Just published: my fireside chat with @fabricegrinda at @PlatformLeadrs on AI and marketplaces.
His take? Far more opportunity than threat. Three levers already delivering results: cross-border expansion, supply-side friction reduction, and customer service automation.
On LLM indexing: "Index yourself, but don't let them use you for training data."
Full summary & video: https://t.co/VWDrkdcWek
Today's the day! Join me at 3:30 PM BST as I sit down with @fabricegrinda to discuss marketplaces in the age of AI, followed by panels on agentic commerce and AI regulation.
It's going to be a great event. Register for free: https://t.co/2AMzHqnIcq
Platform Leaders is tomorrow!
16 June | 3:30 PM BST
๐ค @fabricegrinda on marketplaces in the age of AI
๐ Agentic Commerce panel
โ๏ธ AI Regulation panel
Last chance to register: https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY
Meet our AI regulation panellist: Catherine Chapple, Counsel in Competition Advisory & Regulatory Affairs at Google.
She brings a unique perspective on how major platforms are navigating the evolving AI regulatory landscape.
3 days to go | 16 June | https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY
Super excited to welcome @fabricegrinda tomorrow to discuss whether AI is an existential threat or the biggest opportunity for marketplaces.
Then two panels: one on agentic commerce with @AclaireBasch@ykanoria@sameer_singh17, one on AI regulation with Alexandre de Streel, Catherine Chapple (@Google), @GiulioCoraggio, @KayJebelli.
It's going to be a great session. Join us for free: https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW
Looking forward to a packed session on Tuesday.
@fabricegrinda on whether AI will kill or supercharge marketplaces.
Then two panels on agentic commerce and AI regulation with speakers from @mirakl, @Columbia_Biz, @Speedinvest, @Google, @DLA_Piper, University of Namur and Chamber of Progress.
Still time to register: https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW
When an AI agent buys on your behalf, whose interests is it really serving?
How do you detect agent biases? And who is accountable when things go wrong?
These aren't theoretical questions anymore. We'll tackle them head-on at Platform Leaders next Tuesday.
https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW
Gartner predicts 40% of enterprise apps will feature task-specific AI agents by 2026, up from less than 5% in 2025.
McKinsey estimates agentic commerce could orchestrate $3โ5 trillion globally by 2030.
The shift is happening faster than most people realise. We'll dig into what it means at Platform Leaders on Tuesday 16 June.
https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW
Recent research from @ykanoria at @Columbia_Biz reveals interesting insights on how AI agents behave when they shop on our behalf.
We'll dig into what this means at Platform Leaders on 16 June.
https://t.co/2AMzHqnIcq
Meet our panellist: @sameer_singh17, Partner at @Speedinvest and expert on network effects.
Sameer invests in network effect businesses and authors https://t.co/dl0xGqUcNG. He'll share his views on agentic commerce.
6 days to go | 16 June | https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY
73% of consumers already use AI in their shopping journey.
But what happens when AI agents don't just recommend. They can buy, negotiate or decide on your behalf?
Join us on 16 June to explore the future of agentic commerce.
https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY
Marketplace founders are facing what Fabrice Grinda calls "peak fear" about AI disintermediation.
But is the panic justified? After investing in 1,000+ marketplaces and founding OLX (300M users across 30 countries), @fabricegrinda has a contrarian take.
Join us on 16 June to hear it: https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW
EU AI Act delayed to 2027/28. DMA review puts AI centre-stage. Agents from Anthropic, Google & OpenAI keep outpacing the rulebook.
How should regulators respond? Join our AI governance panel, 16 June.
https://t.co/vgIaNGQBJn
Meet our Agentic Commerce panellist: @AclaireBasch, Chief Data & AI Officer @mirakl
Anne-Claire leads Mirakl's AI strategy & agentic commerce vision. She will share her views on the agentic commerce market and winning strategies for marketplaces.
https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY
Is brand loyalty dead if every purchase decision is compared instantly by an AI agent?
Who gets disintermediated when interfaces shift from human UX to agent APIs?
These are the questions I'll be tackling with our panel on Agentic Commerce at Platform Leaders on 16 June:
โ @AclaireBasch, Chief Data & AI Officer at @mirakl
โ Prof. @ykanoria from @Columbia_Biz Business School
โ @sameer_singh17 from @Speedinvest
https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW
When @Forbes names you the #1 angel investor in the world, and you've built a marketplace with 300 million users, your pattern recognition on platform disruption is hard to match.
I'll be sitting down with @fabricegrinda on 16 June to unpack what he really thinks about AI and marketplaces. Spoiler: the narrative is wrong.
https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW
#PlatformLeaders #Marketplaces
The full programme for Platform Leaders on 16 June is live!
๐ค Keynote: @fabricegrinda on marketplaces in the age of AI
๐ Panel: Agentic Commerce
โ๏ธ Panel: Regulating AI Agents
Register for free: https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY
#PlatformLeaders#AI
Excited to share the full programme for Platform Leaders on 16 June.
We're tackling one of the biggest questions in tech right now: what happens to platforms, commerce and regulation when AI agents start acting on our behalf?
๐ค Keynote with @fabricegrinda (FJ Labs)
๐ Panel on agentic commerce with @AclaireBasch@ykanoria@sameer_singh17 and myself
โ๏ธ Panel on AI regulation with Alexandre de Streel, Catherine Chapple @GiulioCoraggio@KayJebelli
Register for free: https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW
#PlatformLeaders #AgenticEconomy