AGENTIC COMMERCE · CONSUMER AGENTS

The next billionstarts with the customer.

AI agents could change how we buy. Liquid Demand explores how individual needs can become demand that can be negotiated and traded. A new perspective on the future of commerce.

NEEDMANDATEOFFER

A concept by Stefan Wenzel.
Presented at A!-Day Munich, 8 October 2026.

FROM NEED TO MARKET ↓
01 /The idea

When demand
moves the market.

Today, sellers list what they have to sell. Customers search, compare and buy. What happens when a personal AI agent knows the need before you even start searching?

NeedMandateNegotiation

Liquid Demand The concept

The agent turns your needs and preferences into a clear brief. With your approval, it can negotiate terms and pool matching demand within the limits you set.

Demand Exchange A possible next stage

Demand agents and supply agents could meet on a shared exchange. Suppliers would bid to fulfil committed demand, competing on price, timing and logistics.

02 /The keynote

The next billion starts with the customer.

Consumer agents and the reversal of e-commerce

A!-Day Munich · 8 October 2026 · 30 minutes · In English

First presented at A!-Day Munich, this keynote explores how consumer agents could shift commerce from selling available stock to organising customer demand. What would this mean for retailers, brands and platforms?

  • 01Who holds the customer’s mandate?
  • 02How can individual needs become demand that can be negotiated and traded?
  • 03What new business models could this enable?
03 /The speaker
Stefan Wenzel

Stefan Wenzel

Digital commerce pioneer, adviser, author of Agentic Commerce, keynote speaker and podcast host.

04 /Speaking enquiries

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German and English · Available worldwide

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