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We’re delighted to welcome Ian Yeates as Head of Business Development, UK at Galvia AI! 🚀 With a career spanning retail and technology, Ian brings a wealth of experience from nearly two decades in the industry, helping global retailers embrace innovation and unlock growth. Based in Manchester, where Galvia established its UK Office earlier this year, Ian will lead our business development efforts across the region, connecting retailers with the data-driven insights and AI solutions that power smarter, more agile decision-making. In his own words: “𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦. 𝘈𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴, 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳. 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 20 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘈𝘐’𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘜𝘒 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵.” Welcome to the team, Ian. We’re excited for what’s ahead!   

✨ What a day at the ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) Innovation & NPD Showcase 2025! It was fantastic to see so many retailers, suppliers, and innovators come together to celebrate what’s next for the convenience sector. As proud sponsors, we were delighted to support an event focused on fresh thinking and practical innovation, and to share how Galvia AI’s Retail Platform is helping retailers unify their data and turn insights into action. During his presentation, John Clancy, our CEO and co-founder, walked through Petstop’s AI journey, showing how unifying siloed systems such as EPOS, stock, and footfall counters can create one view of the business, deliver predictive insights, and surface real-time prompts across customers, KPIs, and inventory. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat, to all we met in our 1-1 meetings, and to ACS for hosting such an inspiring day of ideas, collaboration, and innovation. Karina Kelly Ian Yeates Katie Noice Chris Noice Retail Excellence Ireland Platform94 Enterprise Ireland UK Greater Manchester Chamber, UK Manchester Digital pro-manchester Declan Gallagher Anthony Gallagher John Clancy Sarah C Johnson Will Nelson #RetailInnovation #AIinRetail #ConvenienceRetail #DataDrivenDecisions #GalviaAI

⏰ 24 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨! We’re excited to join the ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) Innovation & NPD Showcase 2025 tomorrow at the National Football Museum in Manchester. As proud sponsors, Galvia is supporting innovation within the convenience sector, helping retailers unlock the power of their data to make smarter decisions, faster. We’ll be there to showcase our Retail AI Platform, which connects siloed business systems like EPOS, stock, and footfall counters to give business owners one view, predictive insights, and AI-driven prompts across key KPIs, customers, and inventory. Our CEO, John Clancy, will also share how Petstop Ireland, Ireland’s largest Irish-owned pet retailer, is using Galvia’s AI Retail Platform to unify siloed data across sales, finance, and fulfilment into a single source of truth. We're really looking forward to connecting with forward-thinking brands and seeing the latest ideas shaping the future of retail. If you're attending, please come and say hello! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eazckRyz Karina Kelly Ian Yeates Katie Noice Chris Noice Pringles Retail Excellence Ireland Platform94 Enterprise Ireland UK Greater Manchester Chamber, UK Manchester Digital pro-manchester #RetailInnovation #AIinRetail #ConvenienceRetail #DataDrivenDecisions #GalviaAI

𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫! 🚀 We’re looking for a high energy person to build and operate Galvia’s marketing engine- turning our go-to-market strategy into measurable campaigns, automation, and pipeline growth. This role is execution-focused- connecting marketing activity to revenue outcomes. Hybrid role based in Galway or Manchester. Apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFv7e29B #GrowthMarketing #MarketingJobs #AI #RetailTech #GalviaAI #Hiring

Week 4 of our Manchester AI Accelerator focused on one of the most important aspects of AI adoption: doing it responsibly. Hosted in partnership with Addleshaw Goddard, the session 'Legal and Practical Considerations for the Use of AI' brought together industry professionals at One St Peter’s Square, Manchester, for a deep dive into the evolving legal and regulatory landscape. Key topics included: 🟣 The EU AI Act and the UK’s pro-innovation regulatory approach 🟣 Legal risks, intellectual property, and liability considerations 🟣Data protection, data security, and automated decision-making 🟣 AI governance and practical steps for compliance A huge thank you to Phil McGough and Claire Edwards at Addleshaw Goddard team for hosting such an insightful and engaging session on responsible AI adoption. To learn more about the Accelerator programme, reach out to our team at [email protected] #ResponsibleAI #AIAdoption #AIGovernance #AICompliance #LegalTech.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐂𝐒 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐍𝐏𝐃 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 2025! 🚀 We’re proud to be sponsoring this year’s event, supporting innovation within the convenience sector and helping bring new ideas and technologies to the forefront. As John Clancy, our CEO, told Chris Noice on the ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) Local Shop Podcast, innovation isn’t just about technology. It’s about empowering retailers to make smarter decisions, faster. We’ll be there next week to share our AI Retail Platform, which connects siloed business systems such as EPOS, stock, and footfall counters to give business owners one view, predictive insights, and AI-driven prompts across key KPIs, customers, and inventory. 📍 National Football Museum, Manchester 📅 21 October 2025 Learn more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/eazckRyz Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/eH8VHYPc Karina Kelly Ian Yeates Katie Noice Pringles Retail Excellence Ireland Platform94 Enterprise Ireland UK #RetailInnovation #AIinRetail #DataDrivenDecisions #ConvenienceRetail #GalviaAI

