This Week in Innovation

Retail Razor & This Week in Innovation: An #NRF Conversation

Ricardo Belmar, of Retail Razor, and I had a crazy idea of dragging our microphones around #nrf2023 and interviewing very interesting people. We weren't sure what to expect or even how to prepare. Turns out it was an amazing experience. This is the first of 4 separate episodes.
Give it a listen and let us know what you think?
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #emergingtechnologies, #Retailers, #retail, #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail, #innovation, #innovationstrategy, #retailinnovation, #Startup, #Startups, #retailtrends, #retailinsights, #retailnews, #retailtech, #Gartner, #IHL, #ArtificialIntelligence , #AI, #cloud, #data , #deeplearning, #naturallanguageprocessing , #sentimentanalysis , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings, #IoT, #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality,

Post CES & NRF Analysis with the Iterate.ai Team

Brian and I caught up with the Iterate.ai team to hear what they found at both CES and NRF.
Give it a listen and let us know what you think?
 
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
 
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
 
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
LaunchPadOne
https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #emergingtechnologies, #Retailers, #retail,  #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail, #innovation, #innovationstrategy, #retailinnovation, #Startup, #Startups, #retailtrends, #retailinsights, #retailnews, #retailtech, #DigitalTransformation, #VentureCapital, #VC, #Founders, #Entrepreneurs, #startupstrategies, #startupfunding, #startupstories, #startupsuccess, #startupfounders,  #retailstartups, #founderstories, #founderlife, #Gartner, #ArtificialIntelligence , #AI , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings,  #IoT, #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality,  #vr, #3d, #ar, #xr, #NFTs, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #mobile, #metaverse, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #lowcode,
 
 
 
 
 

My appearance on the Creating The Greatest Show Podcast

This episode is my appearance on Casey Cheshire's Creating The Greatest Show podcast.  I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.
Casey Cheshire is a marketer, serial entrepreneur, and adventurer. He has been in EO for close to 10 years and counts his relationships as a key reason for his continued success.
Casey’s passion for podcasting led to him founding Ringmaster Conversational Marketing. Ringmaster helps B2B businesses launch podcasts that drive growth and revenue.
Previously, Casey founded and ran Cheshire Impact for 10 years. It became the top Salesforce Pardot marketing automation solutions partner in the world before a successful exit in 2021.
He is also a US Marine Corps Veteran where he served in the Infantry and deployed to some very hot climates. In his free time, Casey likes to skydive, climb mountains, and pretend to be a hungry bear for his two kids.
Give it a listen and let us know what you think?
 
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
 
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
 
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
 
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
 
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
 
LaunchPadOne
https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true
 
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #emergingtechnologies, #Retailers, #retail,  #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail,
 

#RunUpToNRF23: How Startups Can Work With The Media

Gabriella Bock and Natalie Arana of RETHINK Retail drop by the pod to give advice to startups on how to more effectively engage with the press at conferences and day to day operations.Give it a listen and let us know what you think?
Podcast Guest
Gabriella Bock
Head of Content & Production 
RETHINK Retail
Natalie Arana
Director of Brand Marketing & Communities
RETHINK Retail
 
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
 
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
 
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
LaunchPadOne
https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #emergingtechnologies, #Retailers, #retail,  #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail,

#RunUpToNRF23: Jeff Ketner, CEO, Ketner Group: Advice for Founders about Public Relations

Jeff Ketner, CEO of Ketner Group stopped by to discuss public relations strategies  for startups.
Give it a listen and let us know what you think?
 
Podcast Guest
Jeff Ketner
Chief Executive Officer
Ketner Group Communications
Email  jeff@ketnergroup.com
LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ketner-7b297a/
Website  https://ketnergroup.com
 
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
LaunchPadOne
https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #emergingtechnologies, #Retailers, #retail,  #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail,

Roshan Jhunja, GM, Square on Consumer Trends 2022 -23

On today’s episode I talk consumer survey data with Roshan Jhunja, General Manager, Square.  TWiINN will always be an audio first pod but today’s discussion is data heavy. The below link will take you to a blog post of each of the data slides.
https://thisweekininnovation.com/blog/data-slides-for-the-roshan-jhunja-gm-square-on-consumer-trends-2022-23
 
Give it a listen…or a view and let us know what you think?
 
