Hedgie Bartol Joins Alpha Vision as Vice President of Retail Business Development, Elevating AI-Powered Safety and Security for Retailers

In this episode, we welcome Hedgie Bartol, Vice President of Retail Business Development at Alpha Vision, to discuss how AI is transforming safety, loss prevention, and operational intelligence across the retail industry.

With over 20 years of leadership experience at Indyme Solutions, Auror, Axis Communications, and Milestone Systems, Hedgie brings a deep understanding of how technology can protect retailers and empower teams to act proactively, not reactively.

Together with Alpha Vision’s CEO Dr. Song Cao and CMO Dr. Yi Jin, we explore how the company’s Physical Super Intelligence Platform is redefining how retailers detect, deter, and respond to threats while improving customer experience and profitability.

🔑 Key Takeaways

1. A New Era of Retail Security
   Learn how AI-driven platforms are helping retailers move from reactive response to predictive prevention stopping theft before it happens.

2. Meet Hedgie Bartol
   With two decades of experience in retail technology, Hedgie shares how his journey from Axis Communications to Alpha Vision reflects a new vision for the industry.

3. Inside the Physical Super Intelligence Platform
   Discover how Alpha Vision’s platform integrates AI Agents, Magic Search, and Unified Databases to deliver instant threat detection, deterrence, and analytics.

4. Operational Intelligence Beyond Security
   See how AI insights like heat mapping, occupancy analytics, and POS integration are improving store efficiency, staffing, and customer satisfaction.

5. The ROI of Smart Security
   Real-world results: 5% fewer incidents, 72% faster resolutions, and $600,000+ in annual savings for retail enterprises leveraging Alpha Vision’s AI platform.

👂 Who Should Listen

• Retail executives, COOs, and loss prevention leaders seeking innovative, measurable approaches to shrink reduction and safety.

• Security technology professionals exploring AI-driven solutions for real-time threat detection.

• Store operations managers focused on combining safety, analytics, and customer experience.

• AI and innovation enthusiasts interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence and retail.

• Public-private safety partners and law enforcement agencies collaborating with retailers to combat Organized Retail Crime (ORC).

Reference

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