LIVE WEBINAR
Wednesday, September 23 | 2pm ET
Duration: 1 hour
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A 2026 survey found that on average, retail AI use cases in pilot averaged 41%, with only 27% moving into production, and 9% actually being scaled across the enterprise. Roadblocks often stem from incompatible systems across stores, distribution centers, e-commerce platforms, and CRM tools that weren't built to speak the same language. Consequently, strategic initiatives frequently fail to survive the journey from pilot phase to operational rollout.

This webinar brings together Cecile Kellam, Senior AI Solutions Architect at NetApp, and Brian O’Mahony, NetApp’s Global Industry AI Practice Manager, to discuss why so many AI projects stall, the role of data as a foundational component, and how the C-suite can align around it. Watch now to learn more about:

• Why retail AI initiatives stall, scale, or “die”
• Retail-specific infrastructure requirements for “real-time” workloads and data
• How to unify board and line-of-business stakeholders
• How the holiday season impacts the underlying data platform design and creates strain

SPEAKERS

Cecile Kellam
Senior AI Solutions Architect, NetApp
 

Brian O’Mahony
Global Industry AI Practice Manager, NetApp