Just in time for summer, the United States is beginning to return to a state of normalcy after a rigorous six months of vaccinations.

In this episode, you'll hear from João Diogo Falcão and Jeff Roster as we discuss our outlook for summer + news on stores dropping mask mandates, sports venues opening back up and how AiFi is bringing autonomous stores to the Indy 500.

João Diogo Falcãois the Chief Technology Officer at AiFi, a retail tech company that helps retail stores of all sizes become fully autonomous.

Also returning to the show this week is Jeff Roster. Jeff is the chairman of the Retail Advisory Board at Apptricity and the former vice president of strategy at IHL group. Jeff is also the co-host of, This Week in Innovation Podcast. Be sure to give him a listen on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or wherever you download your shows.

We've got the scoop—and more—on today's episode.

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Hosted by Julia Raymond Hare

Written and Produced by Gabriella Bock

Edited by Trenton Waller

Social Media by Madison Freeland