Draft:Deborah Weinswig

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Deborah Weinswig is CEO and Founder of Coresight Research Inc.[1] She leads the Coresight Research team to provide actionable insights and solutions for retailers and brands that accelerate innovation and growth in the fast-changing retail and technology landscape.  

Deborah has been a trusted thought leader at the crossroads of technology, finance, and retail for nearly two decades. As a leading analyst and strategist, Deborah also has deep expertise in AI[2], Metaverse[3], China, livestreaming[4], retail media[5], supply chain[6], commercial real estate[7], and data monetization. In 2023, Deborah conceptualized and launched the first AI Council[8] for the retail industry. This invitation-only organization has proven invaluable in helping brands, retailers, and technology companies navigate business in the artificial intelligence age. 

A member of the prestigious LinkedIn Top Voices[9] program, Deborah is recognized as one of the top retail influencers in the world and has received multiple awards and honors for her industry leadership and impact. Deborah is passionate about fostering conversation and collaboration among the retail and technology community and supporting social and environmental causes through her research and advocacy.

Deborah has been invited to share her insights and Coresight Research data at over 200 events across the world including the Consumer Electronics Show[10], ShopTalk[11], World Retail Congress[12], NRF[13], ICSC, Money 20/20, Retail Innovation Conference & Expo, Future Stores Summit, NACDS[14], Total Retail Tech, Groceryshop[15], Women in Retail, NACS and more. 

Across the globe, media outlets frequently request Deborah as a guest to provide a pulse on current industry trends and retail industry newsmakers. She has been featured on CNBC[16], Bloomberg[17], in Barron’s, The Street, NASDAQ, Fast Company, Forbes[18], Wall Street Journal[19], New York Times, USA Today[20], Washington Post, CNN[21], Marketwatch, Yahoo Finance[22], and more. 

Before establishing Coresight in 2014, Deborah was the Managing Director of Fung Global Retail and Technology, the Group's first internal think tank and research department. Before that, she was the Managing Director of Cit1 Research's Global Staples: Consumer Discretionary team.  

Deborah serves on the advisory board of the World Retail Congress, as well as several accelerators, and on the board of directors for Primaris Canada, GUESS?, Inc., Xcel Brands, Inc., KIABI, American Apparel & Footwear Association, YPO, Goodwill Industries New York/New Jersey, and Street Soccer USA. Additionally, she is a Board Member and Co-Founder of RetailersUnited, a 501(c)(3) established to aid small brands and retailers in pandemic recovery.

Deborah is the author of Next Generation Retail: How to Use New Technology to Innovate for the Future[23], the preeminent guide on how technology shapes brick-and-mortar and ecommerce retail today and for years to come, Next Generation Retail outlines how emerging technology including Web3, livestreaming, instant commerce, retail media, social commerce, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain, and more will impact retailers and brands. The book analyzes how the Covid-19 pandemic impacted consumer shopping habits, how the pandemic spurred rapid change and technology adoption, and the glaring spotlight it shone on systemic supply chain issues. 

Deborah is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. 

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  1. ^ "About". Coresight Research. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  2. ^ "Video: Generative AI and the Future of Health Care, Part 2". Drug Topics. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ "What Lies Ahead in 2023? FMI's Midwinter Conference Offered Some Clues". www.fmi.org. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  4. ^ DiLella, Andrea Day,Chris (2023-06-09). "Livestream shopping booms as small businesses strike gold on social media". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ SN 2024 analyst outlook: Deborah Weinswig talks forward-looking retail trends, retrieved 2024-03-21
  6. ^ "Supply Chain Visibility to Have Biggest Impact on Retailers' Revenue: Study". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  7. ^ Repko, Melissa (2023-04-28). "Bed Bath & Beyond store closures will kick off a land grab for fast-growing retailers". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  8. ^ "Coresight AI Council – Coresight Research". Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  9. ^ "LinkedIn names the 'Top Voices' in retail". Retail Dive. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  10. ^ "The Changing Face of Retail". videos.ces.tech. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  11. ^ "Deborah Weinswig, Founder & CEO, Coresight Research / Current speakers – Shoptalk 2024: Community, Connections & Content". dev.shoptalk.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  12. ^ "Deborah Weinswig". World Retail Congress 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  13. ^ "Deborah Weinswig | NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show". nrfbigshow.nrf.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  14. ^ "Deborah Weinswig". NACDS Annual Meeting 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  15. ^ "Deborah Weinswig, Founder & CEO, Coresight Research / 2024 Speakers – Groceryshop 2024: The Leading Event for Grocery & CPG". groceryshop.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  16. ^ "LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  17. ^ www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-11-30/coresight-research-weinswig-on-us-retail-sector-outlook-video. Retrieved 2024-03-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ "Deborah Weinswig". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  19. ^ Kapner, Suzanne. "Covid-19 Rewrote the Rules of Shopping. What Is Next?". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  20. ^ "'Death of the mall is widely exaggerated': Shopping malls see resurgence post-COVID, report shows". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  21. ^ Rothenberg, Eva (2023-08-20). "The US mall is not dying | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  22. ^ "Multi-brand retailers 'much better positioned' than traditional retail: Analyst". Yahoo Finance. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  23. ^ Weinswig, Deborah; Hartmann, Renee (2023-02-28). Next Generation Retail: How to Use New Technology to Innovate for the Future (1st ed.). London: Kogan Page. ISBN 978-1-3986-0963-1.