Make AI a Competitive eCommerce Advantage with Sandy Carter

As one of the country’s foremost authorities on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, Sandy Carter has been a notable expert working with AI since 2013 and with Blockchain since 2019. She has had a distinguished career holding leadership positions as a Chief Operations Officer, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Sales Officer working for Amazon Web Services and IBM. She is a pioneer and at the forefront of AI and other leading-edge technology driving innovation, product development, and capturing new sales markets. Sandy has led the business development efforts at Fortune 100 companies that changed the business landscape and resulted in adding billions of dollars to her employers’ bottom line.

A visionary and strategist, Sandy is a transformational leader with expertise that ranges across multiple technologies, functions, and industries. She is the #1 Amazon Bestselling Business Author of The Rabbit and the Tiger: Harnessing the Power of the Metaverse, WEB3, and AI for Business Success and recently finished her newest book AI First to be published by Wiley.

Her achievements have been globally recognized earning numerous awards including being named 2024 MAICON’S Top 15 in AI Marketing, WLDA’s The AI Executive Champion of the Year, Business Transformational Leader of the Year, CNN Top 10 Women in Tech, Top 10 Leader in Responsible AI, and the Most Influential Sales Leader, to name a few.

She is passionate about collaborating with partners, delivering value to customers, and building highly productive teams. She views herself as a coach to enable each person to power up and make innovative contributions.

Sandy Carter sits on the Board of Directors at Altair, an AI company. And she’s also on the board of two AI startups: Geminos.ai and Authentrics.AI. She is the founder of Unstoppable Women of AI and Blockchain with 55K members globally. She established two prominent global organizations that enables women and underserved populations to excel in the workplace through educational events, mentorship, professional development, and building leadership skills.

Sandy Carter earned an MBA from Harvard University specializing in Product Management for
Technology. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in Computer Science and Math. She is the mother of two daughters and an avid swimmer.

Teresa Zobrist is the President and CEO of Zobrist Software Group, Inc., a premier services company specializing in e-commerce implementation and delivery. With a firm belief in leveraging the power of the Internet, Teresa helps companies achieve higher revenue, reduce costs, and compete in the global market. She brings over 30 years of experience in leading IT projects, fostering teamwork, and promoting high efficiency through meticulous organization and planning.

Under her visionary leadership, Zobrist Consulting has successfully delivered e-commerce solutions for several top 100 Internet retailers, including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, JanSport, Smartwool, Altra, and Solventum Ortho Dental Care. These websites exemplify the stability and scalability that Internet technology can offer, showcasing the integration prowess of Zobrist consultants across a multitude of technologies in commerce, web content management, search engines, web, and database servers. Recognized for its technical excellence, Zobrist was awarded “Best B2C” and “Best Use of Foundational Leadership” by IBM.

In addition to system integration services, Zobrist also develops Smart Merchandiser, a SaaS-based visual merchandising tool compatible with multiple platforms, including HCL Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and Adobe Commerce Cloud. Esteemed customers such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Luxottica, and J.Jill use Smart Merchandiser to visually enhance their websites.

Teresa’s passion for her work is matched by her personal interests. She enjoys taking yoga classes, playing tennis, and continually cultivating a dedication to customer satisfaction.