Vibu Norby is the founder and CEO of b8ta, an Internet-of-Things showroom where customers can play with high-tech gadgets and ask trained staff questions about how they work. Before creating b8ta, Vibu was the Lead Engineer at Nest Labs, the CEO of Origami Lab and the Lead Engineer of Messaging at Myspace.

Adam is an entrepreneur. He is the chairman and CEO of Assembled Brands, a collection of fashion brands, and co-founder and chairman of General Assembly, a private school for professional development.

Rachel Schechtman of STORY makes the case for improving retail access—which she says is often more important than money

Charlie Cole of The Line explains that brick-and-mortar stores are still necessary because customers want to engage with all senses