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Concluded WebinarMicrosoft Partnership

The "Black Box" Era of Retail Merchandising is Officially Over

Held April 22, 2026 • 11:00 AM EDT

This webinar has concluded. For where to meet the Intelo.ai team next — NRF Europe, Retail Club Huntington Beach, and the invitation-only Intelo Merchant Circle — see our live events page.

What We Broke Down

The Transparent AI Mandate

Why "because the AI said so" is no longer an acceptable answer for VPs of Merchandising.

Azure as the "Backbone"

How Microsoft provides the secure orchestration for Intelo's agents.

The MCP Advantage

How agents are finally "talking" to legacy systems in real-time.

The Expert Panel

Industry leaders from Microsoft and Intelo.ai who joined the conversation on the future of agentic merchandising.

Kimberly McKinley

Director at Microsoft

A transformative Retail Executive with 20+ years of experience scaling global brands and driving innovation in retail technology.

Noah Herschman

Head of Merchandising Strategy, Intelo.ai

A seasoned Retail Tech Leader specializing in the intersection of legacy systems and AI orchestration.

Jeffrey Fish

Co-CEO, Intelo.ai

Focused on moving the industry from static dashboards to autonomous, agentic operations.

Where to meet us next.

NRF Europe (September 2026, Paris), Retail Club Huntington Beach (September 2026), and the invitation-only Intelo Merchant Circle dinner series.