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The one where Ben + Manolo talk about the "M" word (Metaverse) and have a measured, non-hype filled discussion about how making burritos in Roblox, attending a concert in Fortnite and wandering through Meta's Horizon Worlds are just the beginning of how brands and QSR are experimenting with virtual world experiences.

The one where Ben + Manolo share their thoughts on how Brands, Retailers and other Industries could use the new integration between Salesforce Media Cloud and AWS.

Ben + Manolo talk about the potential for retail media in and Amazon Apparel store and why Nike's going after StockX for NFT shoes.

Rob Carpenter, CEO of Valyant AI (https://valyant.ai) shares his company's origin story, how they went from from creating AI holograms to designing a Conversational AI platform to help QSRs with operational challenges such as labor shortages, automating operations and enhancing customer drive-thru experiences.

The one where David Title, Partner at Bravo Media (https://bravomedia.com/) a NYC based Experiential Agency + Production Studio returns to share the latest on the resurgence of events and experiences in NYC, Zara's viral "fake" Storefront on Instagram and Fox's new XR show "Alter Ego"

The one where returning guests, Susan + Scot Westwater, Founders of Pragmatic Digital share some of their 2021 research on what consumer really, really want to do with Voice technology. Find out more https://www.pragmatic.digital

The one where Ben + Manny share their initial reactions to the 14 Sept Apple Event "California Streaming" unpacking all the important details about the new iPhones, iPads and Apple Watch that into a short 15 min recap

The one where Ben + Manolo react to Facebook + Ray-Ban's latest wearable, $299 "smart" sun glasses that make it easy to take even more sneaky photos/videos and post them to your social media feeds - as well as listen to music or answer you mobile phone.

The one where the guys just hit "record" as they discussed the latest experiments by big companies using DeepFakes for business pitches, the future of advertising and the Metaverse

The one where Ben + Manolo share what it was like to attend RetailX 2021, one of the first retail trade conferences to be held in person in 2021.

Q Division looks back at some of the COVID "inspired" technology, ex. smart-masks, digital signage that checks if customers are wearing masks, have a temperature or are 6 feet apart, UV cleaning robots, to decide if they are still relevant or not.

Q Division talks with Nicolas Riegert, CEO/Founder of PayXpert a fintech startup shares his vision of the future of financial services and how his company is enabling a future of seamless digital payments and a unified shopping experience that bridges both in-store + e-commerce channels.

The Q Division team interviews Thibaut Levesque, VP of Business Development for Unnax, a Fintech start-up exhibiting at Mobile World Congress 2021 in Barcelona. Thibaut shares the Unnax vision for the future of banking and how the Unnax platform will democratize open banking through a modular technology platform.

The Q Division team virtually visits the Salamantex booth at MWC Barcelona to interview Sabine Roiss, Head of Events + Business Development about the opportunities in accelerating crypto-acceptance at the POS for merchants, service providers and retailers.

Q Division talks with Gulru Atak Gundem, Citi's Business Development/Innovation Lead about how the banking sector is being reshaped by fintech start-ups and the role Citibank plans to play in the future of financial services. Key topics covered: Competing with Big Tech (google, amazon, apple) Services for ecommerce/D2C, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Alternative payment platforms, digital ecosystems (across devices, in-store/on-line), adapting to new customers expectations in the wake of accelerated digital behaviors.

The one where Ben + Manolo recap MWC Barcelona 2021, offering their POVs gained from hosting livestreams from the show floor and moderating special industry workshops in Fintech, Autonomous Vehicles, 5G IoT and Industry 4.0

Check out the new show format! 15 min briefings on the week's trending retail + commerce tech topics. (we call it Q's tips) In this episode, Ben + Manolo share their off-the cuff insights on the relevant announcements from Apple's WWDC 2021.

Q's Tips, is the short version of Q's Tech Talks, each show is under 15 Min. In this episode, Q Division breaks down all the buzz around NFT's. What are they? what are they for? and is there really a place for them in Retail?

Q Division talks with returning guest, retail pioneer, advisor and Host of The Voice of Retail Podcast, Michael LeBlanc as he shares how Canada's retail industry is faring 1 year after COVID shut down the country. Topics Discussed: How Canadian Retailers, have adapted Post COVID Differences between US + Canadian Retail Recovery, Canada's Retail Industry - What's Next? https://the-voice-of-retail.simplecast.com/

Q Division talks with Cory Kiesel, Vertical Practice Director, QSR/Fast Casual Restaurants at Stratacache, the leading provider of intelligent digital signage, digital merchandising, mobile enablement, and rich media customer engagement at retail. Topics Discussed - -How Tech is Redefining the Modern QSR Experience -Digital Acceleration + QSR as a holistic platform -Construction Considerations for Drive Thru Expansion -AI and optimizing the Drive Thru Experience -New strategies for indoor digital menu boards Register for Cory Kiesel's upcoming Webinar on QSR as a Platform https://www2.stratacache.com/qsr-webinarseries