Eric Rehl | B2B Online Chicago

B2B Online Chicago 2026

May 4 - 6, 2026

Chicago Marriott Downtown

Eric Rehl

Eric Rehl

Vice President - Digital Customer Experience, North America Schneider Electric

Eric Rehl has been a digital evangelist, strategist and transformation leader for more than 25 years spanning multiple industries, including manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, consumer and non-profit. He views digital as the harmonization of business strategy, customer experience, and technology – a way of thinking, and a way of executing, powered by data and exploding with AI. Eric currently leads digital customer experience in North America for Schneider Electric. Prior to Schneider, Eric held digital leadership roles with Avnet, Inc., Rockwell Automation, and Robert W. Baird & Co. He is based in Milwaukee, WI.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

9:10 AM Keynote Panel: Using Data as Your Growth Engine for Speed, Scale & Personalized Buyer Experiences

Data isn't just an asset—it's your competitive advantage. This panel of experts will dive into how modern B2B organizations can harness the full power of their data to move faster, scale smarter, and deliver hyper-personalized buyer experiences that drive measurable growth.

• Activate your data to uncover hidden revenue opportunities across the buyer journey
• Centralize siloed information to create a unified, 360-degree view of your customers
• Accelerate decision-making with real-time insights and predictive analytics
• Tailor content, recommendations, and offers based on behavioral and intent signals

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

11:05 AM Presentation: Search That Sells: How AI Is Rewriting SEO, SEM, and Buyer Discovery in B2B

Search is no longer just a traffic channel. It is becoming a core engine for customer acquisition as B2B buyers move from traditional search engines to AI assistants to research, compare, and shortlist solutions. In this session, Eric Rehl, VP Digital Customer Experience, North America at Schneider Electric, shares practical, proven learnings from current work underway at Schneider, showing how AI can surface intent, sharpen targeting, and convert discovery into revenue.

  • Use AI to interpret buyer intent signals and identify keywords and queries most likely to convert
  • Improve SEO and SEM performance through faster insights, smarter testing, and real-time optimization
  • Reach the right buyers at the right moment with AI-driven targeting and automation 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Eric.

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