Strategic Imperatives & Foresight for Retail Executive Leaders

In 2026, retail leaders face a landscape defined by rapid technological advancement, evolving shopper expectations, and mounting external pressures.

Our whitepaper outlines the strategic imperatives of unified commerce, agentic AI, store reinvention, retail media, data quality, and sustainability that will shape the future of retail.

Leaders must prioritize platform scalability, AI integration, data governance, adaptability, and sustainability to thrive in an era marked by transformation and uncertainty.

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Sunshine BurkettSenior Vice President, Infogain

Sunshine Burkett is the Executive Managing Director at Infogain.

During her time as a leader at Thoughtworks and Globant, she led $100MM client
relationships. She now focuses on sales and new business, using her experience
with delivery, sales, and consulting to help customers find the perfect fit in an
existing market, pilot new products, and create business value.

Her experience also includes leading cross-collaboration to create strategies
that drive revenue through solutioning, digital transformation, demand
generation, and GTM offerings.

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Sudeep HaldarVice President, Infogain

Dr. Sudeep Haldar is a leader of Data & AI at Infogain.

He has led major AI and Analytics initiatives for leading Fortune 50 Clients. He
brings a unique mix of consulting, practical, and academic experience to help
transform businesses seeking to deliver specific impacts and significant savings
through redeployment and restructuring.

While holding senior roles at Kraft, Mondelez, Staples, and McKinsey, he has
driven technology initiatives, including growth, innovation, revenue growth,
operations, marketing strategy, strategic marketing research, analytics, consulting and change management.

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