Wayfair CTO Fiona Tan: 'Tech Leaders Should Plug Into the Business Side'
From Women In Retail Talks by Women In Retail Leadership Circle
April 14, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
Fiona Tan discusses Wayfair's technology strategies and offers advice for aspiring female retail technologists.
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Fiona Tan, chief technology officer of Wayfair. This episode was recorded at Shoptalk in Las Vegas last month. Listen in as Tan discusses Wayfair's use of generative artificial intelligence and large language models; how she approaches new technology investments; and her advice for other female retail technologists who aspire to C-suite leadership roles.
People in this episode
Host: Marie Albiges
Guest: Fiona Tan
Topics covered
- technology in retail
- generative artificial intelligence
- C-suite leadership
- female technologists
- technology investments
Keywords
- Wayfair
- Fiona Tan
- generative AI
- C-suite
- technology investments
- female leadership
- retail technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wayfair, Women in Retail Leadership Circle
Places: Las Vegas
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