President & Founder
Steck Consulting
Dave Steck is President and Founder of Steck Consulting and Expert in Residence at Simbe Robotics. With decades of leadership in retail IT and emerging technologies, he held multiple executive roles at Schnuck Markets, including VP of IT Infrastructure and Application Development, and VP of IT Store and Emerging Technologies. He also serves on advisory boards for SmartSense by Digi and Groceryshop, driving innovation, operational excellence, and technology adoption across the retail industry.
Monday Jan 12
11:45am - 12:15pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas Stage 1
Retail’s strongest margin protector is often invisible: IoT systems that quietly prevent store failure before it disrupts operations. This session reveals how modern platforms move beyond basic sensing to orchestrate prescriptive actions, generate adaptive SOPs, automate workflows, and deliver real-time training to frontline teams. Full end-to-end supply chain sensing and prescription capabilities reduce shrink, prevent theft, improve equipment uptime, strengthen compliance, and create more resilient stores by ensuring you have the right inventory when you need it. Discover why the quiet backbone of retail is becoming a strategic operational powerhouse.
