In this special CEO spotlight edition of the Watson Weekly, host Rick Watson welcomes Scott Eckert, newly appointed CEO of Mirakl, for an inside look at how his leadership is poised to accelerate Mirakl’s role at the heart of modern commerce.

With a distinguished career spanning innovation leadership roles at Dell, Rethink Robotics, and Walmart’s Store No. 8, Scott brings deep experience navigating the intersection of scale, agility, and emerging technology. Now at Mirakl, he’s guiding a platform that is redefining how retailers, brands, and third-party sellers thrive in an increasingly ecosystem-driven world.

💡 Key Themes Include:

Scott’s journey from enterprise innovation to platform leadership
Why now is a pivotal moment for marketplaces and retail media
Mirakl’s vision: enabling, not owning, the commerce ecosystem
How AI and first-party data are reshaping competitive advantage
Building a flywheel for retailers, sellers, and consumers alike

💬 Scott also shares:

What drew him to Mirakl at this stage of his career
His priorities for Mirakl in the next 12 months
What U.S. retailers must get right when launching a marketplace
Why platform thinking beats platform ownership in today’s landscape

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Special Episode: Scott Eckert on Leading Mirakl and the Marketplace Revolution