Show 278 - Inside NRF Pt. 1/3: How Retail Leaders Are Turning AI Ambition into Action

Recorded live from NRF Retail’s Big Show in New York and produced in partnership with Kyndryl, we bring together senior retail and technology leaders to explore how AI is reshaping the modern retail enterprise. Featuring insights from: 1/ Rachel Calhoun, Global VP - Retail, Consumer & Airlines, Kyndryl 2/ Jayson Tipp, Chief Development Officer, Playa Bowls 3/ Ashley Kechter, Global President, Vuori 4/ Matt Ezyk, Head of Ecommerce Technology, Hanna Andersson 5/ Julie Bornstein, Founder and CEO, Daydream 6/ Naresh Krisnamurthy, Senior Manager, Business Transformation, KAO UK The discussion spans agentic AI, legacy system transformation, omnichannel growth, AI-ready infrastructure, peak trading execution and the realities of scaling retail technology. This episode provides a practical, executive-level look at how retailers are moving beyond pilots to deliver real business outcomes with AI.