SubscriptionX Podcast 2025: Kingfisher – why retailers don’t need to reinvent the wheel with AI 

Mohsen Ghasempour, Group AI Director at Kingfisher – the retail powerhouse behind B&Q, Screwfix and Castorama – joined Rabie Laib, Senior Solutions Expert (EMEA) Chargebee and Katie Searles to discuss why retailers and subscription brands don’t have to build AI tools from scratch – and how they can make the most of existing systems. 

Discussion points in this episode:

  • Why “data is gold”
  • Harnessing AI to build consumer-helping tools, and why Hello Casto is a game-changer for French DIY beginners
  • Dealing with AI concerns 
  • And operating in an omnichannel world 

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Behind the microphones:

Mohsen Ghasempour, Group AI Director at Kingfisher:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohsen-ghasempour

Rabie Laib, Senior Solutions Expert (EMEA) Chargebee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabielaib

Katie Searles, Managing Editor, InternetRetailing:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-searles-522451132

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