Exclusive event
Executive Dinner:
The Future of Retail in the Age of AI
Seaport District, Boston, MA
Coquette
450 Summer St
About The Dinner
Join a select group of retail and commerce leaders for an evening of networking, fine dining, and meaningful conversation.
This private roundtable will explore the future of retail in the age of AI – with a focus on GEO, intelligent agents, and generative AI – and how these technologies are reshaping customer experience, operations, and growth strategies.
your hosts
Meet the Experts
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.
Dan Marques
Dan Marques was most recently Senior Vice President of Global Digital Commerce at Crocs, bringing more than 15 years of experience driving digital growth across global retail and consumer brands. He was also responsible for the AI initiatives and team at Crocs, Inc.
He has held senior roles at Talbots, adidas, Reebok, Vistaprint, and Gemvara, where he built and scaled eCommerce and channel marketing strategies that drove growth and strengthened customer engagement.
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
RSVP
A member of our team will reach out to confirm your attendance.