Adam Constantine

Founder & CEO ACE Creatives

Adam Constantine is the Founder and CEO of ACE Creatives, a full-service social media agency crafting digital content to maximize ROI and brand affinity. With a decade of experience, Adam has curated captivating content for creators, brands, and Fortune 500 companies, including MrBeast, Amazon, and Champion. Since founding ACE Creatives in 2017, Adam has created digital strategies, social media, and full-scale productions across the retail/e-commerce, hospitality, and automotive industries. A 3x Telly Awards recipient, with a 6’8″ frame and an ever-growing shoe collection, Adam is passionate about the art of digital storytelling and strategies for building a powerful social media presence that connects brands with audiences that matter the most.

Alex Richardson

Chief Technology Officer KHAITE

Alex Richardson is CTO at KHAITE since 2023. Founded in 2016 by creative director Catherine Holstein and based in New York, KHAITE evolves with each season, building upon a foundation of robust yet polished items distinguished by exceptional materials, exquisite craftsmanship, and subtle yet striking details. Alex leads tech initiatives across new store openings, infrastructure, retail POS, digital platforms, ERP, AI and Data Security. Collaborating with the CEO and leadership, he ensures technology operates subtly in the background, making the KHAITE luxury experience feel more bespoke and effortless, rather than overtly technical and distracting from our epic products. He is relentlessly focused on being a results-driven player/coach with experience transforming global retail and luxury brands through tech and digital innovation, rapid ROI and strong cost controls. After working at Tory Burch and Ralph Lauren, Richardson received an Ivy League education in how to build a global team and coach/mentor the next generation of retail managers and leaders. Alex was founder of retail software firm NETKEY- Acquired by NCR Corporation and has an MBA from Yale University.

Amy Andrews

President Mars United Commerce

As President of Mars United Commerce, Amy Andrews leads the commerce marketing company’s strategy and operations in North America. Amy has spent her 20-year marketing career focused on understanding how shoppers shop and creating engaging commerce experiences on both the agency and client side, including leading the Shopper Marketing & Insights team at Ubisoft Entertainment.

In her nearly 15 years of tenure at Mars United Commerce, she has co-founded an in-house strategic consultancy, launched the first international office in London, and opened the company’s first Seattle office to service Mars’ clients’ growing Amazon business. Most recently, she served as Chief Business Strategy Officer, overseeing activity for all North American brand clients, including Mars Inc., Anheuser-Busch and The Campbell’s Company. Amy became President when Mars United Commerce was acquired by The Publicis Groupe in 2024.

A leader at the agency and across the industry, Amy serves on a core peer group at Chief, a private membership network dedicated to connecting and supporting women executives. In 2022, she was recognized as a Woman of Excellence in Path to Purchase Institute’s annual competition. She holds a BS from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and two young boys.

Andrew Lipsman

Independent Analyst & Consultant Media, Ads + Commerce

Andrew Lipsman is an independent analyst and consultant at Media, Ads + Commerce. His industry coverage specializes in retail media—which he is known for anointing as “digital advertising’s third big wave”—and other areas of the digital media, advertising, and commerce ecosystem. He is also a founding advisor and strategist at retail media consultancy, Colosseum Strategy.

Previously, Andrew was a VP & Principal Analyst at eMarketer, where he covered retail & ecommerce and led the retail media practice. Before that, he was SVP of Marketing & Insights at comScore overseeing the company’s global marketing insights and thought leadership initiatives.

He has published more than a half dozen articles in the Journal of Advertising Research and is frequently quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times, Advertising Age, and Advertising Week.

Anne Mehlman

EVP & Brand President Crocs

Anne Mehlman serves as the Executive Vice President and Brand President of the Crocs Brand, having been appointed to the role in May 2024. Ms. Mehlman has over 20 years of global financial and operational experience, having re-joined Crocs, Inc. in 2018 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Mehlman had previously worked at Crocs, Inc. as Vice President of Corporate Finance from 2011-2016. After leaving Crocs in 2016, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Zappos.com, the ecommerce retailer owned by Amazon. She also held various financial roles at RSC Equipment Rental (now United Rentals), Corporate Express (now Staples) and Lockheed Martin. She received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Anne Mezzenga

