Goodbye “trend lines,” hello live demand | Mike Le of Conative AI

Discover why backward-looking forecasts keep breaking—and how “live demand” planning changes the game—in this episode of The Lucky Orange Show.We’re joined by Mike Le, co-founder of Conative AI, who helps retail and ecommerce teams move beyond “last year +10%” and build real-time demand signals that actually match how customers behave today.Mike breaks down what goes wrong when teams rely on trend lines and spreadsheets, how data latency and silos create stockouts and overstock, and the simple inputs you can use right now—on-site behavior, promo calendars, channel spend, lead times—to make smarter calls sooner. We also dig into how agentic AI can turn live signals into practical next steps for marketers and operators: smarter POs, tighter merchandising, fewer wasted dollars, and happier customers.Whether you own forecast meetings, manage channel budgets, or just want fewer “we’re out” moments, this episode gives you a clearer path from noisy data to confident decisions.Tune in to get sharper about planning.Check out Conative: https://www.conative.ai/Connect with Mike Le: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikelecbi/Connect with Sean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanmccarthy3/Try Lucky Orange for Free: https://www.luckyorange.com/Be sure to subscribe to the Lucky Orange YouTube channel and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss any episodes.....#forecasting #demandplanning #ecommerce #martech #revops #inventorymanagement #retail #ai #luckyorange #podcast