Podcast Guest
Roshan Jhunja
General Manager,
Square
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI
 
 

Michael Zakkour, Founder, 5 NEW DIGITAL on Immersive Commerce (Hint – It’s the Metaverse)

On today’s episode Michael Zakkour, Founder, 5 New Digital stops by to talk about his view of Immersive Commerce.  What is Immersive Commerce? I believe it's a far more intelligent way to talk about the collection of technologies that make up the metaverse.  All these technologies are on different adoption profiles.   They really need to be analyzed independently while being collected in one technology bucket for forecasting purposes.  Going forward I'll use Immersive Commerce and Metaverse interchangably.
5 New Digital is a global retail and digital commerce consulting firm with offices across the U.S., Europe and Asia.  5 New Digital founder Michael Zakkour has worked with hundreds of companies on their retail, eCommerce, marketing, technology and international growth strategies for more than 25 years.  He is one of “Rethink Retail’s 2022 Top 100 Retail Influencers”, the author of two Amazon best sellers “The New Retail” and “China’s Super Consumers” a 5-time “Alibaba Global Digital Influencer” and his thought leadership and status as a retail futurist in Immersive Commerce, Unified Commerce, Live-Streaming, and Metaverse Retail has made him a sought-after consultant, keynote speaker, C-Suite coach and media personality.
 
The 5 New Digital research, strategy and execution teams focus on short-term engagements that empower our clients to quickly break down the walls between online and offline commerce and reimagine how retail, digital commerce, supply chain, and content, MUST be integrated at home and internationally to thrive in a Unified Commerce World. 5ND delivers world class implementation and execution services for B2C, D2C and B2B eCommerce that changes the way people think about and engage with brands and products through unified retail strategies.
 
Give it a listen and let us know what you think?
Podcast Guest
Michael Zakkour
Founder, 5 New Digital
Email  michael@5newdigital.com 
Website https://www.5newdigital.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/michaelzakkour
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-zakkour-150b865/
 
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #emergingtechnologies, #Retailers, #retail,  #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail, #innovation, #innovationstrategy, #retailinnovation, #Startup, #Startups, #retailtrends, #retailinsights, #retailnews, #retailtech, #DigitalTransformation, #VentureCapital, #VC, #Founders, #Entrepreneurs, #startupstrategies, #startupfunding, #startupstories, #startupsuccess, #startupfounders,  #retailstartups, #founderstories, #founderlife, #Gartner, #IHL,

#RunUpToNRF23: Ricardo Belmar on Vendor Marketing Strategies at Conferences

Ricardo Belmar joins me to discuss marketing strategies startups can use at conferences like #NRF23.  Ricardo is also a cohost of Retail Razor, https://redcircle.com/shows/retailrazorshow.  I highly recommend that pod.
Give it a listen and let us know what you think?
Podcast Guest
Ricardo Belmar
Director Partner Marketing Advisor for Retail & Consumer Goods
Microsoft
Twitter - https://bit.ly/twRBelmar
LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/LIRBelmar
RetailWire - https://bit.ly/RWRBelmar
 
Retail Tech Advisor & Podcaster
The Retail Razor Show
Twitter: https://bit.ly/TwRRazor
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/LI-RRazor
YouTube: https://bit.ly/RRShowYouTube
Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/RetailRazorShow
Retail Razor Show Episode Page: https://bit.ly/RRShowPod
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #emergingtechnologies, #Retailers, #retail,  #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail, #innovation, #innovationstrategy, #retailinnovation, #Startup, #Startups, #retailtrends, #retailinsights, #retailnews, #retailtech, #DigitalTransformation, #VentureCapital, #VC, #Founders, #Entrepreneurs, #startupstrategies, #startupfunding, #startupstories, #startupsuccess, #startupfounders,  #retailstartups, #founderstories, #founderlife, #Gartner, #IHL,
 

