Global eCommerce & Retail Forum
Jun 22, 2022 8:00 am - 4:00 PM EDT
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!
BWG is proud to host this full day event to provide everyone with an excellent networking opportunity with like-minded industry professionals.
As always, there is no cost to join.
8:00am - 9:00am - Registration, Complimentary Breakfast & Networking
9:00am - 9:45am - The Future of Search Marketing
10:00am - 10:45am - How to Succeed with Subscriptions - Best Practices, Fundamentals & Driving Predictable Stabilized Revenue
11:00am - 11:45am - Going beyond the checkout button: Building a customer-obsessed payment experience w. Amazon Pay
11:45am - 1:00pm - Complimentary Lunch & Networking Break
1:00pm - 1:45pm - How Omnichannel Strategies Feed D2C Opportunities
2:00pm - 2:45pm - Flexible Funding: Successfully Scaling in Today’s Market
3:00pm - 4:00pm - Growth over Profitability: How to Set a Budget to Compete on Amazon
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Open Bar Happy Hour & Networking
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.
Sr. Director, GM of Omnichannel at BigCommerce
Sharon is a digital commerce veteran with 10+ years of experience in digital marketing, commerce strategy, digital transformation and back office operations. She has led Sales and Business Development teams in the commerce technology and systems integration space for global companies including BigCommerce, Skubana, Born, Fluid (acquired by Astound), and Tribal DDB. Over the years, she has spoken with thousands of merchants (SMB to Enterprise) and helped architect the digital transformation and omnichannel strategy for hundreds of brands and retailers across many platforms (Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, Hybris, Shopify, BigCommerce).
Sharon has a comprehensive understanding of the Omnichannel Commerce ecosystem and looks to leverage this on behalf of merchants to help them grow their business across Channels. Currently, she oversees the Sales and Partnerships teams at Feedonomics as well as the Omnichannel Partnerships teams at BigCommerce which focus on helping merchants grow via integrations to key channels such as Google, Amazon, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Walmart, Target+ and many others.
Senior Digital Strategist at BWG Connect
BWG Connect provides executive strategy & networking sessions that help brands from any industry with their overall business planning and execution. BWG has built an exclusive network of 125,000+ senior professionals and hosts over 2,000 virtual and in-person networking events on an annual basis.
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.
Head of New Domains at Amazon Pay
Sr. Business Development Manager, Performance eCommerce at Media.Monks
Mike Battista is the Senior Business Development Manager in Performance eCommerce at Media.Monks. He has worked with several agencies on sales and account teams, executing integrated marketing strategies and consulting on advertising, brand strategy, technology, and new media. Mike has multiple years of experience in the tech space, most recently executing Amazon advertising strategies to increase incremental sales with Fortune 500 companies.
Manager, Growth Accounts at Recharge Payments
In his role, he is responsible for helping merchants adopt subscription best practices and grow their businesses. His current focus is driving real and impactful growth for merchant acquisition, average order value, and zeroing losses with churn.
Co-Founder & CEO of NetElixir, Inc.
Udayan Bose is the Co-Founder and CEO of NetElixir, a digital marketing agency designed to help the growth of eCommerce businesses, B2B companies, and retail brands through strategic solutions and an AI-powered platform. Udayan is also the Co-founder of The Udaan Trust, a nonprofit foundation of NetElixir that supports underprivileged young women in India to pursue their education goals and build successful careers.
Venture Partnerships Manager at Clearco
Elizabeth Volk is on the Venture Partnerships team at Clearco, building out partnerships that support founders through resources and capital. Previously, Elizabeth was a Senior Investment Associate at Juvo Ventures, where she invested in global companies raising their Series A and Series B rounds. She is also an e-commerce founder and scaled her first e-commerce business to 7 figures in revenue within a year.
Elizabeth spent the first 5 years of her career in investment banking and corporate development after graduating from Columbia University. Today, she is passionate about using her experiences as a founder and investor to help other founders grow their businesses effectively and participate in the e-commerce ecosystem.
Venture Partnerships Manager at Clearco
Sumeet Shah is on the Venture Partnerships team at Clearco, managing the launch, and growth of Clearco's NYC division by building key partnerships with venture firms, accelerators, incubators, and key intermediaries. Sumeet is also a Venture Principal at Swiftarc Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of seasoned veterans launching, scaling, investing in, and merging some of the most successful startups, companies, and Fortune 500 conglomerates.
