This week's VentureFuel Visionary is Phil Lempert, the Supermarket Guru. For over 25 years, he has been the most sought-after thought leader on the trends and innovation of food and supermarkets. He has been profiled, interviewed, and hosted segments on everything from The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal to The Today Show to CNN.
In this episode, we talk about the grocery store of tomorrow, why VC and food often don’t mix, and how technologies like gen AI, automation, and robotics can help us get back to the humanity of the food experience. In addition, Phil’s upcoming book is titled Disrupting the Food Business: Silicon Valley Culture and the Food Business.
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