Sahir Anand's guest appearances

Sahir Anand

Azure for Executives

Jason Goldberg

Jeff Sandquist

Christian Lutz

Tim Carroll

Joe Biron

Sam George

Andrew Busby

Rob Galbraith

Andy Byers

Nick Leimer

Ryan Rugg

Jess Panni

Ryan Cunningham

Evan Kirstel

Charles Lamanna

OwlTail

In this episode, we talked about retail and consumer goods with a focus on eCommerce and the fast-paced change the industry is seeing with our guests, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis Jason Goldberg, and Principal Industry Lead for Retail &amp; CPG at Microsoft Sahir Anand. We talk about Microsoft’s retail and consumer goods strategies, interesting technologies or trends in retail right now, the urgency for businesses to change investment priorities considering the pandemic and the strain it has put on them, and new delivery models such as last-mile home delivery and the implications for retailers.Episode LinksRetail and Consumer Good HomeRetail Trends Playbook e-bookGuestsJason Goldberg is Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis. He was voted one of retail’s top global influencers by Vend four years in a row, and in 2017 he was inducted into the National Retail Federation’s “The List” of people shaping the future of retail.Jason has a podcast of his own, the retail-focused Jason and Scot show. The home for the podcast is jasonandscot.com and it’s the top-rated iTunes podcast for eCommerce.Follow Jason on Twitter or LinkedIn. Check out his blog at retailgeek.com.Sahir Anand is the Principal Industry Lead for Retail &amp; CPG at Microsoft.In his 20-year career, Sahir has focused on building experience and expertise within retail and consumer goods industries and now works with the Cloud &amp; AI Industry Experiences team at Microsoft.Follow Sahir on LinkedIn.HostsPaul Maher is General Manager of the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this episode, we talked about retail and consumer goods with a focus on eCommerce and the fast-paced change the industry is seeing with our guests, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis Jason Goldberg, and Principal Industry Lead for Retail &amp; CPG at Microsoft Sahir Anand. We talk about Microsoft’s retail and consumer goods strategies, interesting technologies or trends in retail right now, the urgency for businesses to change investment priorities considering the pandemic and the strain it has put on them, and new delivery models such as last-mile home delivery and the implications for retailers.Episode Links<a href="http://retail%20and%20consumer%20good%20home%20%20https//www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/retail-consumer-goods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Retail and Consumer Good Home</a><a href="http://retail%20trends%20playbook%20e-book%20%20https//info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-Retail-Trends-Playbook-2021.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Retail Trends Playbook e-book</a>GuestsJason Goldberg is Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at <a href="https://www.publicisgroupe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Publicis</a>. He was voted one of retail’s top global influencers by Vend four years in a row, and in 2017 he was inducted into the National Retail Federation’s “The List” of people shaping the future of retail.Jason has a podcast of his own, the retail-focused Jason and Scot show. The home for the podcast is <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jasonandscot.com</a> and it’s the top-rated iTunes podcast for eCommerce.Follow Jason on <a href="https://twitter.com/retailgeek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongoldberg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. Check out his blog at <a href="https://retailgeek.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">retailgeek.com</a>.Sahir Anand is the Principal Industry Lead for Retail &amp; CPG at Microsoft.In his 20-year career, Sahir has focused on building experience and expertise within retail and consumer goods industries and now works with the Cloud &amp; AI Industry Experiences team at Microsoft.Follow Sahir on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahiranandlinkedinprofile/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.HostsPaul Maher is General Manager of the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. Follow him on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljmaher/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulJFMaher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. Follow him on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidstarr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ElegantCoder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Evolving eCommerce with Jason Goldberg and Sahir Anand

Karen Garrette

Shelley Bransten

Retail has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shelley Bransten, Karen Garrette, and Sahir Anand join David and Paul to discuss how retailers are responding to the current crisis along with what to expect during and after recovery.We introduce the Microsoft for Retail team and how it works with partners and customers to solve the biggest retail problems and move the state of the industry forward with digital technologies. In addition we hear how Microsoft is helping the largest employment segment in the world navigate the COVID-19 crisis.Finally, we hear where Microsoft is investing in the technologies serving the future of the industry.Show Links[Transcript]Microsoft for RetailProject Zap, Retail Matchmaking ToolMcKinsey Covid Resource CenterThe Kroger BlueprintWalgreens’s Boot AllianceGuestsShelley BranstenCorporate Vice President, WW Retail &amp; Consumer Goods Industries, MicrosoftShelley grew up in retail. She is a passionate advocate for customers and works tirelessly to ensure retailers are set up for success across their digital transformation efforts. At Microsoft, Shelley leads the thought leadership, go-to-market and solution approach to address retailers’ most important growth opportunities.Shelley on LinkedInKaren GarretteWorld Wide Retail Strategy Lead at MicrosoftHaving worked in a variety of roles from presales to consultancy, Karen has the depth and breadth of experience and deep technical understanding that allows her to translate the feature and function set into customer solutions to win against the competition.Karen on LinkedInSahir AnandPrincipal, Industry Lead – Microsoft Azure Cloud+AI for Retail &amp; CPG at MicrosoftOver the years, Sahir has published several industry reports, blogs, whitepapers, and videos focused on retail and CPG industry business and technology areas. He is an avid speaker at industry events.Sahir on LinkedIn

Retail has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shelley Bransten, Karen Garrette, and Sahir Anand join David and Paul to discuss how retailers are responding to the current crisis along with what to expect during and after recovery.We introduce the Microsoft for Retail team and how it works with partners and customers to solve the biggest retail problems and move the state of the industry forward with digital technologies. In addition we hear how Microsoft is helping the largest employment segment in the world navigate the COVID-19 crisis.Finally, we hear where Microsoft is investing in the technologies serving the future of the industry.<h2>Show Links</h2>[<a href="https://industryxp.simplecast.com/episodes/retails-rapid-transformation-with-digital-transformation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a>]<ul><li><a href="http://microsoft.com/retail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft for Retail</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Project-Zap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Zap, Retail Matchmaking Tool</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/coronavirus-leading-through-the-crisis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McKinsey Covid Resource Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thekrogerco.com/blueprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Kroger Blueprint</a></li><li><a href="https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walgreens’s Boot Alliance</a></li></ul><h2>Guests</h2>Shelley Bransten Corporate Vice President, WW Retail &amp; Consumer Goods Industries, MicrosoftShelley grew up in retail. She is a passionate advocate for customers and works tirelessly to ensure retailers are set up for success across their digital transformation efforts. At Microsoft, Shelley leads the thought leadership, go-to-market and solution approach to address retailers’ most important growth opportunities.Shelley on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-bransten-4a43072" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Karen Garrette World Wide Retail Strategy Lead at MicrosoftHaving worked in a variety of roles from presales to consultancy, Karen has the depth and breadth of experience and deep technical understanding that allows her to translate the feature and function set into customer solutions to win against the competition.Karen on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-garrette-a86b2713" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Sahir Anand Principal, Industry Lead – Microsoft Azure Cloud+AI for Retail &amp; CPG at MicrosoftOver the years, Sahir has published several industry reports, blogs, whitepapers, and videos focused on retail and CPG industry business and technology areas. He is an avid speaker at industry events.Sahir on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahiranandlinkedinprofile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>

Retail’s Rapid Digital Transformation in the COVID-19 Era with Shelley Bransten, Karen Garrette, and Sahir Anand