While that means many businesses – both B2C and B2B – are still catching up to new customer demands, it also means that brands that can quickly adapt will be able to capitalize on this rapid acceleration. However, this calls for implementation of technology tools and the expertise to rollout new features and solutions to accommodate retailers and their customers. Keeping this in mind, in this edition of Technology Innovators, we present to you Top 20 Retail Tech CEOs of 2021 who share their entrepreneurial experience and how businesses should re-evaluate the very concept of retail to stay afloat in this dynamic environment.

VALERY MIGIROV

CEO, B24CHAT

B24chat is an AI-based omnichannel eCommerce portal that offers chatbot and conversational marketing automation, enabling a global marketplace for enterprises and retailers.

RAJ DE DATTA

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, BLOOMREACH

RICCARDO BADALONE

CEO C2RO

C2RO™ is a global leader in GDPR-Compliant AI-SaaS Video Analysis for physical spaces, utilizing edge-cloud AI and computer vision tech.

AJOY KRISHNAMOORTHY

CEO, CIN7 LTD

ANDREA CALCAGNO

CEO, CLOUD4WI

Cloud4Wi is the most comprehensive location-based marketing platform designed for innovative companies

GIACOMO PASTORE

CEO, FRESCOFRIGO

FrescoFrigo is a smart fridge designed for people who care about their own well being, requiring fresh and quality products.

TODD MORRIS

CEO, LABEL INSIGHT

Label Insight, A NielsenIQ Company helps CPG brands and retailers excel in driving growth through personalized customer engagement. Its best-in-class product attribute data and patented data science empower companies to unlock new growth opportunities both online and in-store.

KAMAL KARMAKAR

CEO, IVEND RETAIL

GEORGE CHRISTOFIS NETO

CEO & CO-FOUNDER MERCAFACIL

Mercafacil provides software that specializes in customer management, analytics, big data, and retail technology for supermarkets.

STEPHAN SCHAMBACH

FOUNDER & CEO, NEWSTORE

GUENTHER SCHRAMMEL

CEO, NTS RETAIL

ZIV PITSHON

CEO, ONEBEAT

Onebeat helps retailers, wholesalers, and brands achieve results through operational optimization.

AMAR CHOKHAWALA

FOUNDER & CEO, REFLEKTION

GALEN WALTERS

CEO, RELATIONSHOP

Relationshop is a leading provider of customer-centric digital engagement solutions for retail.

ALEXEI AGRATCHEV

CO-FOUNDER & CEO, RETAILNEXT

GREGORY DUKAT

CEO, REVEL SYSTEMS

WARREN RICHMOND

FOUNDER & CEO SITU LIVE

Situ Live is changing how people discover, experience and choose lifestyle products forever.

DARREN TAYLOR

PRESIDENT & CEO, TIDEL

Tidel is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cash management systems and robbery deterrent products for the retail industry.

ALI ASARIA

CEO, TULIP RETAIL

ANDY BALLARD

CEO, WISER SOLUTIONS