Cari Covent
Head of AI and Emerging Technology
Canadian Tire Corporation
Cari is an accomplished cultural and digital transformation leader at Canadian Tire Corporation. As the Head of AI, she leads the development and implementation of a data and AI strategy, enablement and adoption for Automation and Artificial Intelligence resulting in revenue growth, increased employee and customer engagement and productivity gains. Cari has a successful track record in developing a partnership ecosystem including start-ups and academia to drive innovation, shared learnings, and leading practices to create value.
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Sunday Jan 12th
11:00am - 11:30am
Expo, Level 3, Expo Stage 4
Join this interactive session to hear from retail leaders at Canadian Tire and Walmart US as they share their perspectives for navigating the future with AI. Hosted by Microsoft’s corporate vice president, global industry solutions, Shelley Bransten, you’ll learn about new AI-focused findings from Cascade Research as well as how Microsoft is partnering with retailers across the world to empower them to be Retail Ready.
Monday Jan 13th
10:15am - 10:45am
Expo, Level 3, Expo Stage 4
It’s time to go beyond the proof-of-concept stage and make AI an integral part of your organization’s DNA. But where do you start? Having the right technology foundation is essential for scaling Al in ways that drive ROI on your AI investment. In this session, you’ll hear from retail experts on how to optimize your architecture for generative AI, build AI-ready data and deploy fit-for-purpose AI across the omni-channel and supply chain, and leverage IT automation to reduce complexity and tech spend.
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