Jean-Philippe Gauthier leads agency partnerships and relationships at Google Canada, where he supports advertisers and the partner ecosystem in adopting advertising technologies and artificial intelligence. Based in Montréal, he is also a certified coach and facilitator specializing in team development, and the author of The Explorer Mindset (2026), a book about curiosity and exploration as leadership practices.

A strong believer in the potential of AI, he is even more convinced of the power of human intelligence. His presentation is designed to be practical, accessible to retailers of all sizes, and firmly focused on action.