Episodes

  • Don’t automate what you can’t govern with David Levin

    Don’t automate what you can’t govern with David Levin
    Aug 19 2026
    AI success depends less on hiring more engineers and more on having clean data, clear processes, and the right governance. David Levin shares how businesses can deploy AI safely, test for risk, and build the infrastructure needed to scale.
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    22 mins
  • Lean teams, flexible ops, and the AI search era | Debra Sabourin, Perry Ellis International

    Lean teams, flexible ops, and the AI search era | Debra Sabourin, Perry Ellis International
    Aug 12 2026
    Managing a conglomerate of apparel brands requires a flexible and nimble approach to operational flexibility. Debra Sabourin from Perry Ellis International explains how her team uses internal systems to scale across different demographics while keeping a lean headcount. She shares the importance of the AI champion initiative and how it helps different departments adopt new tools to analyze complex business data.
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    20 mins
  • The agentic future of grocery: Preparing the digital shelf so that machines can find products at Nestle

    The agentic future of grocery: Preparing the digital shelf so that machines can find products at Nestle
    Aug 5 2026
    Success in the next era of retail requires a transition from human-readable marketing to machine-readable data. Gloria DeCoste shares how Nestlé prepares for the arrival of AI agents by focusing on structured product attributes and repeatable consumer behavior.
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    20 mins
  • Gen AI in retail | Why GEO is replacing SEO according to Euromonitor International

    Gen AI in retail | Why GEO is replacing SEO according to Euromonitor International
    Jul 29 2026
    How does a global insights leader view the impact of generative artificial intelligence on the retail discovery experience? Michelle Evans, Global Lead at Euromonitor International, provides her perspective on why the current technology wave represents a more significant change for commerce than previous mobile or social eras. She explains why focusing on the discovery layer is a priority for brands as they adapt to a new digital environment.
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    21 mins
  • Applying a founder mindset to scale a heritage brand at Adrianna Papell

    Applying a founder mindset to scale a heritage brand at Adrianna Papell
    Jul 22 2026
    How does a 45-year heritage brand use generative creative to solve the visualization gap in high consideration fashion? This week, Slisha Kankariya, SVP of Ecommerce and Digital Marketing at Adrianna Papell, shares her approach to deploying automated imagery that maintains brand integrity. She explains why helping the customer make a better decision must always come before simple production cost savings.
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    18 mins
  • How PopSockets balances marketplace mass appeal with niche D2C demand

    How PopSockets balances marketplace mass appeal with niche D2C demand
    Jul 15 2026
    How can a brand maintain its identity while scaling across nineteen different global marketplaces? This week, we’re bringing back an insightful episode where Rachael Jemetz, Director of Global Marketplaces at PopSockets, discusses the delicate balance between high-intent niche buyers and mass-market consumers. Rachael shares how PopSockets uses marketplace data to inform product design and why treating every channel as a unique ecosystem is necessary for global success.
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    18 mins
  • Navigating the future of AI discovery with Lauren Juster of Folio Society

    Navigating the future of AI discovery with Lauren Juster of Folio Society
    Jul 8 2026
    Finding a market for a product with no direct competitors requires a unique approach to brand building. Lauren Juster, Marketing Director at Folio Society, explains how she brought commercial discipline to a legendary British publisher. She shares why human creativity remains central to their production and how the organization adapts to changing digital discovery.
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    22 mins
  • Improving conversion and reducing revenue leakage at Mejuri

    Improving conversion and reducing revenue leakage at Mejuri
    Jul 1 2026
    What does it take to maintain growth in an era of rising costs and shifting consumer behavior? In this episode, Rohit Nathany, CPTO at Mejuri, shares how the global jewelry brand identifies hidden revenue leakage and simplifies complex tech stacks. Learn why culture and discipline are the true drivers behind successful ecommerce experimentation and how AI is moving from simple error detection to full workflow automation.
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    30 mins