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The New Frontier: The Agentic Commerce & Answer Engine Optimization podcast

The New Frontier: The Agentic Commerce & Answer Engine Optimization podcast

Jo and Max 81 Episodes Oct 2, 2026

This podcast explores the fast-moving world of AI for leaders and owners of ecommerce businesses. It discusses topics such as AI Answer Engine Optimization, getting your brand mentioned by ChatGPT or Amazon Rufus. Hosted by Jo Lambadjieva, Founder of Amazing Wave and AI Educator, and Max Sinclair, Founder of Azoma and ex-Amazonian. The podcast is brought to you by azoma.ai and amazingwave.digital.

Episodes

Dunnhumby ventures Invests in Azoma | Max Sinclair on The Agent Economy
Dunnhumby ventures Invests in Azoma | Max Sinclair on The Agent Economy Oct 2, 2026 00:46:04 Azoma CEO and co-founder Max Sinclair joins Stephen Honight and Chris Grimsey on The Agent Economy to break the news of Azoma's recent investment from dunnhumby ventures and what it could mean for connecting AI recommendations to real-world sales.The discussion explores how shopping assistants like Amazon Rufus, Walmart Sparky, ChatGPT and Gemini are changing product discovery, why AI visibili
The Role of an Agency in an Agentic Commerce World with Aisha Khan, Head of Dentsu Commerce NA
The Role of an Agency in an Agentic Commerce World with Aisha Khan, Head of Dentsu Commerce NA Sep 20, 2026 00:42:12 In this episode, Max is joined by Aisha Khan, Head of Dentsu Commerce for North America and the first agency partner to appear on the podcast. Aisha brings deep enterprise commerce experience from WPP, Publicis, and PMG, where she led commerce strategy and retail media for brands including Unilever, Lego, Mars, and Nestlé.They unpack one of the wildest news weeks in agentic commerce yet: the launc
Behind PerfectTed's meteoric rise from a £500k Dragons' Den valuation to £140m with co-founder Levi Levinfiche [Rebroadcast]
Behind PerfectTed's meteoric rise from a £500k Dragons' Den valuation to £140m with co-founder Levi Levinfiche [Rebroadcast] Aug 19, 2026 00:51:35 Levi Levenfiche is co-founder of PerfectTed, the fastest–growing energy drink brand in the UK and the largest matcha brand in Europe. The company started on his Kitchen table with his wife and brother. PerfectTed is one of Dragons' Den's biggest stories (the UK's version of Shark Tank). Their energetic pitch (⁠youtube video⁠) which they opened by stating their "mission to spread p
How Grüns Is Winning by Updating Product Content Weekly with Emma Lifer, Marketplace, SEO/AEO and Merchandising Manager
How Grüns Is Winning by Updating Product Content Weekly with Emma Lifer, Marketplace, SEO/AEO and Merchandising Manager Aug 9, 2026 00:32:15 Welcome to the first episode of Agentic Commerce Architects. Max Sinclair sits down with Emma Lifer, Marketplace SEO and Merchandising Manager at Grüns, one of the fastest growing supplement brands on Amazon, to unpack how a real practitioner is winning visibility across Alexa for Shopping, Walmart Sparky, ChatGPT, Gemini and beyond.Emma leads SEO, AEO, affiliates and marketplace sales at Gruns, a
The 5Cs of Agentic Commerce: A framework that actually makes sense for the era of Shopping Agents with Lauren Livak of the Digital Shelf Institute, Aaron Conant of BWG Connect, & Max Sinclair of Azoma
The 5Cs of Agentic Commerce: A framework that actually makes sense for the era of Shopping Agents with Lauren Livak of the Digital Shelf Institute, Aaron Conant of BWG Connect, & Max Sinclair of Azoma Jul 27, 2026 00:30:05 Agentic commerce is moving from buzzword to boardroom priority - but what should brands actually do next? In this episode of Digital Deep Dive, Aaron Conant is joined by Lauren Liv Gilbert of the Digital Shelf Institute and Max, founder and CEO of Azoma, to translate a fast-changing landscape into a clear, practical strategy for brand and ecommerce leaders.Together, they unpack the 5 Cs of Agentic
The Agentic Commerce Revolution: Max Sinclair on the SheCommerce Podcast live at Women in Amazon Business Summit
