Arun Rasika Karunakaran is a versatile product leader renowned for her expertise in retail product management, innovation and consulting. With over 12 years of experience, she has spearheaded several AI-led transformations for Fortune 500 retailers across USA, Australia and Europe. She specialises in transformative initiatives focused on Merchandising, Shopper Insights, Sustainability, Store Operations and AI-based solutions. She has enabled retailers from various sectors to reimagine their business processes and drive benefits. She holds several patents across the globe in the retail space. She is a member of Forbes Councils which is an invite-based community of eminent industry leaders.