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Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma

SVP, Global Head, Retail & CPG Vertical

Tech Mahindra


28 + years of experience of working in Large Scale Global Companies in multiple industries including Information Technology, E-Commerce and Retail & CPG. Experienced in Retail & CPG strategy and Solution Design, specializing in optimizing business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and implementing innovative technology-driven solutions to drive revenue growth and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Deep experience in AI and Gen AI driven solutions.

Worked with Senior Leaders of Global companies in Retail & CPG for IT Strategy, Solutioning and Design. Conceptualized, Designed and Launched multiple Enterprise and SaaS applications catering to B2C and B2B businesses. Worked with companies like Accenture, Sapient and Nagarro prior to Tech Mahindra.

Alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore

 

Speaking in:

Sunday Jan 11

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Snowflake Stage

AI Stage - Agentic Roundtable Discussions

  • Multi-agentic AI in retail – from insights to real-time action facilitated by Invent AI 

  • Trust in the Age of Agentic AI: Securing the New Retail Experience facilitated by Ping Identity 

  • Designing for Dignity: Human-Centered Retail in the Agentic AI Era facilitated by ThoughtWorks

  • From Data to Delight: Humanizing Customer Engagement with Agentic AI facilitated by Klaviyo

  •  Beyond the Store: Who Owns the Customer Journey When Products Become Platforms?s facilitated by Tech Mahindra

  • Optimizing Agentic Commerce: Real Use Cases for Creating Better Customer Experiences facilitated by KIBO Commerce 

  • The intent economy: How AI, agents, and real-time payments will transform how we buy facilitated by Rezolve AI