Center for Retail Transformation Advisory Board

Pavan is a visionary and goal-oriented leader with over a decade of experience in carrying out technological innovations in the retail industry for global players.

Michael Zakkour is the Founder & CEO of 5 New Digital, a digital commerce, retail and consumer journey consultancy and ecosystem, and China BrightStar, a China/APAC digital, consumer and market strategy firm.

George Shaw is the Founder and CEO of Pathr.ai™.

The Center for Retail Transformation within the School of Business recently held a webinar on autonomous stores, moderated by Center director and associate professor of marketing Gautham Vadakkepatt.

Deborah is CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, a research and advisory firm specializing in disruptive technologies reshaping today’s retail landscape.

ShiSh is the Worldwide Lead for Retail with Microsoft for Startups. ShiSh has over 15 years of experience working with the top retailers around the world to help solve business challenges using AI, Machine Learning and Emerging technologies.

Jeff Roster is a Strategic Advisor at Third Eye Advisory and Producer and Cohost of the industry-leading This Week in the Innovation Podcast, covering the future trends in the retail sector IT landscape and accurately predicting their impact on IT spending patterns.

Courtney is the Head of Financial Inclusion and Public Policy Development for Square, Inc., where she works on issues critical to underserved communities and financial services policy development, particularly related to equal access to banking services and the broader financial system.

Saif Rivers is Head of Big Box Retail at Google.

Nicole is the founder and publisher of RetailMinded.com, a well-respected retail industry resource that has been recognized worldwide for its leading business insight since 2007.