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Atlantis Management
Rick has spent the last 2 decades as a leader in the Energy and Convenience Sector leading teams at Conoco-Phillips, Alimentation Couche-Tard/Circle K, and most recently as the Chief Technology Officer at Atlantis Management Group in New York. As a team builder and a strategic technology vendor partner Rick has driven innovation in practical AI applications at Atlantis Fresh Market stores across the northeast. He's been on a mission to democratize data to enable smart teams to do smart things with smart data.
This session equips retail leaders with a practical guide to evaluating and purchasing AI solutions without falling into costly traps. Attendees will explore common pitfalls such as hidden fees, usage-based pricing, subscription sprawl, and integration challenges that can undermine ROI. The discussion will break down total cost of ownership across on-prem and SaaS models while highlighting the critical questions to ask before making an investment. The key takeaway: without proper integration and strategy, AI can create more complexity than value—so smart buying decisions matter.
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