The State of Retail Sector Startup Community

On today's  This Week in Innovation Brian and I discuss the state of the retail sector startup community.  This is the first time we are incorporating video.  TWiINN will always be an audio first pod but we do want to take advantage of the growing interest in video. Today's discussion is very data centric.  The slides we discuss are below.  I will also be publishing the actual video to my YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwY8GoqzSxj45G6hOBGWOQ and in a blog post at https://thisweekininnovation.com/blog/retailstartups
 
Give it a listen...and now a view and let us know what you think.
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Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
 
 
 
#thisweekininnovation, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #emergingtechnologies, #Retailers, #retail,  #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail, #innovation, #innovationstrategy, #retailinnovation, #Startup, #Startups, #retailtrends, #retailinsights, #retailnews, #retailtech, #DigitalTransformation, #VentureCapital, #VC, #Founders, #Entrepreneurs, #startupstrategies, #startupfunding, #startupstories, #startupsuccess, #startupfounders,  #retailstartups, #founderstories, #founderlife, #Gartner, #IHL, #ArtificialIntelligence , #AI, #cloud, #data  , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings,  #IoT, #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality, #personalization,  #datamining,  #SaaS, #Recommendations, #QRcodes, #Robots,  #vr, #3d, #ar, #xr, #NFTs, #livestreaming, #drones, #dronetechnology, #dronedelivery, #lastmiledelivery, #samedaydelivery #BOPIS, #lastmilelogistics, #lastmile, #metaverse, #Cryptocurrency, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #lowcode, #frictionlesspayments, #contactlessretail , #instorepicku
 
 
 
 

Sandeep Casi, Founding Steward, Ronin X Foundation on the Challenges & Opportunities of the Metaverse

Sandeep Casi is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with experience in the Automotive & Media industries where he led Product for Automotive workflow, Visual Effects workflow, Post Production workflow, Online Video, Advertising, #AI, #ML, & #Blockchain.  He joins up today to discuss his work at the RoninX foundation and opportunities and challenges of the #Metaverse.
RoninX foundation (Non Profit Org) via open source is designing and developing a glass to glass protocol to enable decentralized streaming at 8K resolution, and very large file transfers into decentralized storage. We are designing a new network protocol called Integrated Real Time Protocol (IRP) via community participation by adhering to these first principles:
Give it a listen and let us know what you think?
Sandeep Casi
Founding Steward
Ronin X Foundation
http://roninx.foundation/
 
Podcast Hosts
Jeff Roster
Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/
Website https://thisweekininnovation.com
Brian Sathianathan
Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision
Website https://www.iterate.ai
Podcast Website
https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782
https://thisweekininnovation.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN
LaunchPadOne
https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true
Listen Notes
https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K
 
#innovation, #innovationstrategy, #retailinnovation,#Startup, #Startups, #Retailers, #retail, #retailindustry, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail , #retailtrends, #retailinsights, #retailnews, #retailtech, #thisweekininnovation, #DigitalTransformation, , #emergingtechnologies, #podcast, #retailpodcast, #VentureCapital, #VC,  #Founders, #Entrepreneurs, #startupstrategies, #startupfunding #startupstories #startupsuccess #startupfounders,  #retailstartups, #founderstories #founderlife #Gartner, #IHL, #TRI22, #5ForcesOfInnovation, #ArtificialIntelligence , #AI, #cloud, #data , #deeplearning, #naturallanguageprocessing , #sentimentanalysis , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings,  #IoT, #machinelearning, #Blockchain,#virtualreality, #augmentedreality, #personalization,  #datamining,  #SaaS, #Recommendations, #QRcodes, #Robots,  #vr, #3d, #ar, #xr, #NFTs, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #mobile, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #lowcode,