Recent Podcasts
NielsenIQ's Nicole Collida Davis - The State of Consumer Shopping Behaviors
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - October 27, 2026
Dora Cortinas & Stibo System's Neda Nia - Master Data Management
Salesforce's Devin Kunysz: CRM-Driven Consumer Goods Growth
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - October 20, 2026
DG Media Network's Sean Tinnelly - National Scale, Unique Reach, High Frequency
Agentio's Arthur Leopold - Enabling Creator-Led Advertising at Scale
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - October 13, 2026
SmartScout's Scott Needham - Understanding Categories Worth Pursuing on Amazon Marketplace
Liquid Death's Benoit Vatere - Brand Disruption in the Agentic Age
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - October 6, 2026
Mondelēz International's Rick Shuman & InMarket's Stan Turek - Measurement-Led Joint Business Planning
About the Hosts
Co-Founder & Co-Host
Sri Rajagopalan has over 30 years of leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies, overseeing eCommerce and P&L for some of the most recognizable CPG brands in the world.
He has worked as Chief Customer officer at General Mills, Senior Vice President of eCommerce & Digital Sales at Revlon, Vice President of eCommerce & New Business Models at Johnson & Johnson, and General Manager of Sales & eCommerce at PepsiCo.
Co-Founder & Co-Host
Peter is the head of industry & client engagement at Flywheel, the commerce acceleration division of Omnicom. Previously, Peter held leadership roles at Fetch Rewards, PowerReviews, CVS Health, dunnhumby, IRi and priceline.com. He holds a BA from Wesleyan University, a MBA from The Stern School of Business at New York University and Executive Education Certificates from the Business Schools at Columbia University and Cornell University.
Head of Operations
Suzanne oversees operations and production for The CPG Guys and provides on-the-ground coverage at industry events year-round, from global stages like CES and Cannes Lions to commerce conferences like Shoptalk and Groceryshop. An operator on both sides of the business, she spent more than a decade inside CPG before recruiting across the industry's biggest brands. She brings an insider's view of how these companies are built and the leaders who run them.
Host - The Mindshare Retail Media Minute
As Head of Global Commerce at Mindshare North America, Malmad helps brands understand the opportunity that emerging technology and connected devices present and pioneers the latest programs in mobile technology. His mobile-first view drives strategy and innovation across the Mindshare NA client base; Mindshare has been awarded Mobile Marketing Association’s Global Mobile Agency of the Year twice in the last three years alone, on top of honors such as Adweek’s Media Plan of the Year Awards, IAB MIXX Awards, Mobile Marketer’s Agency of the Year, and more.
Throughout his career, Malmad has showcased his passion for digital. He joined Mindshare from Joule, a WPP subsidiary where he led marketing programs for Dell and Unilever. Previously, he built integrated programs based on consumer insights at MediaCom and separately developed sponsorship programs at startup 24/7 Media for clients such as Comedy Central, AT&T, and Yahoo!.
Malmad holds a BA from Ohio State University, and is a member of the 4As Mobile Task Force. A respected industry thought leader, he’s presented for numerous conferences from Advertising Week, IAB, MediaPost, and the 4As. His insights on mobile technology and marketer opportunities have been featured in Advertising Age, Adweek, Financial Times, Mashable, Entrepreneur, and more.
Head of Marketing and Commercial Strategy
Beth leads marketing and commercial strategy for The CPG Guys, helping shape the platform’s positioning, partnerships and growth as it expands beyond the podcast. She brings more than 20 years of experience across commerce, advertising and technology. Her career spans eBay’s marketplace and advertising businesses, helping launch and position Walmart Connect, and leading global communications across Walmart’s Enterprise Growth portfolio, including Walmart Connect, Walmart+, Walmart Data Ventures, Sam’s Club Connect and VIZIO. Beth is also the founder of Commerce Growth Advisory, where she helps companies translate shifts in commerce, retail media, AI and consumer behavior into sharper positioning and stronger go-to-market strategies.