Evan Smith
Evan Smith is CEO and Co-Founder at Ethosphere. He is recognized as a cross-sector innovator, strategist, and leader.
Your Car Will Run Your Errands. AI Will Coach Your Store Associates. Welcome to What's Next.
Live from Shoptalk Spring 2026 in Las Vegas. Three founders operating at the edge of what retail and commerce become next. Evan Smith from Ethosphere explains how voice AI is transforming in-store associate coaching without replacing anyone. Patrick Mitchell from AutoLane describes autonomous vehicles already routing through Palo Alto. Renzo Bojanovich from WooCommerce breaks down how open-source infrastructure gives merchants an edge in an AI-agent world.Guests: Evan Smith (Ethosphere) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-michael-smith/Patrick Mitchell (AutoLane) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mitchell-37796147/Renzo Bojanovich (WooCommerce) - https...
Seattle Startup Ethosphere Raises $2.5M to Use AI and Wearables for Analyzing Retail Worker Conversations
Seattle startup Ethosphere raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Point72 Ventures to develop AI-powered wearable microphones and software that analyze retail employee conversations for performance feedback. The system provides feedback to frontline workers and insights to managers while protecting customer privacy by capturing only employee audio.
Organizations
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Ethosphere CEO & Co-Founder 2024–present, CEO · current
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AI House Founder in Residence 2024 · past
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Presidential Leadership Scholars Scholar 2023 · past
Education
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University of Virginia Darden School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General · 2010–2012
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University of Cambridge Master of Philosophy, Economic and Social History · 2006–2007
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University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Arts, History and Urban Studies · 2000–2004