Co-CEO Omni Talk

Anne Mezzenga is a top retail influencer, NRF Top Retail Voice, and Co-CEO of Omni Talk, one of the fastest-growing media platforms in retail, where she provides expert commentary on the future of the retail industry and current trends. Anne also serves on boards for Simbe, Firework, Buncha, Broadhead, Scrollmark, and UPS-acquired Delivery Solutions. Prior to starting Omni Talk, Anne was an executive leading Target’s Store of the Future project and spent time in leadership positions at advertising agencies, Martin Williams and Fallon, as well as media outlets, NBC Universal in New York and Minneapolis FOX affiliate, KMSP. From 2014-2022, she also owned and ran operations and marketing for three boutique fitness facilities in the Twin Cities

Avery Akkineni

Chief Marketing Officer VaynerX

A pioneer in digital marketing and innovation, Avery Akkineni spearheads brand strategy, content, events, and communications as Chief Marketing Officer at VaynerX.

In seven years at VaynerX, Avery has catalyzed exponential growth by launching new companies and leading international expansion. She built VaynerMedia APAC from the ground up to over 150 employees in two years, opened key Asia Pacific markets like Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney, and Tokyo. During her tenure, VaynerMedia APAC was awarded Marketing Interactive's Agency of the Year. She also served as the Managing Director for VaynerMedia LATAM in 2024.

In 2021, Avery founded Vayner3, an innovation consultancy focused on emerging technologies like AI and Web3. Under her leadership, Vayner3 achieved significant industry acclaim, and she was named an Ad Age Web3 Trailblazer, and an AI Thought Leader by Business Insider. Her proven ability to identify and leverage leading-edge channels to drive growth for Vayner and her brand partners has landed Avery recognition on advisory boards of top platforms including Salesforce’s AI Council, Meta’s Creative Council, and Tracer.

Based in Miami, Avery continues to push boundaries in marketing. She is a sought-after speaker on modern marketing and digital innovation, who empowers teams and companies to embrace new opportunities.

Avery sits on the Board for PeacePlayers, a nonprofit organization that brings youth in conflict zones together.

Barbie Cameron

Chief Stores Officer Macy's Inc.

Barbie Cameron was appointed Macy’s Chief Stores Officer in February 2025.

In this role, Cameron leads the store operations across the Macy’s nameplate, from flagships to small format stores. She is responsible for overseeing in-store experience, staffing and call center operations. Cameron spearheads initiatives to modernize Macy’s, to improve the shopping environment and elevate the customer and colleague experience.

Cameron most recently served as the senior vice president and regional director of stores, East Region and was interim chief stores officer since August 2024. She began her career at Macy’s in 1987 as a sales manager, quickly advancing to store manager and continued to take on more responsibility within the stores organization. Cameron has also held numerous leadership positions across Macy’s, including roles in merchandising execution and buying.

Cameron holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virigina.

Ben Harms

Chief Growth Officer Archrival

Ben is a marketing expert known for helping global brands turn actionable insights into strategy and creative that moves the needle. As Chief Growth Officer at Archrival, Ben drives the agency’s overall growth, culture, and vision. He also oversees strategic business partnerships for agency clients, including adidas, Spotify, Google, Netflix, Disney, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Red Bull. Known for his dynamic storytelling, presentations, and workshops, Ben inspires marketing leaders and executives to reimagine their brands’ futures to resonate with the next generation of consumers. Over the last 20 years, he has been a featured keynote speaker for some of the world’s largest brands and has been quoted in leading publications including Vogue Business, AdWeek and AdAge, among others.

Billy May

CEO Brooklinen

Billy May is a fourth-generation retail leader with more than 30 years of experience across apparel, footwear, home, and luxury categories. Recognized for modernizing iconic brands through digital innovation, he has led consumer-centric transformations that reshape how people shop.

As Chief Executive Officer of Brooklinen, the leading direct-to-consumer brand reimaging home essentials, Billy guided the company through a founder transition while positioning it for profitable growth. He rebuilt Brooklinen’s leadership team, diversified its supply chain, and launched a multi-year strategy centered on product design, brand storytelling, and reimagined experiences.

Earlier in his career, Billy served as CEO of Sur La Table and held executive roles at adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch, J.Crew, and URBN. He began his career as a buyer in May Company’s Executive Leadership Program.

