Episode Details

In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit 2026 in Vienna, Chris Walton sits down with Scott Price, Group Chief Executive of DFI Retail Group, to discuss how AI is reshaping retail and consumer goods, and why strong business fundamentals still matter more than ever.

Scott shares how AI is accelerating innovation across retail and consumer goods, why decentralized organizations are increasingly winning in today's marketplace, and why collaboration remains critical to solving challenges like sustainability, carbon reduction, and supply chain resilience. He also discusses the rise of private brands, efforts to standardize sustainability reporting, and the leadership lessons he's learned from working across industries, companies, and cultures around the world.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why AI is changing retail and consumer goods "everywhere, all at once"

• The importance of strong data foundations before adopting AI

• How AI could help address sustainability and carbon reduction challenges

• Why decentralized organizations are gaining an advantage

• The rise of private brands and local competitors

• How AI may accelerate innovation for smaller companies

• Tackling Scope 3 emissions through industry collaboration

• The role of the Consumer Goods Forum's Climate Transition Coalition

• Creating common sustainability reporting standards

• Why collaboration is essential for solving global challenges

• Scott Price's leadership lessons from working around the world

• A practical framework for adapting to new cultures and organizations

Special thanks to the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit and the CGF Leadership Studio sponsored by Vusion for supporting Omni Talk Retail's coverage in Vienna.