Shilpi has 20+ years of experience in creating go-to-market teams that deliver high growth and consistent results. In the workplace, Shilpi has always been passionate about supporting and advancing women in technology and leadership.
iNymbus is a tech company that offers automated solution for financial operations, helping finance teams work more efficiently and Data-driven decisions.
Brett Narlinger is SVP, Global Commerce at Blackhawk Network. He drives growth across Blackhawk's physical and digital retail addresses globally. Brett is an expert in leading sales and business development teams, spearheading successful marketing campaigns and driving payments innovation.
Meriel is currently leading a digital transformation at River Island and is the chair of ambassadors at MACH Alliance, a not-for-profit organization working to help retailers and enterprise businesses prepare for agentic AI through composable technology.
As Chief Sales Officer at Cust2Mate, Fraser Neil drives global expansion and enhances the company's innovative retail technology platform. Neil brings nearly three decades of comprehensive experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, and AI-driven technology solutions. Prior to Cust2Mate, Neil served as Vice President of CPG at Trax Retail Ltd., where he demonstrated expertise in delivering revenue growth and product innovation. His extensive background positions him uniquely to advance the company's vision of monetizing retail media, data, and third-party services.
Founder and CEO of LOVESAC Author of Let Me Save You 25 Years, Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story Host of the Let Me Save You 25 Years Podcast Husband and design dad.
Ariela Nerubay is the dynamic Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Curacao, known for her innovative approach in the retail landscape. With over a decade of experience in marketing, she's adept at crafting strategies that resonate with diverse audiences. Ariela's expertise lies in driving brand growth and customer engagement, particularly in the Hispanic market. Her visionary leadership has been pivotal in Curacao's transformation into a retail powerhouse, cementing its status as a champion for community empowerment and financial inclusivity.
Eric Netsch is the co-founder and CEO of Tapcart, a codeless mobile app builder that helps Shopify’s fastest-growing brands to create an owned marketing channel so that they can reach, engage, convert, and retain their audience. Eric has been featured in TechCrunch, Business Insider, The Verge, etc.
As a woman leader in retail technology with a background in marketing and psychology, Red Ant's Head of Client Success Emma Newman offers unique insight into what drives tech transformation from the perspective of the people using it. Using her experience working with retailers including Charlotte Tilbury, Chalhoub Group and Furniture Village, she shares expertise in implementation, adoption and how to drive ongoing success.
He has worked on strategy and projects for leading ecommerce companies worldwide, including Amazon, eBay, Google and many others.
Todd has an extensive 25+ year tech industry background working in executive level sales, marketing, and product management roles for small emerging startups and large enterprise IT industry leaders including IBM, EMC, and Gartner.
Erik Nieves is the co-founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics, an AI software company developing robots for warehouse automation. Prior to Plus One, Erik was Director for Yaskawa Motoman Robotics where he was responsible for the technology roadmap and emerging applications. During his 25+ year tenure at Yaskawa, Erik held a variety of leadership positions in the U.S. and abroad. Erik serves on the board of directors of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and is a frequent speaker and contributor to public policy on robotics.
Jonathan Nikols is the Senior Vice President, Global Enterprise Sales, Americas for Verizon Business. He leads a team focused on delivering meaningful outcomes for enterprise customers leveraging innovative technologies such as 5G, mobile edge computing (MEC), cloud, security, and software-defined networking. With deep industry expertise, Jonathan has a true understanding of how outcome-based solutions and the strategy that goes into deployment creates sustained growth and prosperity for customers.