Anne Marie Stephen is a high-impact business leader with a passion for driving growth and innovation in startups and mature companies. With extensive experience in technology solutions and retail, she has successfully led teams in enterprise sales, business development, and cross-functional collaboration for Fortune 500/1000 companies. Anne Marie is also a speaker at various events, including CES, SXSW, and NRF, where she shares her expertise in data analytics, design thinking, and innovation.

Anne Marie's hands-on approach to implementing solutions and applying data to drive business results has helped companies like IBM, Hershey's, and Kohl's integrate innovative solutions to deliver ROI. Prior to her tech career, Anne Marie worked in prestigious luxury apparel and beauty brands in sales and management across the USA.

Anne Marie is a Global Account Director at BrightDrop, the National Sales Director at Fabric (formerly CommonSense Robotics), and the former President of Street Fight. She is also a founder of Retail Innovation Lounge and kwolia - Tech Innovation Advisory, and previously held executive roles at iinside, Path Intelligence, ForeSee, and ShopperTrak. Anne Marie holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.