The Rise of Social Commerce: The Path Forward For Retail & eCommerce

VIP Dinner - New York City

Nov 16, 2022 6:00 PM9:00 PM EDT

Event Description

Join us for a VIP Dinner Experience where we will take a look at how social commerce has reshaped the role social can play within the marketing mix. Following a review of the state of social commerce today and where we see it heading in the near future, we will discuss how brands can adjust to the world of content-to-commerce and create content that encourages more immediate consumer action.

We will share insights on how to prepare your internal teams to implement social commerce regardless of your ability to fulfill directly, how to craft an optimal test-and-learn structure to identify the content that best drives social commerce transactions, and how to leverage social listening & community management to augment your content-to-commerce funnel.

Discussion Topics

  • Current State of Social Commerce
  • How are brands adjusting to the world of content-to-commerce - Creating content that encourages more immediate consumer action
  • Implementing successful strategies - Crafting optimal test-and-learn campaigns & leveraging social listening & community management
  • Top challenges brands wrestle with social commerce - Pivots and adjustments
  • Impact on traditional Retailers and eCommerce

Event Partners

Deloitte Digital

Deloitte Digital offers strategic, mobile, digital content, digital ERP, web, and digital design, and communication solutions.

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Guest Speakers

Tiffany Serbus-Gustaveson LinkedIn

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.

Dennis Ortiz LinkedIn

Principal / Partner - Advertising, Publishing, Social Media, and Platforms Sector Leader at Deloitte Digital

Kenny Gold

Managing Director & Head of Social, Content & Influencer at Deloitte Digital

Kenny Gold joined Deloitte Digital in 2021 as a managing director and head of social, content and influencer. In this role he helps Deloitte Digital’s clients meet their business goals through best in class social media strategies and activations.

Prior to his time at Deloitte Digital, Kenny was Executive Director of Social Media at Grey Group NA. IN this role, he led agency-wide efforts to deliver social content and activations – acting as the creative agency’s liaison with all social platforms. His leadership and hybrid talent reflected the agency’s expanding set of skills, better connecting creativity, technology and human insight for the betterment of brands. Through these efforts, he helped teams build and execute award winning work for TJ Maxx, Bose, Gillette Venus, Procter & Gamble, Glaxo Smith Kline, AARP, McCormick Spices and Applebee’s.

Jocelyn Lee LinkedIn

Head of AI Advertising Practice at Deloitte Digital

Jocelyn leads Deloitte Digital’s AI Advertising practice, which is centered around helping clients leverage AI and advertising technology in their marketing organizations. She is passionate about exploring how AI and technology can augment and empower creativity in advertising.

Event Moderator

Tiffany Serbus-Gustaveson LinkedIn

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.

Dennis Ortiz LinkedIn

Principal / Partner - Advertising, Publishing, Social Media, and Platforms Sector Leader at Deloitte Digital

Kenny Gold

Managing Director & Head of Social, Content & Influencer at Deloitte Digital

Kenny Gold joined Deloitte Digital in 2021 as a managing director and head of social, content and influencer. In this role he helps Deloitte Digital’s clients meet their business goals through best in class social media strategies and activations.

Prior to his time at Deloitte Digital, Kenny was Executive Director of Social Media at Grey Group NA. IN this role, he led agency-wide efforts to deliver social content and activations – acting as the creative agency’s liaison with all social platforms. His leadership and hybrid talent reflected the agency’s expanding set of skills, better connecting creativity, technology and human insight for the betterment of brands. Through these efforts, he helped teams build and execute award winning work for TJ Maxx, Bose, Gillette Venus, Procter & Gamble, Glaxo Smith Kline, AARP, McCormick Spices and Applebee’s.

Jocelyn Lee LinkedIn

Head of AI Advertising Practice at Deloitte Digital

Jocelyn leads Deloitte Digital’s AI Advertising practice, which is centered around helping clients leverage AI and advertising technology in their marketing organizations. She is passionate about exploring how AI and technology can augment and empower creativity in advertising.

What is 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.
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