Contributors
Jimmy Roussel
"I specialize in starting up small technology firms and scaling them through $10MM in sales and beyond. I have experience on both the business/finance and technology sides, and can easily translate between the different stakeholders. Specialties: Fund raising, setting up a business from scratch, corporate governance"
Ian Rowan
Ian Rowan is the visionary CEO of x-hoppers, bringing over 30 years of industry experience in retail technology and telecommunications. Previously serving as the UK and Ireland Country Manager at Wildix, Ian played a pivotal role in identifying the unique communication challenges faced by retail clients, which led to the inception of x-hoppers. Under his leadership, x-hoppers has expanded globally, driven by his strategic insights and a deep understanding of retail operations.
Dan Ruby
Daniel Ruby is the VP of Marketing at Nobl9. Ruby is a dynamic marketing executive with a focus on B2B marketing, and has significant experience building teams and driving successful, data-driven programs for a range of startups and mid-sized organizations. As the Director of Online Marketing for Localytics, Ruby was the first marketing hire and scaled his team to a full-fledged marketing department with domain specialists focused on mobile apps. Ruby holds a BA in Broadcast Journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia and an MBA in International Business from Brandeis University.
Maresa Russo
Marketing P.R. & Communication Professional with over 10 years of experience. Over the years she has helped more than 50 companies in the fashion & lifestyle industry to develop and increase their business: setting-up a tailor-made strategy, boosting their brand-awareness and spreading their values, through all marketing and communication channels. Maresa started her career working for several communication agencies, and in 2011 she joined Amazon where she worked as Communication & Marketing Manager. Starting from 2019 she is a Marketing & Communication Consultant.
Barbara Rybka
Barbara Rybka is Chief Customer Officer at Commerce Layer. Commerce Layer helps companies sell their merchandise through any digital channel (web, app, voice, IoT, etc.) by using the Commerce Layer's API. With an API-first solution, and an entire suite of developer tools, Commerce Layer customers can scale their businesses into multiple markets with ease.
Carl Rysdon
Carl leads the Retail Industry Vertical for Ricoh USA. His organization helps retailers attract, train, and maintain top talent, create immersive and engaging customer experiences, capture efficiencies through process improvements and automation, and scale innovative solutions across their enterprise.
Jay Sackos
Jay Sackos is an experienced supply chain sales professional dedicated to exchanging value through creative, client-centric solutions. Jay is a natural leader who empowers teammates through clear communication and collaborative objective setting while fostering accountability.
Bagrat Safaryan
Bagrat Safaryan is the CEO of Local Express, omnichannel SaaS eGrocery commerce platform, which he co-founded in January 2017. Since then, Bagrat has been on a mission to bring turnkey e-commerce solutions to grocery stores and food retailers across the country using the Local Express platform.
Bharath Kumar Varma Sagi
Bharath's passion for cutting-edge technologies and his intuitive problem-solving approach make him a sought-after expert in the field. As a thought leader, he inspires collaboration, fosters innovation, and brings unparalleled clarity and perspective to any challenge in the data science and AI landscape.
Naveen Saini
Naveen Saini is Vice President and Head of Consumer Products, Retail & Services and Public Sector for Engineering at Capgemini Americas. He leads overall growth strategy, sales and solutions. Naveen helps clients accelerate the digital convergence of product, software, data and services at Capgemini.
Gaurav Saran
Gaurav Saran, founder of ReverseLogix, redefined supply chain dynamics with groundbreaking returns management systems. His trailblazing approach, developed from experiences at Microsoft and Zoho, blends eco-consciousness with logistical efficacy. Esteemed as a “Pro to Know,” he advises industry titans, championing innovative, sustainable practices. His solid academic credentials from California State University reinforce his authoritative industry presence.
Aransas Savas
Aransas Savas is a coach, an experience designer at Stone Mantel, and the co-host of the Experience Strategy Podcast. Drawing on over two decades of experience, Aransas combines behavioral science and coaching to partner with experience strategists at leading consumer brands, including Weight Watchers, Best Buy, Truist Bank, and Clayton Homes to create meaningful, and often, transformative, customer journeys. Based in Brooklyn, Aransas is a 20-time marathoner, a wife to a newscaster, and a mother to a 200-year old sourdough culture, a fluffy pup and two spirited, creative girls.
Danielle Savin
Award-winning eCommerce thought leader, driving revenue and profitability by implementing digital, direct, traditional, and brand marketing to provide companies a competitive edge. Track record includes launching start-up businesses and agencies, turning around companies by applying innovative growth strategies, and building collaborative, high performance teams. Earned Stevie Award for Best Mentor and Female Executive.Anne-Marie Schaffer
Anne-Marie Schaffer EVP, GM of Retail & Consumer Goods, Auto & Mobility
Michael Scharff
Michael has a wealth of experience in all aspects of retailing and across numerous industry verticals and channels. Michael has built and managed highly successful omni-channel and global e-commerce businesses, led teams in merchandising, digital marketing, innovation and other functional areas.
Michael Scharff
I’m lucky to have over two decades of digital commerce and retail experience; this includes with leadership roles at some of the most well-known retailers including Sears Canada, Toys R Us, Staples and Best Buy. My experience spans all aspects of retail and numerous other industry verticals, as well as building and managing highly successful omni-channel and global e-commerce businesses.
Jean-Matthieu Schertzer
Jean-Matthieu is the Eagle Eye Group’s first Chief AI Officer, bringing his pioneering, forward-thinking AI expertise to retail solutions. As an Ecole Polytechnique alumnus, he has embraced various roles throughout his career, including research engineer and R&D data scientist. He is currently leading the overall AI strategy for Untie Nots and Eagle Eye’s leadership team to design, develop, and implement AI technologies in retail brands worldwide.
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