In Episode 46 of the Luca Ecommerce Leader Series, Bryan Kinghorn sits down with Chris Lucas, Founder & CEO of Second Sense, to explore one of the biggest questions facing every business today:

What will matter when everyone has access to the same AI?

If AI becomes available to everyone, where does competitive advantage come from?

Chris believes the answer isn't better software.

It's better data.

After studying AI at Stanford, building recommendation systems at Instagram, and completing his MBA at Harvard, Chris founded Second Sense to solve one of luxury resale's biggest challenges: turning fragmented, inconsistent product information into structured data that both people—and AI—can actually understand.

Bryan and Chris discuss why proprietary data is becoming more valuable than user interfaces, how AI is changing the way customers discover products, and why businesses that deeply understand their own information will be better positioned for the next generation of commerce.

The conversation also explores the realities of building an AI startup—from launching an MVP that crashed after going viral to raising venture capital and navigating one of the fastest-moving industries in technology. Chris shares why founders should understand every workflow before automating it and why continually reassessing new AI capabilities has become a critical leadership habit.

You'll learn:

• Why data—not AI—is becoming the real competitive advantage
• How structured information creates better customer experiences
• Building an AI startup from MVP to venture-backed business
• Why founders should understand processes before automating them
• The future of AI-powered shopping and product discovery
• How proprietary data creates lasting business value
• Lessons from building machine learning products at Instagram
• Leadership habits for navigating rapid technological change

The Luca Ecommerce Leader Series features conversations with founders and operators building the future of commerce. Each episode explores how AI, technology, and better decision-making help businesses uncover new opportunities, solve meaningful problems, and build sustainable competitive advantage.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisflucas/

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https://secondsense.co

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