About this episode
📢 Big leadership shakeup at Instacart! In this Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne break down the departure of Fidji Simo as she leaves her role as CEO and Chair to join OpenAI. ⏱️ Time Stamps: 0:00 – Breaking news: Fidji Simo steps down 0:26 – Simo’s move to OpenAI 0:54 – Chris reacts: Is Instacart better off now? 1:46 – The broader message: E-commerce is yesterday, AI is the future 2:30 – Anne counters: Instacart’s strong industry positioning 3:01 – David McIntosh as possible successor? 3:36 – The leadership profile Instacart needs now #instacart #FidjiSimo #openai #retailnews #retailleadership #DavidMcIntosh #grocerytech #retailinnovation #ecommerce #RetailFastFive #omnitalk For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/AUSpdi73JPk This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy