Global eCommerce & Retail Media Forum
Dec 12, 2023 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
BWG's Global eCommerce & Retail Forum encourages senior professionals to network & knowledge share with like-minded industry peers. Each session will be moderated by a BWG Connect professional to ensure that our panel sessions remain on topic and answer critical questions that the audience truly cares about.
All audience members will have the ability to ask live questions and will have access to introductions to any of the panelists following the event. We're always open to making connections to others within our network as well. Come join the BWG Community!
Yogi is a product sentiment platform that enables brands to gain deeper visibility into customer feedback and voice-of-customer. We are the only tool that uses proprietary AI & NLP technology with reviews & ratings as the main data source. This enables faster and more granular analyses to uncover issues, opportunities, and trends. Brands like Tylenol, Colgate, and Nestlé use Yogi to increase conversion rates on PDPs, prioritize product improvements, and find opportunities for innovation.
Connect with Yogi
Vorys eControl is a top 150 law firm that has an expertise in implementing legal strategies to stop unauthorized re-sellers, control MAP pricing, eliminate channel conflict which all ultimately lead to online marketplace sales growth.
Connect with Vorys eControl
Stripe offers payment-processing software and application programming interfaces for e-commerce websites and mobile applications.
Connect with Stripe
ProductWind is the only retail influencer marketing platform that helps enterprise brands drive social content, SEO and reviews to ramp online retail sales faster. ProductWind is trusted by the hundreds of the world's top brands including Panasonic, Scotts, Unilever, and Poly.
Connect with ProductWind
Pattern is an eCommerce accelerator to help your company grow faster, protect your brand, and sell globally on ecommerce marketplaces, D2C, and other digital channels.
Connect with Pattern
LABL provides businesses of all sizes with simplified shipping solutions. With an array of tools and features, they enable their clients to streamline their shipping and tracking processes, saving them valuable time.
Edgio is a next generation Edge performance and security platform who has patented a way to extend the edge of the network to the browser of devices. This enables sub-second page loads, security to live at the edge (protecting all your API’s and immediately blocking bad bots while allowing good bots in) all in a bundled all you can consume model with fixed pricing which averages a 40%+ savings off of current spend.
Connect with Edgio
Dotdigital is a customer engagement platform that helps digital marketers and developers deliver communications across the customer journey. They harness the power of customer data, powering engagement, conversion, and loyalty for brands as they grow and scale.
Connect with Dotdigital
Coalition Technologies is a leading SEO, PPC & web design agency in the United States that does a variety of work across leading eCom platforms including: Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce, Vtex, and others.
Connect with Coalition Technologies
Chargebee is the leading end-to-end revenue management platform for businesses employing a subscription model, supporting 6500+ customers globally.
Connect with Chargebee
BigCommerce is a leading Open SaaS ecommerce platform that empowers merchants of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. BigCommerce provides merchants sophisticated enterprise-grade functionality, customization and performance with simplicity and ease-of-use. Tens of thousands of B2C and B2B companies across 150 countries and numerous industries use BigCommerce to create beautiful, engaging online stores, including Ben & Jerry’s, Molton Brown, S.C. Johnson, Skullcandy, SoloStove and Vodafone.
Connect with BigCommerce
Co-Founder & Managing Director at BWG Connect
Aaron Conant is Co-Founder and Chief Digital Strategist at BWG Connect, a networking and knowledge sharing group of thousands of brands who collectively grow their digital knowledge base and collaborate on partner selection. Speaking 1x1 with over 1200 brands a year and hosting over 250 in-person and virtual events, he has a real time pulse on the newest trends, strategies and partners shaping growth in the digital space.
Chief Revenue Officer at Pattern
John oversees go-to-market activities for the company and its partners. Prior to joining Pattern, John ran marketing for the Google Cloud business at Rackspace and has held a variety of global marketing roles with leading tech companies including Apple, Cisco, and Ciena. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, an MSW from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University.
Partner at Vorys eControl
Jessica Cunning is a Partner at Vorys eControl, a firm dedicated to offering legally compliant solutions for brand protection and growth in the eCommerce sector. At Vorys eControl, Jessica plays a pivotal role in developing and executing brand protection strategies in the United States and globally. Her expertise encompasses advising on online market strategies, revamping distribution models to bolster brand success, and implementing legal tactics to tackle unauthorized sellers and MAP violators.
President at Coalition Technologies
Jordan Brannon is the President of Coalition Technologies, a company that provides SEO services in digital marketing, design, web development, and PPC advertising. Jordan’s expertise in digital strategies has shaped his career for more than a decade, where he focused on developing solutions that allow for more qualified leads, better traffic conversion, and SEO optimization.
Global GTM Partnerships & BD at Stripe
Chief Revenue Officer at ProductWind
Tim Wilson is the Chief Revenue Officer at ProductWind, which offers influencer-as-a-service products to help brands win online. He’s an experienced sales and business development professional focused on helping the world’s largest advertisers understand how eCommerce and digital marketing impact their brands. Before ProductWind, Tim was an Affiliate Partner at Pattern, guiding partnerships and driving global eCommerce sales for brands.
Chief Marketing Officer at Chargebee
CMO Guy Marion has over 15 years of strategic marketing, sales, and product leadership experience driving growth for SaaS businesses, including Autopilot and Zendesk. Before joining Chargebee, he was CEO and founder of Brightback, which was acquired and is now Chargebee Retention. Leading go-to-market strategy, Guy oversees a wide range of critical functions, from elevating brand awareness, maximizing lead and customer acquisition to optimizing operations, analytics and cultivating high-performing teams. His strategic leadership and unparalleled expertise in driving growth make him an invaluable asset to the Chargebee team. Outside of work, Guy enjoys time with his wife and three kids, boating on the SF Bay, advising in the startup ecosystem, and visiting family and friends internationally.
Customer Success Manager at DotDigital
Alex Gleizer is a Customer Success Manager based in Jersey City, NJ, with over 2 years of experience at Dotdigital. With a solid background of over 8 years in Customer Success spanning from the healthcare field to the multichannel marketing and eCommerce space, Alex brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. Alex's primary objective is to drive his customers' revenue and proficiency in the Dotdigital platform, while simultaneously increasing Dotdigital's own revenue. Managing a diverse portfolio of over 60 accounts, Alex consistently develops and implements successful strategies that ensure client satisfaction with Dotdigital's platform and its broader teams. Join Alex and gain insights into his valuable experience and proven strategies in eCommerce and customer success.
Enterprise Account Executive at Yogi
Senior Director of Product Management at Edgio
With over 15 years of experience in product and engineering leadership, Howie has worked for startups, agencies, and financial services companies, building websites, apps, e-commerce systems, and cloud / edge platforms. Currently, Howie Ross leads the Web Performance and Edge Computing product lines as the Senior Director of Product Management at Edgio. He is the driving force behind Edgio Applications, A web performance and security platform.
Howie used to have a lot of hobbies like brewing beer, organizing meetups, including CTO School Philly, and being on charitable organization boards like the Philly Awesome Foundation. Now, he's happily the father of twin boys, and is very into coffee.
Enterprise AE at LABL
Michelle is an enterprise sales and partner manager at LABL, a company that provides a merchant focused package protection and OMS system. She has a belief in the 3 P’s of business. People, product, and profit. If you have the right people, and a good product, then the profit will follow. Before LABL Michelle was at Rebuy, Lume Cube and Evolve Skateboards. Being on both the vendor and merchant side of the business she truly knows how to meet the needs of the merchants that she now works with.
Co-Founder & Managing Director at BWG Connect
Aaron Conant is Co-Founder and Chief Digital Strategist at BWG Connect, a networking and knowledge sharing group of thousands of brands who collectively grow their digital knowledge base and collaborate on partner selection. Speaking 1x1 with over 1200 brands a year and hosting over 250 in-person and virtual events, he has a real time pulse on the newest trends, strategies and partners shaping growth in the digital space.
Chief Revenue Officer at Pattern
John oversees go-to-market activities for the company and its partners. Prior to joining Pattern, John ran marketing for the Google Cloud business at Rackspace and has held a variety of global marketing roles with leading tech companies including Apple, Cisco, and Ciena. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, an MSW from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University.
Partner at Vorys eControl
Jessica Cunning is a Partner at Vorys eControl, a firm dedicated to offering legally compliant solutions for brand protection and growth in the eCommerce sector. At Vorys eControl, Jessica plays a pivotal role in developing and executing brand protection strategies in the United States and globally. Her expertise encompasses advising on online market strategies, revamping distribution models to bolster brand success, and implementing legal tactics to tackle unauthorized sellers and MAP violators.
President at Coalition Technologies
Jordan Brannon is the President of Coalition Technologies, a company that provides SEO services in digital marketing, design, web development, and PPC advertising. Jordan’s expertise in digital strategies has shaped his career for more than a decade, where he focused on developing solutions that allow for more qualified leads, better traffic conversion, and SEO optimization.
Global GTM Partnerships & BD at Stripe
Chief Revenue Officer at ProductWind
Tim Wilson is the Chief Revenue Officer at ProductWind, which offers influencer-as-a-service products to help brands win online. He’s an experienced sales and business development professional focused on helping the world’s largest advertisers understand how eCommerce and digital marketing impact their brands. Before ProductWind, Tim was an Affiliate Partner at Pattern, guiding partnerships and driving global eCommerce sales for brands.
Chief Marketing Officer at Chargebee
CMO Guy Marion has over 15 years of strategic marketing, sales, and product leadership experience driving growth for SaaS businesses, including Autopilot and Zendesk. Before joining Chargebee, he was CEO and founder of Brightback, which was acquired and is now Chargebee Retention. Leading go-to-market strategy, Guy oversees a wide range of critical functions, from elevating brand awareness, maximizing lead and customer acquisition to optimizing operations, analytics and cultivating high-performing teams. His strategic leadership and unparalleled expertise in driving growth make him an invaluable asset to the Chargebee team. Outside of work, Guy enjoys time with his wife and three kids, boating on the SF Bay, advising in the startup ecosystem, and visiting family and friends internationally.
Customer Success Manager at DotDigital
Alex Gleizer is a Customer Success Manager based in Jersey City, NJ, with over 2 years of experience at Dotdigital. With a solid background of over 8 years in Customer Success spanning from the healthcare field to the multichannel marketing and eCommerce space, Alex brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. Alex's primary objective is to drive his customers' revenue and proficiency in the Dotdigital platform, while simultaneously increasing Dotdigital's own revenue. Managing a diverse portfolio of over 60 accounts, Alex consistently develops and implements successful strategies that ensure client satisfaction with Dotdigital's platform and its broader teams. Join Alex and gain insights into his valuable experience and proven strategies in eCommerce and customer success.
Enterprise Account Executive at Yogi
Senior Director of Product Management at Edgio
With over 15 years of experience in product and engineering leadership, Howie has worked for startups, agencies, and financial services companies, building websites, apps, e-commerce systems, and cloud / edge platforms. Currently, Howie Ross leads the Web Performance and Edge Computing product lines as the Senior Director of Product Management at Edgio. He is the driving force behind Edgio Applications, A web performance and security platform.
Howie used to have a lot of hobbies like brewing beer, organizing meetups, including CTO School Philly, and being on charitable organization boards like the Philly Awesome Foundation. Now, he's happily the father of twin boys, and is very into coffee.
Enterprise AE at LABL
Michelle is an enterprise sales and partner manager at LABL, a company that provides a merchant focused package protection and OMS system. She has a belief in the 3 P’s of business. People, product, and profit. If you have the right people, and a good product, then the profit will follow. Before LABL Michelle was at Rebuy, Lume Cube and Evolve Skateboards. Being on both the vendor and merchant side of the business she truly knows how to meet the needs of the merchants that she now works with.
