2026: Retail & Shopping Experience Revolution - HEC Alumni

The Digital Hub, the Consumer Goods Club, the Entrepreneur Hub, together with the HEC chapters of Boston invite you to an exceptional event exploring how 2026 will mark a turning point for retail and the future of commerce.

Bringing together TOP Global Expert, the event will decode how AI, data, global platforms, and humanoid robotics are reshaping retail and shopping experience.

Speakers

⭐️ Sylvie Philippon, CTO, CARREFOUR
“From Operation to Customers: AI Challenges Behind The scene”

⭐️ Christophe Tridon, Global ERP Finance Program Director, AXYS
“AI-Driven ERP: Orchestrating performance end-to-end”

⭐️ Philippe Limantour, CIO, MICROSOFT
“Ultimate Retail Solution : Mastering the End-to-End Value Chain”

Sneha Bharvesh , Principal Product Manager, WALLMART, live from US
“Retail as a Living System: Intelligence, Infrastructure, and Trust

⭐️ Anne Bioulac, CCO, SALESFORCE : “Ultimate Retail Solution : Mastering the End-to-End Value Chain”

⭐️ Michelle Lau, Managing Director, ALIBABA
“Beyond Procurement: AI-Powered Growth Through Global Ecommerce Platform”

⭐️ Anis Ben Mahmoud, Regional Director, UNITED ROBOTIC GROUP
““Humanoids , Robotics: The Ultimate In-Store Retail Customer Experience”

2mn Pitch ⭐️Top Start-up, @Station F

⭐️ Edgars Dubouchet, Co-founder, SMARTUPS ⭐️ Thibault Broissia, Co-founder, DATAÏADS
⭐️ Christophe Le Houédec, CEO, AYOLAB

Robots & Immersive Showroom during the cocktail

⭐️ Madame ROSE TORRENTE will opens the Virtual Haute Couture Museum by Aika, offering an immersive experience with the latest XR headsets.

We look forward to welcoming you !
Mona Audi-Montaldier, President of the Digital Hub
Anne-Laure Frossard, President of the Consumer Good Hub
Monique Mulkern, President of the HEC Boston
Laurent Didier, President of the Entrepreneur Hub