Exclusive event
AI Expert Dinner with Cimulate
About The Dinner
Enjoy an evening of executive networking, AI education, and exceptional Italian cuisine by two-time James Beard Award winner Chef Jody Adams.
Join Cimulate Co-Founders Vivek Farias, MIT Sloan Professor and co-director of the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium, and John Andrews, a 25-year commerce veteran across Endeca, Oracle Retail, Celect, Nike, and now Cimulate.
This is an invite-only event with limited seating. Please register to request your spot—we’ll confirm your attendance shortly.
your hosts
Meet our Founders
John Andrews
John Andrews is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cimulate, bringing decades of retail, eCommerce, and digital transformation experience.
A serial entrepreneur and industry leader, John has built and scaled multiple ventures at the intersection of retail and technology, including leadership roles at Oracle, co-founding Celect (acquired by Nike), and driving innovation to help retail brands unlock new revenue through AI-powered solutions.
Vivek F. Farias
Vivek F. Farias is the CTO and Co-Founder of Cimulate and a Professor at MIT Sloan.
A leading expert in AI, optimization, and large-scale systems, Vivek earned his Ph.D. at Stanford, conducted pioneering research at the MIT AI Lab, and was the Co-Founder and CTO of Celect (acquired by Nike), where he helped transform retail analytics with AI-powered solutions.
who should attend?
This dinner is curated for senior retail leaders who are driving innovation across digital, eCommerce, and customer experience.
Ideal attendees include:
- Chief Digital Officers
- Chief Technology Officers
- Heads of eCommerce & Digital
- VPs of Customer Experience
- Innovation & AI Strategy Leads
- Retail Technologists & Transformation Executives
Request an Invitation
The restaurant is located in the Boston, MA area. The exact location will be provided upon acceptance.