The interviewer will ask the interviewee some of the following questions as well as asking the audience to ask some questions of their own:

• What key lessons have you learned about AI from working at Google DeepMind, Meta and SpaceX?

• Which real-life applications and business benefits does generative AI offer to a retailer? 

• What does generative AI really mean for retailers from a risk, compliance and copyright perspective?

• What key steps do retailers need to take to make generative AI operational within their businesses? 

• What does generative AI mean for jobs and skills in the retail sector and how can retailers achieve the right balance of people and computers? 

• What will be the biggest disruptions that retailers will have to manage as a consequence of generative AI? 

• How can retailers build more trust in generative AI and ensure they use it responsibly ? 

• What are the biggest misunderstandings that retailers have about generative AI?

• Where do you see generative AI going over the next few years within retail and what excites you the most?

• You’ve worked closely with Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt.  What key lessons did you learn about innovation and leadership from each of these experiences?