Pecan AI expands leadership team with tech veteran Trevor Healy and former P&G CIO Andy Walter

Pecan AI has appointed Trevor Healy as Executive Chairman and former P&G CIO Andy Walter as an advisory board member.

Healy is a technology entrepreneur and investor (formerly PayPal, Telefonica, Verisign). Walter was formerly CIO at Procter & Gamble.

“AI adoption isn’t just about having the right technology - it’s about making AI work for business teams,” says Healy. “Companies today have more data than ever, yet many still struggle to turn it into meaningful predictions. Pecan is changing that by making predictive analytics directly available to business teams, without requiring dedicated data scientists. That’s why I’m excited to help scale this transformation.”

Walter, who led P&G’s global analytics transformation, says: “Many organisations invest in AI but struggle to scale it beyond early stage pilots. Pecan is addressing this challenge by enabling business intelligence teams to apply predictive analytics where it matters, without getting stuck in complex modeling or technical bottlenecks.”

"Trevor and Andy’s leadership will help us expand this vision and refine how predictive analytics fits into everyday business decision-making," says Dr. Zohar Bronfman, CEO and Co-Founder at Pecan AI. "The future of AI isn’t just about building models - it’s about making them work in real-world business scenarios."

RTIH AI in Retail Awards

RTIH, organiser of the industry leading RTIH Innovation Awards, proudly brings you the first edition of the RTIH AI in Retail Awards, which is now open for entries. 

As we witness a digital transformation revolution across all channels, AI tools are reshaping the omnichannel game, from personalising customer experiences to optimising inventory, uncovering insights into consumer behaviour, and enhancing the human element of retailers' businesses.

With 2025 set to be the year when AI and especially gen AI shake off the ‘heavily hyped’ tag and become embedded in retail business processes, our newly launched awards celebrate global technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world and the resulting benefits for retailers, shoppers and employees.

Our 2025 winners will be those companies who not only recognise the potential of AI, but also make it usable in everyday work - resulting in more efficiency and innovation in all areas.

Winners will be announced at an evening event at The Barbican in Central London on Thursday, 3rd July.

This will kick off with a drinks reception in the stunning Conservatory, followed by a three course meal, and awards ceremony in the Garden Room.

Please email our Editor, Scott Thompson, if you have any questions or need further information: scott.thompson@retailtechinnovationhub.com

Key 2025 dates

Friday, 23rd May: Award entry deadline 

Tuesday, 27th May: 2025 finalists revealed

Wednesday, 28th May - Friday, 13th June: Judging days

Thursday, 3rd July: Winners announced at the 2025 RTIH AI in Retail Awards Ceremony, to be held at The Barbican in Central London.