Retailers and suppliers face persistent financial and technical challenges to data sharing — including expensive proprietary platforms, complex data integration hurdles, fragmented governance and more — which currently restrict seamless data exchange primarily to their largest trading partners. In this session, we’ll provide an in-depth explanation of Elevate, an industry alliance focused on building open source standards for data sharing and collaboration to drive greater efficiency across the entire ecosystem. This session will highlight proposed standards for data sharing, data models, business cases on the ROI and potential areas of innovation to democratize data sharing, drastically reduce costs, simplify integration processes and foster transparent, trusted collaboration. Learn about the Elevate industry data-sharing initiative and how your company can participate and help guide standards to improve data sharing with your key partners.

Consumer industries are being transformed by AI as physical and digital experiences converge. In this flagship session for retail, travel, restaurants and consumer goods attendees at Data + AI Summit, Databricks and a panel of industry leaders will explore how real-time data and machine learning are enabling brands to gain deeper consumer insights, personalize interactions and move closer to true 1:1 marketing. From AI agents shopping on behalf of consumers to consumer-centric supply chains, discover how the most innovative companies will use AI to reshape customer relationships and drive growth in an increasingly connected world.