Carl Boutet is a Montreal-based business strategist and executive advisor with over 30 years of diverse experience spanning operational, marketing, and retail executive roles. He has navigated various business landscapes throughout his career, empowering leaders to excel in an ever-evolving market.
As the founder of StudioRx.world, Carl advises executives, B2C and B2B solution providers, and ecosystem partners on adapting their strategies to meet their customers' shifting needs and building effective commercial strategies. He holds an MBA from Queen's University and professional certificates from Stanford, Harvard, and MIT.
Carl is actively involved in the technology startup and innovation ecosystem, both as an advisor and investor, and serves on the boards of several retailers, global brands, and industry associations.
He is the principal advisor for the McGill University Retail Innovation Lab. He teaches as a faculty lecturer in McGill's Masters in Retail Innovation program (covering emerging technologies and new business models) and as adjunct digital marketing faculty at the Asian Institute of Technology MBA School of Management.
Rethink Retail and other industry publications have recognized Carl as one of the world's 25 most influential thought leaders. Carl has keynoted, chaired, and moderated at leading retail conferences worldwide and remains a regular media contributor to global news networks.
In 2021, Carl published his first book, The Great Acceleration, exploring how the Covid-19 pandemic spurred digital transformation and the strategies businesses need to thrive in its wake.
In December 2024, he published Blindspot, which explores the many unforeseen impacts of technology on commerce.
Available For: Advising, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Montréal
Speaking Topics: Retail, Consumer and technically trends
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| Academic | 20 |
| Author | 180 |
| Influencer | 140 |
| Speaker | 0 |
| Entrepreneur | 0 |
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Blindspot
Tags: Business Strategy, Emerging Technology, Retail
The Great Acceleration: The Race to Retail resilience
Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Retail
The Great Acceleration: The Race to Retail Resilience
Tags: Emerging Technology, Innovation, Retail
Precision Retailing
Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Retail
Blindspot The Great Acceleration: The Race to Retail resilience
