Time to Get the GELF Community Back Together Again! On Thursday September 29th, the Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum (GELF) community returns to New York City live and in person for another full day of learning, sharing and networking. Join the GELF community for keynotes, breakout sessions, executive roundtable meetups and networking as we return to Convene Midtown West this September!
GELF LA 2022’s return to California on April 21st was a great success – thanks to the West Coast GELF’ers who joined us! Now we look forward to getting the GELF community back together again on the East Coast in Manhattan!
GELF NYC 2022 will bring together leaders from retailers and brands selling direct-to-consumer. Top global consumer brands will join digital-natives and digitally-led brands from the fashion and apparel world, health, cosmetics and beauty, consumer electronics and other leading retail verticals for one full day of education, sharing and networking. Digital commerce innovators, cross-border ecommerce experts and global DTC ecommerce thought leaders will debate how the boom in ecommerce translates into international expansion as the retail world comes back online.
Are you a retail ecommerce leader interested in speaking at GELF NYC 2022 on Thursday, September 29th? If so, please contact the GELF producers by emailing speak@globalecommerce.co
As always, GELF NYC 2022 is a retailer/brand-only, sponsor-only event. If you are a cross-border solution provider, an ecommerce platform or marketplace operator, software company, agency, data aggregator, logistics provider or other global ecommerce solution provider interested in sponsoring and attending GELF NYC ’22, please contact sponsor@globalecommerce.co
This September 29th, GELF NYC ’22 speakers will deliver an energetic and engaging combination of Global DTC strategy and cross-border ecommerce tactics and best practices.
You can count on the following topics being part of the show:
Networking starts during breakfast, extends into lunch and keeps accelerating into our late afternoon reception. So raise your hand and get involved as we schedule our One-to-One@GELF NYC ’22 meetings, organize Executive Roundtable Meetups, and get retail leaders seated for our always-popular GELF Retail Speakers and VIP Dinner.
GELF succeeds when the community steps up and helps drive the conversation. When you register, let us know what topics you’d like us to include in the program and networking events.
Bring your experiences and questions. Leave with insights and answers.
Thanks to all the speakers that joined us at GELF NYC '21! In the weeks ahead, we will be adding the global ecommerce leaders who will be speaking at GELF NYC 2022. Please stay tuned for the announcement of the GELF NYC '22 program agenda for September 29th, 2022. If you are a retail or brand executive interested in sharing your cross-border of international ecommerce experience, please contact us at speak@globalecommerce.co - and if you're a solution provider interested in sharing your global expertise, please email us at sponsor@globalecommerce.co!
We welcome the GELF community back to Convene Midtown as we begin the GELF NYC ’22 Program and thank our sponsors!
We will explore how key international ecommerce trends & market data frame the day’s program and examine key drivers of global DTC and cross-border ecommerce growth.
Our morning keynote panel explores the path ahead for well-known global retail brands and fast-growing DTC innovators. We reflect on the ’20-’21 boom in global ecommerce sales and discuss why retail brands are re-prioritizing – and in some cases re-defining – what global ecommerce means to their organizations.
Hear different perspectives on what it takes to thrive globally in a post-pandemic retail world as cross-border shoppers return to a semblance of normalcy, re-balance their lives and re-prioritize their values.
Learn how these new global shopping journeys require community-centric approaches to building and leading teams and new ways to collaborate with regional colleagues and local in-market partners.
Join us as we discuss why brands need to tell a new story that blends traditional values with new priorities embraced by today’s shopper. Find out what’s next as global ecommerce takes the main stage.
Simply put, many DTC brands “crushed it” during the 2021 holidays as cross-border ecommerce’s “echo boom” set online sales records in markets around the world. GELF’s morning keynote fireside features a live case study that explores how lessons learned from successful holiday campaigns are helping fast-growing DTC brands accelerate 2022 sales.
Cross-border ecommerce continues to grow at nearly double the rate of domestic e-commerce as the willingness of the global consumer to buy from anywhere grows. While this explosive growth creates a significant opportunity for ecommerce retailers and brands to expand their sales and establish themselves as a global presence, many are realizing that cross-border is a journey rather than a destination.
Join our Executive Leaders Keynote Panel as we explore what lies ahead for retail brands expanding globally.
Grab a quick refreshment, chat with our sponsors and get ready for the morning breakouts!
The pandemic accelerated the shift from brick-and-mortar to online shopping in markets around the world. Nowhere was the accelerated shift to ecommerce more apparent than in LATAM; a region where the growth in online shopping recently bypassed APAC to become the world’s top digital growth market.
GELF’s Regional Showcase explores growth opportunities in key LATAM markets including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru.
Stay tuned for updates on our Stage Two Strategy and Regional Breakouts!
Lunch will be relaxed and delicious as the GELF NYC ’22 conference attendees network with other ecommerce leaders and meet our sponsors!
GELF is excited to welcome back several of our favorite speaker to kick off the afternoon program! Stay tuned to hear more about how to successfully stage your international expansion plans – and how to do so profitably.
Stay tuned for our afternoon program updates!
Stay tuned for our afternoon program updates!
Grab a refreshing juice or coffee – or join a One-to-One@GELF meeting!
Stay tuned for our afternoon program updates!
Stay tuned for our afternoon program updates!
Based on community feedback we gathered @GELF NYC 2022 registration, we’re developing a chance for you to talk shop with other execs whose global ecommerce operations – or aspirations – are at a similar state of maturity.
Each small group discussion will be facilitated by a table leader or two. Stay tuned for our topics!
Grab a cold one, enjoy some delicious appetizers and network throughout the GELF NYC ’22 Closing Reception!
If you are an experienced executive from an online retailer or brand and are interested in speaking at GELF NYC 2022 on September 29th, please email Kent, Jim and Scott at speak@globalecommerce.co
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