CogitX AI Appoints Michael Ellgass as President, Retail

Walmart and Circana veteran joins CogitX AI to grow its sovereign AI platform, focusing on Fortune 500 retailers, brands, and agencies SEATTLE & LONDON, September 17, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CogitX AI, a sovereign AI platform company, today announced the appointment of Michael Ellgass as President, Retail. At CogitX, Ellgass will lead go-to-market across the company's retail offerings, including marketing, supply chain, and merchandising, with a focus on commerce media. The mandate reflects CogitX's core bet: retailers that own their AI outright, rather than rent it by the token, keep costs flat as adoption grows and build capability that compounds over time.