8 Early-Stage Startups Pitch Game-Changing Solutions for the Future of Elevated Retail: Round One

Eight early-stage startups each have two minutes to showcase how their groundbreaking technologies are solving critical challenges and creating new opportunities in elevated retail. The judges and audience will rate each pitch, with the top five startups advancing to Round Two.


Tuesday 27 January 15:20 - 16:00 The Pop Art Stage

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Moderator

Carolin Wais

Partner, Plug & Play

Cristina Ventura

General Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer, White Star Capital

Albert Chan

Chief Experience Officer, Coresight Research

Joe Laszlo

Head of Content & Insights, U.S., Shoptalk

Speakers

Melissa McDermott

Founder & CEO, Reclaim World

Max Sinclair

Founder & CEO, Azoma AI

Anabel Maldonado

Founder & CEO, Psykhe

Rebecca Griffiths

CEO & Founder, Primis CX

Simone Oloman

Founder & CEO, NIFT

Shahad Geoffrey

Co-Founder & CEO, Taffi

David Gravet

Co-Founder, Sthrive

Lydia Hartley

Co-Founder, Continue