Validify helps retail and consumer-brand teams understand where technology, customer expectations and market demand are moving – and which solutions are genuinely relevant to growth.
We bring together live market insight, supplier intelligence, peer perspective and curated experiences to help teams make clearer, more confident decisions.
Retail leaders from
Growth depends on knowing where to focus, which opportunities are real and which technology choices are worth the time, budget and effort.
Validify brings together market signals, peer insight, and event-led conversations to help retail teams see what matters now, where demand is building and where to act next.
Understand what matters.
Retail technology intelligence built from retailer conversations, market signals, research and practical evidence helps you see what is changing, what it means for your business and where to focus next.
Tell us what you’re trying to solve.
We combine your business context with our proprietary matching engine, market intelligence and expert judgement to cut through the noise and focus on technology partners with a credible reason to fit.
Connect with the right people.
Curated forums, private dinners, roundtables and VIP community experiences bring retail and consumer brand leaders together to share practical insight, compare approaches and build useful relationships.
What retailers, brands and technology partners say after spending time with the Validify community.
5.0 from 24 reviews
We’ve worked with Validify across two events this year, the Retail AI Forum (18th Sept, The Grove) and the Validify Innovation Dinner in October, both delivered real commercial value but still early days to see full ROI. We’re now planning a strategic dinner in London, targeting our Enterprise accounts with one of our big partners, which says a lot about how confident we are in working with them. I’ve worked closely with Jaydon throughout, who has been amazing! Very professional, attentive and completely transparent at every stage.
What worked well
A highly sophisticated audience that matches our ICP. Validify consistently puts senior retail and brand decision-makers in the room and they align closely with our ideal customer profile and the logos we most want to work with. These were people actively exploring AI adoption, data readiness and customer experience, not passive attendees. At the Retail AI Forum we generated 88 leads, many with meaningful engagements (combo of attending our session, meetings and ad hocs) plus a further 20 from the partner dinner with VML and Klaviyo (again, priority partners for us).
Flexible formats. Hosting two roundtables on “Agentic CX & Conversational AI” at the Retail AI Forum gave us a genuine platform to talk about search, discovery and the customer journey with an engaged group, rather than a booth conversation. Our colleagues also took part in pre-matched 1:1 meetings with selected retailers and the co-sponsored partner dinner gave us relaxed time to build on those conversations.
Innovation Dinner: The matching was well judged for the pre-matched 1:1s. The meetings were with retailers relevant to what we do, which made the short 6-minute format productive as an introduction, with the dinner giving us room to continue the conversation and book follow-ups. The seating plan let us sit near the retailers we most wanted to connect with, and we received full attendee data afterwards, which made follow-up straightforward.
Well organised. Communication before and after each event was clear and the lead data came through in a usable form.
Results
The outcome speaks for itself: a six-figure new business deal with a UK retailer we met in person at the Retail AI Forum. It’s part of a full replatform, covering Search, Browse and Recommend, with expansion potential across further brands and sites. The deal moved quickly after the event, and having the key stakeholders in the same room was a big part of that.
Room for improvement
Feedback from one of our AEs: it would help to receive insights on the attendees before each event, especially those we have meetings with, so we can prepare and make the most of short slots. Name tags would also help everyone know who is who, particularly at the dinner, where it’s harder to identify people you’re hoping to speak to.
Highly recommend Validify. I think it's worth the investment as we're still in the early stages so more to come!
A brilliantly organised forum with a great mix of tech leaders and brands. Balanced, engaging sessions and a standout interactive AI workshop. Validify is invaluable at connecting SaaS vendors with brands, and their events never disappoint.
Huge congratulations to the Validify Community team for making this event such a great success. It was well organised and provided a friendly, open and engaging atmosphere.
The blend of brands, partners and thought provoking speakers was well balanced, and allowed for plenty of networking opportunities. The venue was excellent too, with good food, drinks and attentive staff.
Best event I’ve been to in quite sometime.
Fantastic event at a gorgeous venue with a great mix of talks, panels, roundtables and 1:1 meetings. I learned loads!
The Validify AI Forum was innovative, inspiring, collaborative — and, surprisingly, a lot of fun. I met some brilliant people, heard some thought-provoking ideas and came away with plenty to think about (and probably a few more AI tools to add to my ever-growing list!).
It was a great mix of practical insight, honest conversations and future-focused thinking, all in a genuinely collaborative environment.
And yes, I should probably confess… AI helped me write this testimonial. But after such a great AI forum, it felt only appropriate! 🤖
10/10 would ask AI to attend again.
The Validify AI conference was a great event. It brought together industry experts alongside peers who are leading the way for AI adoption. The venue was convenient and refreshing. The content was relevant and engaging and the overall organisation was fantastic. My favourite elements were the meet and greets with agency/suppliers and the final session which was a practical AI tutorial.
Amazing event Jaydon and Fergal. I really enjoyed the event, and also great venue at The Grove. One thing that could make these events even better is the ability to have a recorder on the table as we take meetings. I know it's rogue but could be great as using tools like Granola are becoming more mainstream. All in all though, really enjoyed last Friday.
The event was thoughtfully curated, highly welcoming, and created an environment where senior decision-makers could build meaningful connections naturally in an enjoyable setting.
The real differentiator, however, is the community. One attendee spoke about a previous Validify racing event in the same way they would talk about a friend's party, which says a lot about the relationships that have been built. Creating that level of engagement and belonging is rare.
In a world full of networking events, Validify stands out by creating something much harder to achieve: a professional community that people genuinely want to be part of.
Being part of Validify Community has been genuinely valuable. The quality of conversations, the calibre of peers, and the focus on real-world retail and technology challenges make it stand out. It’s not just networking—it’s a space to test ideas, gain clarity, and make better decisions with confidence. Validify’s tailored recommendations and curated insights have helped me make better, faster decisions, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve.
Validify works with selected technology partners that are genuinely relevant to current retailer priorities.
We help partners understand live market demand, position around the right themes and create better commercial conversations through carefully chosen opportunities.
