May 14th, 26 AIhub, Alvalade Lisbon

Join us and step into the future of intelligent retail

The store of the future isn't coming. It's already being built. The Summit is a full day of unfiltered conversation, live case studies, and executive debate at the intersection of AI, automation, and  in-store data.

From autonomous to the hyperconnected store, this is where Europe's retail leaders come to stop asking "what's possible" and start asking "what's next”.

Event Agenda

09:30

Doors Open & Registration

10:00

Opening remarks

Vasco Portugal (Sensei)

10:10

Keynote 1— The Smart Store of the Future: Digitized, Self-Operating and Customer-Centric

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Stephan Rüschen (DHBW)

10:30

Case Study — Continente Bom Dia: Inside the Making of a Live Autonomous Store

Speaker: André Jorge (Sensei)

10:40

Roundtable 1 —The Profitable Store: Automated, Leaner and Built to Scale

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Stephan Rüschen Panelists: Joana Lobo (Jordão), André Jorge (Sensei), more to be announced

11:20

Coffee break

11:40

Keynote 2— The Hyperconnected Store

Speaker: Toby Pickard (IGD)

12:00

Roundtable 2 — The Connected Store: Turning Retail Data into Decisions

Moderator: Toby Pickard (IGD) Panelists: Vasco Sousa (Sensei), Maria Estarreja (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Ana André (Marketing consultant; ex-Leroy Merlin)

12:40

Lunch and project showcase

14:10

Roundtable 3 — Research meets retail: what academia is building for the store of tomorrow

Moderator: Nuno Moutinho (Sensei) Panelists: Maria Estarreja (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Nuno Santos (INESC-ID), Nelson Costa (Universidade do Minho) and João Paulo Costeira (Instituto Superior Técnico)

14:40

Keynote 3 — Operational AI In the Real World: What’s Actually Deploying

Speaker: Bernardo Caldas (Mollie)

15:00

Case study— The different layers of an autonomous store

Speaker: Nuno Moutinho (Sensei)

15:10

Roundtable 4 — AI in Retail: From Hype to Real-World Deployment

Moderator: Bernardo Caldas Panelists: Marlos Silva (Sonae MC), Carlos Silva (Alma Science, INCM), more to be announced

15:50

Coffee break

16:10

The Store of 2030: Where Should Retailers Place Their Bets

Moderator: Dan Munford (Insight Research & Global Convenience) Panelists: Pedro Santos (Sonae MC), Vasco Portugal (Sensei), Felipe Gonzales (WiredforBiz, ex-H-E-B)

16:50

Closing remarks

Vasco Portugal (Sensei)

17:00

Networking drinks

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