Suhas Malempati, Co-Founder at MetaDigi Labs, was a featured speaker at the ThinkAI Research and Innovation Symposium on May 14, 2026, at the UNCC Dubois Center in Uptown Charlotte.
The session was part of the AI in Retail + Health panel, presented by AI//FORWARD, the UNC Charlotte Division of Research, and the Charlotte AI Institute.
Why this conversation matters
Suhas is building spatial AI and AR-powered platforms that transform stores, airports, and large indoor environments into intelligent, interactive, and measurable experiences, with no dedicated app required. His work centers on real-time personalization, context-aware engagement, and continuity between the online and offline customer journey.
On the panel, he discussed how AI is reshaping the physical retail environment, and why the foundation for intelligent spaces may already exist inside the enterprise platforms organizations use today.
The symposium brought together researchers, operators, and builders asking the same question MetaDigi Labs works on every day: where does AI meet the physical world?
