Alex Rezvan

Alex Rezvan is the founder and host of The Retail Podcast and RetailNews.ai, and one of the most distinctive independent voices in global retail media. With experience across Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific, he focuses on helping the technology industry understand retail and guiding retail leaders through the changes technology brings to their businesses.

Since starting The Retail Podcast, Alex has interviewed senior leaders from companies including Shopify, IBM, Microsoft, Best Buy, FamilyMart, Reliance Brands, Currys, JD Sports, and Walmart. The show has grown into a network that includes Five Things Friday, a weekly retail brief with hosts in the UK, US, and Asia-Pacific, as well as Decoding Retail Daily and The International Briefing, which unpacks the global stories that matter to retail leaders. RetailNews.ai builds on this work as an always-on retail news and intelligence platform.

Alex is also a regular host and moderator at industry events. In 2026, he hosted a keynote interview at NRF APAC in Singapore, led the NRF Europe Next Now Road Show through Madrid, London, Milan, Amsterdam, and Paris, and hosted the Innovation Stage at NRF Europe in Paris. He is an editorial partner of World Retail Congress and co-hosted its World Retail Signals show.

Before founding Satellite Group in 2023, Alex held senior roles at Microsoft, where he was UK Retail Industry Director, and at Verizon, leading technology and consulting businesses that worked closely with retailers.