businesses for highly informative sessions, focused roundtables, and unbeatable networking opportunities.

Hear from top retail industry experts on strategy and technology in the main application areas of AI/ML Automation Technology, RPA, data analytics, conversational AI, intelligent AI assistants, AI at the edge, IoT, computer vision, AR/VR, & robotics.

Discover all of the retail vertical’s key topics throughout Transform 2021

Day 1
July 12, 2021
AI/ML Automation Technology

9:15 AM – 9:40 AM PT: Keynote – Fireside Chat
AI in Retail
From crawl, to walk, to run: key strategies to put your AI/ML into production

Speakers:
Matthias Keller, Chief Scientist – Kayak
Matt Marshall, CEO – VentureBeat

10:05 AM – 10:30 AM PT: Keynote – Fireside Chat
AI in Retail
Data & AI strategies in the new age of telecommunications: How Verizon is leveraging data and AI to deliver an exceptional ‘Phygital’ customer experience.

Speakers:
Ronan Dunne, CEO, Consumer Group – Verizon
Shuchi Rana, VentureBeat & Women in Big Data

11:35 AM – 12:00 PM PT: Keynote – Fireside Chat
AI in Retail
How a 167-Year Old, Iconic Company Like Levi Strauss & Co. Is Upskilling Its Workforce to Embrace Data and AI

Speakers:
Katia Walsh, Chief Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Office – Levi Strauss & Co.
Mike Hendrickson, Vice President of Technology and Developer Products – Skillsoft

Day 2
July 13, 2021
Data, Analytics, & Intelligent Automation

9:40 AM – 10:05 AM PT: Keynote – Fireside Chat
AI in Retail
Closer to you: How Nordstrom built its AI-powered analytics platform called NAP that is transforming its business in fundamental ways

Speakers:
Edmond Mesrobian, CTO – Nordstrom
Hari Sivaraman, Head of AI Content Strategy – VentureBeat

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM PT: Panel Discussion
AI in Retail
Understanding consumer behaviour with big data & delivering AI powered products that offer personalized recommendations

Panelists:
Alok Gupta, Head of Data Science & ML, DoorDash
Emily White, VP, Enterprise Data and Analytics – Nike
Lan Guan, Applied Intelligence Global Solutions AI Lead – Accenture
Rajeev Chand, Partner and Head of Research – Wing Venture Capital

Day 3
July 14, 2021
Conversation AI & Intelligent AI Assistants

8:50 AM – 9:15 AM PT: Fireside Chat
AI in Retail
From automated Pizza delivery, to better Health outcomes; How Intelligent Virtual Assistants are changing the game in customer service

Speakers:
Callan Schebella, SVP and GM – Five9
Patrick Branley, Director Of Technology – Pizza Hut

11:10 AM – 11:35 AM PT: Keynote – Fireside Chat
AI in Retail
The Optimizer: How Kohl’s is using AI and ML to empower its people, optimize its supply chain, and transform the customer experience, while also delivering higher profitability

Speakers:
Paul Gaffney, Chief Technology Officer – Kohl’s
Sage Lazzaro, Senior Reporter – VentureBeat

Day 4
July 15, 2021
AI at the Edge & IoT

9:15 AM – 9:40 AM PT: Keynote – Fireside Chat
AI in Retail
Seeing is believing: How eBay’s Computer Vision technology is transforming the shopping experience for consumers and benefiting sellers

Speakers:
Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov, Chief AI Officer – eBay
Maribel Lopez, Founder & Principal Analyst – Lopez Research