/ About this event
Retail has always been a relationship-driven industry. The people who build, finance, manage, and operate retail portfolios rely on experience, trust, and a practical understanding of what works in the real world.
Today, AI is already here. It is unavoidable. Our inboxes are filled with AI pitches. Every conference has an AI panel. Every new company promises to disrupt, transform, or revolutionize the industry.
But retail does not need to be disrupted for the sake of disruption. It needs to evolve.
We believe the retail industry is experienced and sophisticated enough to shape that evolution for itself. The future should not be defined solely by technology companies telling retailers how their businesses will change. It should be shaped by the leaders who manage the capital, build the stores, operate the portfolios, and understand where technology can and cannot create meaningful value.
It will be a practical discussion about how AI will enter the retail operating model, which workflows are ready to change, what barriers still stand in the way, and how leaders can separate real opportunities from noise.
Every guest will be reviewed to ensure the room is made up of people who can meaningfully contribute to the conversation.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
