Anil D. Aggarwal

Co-Founder, RetailClub, Safeguard. Founder/former CEO, FintechMeetup, Shoptalk, Money2020. Fintech CEO with exits to Google, TSYS. Founder, HLTH.

[ShipperHQ @ShipperHQ]

Where is AI investment in retail actually heading?

"AI & The Big Tech Shakeup" dug into funding, valuations, consolidation, and what separates real innovation from hype. 💡

#RetailClub #RetailTech

[GSPANN Technologies @gspanntech]

At RetailClub AI Festival, the conversation is moving beyond the demo. Visit Booth #405 to see how GSPANN helps retailers turn AI experiments into practical, scalable solutions.

Book time with the team:
https://t.co/FTKaDkx3fz

#RetailClub #RetailAI #GSPANNEvents

[Fastr @Fastr_DXP]

Best view at RetailClub AI Festival? The sunset.
Best question on the boardwalk? "So what did you actually put live?"

See how Monday shipping works 👉 https://t.co/881WEOvWl8

#RetailClub #RetailAI #Ecommerce

[GSPANN Technologies @gspanntech]

That’s a wrap on #RetailClub AI Festival 2026! Great conversations on AI-ready data, connected commerce, #PXM, #ContentHubGPT, and agentic commerce.

Thanks to everyone who connected with GSPANN!

#RetailClub #RetailAI #AgenticCommerce #GSPANNEvents

[QBurst @QBurst]

Three days at RetailClub AI Festival brought one thing into focus: retail AI is being shaped by more than technology.

From how businesses operate and teams adapt to how customers discover and buy, the conversations explored where AI can create meaningful value across retail.

[Spectro Cloud @spectrocloudinc]

Thanks for the memories, RetailClub AI Festival!
We spent 3 lovely days in Huntington Beach at the AWS Partner Clubhouse, and had a blast.

Big thanks to everyone who had fun with their emoji at our AI demo, and who joined the roundtables to talk through scaling AI across stores.

[Daydream @shopondaydream]

AI founders never say this...Daydream Co-Founder Lisa Yamner on stage at RetailClub AI Festival 2026.

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

The next chapter starts now. Registration for Future Proof Citywide 2027 is officially open.

Four days of ideas, hands-on demos, unexpected connections, and the people building what's next.

March 14–17, Miami Beach. Register now: https://t.co/FqovrTytgz

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

More than 100 companies applied.

Seven are taking the stage at the AI Demo Drop during Future Proof Festival 2026.

Meet the finalists:
- April
- Archematch
- Collective
- Communify
- Dispatch
- https://t.co/eI9RuxNIv3
- PaveFinance

Read more: https://t.co/AGt84w0eYw

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

How will agentic AI disrupt the advisor space?

@MichaelKitces made the argument back at Future Proof Citywide in March that the bigger disruption may actually be happening underneath the surface in how software gets built.

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

Last year at Future Proof Festival, a live AI demo from AgentSmyth generated a full client meeting brief in seconds.

If you're building AI tools for the wealth management industry, 2026 applications are now open: https://t.co/w6u3fI7axD

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

Back in March at a live taping of Bloomberg's Masters in Business at Future Proof Citywide, Barry Ritholtz asked Carson Block about AI, NVIDIA, and the market's obsession with mega-cap tech.

Carson's response shifted the focus.

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

The AI Demo Drop at Future Proof Festival puts seven companies on stage with seven minutes each to prove it. The audience is 5,000+ advisors and operators who know how to evaluate technology quickly.

Learn more: https://t.co/Z1azrYirbo
Apply now: https://t.co/w6u3fI7axD

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

5,000+ wealth management decision-makers show up to Future Proof Festival.

The AI Demo Drop puts seven companies in front of that audience with one job: prove it works.

Applications close June 19.

Learn more: https://t.co/Z1azrYiZ0W
Apply now: https://t.co/w6u3fI7Inb

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

What AI tools can nudge clients toward better outcomes, and protect them from their worst instincts? Ian Wenik, Editor, Citywire, asked during a panel at Future Proof Citywide.

Brian Portnoy, CFA, Founder & CEO, Shaping Wealth, offered a different lens.

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

Getting selected for the AI Demo Drop at Future Proof Festival is bigger than a seven-minute demo.

It’s concentrated access to the people who actually decide what gets used inside advisory firms.

Learn more: https://t.co/Z1azrYiZ0W
Apply now: https://t.co/w6u3fI7Inb

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

Everyone has the tools now.

What clients remember is how you show up.

The questions you ask.
The way you explain risk.
The moments you slow things down when it matters.

That is the Human Advisor’s Edge.

It is a core focus at this year’s Future Proof Festival in Huntington Beach, September 14–17.

See how firms are turning it into a repeatable advantage.

Register now: https://t.co/R6xpLQ6w4M

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

The Year 5 Future Proof Festival Agenda is LIVE.

150+ speakers.
80+ sessions.
3 stages. 4 days in Huntington Beach.

This year’s agenda is built from hundreds of conversations with leaders across wealth management, focused on how RIAs are actually operating and competing right now.

Not just sessions to sit through, but conversations you can take back and apply.

Explore the agenda: https://t.co/bPTqcFfYg1
Register to join us September 14–17 in Huntington Beach: https://t.co/R6xpLQ6w4M

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

AI is moving from experiment to infrastructure.

The question is no longer if firms will use it, but how they will use it responsibly. Where does automation create real leverage, and where does human judgment still matter most?

At Future Proof Festival, we’re exploring what this looks like in practice, from what is already working inside firms today to how teams are implementing it and how regulators are beginning to approach it.

The firms leaning in thoughtfully are already seeing the difference.

Prices increase this Friday. Join the conversation in Huntington Beach: https://t.co/R6xpLQ6w4M

[Future Proof @FutureProof_HQ]

Some growth strategies spike.
Others compound.

One gets attention.
The other builds a pipeline that shows up quarter after quarter.

The difference isn’t budget. It’s trust built consistently across everything clients see.

At Future Proof Festival, we’re breaking down how leading firms turn credibility into repeatable growth across content, brand, and distribution.

Prices increase tomorrow. Register now:
https://t.co/R6xpLQ6w4M