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Aforza’s Key Takeaways from Davos 2026
AI is moving from hype to real ROI in 2026. Discover key takeaways from Davos and how they align with Aforza’s view on turning AI pilots into scalable impact for Consumer Goods teams.
Two Crucial AI Lessons for Consumer Goods Leaders in 2026
Two crucial AI lessons for Consumer Goods leaders in 2026. Learn how to turn AI pilots into real ROI across Trade Promotion, Field Sales and Commercial Planning using proven, field-ready use cases.
Three Months In: Why Joining Aforza Was the Right Move
What is it really like to join Aforza? A new sales hire shares his first three months, why Aforza feels different to large enterprise companies and advice for anyone thinking about joining.
Aforza’s Top 10 Videos of 2025: What They Reveal About the Future of Commercial Excellence
Discover the Aforza Top 10 Videos of 2025 and what they reveal about the future of Commercial Excellence. Explore the most watched Aforza and Ava videos covering realtime next best action, claims automation, productivity and Vertical AI impact across Consumer Goods routes to market.
What to expect from Vertical AI in 2026
See how leading Consumer Products organisations are preparing for 2026 with Ava, Aforza’s Vertical AI. Access real world use cases that show how AI embedded into execution and planning delivers faster decisions, stronger execution and better outcomes.
Real Ava Stories: Why Kobe Wins, Bob Hesitates & Norman Loses
Real Ava Stories brings Kobe, Bob and Norman together to show the real impact of realtime next best action versus old missed guesses in Consumer Goods execution.
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PRESS RELEASE: Aforza Launches Field 25 Mobile at Dreamforce for Salesforce Clouds
Aforza launches Field 25 Mobile at Dreamforce 2025, the world’s fastest offline Salesforce mobile client. Built for all Salesforce Clouds, Field 25 delivers 3× faster sync, advanced conflict resolution, offline guided execution and instant-on Vertical AI from Ava that takes action, not just recommends, empowering every field user to work smarter and faster on iOS and Android.
PRESS RELEASE: Aforza is Awarded Thirteen Best-in-Class Category Distinctions in the Promotion Optimization Institute’s (POI) 2025 Enterprise Planning & Retail Execution Panorama Report
The POI research team evaluated 18 leading vendors and over 34 platforms to help manufacturer and retail partners understand the technology and related service options that can help them improve promotional outcomes and drive profitable growth.
PRESS RELEASE: Aforza Launches Ava for ServiceNow, Making Service Management a Frontline Advantage
Aforza launches Ava for ServiceNow, giving consumer goods sales teams instant visibility into service tickets, faster incident logging and real-time updates to strengthen customer relationships.
PRESS RELEASE: Aforza Expands into Consumer Healthcare, Offering a Strategic Alternative to Legacy Solutions
Aforza expands into the Consumer Healthcare market with Vertical AI, offering an alternative to legacy solutions. Combining offline mobility, guided execution, order management, Ava and Photo Automation, Aforza helps global healthcare companies boost efficiency, compliance and growth.
Download POI’s 2025 Consumer Goods Enterprise Planning & Retail Execution Vendor Panorama Evaluation of Aforza
Download POI’s 2025 Consumer Goods Enterprise Planning & Retail Execution Vendor Panorama Report
ACEs (Aforza Commercial Excellence) Awards
The winners have been announced for this year’s ACEs (Aforza Commercial Excellence) awards across multiple categories.
These awards celebrate the individuals, teams, partners and innovators who are shaping the future of Commercial Excellence across the global Consumer Goods industry.
Webinar
Deep dive into industry topics & thought leadership with our expert-led webinars
Vertical AI Webinar: Ava for Toys & Games
Discover how Ava, Aforza’s Vertical AI, helps Toys & Games brands improve execution, manage seasonality and drive realtime next best actions across promotions, availability and merchandising.
Complete Distributor Visibility with Aforza Bridge
Aforza Bridge makes it possible to understand what is happening across every distributor relationship in real time. In this session we cover how Bridge connects to distributor systems, standardises messy data and turns it into actionable commercial insight. Learn how manufacturers are using this visibility to drive availability, improve pricing accuracy and strengthen execution in Traditional Trade.
