We’re kicking off 2026 with momentum and purpose. With AI reshaping the retail landscape at unprecedented speed, we are proud to announce the second installment of RMS’s quarterly webinar series, AI Future Forum. This upcoming session will focus on one of the most pressing questions facing the industry today:

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Where is AI creating the greatest impact in retail — and what comes next?

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This panel discussion will bring together distinguished subject matter experts (SME) from public and private companies, consulting, and academia. Together, they will share real-world applications, strategic insights, and forward-looking perspectives on how AI is redefining retail performance, customer engagement, and innovation.

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Our webinar will be a panel discussion featuring the following SME's:

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• Oliver Chen / TD Cowen Managing Director -- Columbia Business School professor, consumer futurist, and ranked retail and luxury Wall Street analyst with a focus on how magic and logic, technology, and the new consumer are reinventing retail for mankind. (LinkedIn)

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• Karl Haller / IBM Partner, Consumer Center of Competency (CoC) Leader -- Develops transformational solutions and programs for leading retailers and consumer goods companies across the globe. (LinkedIn)

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• Barry McGeough / AmeriCo. Group Group Vice President of Innovation & Strategy -- Delivering high impact brand growth through the power of Applied Innovation. (LinkedIn)

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• Andy Laudato / The Vitamin Shoppe COO, Author of Fostering Innovation: How to Build an Amazing IT Team -- Executive leader with deep experience at the intersection of tech and business. (LinkedIn) ​

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Our webinars are FREE for RMS Members and $50 for Non-Members and Guests. You must register to gain access to the webinar. Once registered, we will send you an email with the Zoom link. If you're not a member and would like to join RMS, our annual membership dues are $250 and you can join here.​​​​​

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In addition, we want to ask any of you who consider yourselves knowledgeable about AI to throw your hat into the ring as a future panelist and/or feel free to offer up any suggestions you have for potential panelists or even specific topics for future webinars.

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QUESTIONS?

RMS Chairman Richard Baum richardbaum@retailmarketingsociety.org​

RMS President Marie Driscoll mariedriscoll@retailmarketingsociety.org

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