{"id":10766,"global_id":"distributionstrategy.com?id=10766","global_id_lineage":["distributionstrategy.com?id=10766"],"author":"26","status":"publish","date":"2026-06-05 18:52:53","date_utc":"2026-06-05 22:52:53","modified":"2026-07-09 14:24:43","modified_utc":"2026-07-09 18:24:43","url":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/event\/07-09-26-aing\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/10766","title":"AI News and Gurus: The Show for Intelligent Distributors","description":"
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AI News and Gurus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI News and Gurus: The Show for Intelligent Distributors<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The technology exists to personalize every buyer interaction. Here’s what it actually takes to make it work in distribution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping how distributors attract, serve, and retain customers \u2014 and the pressure to act is no longer theoretical. From AI-assisted quoting and product discovery to personalized digital storefronts, the technology is available. The harder question is how to deploy it in ways that actually move revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this episode, industry guest Scott Wagner of NAED joins to share a practitioner’s perspective on where AI is creating real value on the sales and customer experience side of distribution. Joining him is Aaron Sheehan from OroCommerce to discuss how AI capabilities are being built into B2B commerce platforms \u2014 and what distributors should be looking for when they evaluate their digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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