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Season 2 · Episode 8

How Decathlon uses data to optimize in-store operations

Anindita Misra

Anindita Misra

Global Director of Knowledge Activation & Trust, Decathlon Digital

About the guest

Anindita Misra

Anindita Misra

Global Director of Knowledge Activation & Trust, Decathlon Digital

Anindita leads Knowledge Activation & Trust at Decathlon Digital, where she applies data mesh principles and GenAI to optimize everything from product findability to in-store operations across the global sports retailer. She navigates complex multi-cloud architectures (AWS + GCP) and EU AI Act compliance while making sports accessible to everyone.

Decathlon's mission is making sports accessible to everyone. Their data team uses a data mesh approach with GenAI to optimize everything from product findability to in-store operations.

What you'll learn

Anindita explains how Decathlon's multi-cloud setup (AWS + GCP) with Databricks, dbt, and Neo4j knowledge graphs powers context-aware search and personalized recommendations. She walks through how GenAI improved product discoverability and sales conversions, and how they're navigating EU AI Act compliance while scaling AI across a global retail operation.

Why you should listen

  • See how Neo4j knowledge graphs power context-aware product recommendations at global scale
  • Learn Decathlon's playbook for navigating EU AI Act compliance while shipping AI features fast
  • Discover how GenAI transformed product search and measurably boosted sales conversions