Global eCommerce & Retail Media Forum
Dec 14, 2022 8:00 am - 4:00 PM EST
BWG's Global eCommerce & Retail Media 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.
Registrants are more than welcome to come and go throughout the day and all audience members will have the ability to ask live questions during all of the panels. Afterward, attendees will also have access to any of the panelists following the event. We're always open to making connections to others within our network as well. Come experience the BWG Community in-person!
8:00am - 9:00am - Registration, Complimentary Breakfast & Networking
9:00am - 9:45am - Driving An Enhanced Customer Experience & LTV
10:00am - 10:45am - Tactics & Strategies to Optimize Your Marketing Spend
11:00am - 11:45am - Accelerating your Marketplace Growth in 2023
11:45am - 1:00pm - Complimentary Lunch & Networking Break
1:00pm - 1:45pm - Understanding and Implementing a Retail Media Strategy
2:00pm - 2:45pm - Guide to Omnichannel selling in 2023
3:00pm - 4:00pm - The Power Hour - Exploring The Newest Innovators Around
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.
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.
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.
Senior Vice President, Commerce Center of Excellence at Bounteous
A successful industry futurist and trend forecaster, Reily is a 25-year commerce veteran who founded and sold two successful companies in the first dotcom boom of the 1990s. Reily drives Bounteous’ commerce offerings to deliver seamless commerce experiences across B2B and B2C companies. Bounteous co-innovates with the world’s most ambitious brands to create transformative digital experiences. Their recent commerce highlights include marquee direct-to-consumer commerce sites, international and scalable commerce solutions, and composable commerce architectures.
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.
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.
Director of Client Strategy at Attentive
Director, Consumer Insights, VIZIT
Adam Colasanto is the Director of Consumer Engagement at Vizit, a visual intelligence company designed to measure, understand, and optimize graphic performance. He has over a decade of experience working and optimizing the digital space. Adam previously worked as an Analyst for Paychex, Supervisor for GEICO, Customer Success Manager for Crimson Hexagon and Dynamic Yield, Senior Manager of Market Research for Edelman Intelligence, and the Director of Measurement and Insight for ICUC.
He graduated from Niagara University with a degree in English literature and is an Inaugural Speaker at Google Squared Program (US), where he speaks about leveraging social media data.
Head of Brand at Mented Cosmetics
Director, Whole Foods Market & Amazon at The Coca-Cola Company
Digital Marketing, CRM, and Loyalty Programs at Reckitt
Co-Founder, President, Director & Chair of Liquid Avatar Technologies
David Lucatch is the Co-founder, President, CEO, and Chair of Liquid Avatar Technologies, a company that focuses on the verification, management, and monetization of digital identity (DI). David has spent more than 35 years inventing technology and business solutions in the international marketing arena, with over two decades developing internet and mobile-based platforms and taking them to market. He is also the President of Imagination 7 Ventures and the Founder and Chair of Pegasus Fintech, Inc., which supports innovative solutions in the financial services, technology, blockchain, and cryptocurrency communities.
VP, Marketing at Koio
Strategic Partner Manager at Gorgias
Stephanie is a Strategic Partner Manager at Gorgias where she works closely with agency partners on the East Coast. Prior to joining Gorgias, Stephanie worked at an e-commerce development agency where she found her passion for partnerships and helping merchants achieve their growth goals. When Stephanie isn't working, she enjoys reading and spending time with her wheaten terrier, Murphy.
Director of Ecommerce at lululemon Studio
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.
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.
Senior Vice President, Commerce Center of Excellence at Bounteous
A successful industry futurist and trend forecaster, Reily is a 25-year commerce veteran who founded and sold two successful companies in the first dotcom boom of the 1990s. Reily drives Bounteous’ commerce offerings to deliver seamless commerce experiences across B2B and B2C companies. Bounteous co-innovates with the world’s most ambitious brands to create transformative digital experiences. Their recent commerce highlights include marquee direct-to-consumer commerce sites, international and scalable commerce solutions, and composable commerce architectures.
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.
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.
Director of Client Strategy at Attentive
Director, Consumer Insights, VIZIT
Adam Colasanto is the Director of Consumer Engagement at Vizit, a visual intelligence company designed to measure, understand, and optimize graphic performance. He has over a decade of experience working and optimizing the digital space. Adam previously worked as an Analyst for Paychex, Supervisor for GEICO, Customer Success Manager for Crimson Hexagon and Dynamic Yield, Senior Manager of Market Research for Edelman Intelligence, and the Director of Measurement and Insight for ICUC.
He graduated from Niagara University with a degree in English literature and is an Inaugural Speaker at Google Squared Program (US), where he speaks about leveraging social media data.
Head of Brand at Mented Cosmetics
Director, Whole Foods Market & Amazon at The Coca-Cola Company
Digital Marketing, CRM, and Loyalty Programs at Reckitt
Co-Founder, President, Director & Chair of Liquid Avatar Technologies
David Lucatch is the Co-founder, President, CEO, and Chair of Liquid Avatar Technologies, a company that focuses on the verification, management, and monetization of digital identity (DI). David has spent more than 35 years inventing technology and business solutions in the international marketing arena, with over two decades developing internet and mobile-based platforms and taking them to market. He is also the President of Imagination 7 Ventures and the Founder and Chair of Pegasus Fintech, Inc., which supports innovative solutions in the financial services, technology, blockchain, and cryptocurrency communities.
VP, Marketing at Koio
Strategic Partner Manager at Gorgias
Stephanie is a Strategic Partner Manager at Gorgias where she works closely with agency partners on the East Coast. Prior to joining Gorgias, Stephanie worked at an e-commerce development agency where she found her passion for partnerships and helping merchants achieve their growth goals. When Stephanie isn't working, she enjoys reading and spending time with her wheaten terrier, Murphy.
Director of Ecommerce at lululemon Studio
