In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from FMI 2026 at the Simbe booth, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga speak with Karen Fang Grant, Managing Director and Global Research Lead at Accenture, about how technology, health trends, and AI are reshaping the future of grocery retail.
Karen shares how forces like GLP 1 adoption, evolving definitions of health and wellness, and changing consumer expectations are influencing assortment, operations, and enterprise decision making across grocery. The conversation explores why AI is moving from experimentation to execution, how agentic AI and automation are beginning to drive real operational impact, and what retailers must do to scale these technologies responsibly.
Karen also discusses why organizational readiness, strong data foundations, and cross functional collaboration matter more than any single technology investment, and what separates retailers successfully deploying AI from those still stuck in pilot mode.
Key Topics Covered
- How GLP 1 and health trends are reshaping grocery retail strategy
- The evolving role of AI and automation in retail operations
- Why agentic AI represents the next phase of enterprise transformation
- Moving from AI pilots to scalable, real world impact
- The importance of data readiness and organizational alignment
- How retailers can responsibly adopt AI while maintaining trust
- What grocery leaders should prioritize heading into 2026
Stay tuned to Omni Talk Retail for continued coverage from FMI 2026, recorded live from the Simbe booth in the FMI Tech section.
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