Agentic AI and the Future of Distribution with Ian Heller of Distribution Strategy Group

About this episode

Jason Bader discusses the future of AI in distribution with Ian Heller, focusing on agentic AI and its applications.

AI is here. Now what? If you're a distributor who's struggling to answer, you're in good company. Distributors as a whole are cautious about buying into broad-appeal solutions. But, they're not Luddites. Instead, they want products that provide industry-focused context and bottom-line value. There's no better ambassador for AI and how to successfully apply the tech to distribution than Ian Heller, co-founder and chief strategy officer of the Distribution Strategy Group, and host of the innovative Applied AI for Distributors 2026 summit. There's also no better way to toast the 200th episode of Distribution Talk than with this conversation between two longtime friends. Jason caught up with Ian to discuss the future of AI in distribution, the expanding use of agentic AI, and the exciting program of expert knowledge, topics, and implementation strategies scheduled for this year's summit. CONNECT WITH JASON LinkedIn CONNECT WITH IAN Distribution Strategy Group Applied AI for Distributors 2026 LinkedIn *** For full show notes and services visit: https://www.distributionteam.com Distribution Talk is produced by The Distribution Team , a consulting services firm dedicated to helping…

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Guest: Ian Heller

Topics covered

• AI
• distribution
• agentic AI
• business strategy

Keywords

• Applied AI for Distributors 2026
• Distribution Strategy Group

Mentioned in this episode

Products: INxSQL Distribution Software

Books & works: Agentic AI and the Future of Distribution

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