Prior to Swiftarc and Clearco, Sumeet provided short-term strategy, business development, and fundraising guidance to various companies in his freelance work, and ran business development and project work at Brand Foundry Ventures, XRC Labs, Gist Digital and Gotham Consulting Partners. Sumeet has over 13 years of experience spanning the private equity, venture capital, and startup industries, managing business development and partnerships as well as investing in the next generation of brands.
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.
Sr. Director, GM of Omnichannel at BigCommerce
Sharon is a digital commerce veteran with 10+ years of experience in digital marketing, commerce strategy, digital transformation and back office operations. She has led Sales and Business Development teams in the commerce technology and systems integration space for global companies including BigCommerce, Skubana, Born, Fluid (acquired by Astound), and Tribal DDB. Over the years, she has spoken with thousands of merchants (SMB to Enterprise) and helped architect the digital transformation and omnichannel strategy for hundreds of brands and retailers across many platforms (Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, Hybris, Shopify, BigCommerce).
Sharon has a comprehensive understanding of the Omnichannel Commerce ecosystem and looks to leverage this on behalf of merchants to help them grow their business across Channels. Currently, she oversees the Sales and Partnerships teams at Feedonomics as well as the Omnichannel Partnerships teams at BigCommerce which focus on helping merchants grow via integrations to key channels such as Google, Amazon, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Walmart, Target+ and many others.
Senior Digital Strategist at BWG Connect
BWG Connect provides executive strategy & networking sessions that help brands from any industry with their overall business planning and execution. BWG has built an exclusive network of 125,000+ senior professionals and hosts over 2,000 virtual and in-person networking events on an annual basis.
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.
Head of New Domains at Amazon Pay
Sr. Business Development Manager, Performance eCommerce at Media.Monks
Mike Battista is the Senior Business Development Manager in Performance eCommerce at Media.Monks. He has worked with several agencies on sales and account teams, executing integrated marketing strategies and consulting on advertising, brand strategy, technology, and new media. Mike has multiple years of experience in the tech space, most recently executing Amazon advertising strategies to increase incremental sales with Fortune 500 companies.
Manager, Growth Accounts at Recharge Payments
In his role, he is responsible for helping merchants adopt subscription best practices and grow their businesses. His current focus is driving real and impactful growth for merchant acquisition, average order value, and zeroing losses with churn.
Co-Founder & CEO of NetElixir, Inc.
Udayan Bose is the Co-Founder and CEO of NetElixir, a digital marketing agency designed to help the growth of eCommerce businesses, B2B companies, and retail brands through strategic solutions and an AI-powered platform. Udayan is also the Co-founder of The Udaan Trust, a nonprofit foundation of NetElixir that supports underprivileged young women in India to pursue their education goals and build successful careers.
Venture Partnerships Manager at Clearco
Elizabeth Volk is on the Venture Partnerships team at Clearco, building out partnerships that support founders through resources and capital. Previously, Elizabeth was a Senior Investment Associate at Juvo Ventures, where she invested in global companies raising their Series A and Series B rounds. She is also an e-commerce founder and scaled her first e-commerce business to 7 figures in revenue within a year.
Elizabeth spent the first 5 years of her career in investment banking and corporate development after graduating from Columbia University. Today, she is passionate about using her experiences as a founder and investor to help other founders grow their businesses effectively and participate in the e-commerce ecosystem.
Venture Partnerships Manager at Clearco
Sumeet Shah is on the Venture Partnerships team at Clearco, managing the launch, and growth of Clearco's NYC division by building key partnerships with venture firms, accelerators, incubators, and key intermediaries. Sumeet is also a Venture Principal at Swiftarc Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of seasoned veterans launching, scaling, investing in, and merging some of the most successful startups, companies, and Fortune 500 conglomerates.
Prior to Swiftarc and Clearco, Sumeet provided short-term strategy, business development, and fundraising guidance to various companies in his freelance work, and ran business development and project work at Brand Foundry Ventures, XRC Labs, Gist Digital and Gotham Consulting Partners. Sumeet has over 13 years of experience spanning the private equity, venture capital, and startup industries, managing business development and partnerships as well as investing in the next generation of brands.
