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Discovery Stage powered by PwC



Experience innovation in real-time at Shoptalk Spring 2026 with our Discovery Stage, powered by PwC. Located right on the show floor, this stage offers a series of high-impact discussions over two days, featuring cutting-edge retail technologies that are driving digital transformation across the industry. Each session, lasting 10 minutes, cuts straight to the heart of retail innovation—no fluff, just the future.

Join leaders from PwC, Marketing Architects, MACH Alliance, Rockerbox, Profound, Stripe, Fospha, Forter, and Zip as they unveil the latest advancements that are reshaping how retail media operates.

Be sure to mark your calendars so you can attend these ground-breaking sessions at Shoptalk Spring 2026! 

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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Enterprise AI Transformation in Retail: Turning Innovation Into Measurable Business Value
Tuesday, March 24
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/24/2026 11:00 03/24/2026 11:00 Enterprise AI Transformation in Retail: Turning Innovation Into Measurable Business Value RSVP HERE Discovery Stage US/Pacific

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Speaker

Remzi Ural

Consumer Markets AI Leader

PwC US

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
“TV Like Digital” and Other Connected TV Myths
Tuesday, March 24
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/24/2026 11:15 03/24/2026 11:15 “TV Like Digital” and Other Connected TV Myths Discovery Stage US/Pacific

Speaker

Elena Jasper

CMO at Marketing Architects

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
You Bought the AI. Where's the ROI?
Tuesday, March 24
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/24/2026 11:30 03/24/2026 11:30 You Bought the AI. Where's the ROI? Discovery Stage US/Pacific

Speakers

Jason Cotrell

President

MACH Alliance

Leigh Briant

Director, Brand and Content

Orium

11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Growth in the Age of AI: Why Unified Measurement Is Now a Competitive Advantage
Tuesday, March 24
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/24/2026 11:45 03/24/2026 11:45 Growth in the Age of AI: Why Unified Measurement Is Now a Competitive Advantage Discovery Stage US/Pacific

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
Unlocking Agentic Commerce Optimization for Retailers
Tuesday, March 24
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/24/2026 12:00 03/24/2026 12:00 Unlocking Agentic Commerce Optimization for Retailers Discovery Stage US/Pacific

Speaker

Garrett Gomez

Product Marketing Manager

Profound

12:15 PM - 12:25 PM
AI Agents as a Channel: What Merchants Need to Know Now with Stripe & Tapestry (Coach, Kate Spade)
Tuesday, March 24
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/24/2026 12:15 03/24/2026 12:15 AI Agents as a Channel: What Merchants Need to Know Now with Stripe & Tapestry (Coach, Kate Spade)
Discovery Stage US/Pacific


Speakers

Ashye Marcus

Global Retail GTM Lead

Stripe

Mandeep Bhatia

SVP of Global Digital Product & Omnichannel Innovation

Tapestry

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
The New Rules of Refunds and CX for the AI Era
Tuesday, March 24
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/24/2026 12:30 03/24/2026 12:30 The New Rules of Refunds and CX for the AI Era RSVP HERE Discovery Stage US/Pacific

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Speakers

Clarissa Schealer

Regional Director, Sales

Forter

Kaitlyn Johns

Sr. Director, Digital Product & Engineering

Glossier

12:45 PM - 12:55 PM
Before You Let AI Optimise Your Budget, Ask These Three Questions
Tuesday, March 24
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/24/2026 12:45 03/24/2026 12:45 Before You Let AI Optimise Your Budget, Ask These Three Questions RSVP HERE Discovery Stage US/Pacific

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Speakers

Daniel Green

Head of Digital Marketing

Gymshark

Dom Devlin

Chief Product Officer

Fospha

Nicholas Sharaf

Director of Product

Smartly

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Winning Generation Alpha: The Next Retail Disruption
Wednesday, March 25
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/25/2026 15:30 03/25/2026 15:30 Winning Generation Alpha: The Next Retail Disruption RSVP HERE Discovery Stage US/Pacific

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Speaker

Kelly Pedersen

Global Retail Leader

PwC US

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
The Store Associate of the Future: Powered by AI, Focused on Experience
Wednesday, March 25
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/25/2026 15:45 03/25/2026 15:45 The Store Associate of the Future: Powered by AI, Focused on Experience RSVP HERE Discovery Stage US/Pacific

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Speakers

Max Glickman

Workforce Transformation Senior Manager

PwC US

Rob Dicks

Workforce Transformation Partner

PwC US

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Agentic Commerce: Retail’s Autonomous Revolution
Wednesday, March 25
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/25/2026 16:00 03/25/2026 16:00 Agentic Commerce: Retail’s Autonomous Revolution RSVP HERE Discovery Stage US/Pacific

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Speaker

Eric Shea

Commerce Leader

PwC US

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
Rewriting the growth playbook: How Zip is powering smarter shopper conversion
Wednesday, March 25
Discovery Stage
Add to calendar 03/25/2026 16:15 03/25/2026 16:15 Rewriting the growth playbook: How Zip is powering smarter shopper conversion Discovery Stage US/Pacific

Speaker

Peter Volynsky

Chief Commercial Officer, US

Zip

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