The Shortlist Economy - How AI Is Rewiring Buying Habits (and How Merchants Can Respond)

Takes place on 28 Jul 2026 08:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT / 05:00 PM CET

Alexandra Rusu

14 Jul 2026 / 5 Min Read

From simple search to tailored recommendation, what are consumers looking for in the emerging agentic shopping age?

AI-powered shopping assistants are rapidly changing the way consumers discover products, compare options and make purchasing decisions. As agentic commerce moves from emerging trend to commercial reality, merchants, agents and their PSPs face important strategic questions about customer acquisition, trust and the future of digital commerce.

Join PSE Consulting, Mastercard, Layla.ai and Glenbrook, in partnership with The Paypers, as we explore exclusive new consumer research based on a survey of 4,250 shoppers who use AI for online shopping across the UK, US, France and Germany.

Our panel will unpack the findings and discuss what they mean for the payments and commerce ecosystem, including how businesses should prepare for AI-driven customer journeys and the growing role of agent assisted shopping outcomes.

Whether you're an agent, PSP, marketplace or fintech leader, this session will provide practical insights into the opportunities, risks and strategic actions needed to stay ahead of the next evolution in commerce.

Agenda

The rise of agentic commerce: what consumers are actually doing
AI, trust and the new customer journey
Discovery, marketplaces and the future of digital commerce
The emerging commercial models for AI shopping assistants
What merchants, agents and payment providers should do now

Presenters

Christopher Uriarte

Partner at Glenbrook Partners

Chris Jones

Managing Director, PSE Consulting [Moderator]

Andrew O'Connor

Senior Payments Consultant, PSE Consulting

Yasemin Merve Inceer

Director, Product Development, Mastercard

Saad Saeed

Founder & CEO of Layla.ai

Keywords:

agentic commerce consumers merchants PSPs agents digital commerce

Countries:

World

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