Well-known retail analyst joins Shoptalk team

Shoptalk, the nex-gen retail and e-commerce event, has named Sucharita Mulpuru, as chief retail strategist. The company is also expanding with a new networking program.



Mulpuru, former principal analyst at Forrester Research, will contribute to Shoptalk’s overall strategy and agenda development and also oversee the launch of the Shoptalk Networking Program, a new onsite initiative planned for Shoptalk 2017 that is designed to connect key industry stakeholders, enabling them to better realize growth opportunities and manage business challenges.



In joining Shoptalk, Mulpuru brings extensive expertise in current and emerging trends shaping retail and ecommerce, ranging from the evolution of consumer preferences and expectations, to new technologies and business models.



"Sucharita is a definitive authority on all things retail and e-commerce, and has been a leader in the global conversation on innovation for more than a decade,” said Anil D. Aggarwal, founder and chairman of Shoptalk. “We’re thrilled to welcome her to the Shoptalk team, as we continue to build a catalyst for the growth and development of the commerce ecosystem, while helping to initiate and solidify the relationships that in-person events are best suited to deliver.”



Through the Shoptalk Networking Program, attendees will have access to over a dozen types of meetings/interactions curated and facilitated by the Shoptalk team, including peer group meetings for retailers, branded manufacturers and other B2C companies; and retailers and branded manufacturers meeting with tech startups to evaluate solutions that have not yet hit mainstream development roadmaps, direct-to-consumer startups to introduce them to disruptive business models and pioneering consumer products; and established technology providers and leading Internet companies. The formats for the new program will range from short one-to-one meetings and group dinners, to exhibit hall tours, technology demos and co-located group offsites.



“I am thrilled to join the company and be part of this important event that brings together an unparalleled group of industry executives ranging from early-stage disruptors and venture capital firms to recognized and established leaders of retail and e-commerce,” said Mulpuru.



Shoptalk expects to bring together 5,000 plus executives and innovators, including 500 plus CEOs, on March 19-22, 2017 at the Aria in Las Vegas. For more information, visit Shoptalk.com.