A series from AIVO, Inc.

Leaders of the Agentic Economy

Shoppers increasingly arrive through AI agents that ask, compare and decide before a person ever reaches the brand. This series profiles the CEOs moving furthest to meet them: how they open their brands to agents, earn the recommendation and close the sale. It launched on November 13, 2026, to mark the deployment of AIVO Assist.

No. 1

Stéphane de La Faverie

President and CEO, The Estée Lauder Companies

How ELC has wired AI into access, choice and execution, and what comes next when agents ask the brand directly.