Billy earned his BA with honors and distinction from the University of Virginia and a MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He lives in Westchester, New York with his wife and two children.

Carly Gomez

Chief Marketing Officer Crocs

Carly Fusaro Gomez joined Crocs in August of 2025 as SVP, Chief Marketing Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Brand Officer, Carly drives continued brand growth through a forward-thinking, digitally led, social-first marketing strategy. With nearly 20 years of omnichannel marketing experience, Carly brings a reputation for leveraging emerging trends and technologies to captivate markets and drive business expansion.

A graduate of Virginia Tech, Carly spent most of her career in Los Angeles with Vans, a VF company, where she left as VP of Marketing, Brand Management, DTC and Social Media for Global and the Americas. She then joined Fabletics, where she served as Chief Marketing Officer. Drawn to Crocs by the culture it displays internally and with consumers, she is excited to share the passion for the brand and win together.

She enjoys challenges, such as launching Channel 66 at Vans during the height of the pandemic, creating a full digital radio station that would broadcast live from a closed store in downtown Los Angeles. Bringing people together in times of uncertainty and highlighting artists and creative voices, Carly thrives when projects can truly connect with the audience, an incredible fit for Crocs.

Growing up the oldest of three sisters in the D.C. area, Carly went on to spend 25 years in Los Angeles. She now enjoys staying active and discovering new restaurants in the Denver area with her husband Joe. In her time outside of work she supports her sister-in-law's nonprofit, Building Futures and Friends (BFF), which provides programs for children and adults with special needs.

Chad Lusk

Partner & Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group

Chad Lusk is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal, Consumer and Retail Group, where he specializes in large-scale transformations across consumer-facing industries, with a focus on growth strategy, commercial excellence, marketing, innovation and operationalizing stand-out customer experience. In his role, Chad brings together nearly 20-years of top-tier consulting and senior executive operator experience, with a track record of accelerating revenue and earnings growth. Following his tenure at McKinsey & Company, he held multiple Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer positions across CPG companies and retail, including Ferrara Candy, Hostess Brands, and Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores. Whether in client boardrooms or on podcasts and conference stages, Chad brings organizations a unique perspective on consumer behavior that translates into action.

Chris Walton

Co-CEO Omni Talk

Chris Walton is a leading expert and influencer in omnichannel retailing. An accomplished Senior Executive, Chris has high-level executive experience across nearly every discipline within retail. Currently he is the Co-CEO of Omni Talk, one of the fastest growing media companies in retail. He is also a Senior Contributor for Forbes, where his work has been read by over 4 million people, a regular keynote speaker, and he also sits on the Advisory Boards for Simbe, Mirakl, Buncha and Jukee. Prior to starting Omni Talk, Chris worked for Target, where he was the Vice President of the retailer’s Store of the Future project and also the Vice President of Merchandising for Home Furnishings on Target.com. Chris began his career at Gap, Inc. and holds a BA in Economics and History from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Dan DeMeyere

Chief Product & Technology Officer ThredUp

Dan DeMeyere is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at ThredUp, one of the largest online resale platforms for apparel, shoes, and accessories. As one of ThredUp’s first employees, Dan has consolidated all of our ThredUp learnings in support of international expansion and growth, including Remix, one of Europe’s leading fashion resale companies now owned by ThredUp. Having been with the company for more than a decade, Dan has a deep understanding of the resale industry as well as expertise across engineering and product. Prior to leading international, he was ThredUp’s Chief Product Officer. He also held executive and director level positions in Engineering. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from Michigan State University.

Deborah Weinswig

Founder & CEO Coresight Research

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research Inc., leads the Coresight Research team to provide actionable insights and solutions for retailers and brands that accelerate innovation and growth in the fast-changing retail and technology landscape.

Deborah has been a trusted thought leader at the crossroads of technology, finance, and retail for nearly two decades. As a leading analyst and strategist, Deborah also has deep expertise in AI, Metaverse, China, livestreaming, retail media, supply chain, commercial real estate, and data monetization. In 2023, Deborah conceptualized and launched the first AI Council for the retail industry. This invitation-only organization has proven invaluable in helping brands, retailers, and technology companies navigate business in the artificial intelligence age. 

