Tom Maryniarczyk | eTail Toronto

Tom Maryniarczyk

AI & Advanced Analytic Lead The Home Depot Canada

Day One, Tuesday, Oct. 7

12:00 PM Keynote Panel: Turning Data into Action: The Building Blocks for a Successful AI Strategy

To move AI from pilot projects to enterprise-scale impact, retailers must build the infrastructure, culture, and strategy to turn data into action. We will explore how leading retailers are implementing AI to drive measurable outcomes and overcome organizational barriers to allow AI to work at scale. Learn from real-world retail case studies where AI has moved from concept to competitive advantage.

  • Audit your data strategy to support scalable, real-time AI applications.
  • Break down data silos and build cross-functional systems that fuel AI effectiveness.
  • Integrate AI into core business functions to drive revenue, reduce waste, and enhance agility.
  • Prioritize use cases that deliver quick wins while building toward long-term transformation.
  • Establish governance frameworks that ensure ethical, responsible, and ROI-focused AI deployment.

Day Two, Weds, Oct. 8

4:20 PM Panel Interactive: Ask The Retail Expert – Predicting Trends That Will Shape Retail 2026 And Beyond

In this rapid-fire, interactive session, top retail visionaries look into the not-so-distant future to unpack what retail might look like in 2026. From AI-powered experiences to unified ecommerce, hyper-personalization to dynamic loyalty programs — no topic is off-limits.

This is your time for a speed round Q&A with a panel of speakers. Walk away with a future-ready mindset and tangible ideas to bring back to your office.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Tom.

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