About Shoptalk Fall
Shoptalk Fall 2025 is a three-day retail industry event, taking place from Wednesday, September 17 to Friday, September 19, 2025, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. It’s set to be one of the biggest gatherings in the retail calendar, drawing over 3,500 senior leaders, executives, and solution providers to explore the future of retail and ecommerce.
With a strong focus on innovation, the Shoptalk Fall agenda covers themes such as AI in retail, product curation and innovation, customer experience, omnichannel strategy, and leadership through volatility. Attendees will gain insights from 130+ industry leaders, participate in hands-on workshops, and experience unique elements like Shopwalks: guided tours of some of the world’s most innovative retail spaces, including Wayfair’s stunning Chicago showroom.
Shoptalk Fall Location
Who’s attending?
Tom McKenna, Co-Founder and CEO @ Ocula
Tom has spent his career developing cutting edge data & analytics capabilities for several of the world’s largest companies while working for the likes of Deloitte, dunnhumby and Bain & Company.
As Co-Founder and CEO at Ocula, he’s helping level the AI playing field for eCommerce clients like Boots, Coty & AO, using agentic AI copywriting to drives tangible results. Ocula’s AI copywriter creates brand-aligned, search-optimised product descriptions – at speed, at scale, and with zero IT involvement. Whether you’re launching new SKUs or optimising your long tail, Ocula’s AI copywriter is always on, proactively writing copy that helps maximise traffic and revenue, whilst boosting team efficiency by over 90%.
Gregory Fletcher, Co-Founder & CTO @ Ocula
From obtaining my PhD in experimental particle physics to leading teams of data scientists and engineers, I’ve always been curious about how we can use cutting-edge scientific methods to drive meaningful results. Throughout my career I’ve seen the remarkable impact of AI on the retail space. However, I believe that we now need to democratise this transformative capability.
That’s why I founded Ocula Technologies with my co-Founder Thomas McKenna. Together, we’re revolutionising the e-commerce customer experience with Ocula, applying our manifesto of Actionable AI Today.