The Retail AI Maturity Curve


From pilots to embedded decision-making

Online

July 9, 2026

2PM ET

Speakers

Sarah Greenwood
Pre Sales Team Manager, Centric Software
Vincent Picou
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Centric Software

Retailers have spent the last several years exploring AI through pilots, proofs of concept and isolated use cases. Now the focus is shifting from experimentation to adoption.

The question is no longer whether AI can create value. The challenge is how to scale that value across teams, workflows and decisions.

This ReThink Retail and Centric Software® discussion examines what it takes to move AI from promising technology to practical business capability.

Topics include the foundational elements that enable adoption, including trusted data, business context, governance and workflow readiness. The discussion also explores how leading retailers are embedding AI into existing processes and decision-making workflows across the business.

As AI maturity increases, the opportunity extends beyond productivity gains. AI can connect decisions across product development, planning, sourcing, pricing, merchandising and inventory, enabling faster responses, stronger alignment and more confident execution.

Key discussion topics

  • What separates AI experimentation from meaningful adoption

  • Why data, business context and governance are critical to scaling AI

  • How AI can be embedded into retail workflows and decision-making processes

  • The role of trust, accountability and organizational readiness

  • How AI maturity evolves from task automation to connected decision-making

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The Retail AI Maturity Curve