The Agentic Commerce Revolution: Max Sinclair on the SheCommerce Podcast live at Women in Amazon Business Summit Jul 17, 2026 00:24:18 AI isn’t coming for commerce—it’s already deciding what gets discovered, recommended, and purchased.In this special episode created in partnership with WIAB—Women in Amazon Business, Cristina and Jacqui sit down with Max Sinclair, founder and CEO of Azoma, to unpack the AI visibility revolution and what it means for brands, retailers, founders, and women shaping the future of commerce.Max spent si
The State of Play in Agentic Commerce, by Max Sinclair (CEO & Founder of Azoma)
The State of Play in Agentic Commerce, by Max Sinclair (CEO & Founder of Azoma) Jun 7, 2026 00:13:37 In this episode, Max Sinclair, founder of Azoma and ex-Amazonian, breaks down how AI shopping agents—like ChatGPT, Gemini, Amazon Rufus, and Walmart’s Sparky—are completely rewriting the rules of how consumers discover and buy products online. From monumental algorithmic shifts to the collapse of traditional keyword SEO, discover why optimizing for Agentic Commerce is the mandatory new frontier fo
Amazon Rufus Adoption is highest amongst Women, the Highly Educated, and Baby Boomers with Artiom Enkov of Gener8
Amazon Rufus Adoption is highest amongst Women, the Highly Educated, and Baby Boomers with Artiom Enkov of Gener8 May 9, 2026 00:42:39 In this episode of The New Frontier, Jo and Max are joined by Artiom Enkov , VP of Insights at Gener8 to unpack one of the first detailed UK and US data studies on Amazon Rufus usage. Drawing on a fully consented metered panel of more than 50,000 Android users, Generate reveals a surprising demographic twist: Rufus is indexing highest among older shoppers, especially Baby Boomers, Gen X, and retir
60% of Amazon Shoppers Use Rufus, and Those Who Do Purchase 2.74x More: Ian Simpson of Sensor Tower on Tracking 60,000 Shoppers
60% of Amazon Shoppers Use Rufus, and Those Who Do Purchase 2.74x More: Ian Simpson of Sensor Tower on Tracking 60,000 Shoppers Apr 25, 2026 00:35:31 In this episode of The New Frontier, Max sits down with Ian Simpson, SVP of Innovation at Sensor Tower, to unpack new data on how Amazon shoppers are using Rufus, Amazon’s AI shopping assistant. Based on a panel of 60,000 real U.S. shoppers tracked over 18 months, Sensor Tower found that heavy Amazon users now include Rufus in around 60% of shopping sessions—and shoppers who use Rufus are up to 2.
New Frontier: The Agent Economy: Business Model Disruption in the Age of AI
New Frontier: The Agent Economy: Business Model Disruption in the Age of AI Jan 15, 2026 00:42:36 In this episode of The New Frontier, Max is joined by Martin Schwartzman, Partner and Global AI Lead at OC&C Strategy Consultants, to unpack how agentic AI is reshaping business models and commerce. The conversation starts with the week’s biggest news around agent commerce protocols from Google and OpenAI, exploring what “agentic commerce” really means for consumers. Martin paints a vivid pict
2026 AI & Ecommerce Predictions with Jo & Max (Agentic Commerce, AI Wearables, The Death of Prompting and more)
2026 AI & Ecommerce Predictions with Jo & Max (Agentic Commerce, AI Wearables, The Death of Prompting and more) Jan 3, 2026 00:45:10 In the first 2026 episode of The New Frontier, as is tradition, Max and Jo dive into their annual predictions. They start with a quick look back at their 2025 predictions, many of which, from the AI infrastructure boom to Google’s dip in dominance, proved accurate.Looking ahead, they forecast a sharp rise in synthetic content, predicting that 30–40% of social media posts will be AI-generated or en
Sponsored Prompts: Amazon Ads' new format for the era of AI Search [Recorded Live from the Amazon Ads Educators' Summit]
Sponsored Prompts: Amazon Ads' new format for the era of AI Search [Recorded Live from the Amazon Ads Educators' Summit] Dec 18, 2025 00:13:53 This special Episode of the New Frontier recorded live from the Amazon Ad Summit in Milan, to mark a landmark announcement: the launch of Sponsored Prompts groundbreaking new Ads format. Host Max Sinclair was joined by Oana Padurariu to discuss their workshop with Amazon’s Lead Global AI Advertising Product Manager, who explained how these AI-powered follow-up questions are reshaping shopper engag

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