The Data Foundation: Preparing Retail for an AI-Powered Future
AI is only as good as the systems feeding it.
Join Patchworks and Columbus Consulting for an invite-only breakfast briefing on how retailers can modernise their data foundations before investing in AI.
We’ll explore why AI fails without clean, connected data, how to build a single source of truth across your commerce stack, and the practical steps retail leaders should prioritise for 2026 and beyond.
Perfect for senior tech, data and digital decision makers.
Key Discussion Points:
Why AI Can't Fix Bad Data (and Why Retailers Keep Trying Anyway)
Building a Single Source of Truth Across Your Commerce Stack
Designing a Future-Ready Data Architecture
AI Next Steps: What Retailers Should Actually Be Investing in This Year
Who Should Attend?
Retail & eCommerce:
CTOs, CIOs, CDOs
Heads of Data, Operations, Technology, eCommerce, Digital
Transformation leads & architecture owners
Why Join Us?
You’ll leave with:
A clear understanding of what “AI-ready” means for retail
Practical next steps to modernise your data architecture
A framework for building a unified, scalable, future-proof commerce stack
Guidance from two expert teams working at the centre of retail transformation