WORKSHOP 1 – AI at Scale: A Strategic Blueprint for Retail Enterprises

This keynote explores how retail enterprises can move beyond isolated AI experiments to successfully scale AI across the organization. It presents a practical blueprint built on five key pillars: aligning AI with business strategy, building strong data foundations, creating cross-functional teams, prioritizing high-impact use cases, and leading change effectively.
Real-world examples from large retail organizations highlight how AI can drive measurable business value — from inventory and space optimization, digital transformation and operational efficiency. This session is designed to help executive leaders understand what it truly takes to build an AI-driven enterprise at scale.

Speaker: Peter Zhou, Director of AI and Data Security, Walgreens