London was the perfect backdrop last Thursday for the launch of Week 1 of our Validify x Galvia AI Accelerator, in partnership with Marriott Harrison. This hands-on programme guides retailers through the key steps of AI adoption, from identifying high-impact use cases to understanding data readiness, risks, and regulations. Key speakers included:  🟣 John Clancy, CEO of Galvia AI, on real-world use cases in retail and how data intelligence is transforming decision-making. 🟣 Dale Parr, Data Scientist at CLUB 1984, on the importance of defining the problem before thinking about AI. 🟣 Chris Mooney, Head of Commercial at Marriott Harrison on the legal and regulatory landscape of AI. 🟣 Declan Gallagher, from Petstop Ireland, joined John to share how the retailer is driving growth through the Galvia Retail Platform. Huge thanks to Fergal O Mullane and Laura Wynch at Validify, and Dianne Skurray at Marriott Harrison, for making Week 1 of our Accelerator such a success. Next up: one-to-one Data Discovery sessions, where each brand will uncover hidden opportunities available within their business data. To learn more about the Accelerator programme, reach out to our team at [email protected] Ian Yeates Tomás Cunningham Karina Kelly Howard Hughes Hannah Dowling Darragh Schmidt Alexandra Julian Arvin Bhudia Daisy Plowright Matthew Burgess Mark Dalziel Craig Vale Mark Hammond Robert Kulawik Neil Ambrose Vipul Aggarwal

𝐀 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲! The Galvia AI team had the opportunity to connect with forward-thinking retailers and innovators who are shaping the future of retail. The conversations, ideas, and energy throughout the event made one thing clear: AI is no longer a buzzword. It is transforming how retailers make smarter decisions and deliver greater customer value. A highlight for us was the insightful 'AI Reality Check' talk from Dawn Baker, CTO at Back Market. Her key message was to start by buying, not building, and then work with partners to bridge any gaps that appear along the way, which resonated strongly with our own approach to practical, scalable AI adoption. A big thank you to the RetailX Events team for hosting such an inspiring day! #GalviaAI #RetailInnovation #AIinRetail #RetailTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #RetailXAutumnFestival RetailX Julia Jane Corner Rob Prevett Karina Kelly Tomás Cunningham Ian Yeates Retail Excellence Ireland Platform94 Enterprise Ireland Dmitry Olerinskiy Ian Jindal James Hirst RetailX Events

24 hours to go! 🚀 We’re getting ready for the Autumn Retail Festival tomorrow in London and can’t wait to meet the retail leaders embracing the future with AI. We’ll be showing how retailers can turn disconnected data into a real driver of growth with a platform built specifically for retail: ✅ One view of your KPIs, customers, and inventory ✅ AI-powered predictions ✅ Real-time prompts to drive decision-making at management and store level If you’re attending, make sure to drop by Stand 2 and say hello. We’d love to show you how AI can help transform your business. #RetailInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #DataDrivenRetail #RetailTech #RetailXAutumnFestival RetailX RetailX Events Julia Jane Corner Rob Prevett Karina Kelly Tomás Cunningham Retail Excellence Ireland Platform94 Enterprise Ireland UK Ian Yeates

Retail is changing fast – and Artificial Intelligence is at the heart of that transformation.🚀 Jean McCabe, CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland, recently highlighted in the Irish Independent with Elevon.io, that AI is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a strategic necessity for retailers. As proud REI members, we at Galvia couldn’t agree more. We’ve seen this first-hand with retailers like Petstop Ireland, who faced the familiar challenge of siloed data across sales, fulfilment, finance, and marketing. With Galvia’s AI-powered platform, they now operate from a single source of truth, eliminating conflicting numbers and unlocking actionable insights that drive growth, improve operations, and enhance customer experiences. 🚨The message is clear: retailers who adopt AI now will be the ones who stay ahead tomorrow. ⬇️ We’ve shared our perspective in our latest Galvia Insights newsletter - take a read, share your thoughts in the comments section and be sure to subscribe so we can continue the conversation! Keelan Bourke Karina Kelly Declan Gallagher FCMA,MBA Anthony Gallagher Enterprise Ireland Darragh O'Carroll Ian Yeates Platform94 Bruntwood SciTech ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) Mike Baillie Amber Nile Kate Wilson Katie Noice Chris Noice Sam Booth Jim Copeland Aoife Kinsella O'Reilly John Clancy Retail Excellence Ireland Jean McCabe