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Join Google Cloud and Grid Dynamics for an exclusive executive workshop focused on reinventing digital shopping journeys with AI embedded at every step of the customer journey—from discovery to delivery, and beyond.

Designed for business and technology leaders, this workshop offers actionable AI-driven strategies, including leveraging generative and agentic AI, to elevate customer satisfaction, increase conversions, and drive revenue growth.

You’ll get resolutions to some of the common CX hurdles your customers face daily, and how AI can be seamlessly integrated across the shopping experience:

  • Guided search: See how semantic search, personalized results, and smart auto-complete can help customers find exactly what they need faster than ever before.
  • AI-assisted product selection: Learn how AI can generate insightful product comparisons, provide dynamic question answering, and even offer “view in my room” visualization.
  • The future of AI in retail: Explore exciting possibilities like image-based product search, context-aware recommendations, and intelligent shopping assistants that further enhance retail interactions.

Following the main event, please join us for a delightful social hour featuring complimentary food and beverages. Plus, don’t miss your chance to win exciting prizes, like a Yeti cooler, in our giveaway!

Speakers

Rajeev Perera

Rajeev Perera

Enterprise Sales Leader, Transformative Cloud Solutions

AI-enabled experiences: Practical applications and insights
Vasily Sizov

Vasily Sizov

Senior Vice President, Head of Americas

AI-enabled experiences: Practical applications and insights
Logan Vadivelu

Logan Vadivelu

Global Lead – Industry Solutions – Retail at Google Cloud

AI-enabled experiences: Practical applications and insights
Achilles Chalkiotis

Achilles Chalkiotis

Global Head of Digital Engagement

AI-enabled experiences: Practical applications and insights
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Erum Manzoor

Executive Technology Leader | Forbes | AIM

AI-enabled experiences: Practical applications and insights
Stanislav Stolpovskiy

Stanislav Stolpovskiy

Head of Search

AI-enabled experiences: Practical applications and insights
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Will Diaz

Partnership Director – Google Cloud

AI-enabled experiences: Practical applications and insights

Rajeev Perera

Enterprise Sales Leader, Transformative Cloud Solutions

Vasily Sizov

Senior Vice President, Head of Americas

Logan Vadivelu

Global Lead – Industry Solutions – Retail at Google Cloud

Achilles Chalkiotis

Global Head of Digital Engagement

Achilles leads the Digital Engagement practice at Grid Dynamics. For nearly three decades, he’s partnered with Fortune 500 companies to drive innovation through cutting-edge digital experiences. He’s witnessed and navigated countless technology shifts, but believes none are as promising or disruptive as AI. Achilles combines his deep curiosity and business acumen with years of hands-on experience to help organizations leverage these emerging technologies and drive business growth. At Grid Dynamics, Achilles and his team specialize in advanced search solutions, experience design, sophisticated e-commerce platforms, and content management systems, working closely with Google and other key partners.

Erum Manzoor

Executive Technology Leader | Forbes | AIM

Stanislav Stolpovskiy

Head of Search

Stanislav is the Search/ML Software Architect at Grid Dynamics, with over 12 years of experience developing product discovery systems for prominent retailers. He has also accumulated more than 7 years of experience working on various machine learning and deep learning projects. Stanislav is passionate about ML, IR, and robotics, and he has been an integral part of the Grid Dynamics team since 2012.

Will Diaz

Partnership Director – Google Cloud

Will Diaz is the Global Partnership Director for Google Cloud at Grid Dynamics, where he leads the company’s worldwide partnership strategy, joint go-to-market initiatives, and co-innovation programs with Google Cloud. With more than 15 years in enterprise technology and cloud, Will has built and scaled strategic alliances across the hyperscaler ecosystem, previously working for companies such as Google, Cisco Meraki, SoftLayer, and Rackspace. He specializes in aligning business and technical stakeholders to help organizations modernize digital platforms, operationalize data, and deploy AI solutions that deliver measurable commercial impact. At Grid Dynamics, Will has played a key role in elevating the company’s relationship with Google Cloud to managed partner status, expanding the alliance internationally, and launching joint industry solutions across retail, consumer commerce, and digital engagement. His work focuses on helping global enterprises improve customer experience, search and discovery, and revenue performance using Google Cloud data and AI technologies. Known for bridging the gap between executive strategy and technical execution, Will regularly works with Google field teams, partners, and Fortune 500 customers to develop scalable adoption paths for cloud and AI.

Previous participants

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AutoZone logo
Curtiss-Wright logo
EIS logo
The Home Depot logo
Honeywell logo
Verizon logo
Marriott logo
CVS Health logo
Sysco logo
PepsiCo logo
Neiman Marcus logo
Southern Glazer's logo
Mattress Firm logo
Michaels logo
The Container Store logo

Agenda

2:30 PM 3:00 PM

Registration & Networking

3:00 PM 3:15 PM

Welcome and Introduction

  • Vasily Sizov, SVP, Head of Americas, Grid Dynamics
  • Google Cloud
3:15 PM 3:30 PM

Keynote: AI-Enabled Experiences

Achilles Chalkiotis, Global Head of Digital Engagement, Grid Dynamics

3:30 PM 3:55 PM

Panel discussion

Panelists:

  • Google Cloud
  • Stanislav Stolpovskiy, Search/ML Software Architect, Grid Dynamics
3:55 PM 4:10 PM

Live Showcase “Vertex AI & Conversational Commerce”

Speakers:

  • Stanislav Stolpovskiy, Search/ML Software Architect, Grid Dynamics
  • Achilles Chalkiotis, Global Head of Digital Engagement, Grid Dynamics
4:10 PM 4:25 PM

Networking Break

4:25 PM 4:45 PM

Fireside Chat and Interactive Q&A

Speaker:
Special Guest

  • Practical guide on how to implement Gen AI within an enterprise to drive tangible business outcomes.
  • Focus on overcoming common challenges such as data readiness, integration, and measuring ROI.
  • Case studies and success stories from retail, CPG, manufacturing, and automotive sectors
4:45 PM 5:00 PM

Summary and Q&A

Speaker: Achilles Chalkiotis, Global Head of Digital Engagement, Grid Dynamics

  • High-level overview of Gen AI technology, focusing on its role in transforming customer interactions across industries.
5:00 PM 5:05 PM

Closing remarks and next steps

5:05 PM 6:00 PM

Networking Happy Hour: Connect & Collaborate

Intended audience

This workshop is designed for:

Senior executives

Customer experience managers

Digital strategy leaders

IT decision-makers

Why should you attend?

  • Hear insights from experienced professionals at Google Cloud and Grid Dynamics
  • Examine practical ways to use AI for customer experience
  • Understand the critical steps for implementing AI solutions in your organization
  • Build connections with peers in your industry
 
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