Debate: AI Agents Will / Will Not Transform Retail
AI- assisted and influenced shopping is growing fast, but it remains unclear just how much shoppers will embrace agentic commerce, letting bots actually make purchase decisions and complete transactions on their behalf. This session will feature teams of two arguing for and against an agentic shopping future. Speakers will debate:
• What is the definition of agentic shopping?
• What will motivate (or dissuade) shoppers as bots grow better and more helpful?
• Which retail categories are most ripe for agentic disruption?
Tuesday 24 March 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM The AI Stage
Customer-Facing AI Applications
Generative and Agentic AI
Planning and Managing in an AI-First World
Reshaping Shopping & Customer Behavior
Moderator
VP, Original Content & Strategy, Shoptalk
Speakers
Independent Analyst & Consultant, Media, Ads + Commerce
Principal Analyst, Retail, Ecommerce & Retail Media, EMARKETER
