Mobile carriers have the opportunity to reshape industries, such as the hospitality and retail industries, through 5G networking combined with edge computing as the IoT transformation is permeating through the US economy.

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reThink Webinar
Retail 2.0: The Digital Future of Retail
February 16, 2018
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Introducing neXt Curve
Leonard Lee
Managing Director &
Founder of neXt Curve
neXt Curve is a San Diego-based
boutique consulting and venture
firm focused on advising
entrepreneurs, enterprises and
governments in the building of a
better digital future for all.
“We believe that a better
future requires the proactive
incubation and funding of
transformative ideas and the
businesses that will make
those ideas happen.”
An executive consultant with
23-years of experience with
leading tech and strategy firms.

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Featured neXt Curve Principal
Akshay Sharma
Leading Industry Analyst
neXt Curve Principal
Akshay Sharma is a Principal analyst and
consultant with neXt Curve. He is a renowned
industry and technology analyst who
specializes in a range of ICT topics such as 5G,
SD-WAN, NFV/SDN, mobile and network
technologies and telco digital transformation.
He serves on the board for several startups
that provide innovative digital products and
services including streaming video and gaming,
CRM, and 5G technologies.
Prior to joining neXt Curve as a principal
Akshay was a Research Director (analyst) at
Gartner, for over a decade, where he gave the
Gartner Cool Vendor awards leading to M&A
activities of over $2 Billion. He is quoted often
in CNN, Bloomberg, and the Wall St. Journal,
etc., on next-gen topics.
Executive technology consultant and
industry analyst with decades of
experience with leading tech and
strategy firms.

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Retail 2.0 - The Future of Retail in The Digital Tomorrow
Key Digital & Market Drivers of Retail 2.0
The Evolving Role of eCommerce in Retail 2.0
Retail 2.0 Opportunities for Vendors & Carriers
Discussion Agenda
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Questions & Answers5

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Agenda Topic 1
Retail 2.0 - The Future of Retail
in The Digital Tomorrow1

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Digital Retail Scenario: Retail Store 2.0

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Digital Retail Scenario: Restaurant 2.0

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Agenda Topic 2
Key Digital & Market Drivers of
Retail 2.02

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Retail 2.0 Technology Trends

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Agenda Topic 3
The Evolving Role of
eCommerce in Retail 2.03

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Transformational Platform
Computing Modality
Retail Experience Model
Convergence of eCommerce & Brick n Mortar
Augmented RetailMobile RetailOnline RetailTraditional Retail
IoTSmartphonesPC/InternetPOS
UbiquitousMobileDesktop/PortableIn-Store
Cyber-PhysicalOn Demand & ContextualVirtual/DigitalBrick n’ Mortar

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Agenda Topic 4
Retail 2.0 Opportunities for
Vendors & Carriers4

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The Opportunity:
Enabling New Retail Experiences
M-CORD: Mobile Central Office Re-architected as a Data Center, promises a
new telco-managed architecture (using Mobile Edge Computing) which in turn
should deliver multi tenancy and network resource slicing models on-demand,
where users can share content and network/CPU/GPU resources as needed.
Policy-Based Control &
Charging (Pricing)
Cloud-Based Gaming/Video
and Hosted Services
(UCaaS, CRM, etc.)
New Monetization Models
(Advertising, In-Media
Placement, Social)
Point of Sale & IoT
Connectivity & Security
Services
Encryption and Key
Management

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Implications for Business Leaders
Security and privacy risk and obligations will increase
Design experiences based on context AND interaction uses cases
Vendor CIOs and CTOs should partner with mobile operators
Mobile carriers should expand partnerships to AR/VR vendors
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Retail 2.0 strategy based on emerging tech and infrastructure5

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Questions & Answers
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Where can I find more information?
Go to our website at www.next-curve.com
Download our reThink research note
Set up an inquiry call with neXt Curve

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How can neXt Curve help?
neXt Curve offers services that can help your
team and organization conceptualize and
design new products and business models
against critical trends in digital technology that
will shape the market and competitive
landscapes of your industry.
neXt Curve works with you through four basic
formats that can get our extensive network of
executive-level consultants and renowned
industry analysts engaged with you in
addressing your most critical challenges.

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neXt Curve Digital Retail Strategy Workshop
neXt Curve designs and moderates a 2 to 3 Day Executive Workshop program to help you and your
team develop a strategy and plan that reimagines your retail business into a new, compelling
experience for your customers.
Key Outcomes
Digital Retail Technology
Guidebook
Augmented Retail Experience
Conceptual Design
Business Model Impact
Assessment
Target Business Model Design
Transformation Benefit Case
& High-Level Roadmap

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Contacts
Leonard Lee
Managing Director
neXt Curve
leonard.lee@next-curve.com
(619) 405-8329
www.next-curve.com