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An Ex-Alibaba Exec's Guide to AI & E-commerce

Sharon Gai, Author of Ecommerce Reimagined: Retail and Ecommerce in China

06-Oct-25 11:00

An Ex-Alibaba Exec's Guide to AI & E-commerce

From the lessons of China's hyper-competitive e-commerce ‘bloodbath’ to the practical reality of using AI to be more productive, how can businesses navigate today's biggest trends? Our guest, a former Alibaba executive, is here to cut through the hype.

Author and keynote speaker Sharon Gai joins us to share her unique perspective, drawing on lessons from her book "E-commerce Reimagined" and her upcoming book "How to Do More with Less Using AI." She discusses the common misconceptions about the Chinese e-commerce market and argues that businesses should focus on practical AI applications to solve real-world bottlenecks.

We discuss:

  • Key misconceptions about China's hyper-competitive e-commerce market.

  • The most practical, "low-hanging fruit" application for AI in business: productivity.

  • How to identify which repetitive tasks are ready for AI automation.

  • Why "hybrid intelligence"—strategic human-AI collaboration—is the optimal approach.

  • The key lessons from past technology hype cycles.

Image Credit: Shutterstock

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan


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Tags:  ai in businesse-commerceproductivitydigital transformationfuture of work





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