Trevor Sumner

New York, United States

Trevor Sumner is the Head of AI and Data Platform for Raydiant. Raydiant acquired Perch, the leading in-store digital marketing platform to drive product engagement and sales lift, where Trevor led the company as CEO. Perch’s interactive retail displays use computer vision to detect when customers touch products to respond with product-specific digital messaging and marketing apps that consistently drive 87% sales lift on average. Leading retailers and brands like Johnson & Johnson, Purina, Unilever, Estee Lauder, Kate Spade New York, MAC, Coty, and Invisalign rely on Perch’s patented combination of 3D sensing technology, campaign management tools and device management to create magical in-store experiences that surprise and delight their customers. Perch has won numerous Clio, Digi, Edison, Fast Company and retail design awards and was named one of the 15 tech companies to watch by Forbes.

Mr. Sumner has been named a Top 100 Retail Industry Influencer from Rethink Retail, a Top 50 Retail Technology Thought Leader by Retail Tech Innovation Hub and the Most Influential CEO in Visual Merchandizing by Corporate Vision. Trevor has been an investor, advisor and operator for cutting-edge technology companies for 15+ years with multiple successful exits and is a regular contributor to business and technology publications such as Inc, Forbes, and TechCrunch. He is a lead mentor in the prestigious ERA Accelerator in New York City.
Trevor was previously the President, CMO and Cofounder of LocalVox, a SaaS-based marketing technology platform that helps businesses with local presences drive online customers to in-store sales via social media, search engines, websites, email, directories and mobile -- all at the touch of a button. LocalVox has been named a top social media platform, top SEO tool, Best Manhattan Software Company and hottest NY Startup by organizations such as WIRED, Good Day New York, Business Insider, Social Media Today and Huffington Post. LocalVox has acquired several companies and had a successful exit in 2014, being acquired by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Blackstone Group.

Trevor is a native New Yorker, an avid fisherman (he caught a 600 lb Black Marlin), an amateur chef and an adventure scuba diver who has dived on every continent including Antarctica.

Available For: Advising, Consulting, Speaking
Travels From: New York City
Speaking Topics: Retail technology, marketing technology, AI and computer vision