eTail East Announces Full Speaker Lineup and Agenda
NEW YORK (PRWEB) June 07, 2018 -- Worldwide Business Research (WBR), the global leader in B2B focused conference events, today announced the full agenda and speaker lineup for eTail East 2018 (August 6th – 9th). Part of the longest running event series dedicated to the e-commerce and retail community, eTail East brings together over 500 senior decision makers from the most iconic brands and digital disruptors to historic Boston for four days of immersive and insightful sessions designed to inform and transform how retailers do business.
Highlights from this year’s agenda include:
• John Mulliken, the CTO of Wayfair, will showcase how the e-commerce brand is connecting with consumers using the latest technologies including AR, VR and 3D modeling.
• Our keynote panel featuring the lead investors from Bain Capital, Lightspeed Ventures and X-Factor Ventures debating the next hot investments in retail are and where they wish they had invested.
• Brad Wolansky, the CEO of Dover Saddlery, will share the secrets to avoiding ‘specialty retail arrogance’ and how to educate and capture news consumers in the process.
• Susan Tynan, the Founder and CEO of Framebridge, discusses her experience disrupting a multi-billion dollar industry and what she has learned along the way.
“The retail landscape continues to change and transform rapidly to reach equally growing consumer expectations. From creating immersive experiences using new technology to moving beyond omnichannel to unified commerce, retailers are exploring every avenue to adapt to those shifting demands and expectations,” said Lori Hawthorne, Senior Analyst and Divisional Director for eTail. “The speaker faculty for Etail East 2018 features some of the top innovators in retail today, and we are excited to showcase the strategies and best practices they are employing to meet and exceed their customers’ needs.”
Over 100+ speakers have been confirmed to date for 2018, including:
• John Mulliken, CTO, Wayfair
• Michael Tamblyn, CEO, Rakuten Kobo Inc.
• Rosie O’Neill, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Sugarfina
• Ghalia Bhatty, Chief eCommerce & Digital Officer, Scholastic
• Scott Friend, Managing Director, Bain Capital
• Susan Tynan, Founder & CEO, Framebridge
• Tobias Hartmann, President, North America, HelloFresh
• Jennie Baik, CEO, Co-Founder, Orchard Mile
• Scot Tatelman, Co-Founder, Owner, STATE Bags
• Barbara Garces, Chief Digital Officer, Citizen Watch Company
To view the agenda and full speaker lineup or to learn more about speaking/sponsorship/exhibition opportunities, please visit https://etaileast.wbresearch.com/. For the latest retail news and eTail developments, be sure to follow us on Twitter @etailnews.
About eTail
Launched in 1999, eTail is the longest running event series dedicated to the continued growth and evolution of the online and omni-channel retail industry. Produced by Worldwide Business Research (WBR), eTail is a worldwide series of events spanning North America, Europe and Asia. Unlike other conferences, we believe that what happens at eTail events shouldn’t stay there, providing actionable best practices that our attendees can put into practice now and can share within their organizations. For more information, please visit https://etaileast.wbresearch.com/.
About WBR
WBR (Worldwide Business Research) is the world leader in B2B focused conference events. Founded in 1996, the company produces over 100 conferences yearly designed to offer the leaders of emerging and established companies across multiple industries with actionable insights, educational discussions, and networking opportunities to inform and transform how they do business now and in the future. The company also generates custom research to help companies educate the market on the latest developments and best practices. For more information, please visit https://www.wbresearch.com/ and follow us on Twitter @WBResearch.
George Morin, Worldwide Business Research, http://www.wbresearch.com, +1 6462007541, [email protected]
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