Modernizing Retail Infrastructure for AI-Ready Operations

As retailers accelerate digital transformation initiatives, many are reevaluating the technology foundations that support their stores. Rising infrastructure costs, increasing operational complexity, evolving cybersecurity requirements, and growing demand for AI-powered applications are driving organizations to modernize distributed retail environments. But with hundreds or thousands of locations to manage, how can retailers simplify operations and strengthen resilience while building the infrastructure needed to support future innovation?
Modernizing retail infrastructure requires organizations to balance immediate operational needs with long-term strategic priorities. Centralized infrastructure management, cloud modernization, and AI-ready operations can help retailers reduce complexity, improve visibility and control across distributed environments, and create a more scalable foundation for emerging technologies. At the same time, organizations must ensure that modernization efforts strengthen security, support operational continuity, and deliver measurable business value.
Join industry peers to share experiences, discuss current challenges, and explore practical strategies for simplifying infrastructure management, improving operational resilience, and preparing retail environments for future innovation. Attendees will gain insights from peers navigating similar modernization initiatives while exploring the emerging trends shaping the future of retail technology.

Wind River is a global leader in intelligent systems and software, empowering enterprises and governments to build and manage mission-critical technology at the edge and in the cloud. With decades of experience across aerospace, automotive, defense, and industrial markets, we bridge the gap between operational technology (OT) and enterprise IT. Our solutions enable organizations to modernize with secure, real-time, and resilient infrastructure, supporting the evolving needs of enterprise IT through robust private cloud and edge infrastructure solutions.