Yan Zhang

Yan Zhang

Yan Zhang is a tech leader bringing revolutionary AI to the hospitality sector. As COO of PolyAI, he brings together business and AI leaders to deploy virtual assistants in large-scale enterprise applications. Recent deployments include restaurants, hotels, and casinos in the UK and US. Previous to PolyAI, Yan was a Sloan Fellow at London Business School and ran a series of successful startups.
3 Ways AI Can Benefit Retailers in 2024

The National Retail Federation forecasted 2023 holiday sales to grow between 3 percent and 4 percent. And while sales growth has slowed due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and other factors, retailers must still compete — if not compete even harder — for consumers’ eyeballs and wallets. The smartest retailers will leverage advanced technologies like…