Ava TPM para Distribuidores y Canales Indirectos en LATAM
Learn how Ava TPM supports indirect routes to market in LATAM by improving distributor funding control, settlement accuracy, and commercial decision making. This webinar shows how Ava Vertical AI guides teams to work faster with better insight across complex indirect channels and helps Consumer Goods companies drive growth with clearer plans and stronger financial discipline.
Webinar: Realtime Next Best Action with Aforza Ava & Neurolabs
Join Neurolabs and Aforza for a 25 minute session on how Visual AI and Ava Aforza Vertical AI work together to transform in store execution. You will see how field teams can turn any shelf photo into instant audit results, accurate insights and clear next actions, leading to faster visits and higher execution precision. This webinar explains how computer vision and vertical AI remove manual counts, reduce errors and give reps more time for high value work.
Aforza Winter 26 Release Webinar
Aforza’s Winter 26 release strengthens Trade Promotion Management, Retail Execution and Ava Vertical AI. It introduces next generation planning with Promotion Builder enhanced P&L insights and Post Event Analysis. Field teams gain personalised and compliant execution with app theming GPS tracking and advanced filtering. Ava expands automation with a broader Use Case Library external tool calling and contextual recommendations. The Winter 26 release reinforces Aforza as the connected Consumer Goods platform for smarter planning sharper performance and profitable growth.
Ava Library Launch Webinar
Join us for the launch of The Ava Library, a complete catalogue of ready-to-use Vertical AI use cases built for the Consumer Products industry. Unlike DIY toolkits or agent builders, Ava is instant-on and purpose-built, delivering proven use cases that drive real productivity and growth from day one.
Podcast
Tune into engaging discussions with our team, our customers & industry thought leaders
The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with EasyPicky
In this episode of the Aforza Vertical AI Podcast, we explore the game-changing potential of Vertical AI in the consumer goods industry, highlighting the partnership between Aforza and EasyPicky. Aforza’s “One Snap to Impact” approach, combined with EasyPicky’s advanced video recognition capabilities, provides an innovative way for businesses to turn simple visuals and videos into actionable insights.
The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with Mike Price
In this episode, we explore the transformative power of Vertical AI in the Consumer Goods industry. While horizontal AI improves general tasks, Vertical AI addresses unique, domain-specific challenges to deliver unparalleled productivity and smarter decision-making. Remus Pop, Co-Founder and CRO of Neurolabs joins us to discuss how Ava, Aforza’s Vertical AI, and Neurolabs are helping consumer goods companies achieve One Snap to Business Impact. This innovation enables sales reps to turn a simple photo into actionable business insights, boosting margins and growing revenue.
The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with Remus Pop
In this episode, we explore the transformative power of Vertical AI in the Consumer Goods industry. While horizontal AI improves general tasks, Vertical AI addresses unique, domain-specific challenges to deliver unparalleled productivity and smarter decision-making. Remus Pop, Co-Founder and CRO of Neurolabs joins us to discuss how Ava, Aforza’s Vertical AI, and Neurolabs are helping consumer goods companies achieve One Snap to Business Impact. This innovation enables sales reps to turn a simple photo into actionable business insights, boosting margins and growing revenue.
The Vertical AI Opportunity in Bioinformatics with Vivek Adarsh
In this episode, we delve into the transformative potential of vertical AI within the life sciences and bioinformatics fields. Joining us is Vivek Adarsh, Co-Founder and CEO of Mithrl, a pioneering company leveraging AI to accelerate scientific discovery. Mithrl’s mission is to streamline the research process, turning time-consuming administrative tasks into efficient, automated workflows so that scientists can focus more on science and less on paperwork.
The Vertical AI Opportunity in the Construction Industry with Josh Aranoff
At Aforza, we love to get perspectives from different industries. Joining us in this conversation is Josh Aranoff, VP, Global Solutions Engineering at Procore, who will share his insights on how Vertical AI is revolutionising construction management.
The Vertical AI Opportunity in the Enterprise with Cyril Treacy
In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of AI in the enterprise, focusing on the distinction between horizontal and vertical AI. Joining us in this conversation is Cyril Treacy, Chief Customer Officer & Co-Owner of OpenEnterprise.AI, who will share his insights on how Vertical AI is revolutionising the enterprise.