Deborah is also a best-selling author, a keynote speaker, and a board member of several prominent retail and technology companies as well as several charitable organizations. A member of the prestigious LinkedIn Top Voices program, Deborah is recognized as one of the top retail influencers in the world and has received multiple awards and honors for her industry leadership and impact.

Debra Aho Williams

Founder & Chief Analyst Sonata Insights

Debra Aho Williamson is the Founder and Chief Analyst of Sonata Insights, an advisory service that helps advertisers understand consumer AI behavior and the impact on marketing and paid media strategies. She also writes “The AI Ad Economy,” a Substack offering clear, level-headed insight about how marketing, media and paid advertising are changing as consumers gravitate toward AI platforms.

Debra brings more than 20 years of experience analyzing the evolving media landscape, focusing on how emerging technologies reshape consumer behavior, media consumption and marketing strategies. Before founding Sonata Insights in 2024, Debra served as an analyst at digital marketing research firm EMARKETER, where she led the social media research practice for 17 years.

Debra's analytical superpower is her ability to spot changes in consumer behavior that lead to significant shifts in marketing strategies. Debra developed one of the earliest forecasts for social network advertising revenues in 2007, and her landmark body of research about social media—amounting to more than 120 reports—enabled the advertising industry to see the power and potential of social media and helped make platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok integral to the marketing mix.

Debra is a sought-after speaker and commentator on the future of media and advertising, with a focus on AI's impact on marketing and the consumer journey. She has spoken at industry events including Cannes Lions, Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Influencer Marketing conference, VidCon, Shoptalk and Seattle AI Film Festival. Debra regularly appears on business TV and her viewpoints have appeared thousands of times in media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Reuters, Associated Press, Financial Times and Investor’s Business Daily. Earlier in her career, Debra served as the founding executive editor at groundbreaking internet industry publication The Industry Standard and as interactive editor at AdAge magazine.

Debra is a graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in English literature and oboe performance. Although she no longer plays the oboe, she has a profound (some would say weird) obsession with learning to play the bagpipes. She hopes to one day become good enough to join a piping band.

Elina Vilk

President & Chief Business Officer David's Bridal

Elina Vilk serves as the President and Chief Business Officer of David’s Bridal. Elina is a forward-thinking business leader who joined the David’s team in 2024 (previously of Hootsuite, Meta, PayPal, and Visa). Elina oversees company growth and innovation, including leading its strategic initiatives, including the acquisition of Love Stories TV in December 2024 and the newly launched tech and media platform, Pearl Media Network. Elina oversees company growth and innovation across marketing, digital, e-commerce, partnerships, sales and more.

Elina is tasked with expanding Pearl’s vendor services and creating a media network and marketplace to help businesses grow. Elina comes to David’s from Hootsuite, where she was CMO. She brings more than two decades of experience leading high-functioning talent. As a trailblazer in marketing and sales strategy for the world’s foremost brands, and as a digital innovator at the forefront of technology, she firmly believes in the power of customer centricity as the driver to every organization.

Prior to joining Hootsuite, Elina led marketing at WooCommerce, where her team focused on democratizing opportunities for small businesses, developers, and creators worldwide. She previously led Small Business Marketing at Meta, where her team enabled small businesses to build their online presence and meaningful customer connections on Facebook’s family of apps, including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Elina also led Global Marketing for the Large Enterprise team at PayPal and led consumer and digital advertising at Visa, including the award-winning “More People Go With Visa” campaign.

Hillary Super

CEO Victoria's Secret

Hillary Super is a dynamic and transformative retail leader with over three decades of experience driving growth and innovation across renowned fashion brands. As CEO and board member of Victoria’s Secret & Co., she combines her deep industry and merchant expertise, creative insight, and operational discipline to drive the company’s transformation and execute long-term strategic initiatives. With a keen understanding of consumer preferences, particularly in the intimates category, Hillary excels at spotting trends and driving brand resonance. She has a talent for assembling high-performing teams and amplifying their ideas into bold, high-impact outcomes. Before joining VS&Co, she served as CEO and board member of Savage X Fenty, where she showcased her ability to understand and cater to consumer needs while staying ahead of market trends. Prior to that, Hillary was the Global CEO of Anthropologie Group, where she successfully led the turnaround of the women’s apparel and accessories business, positioning the brand as a global lifestyle leader across fashion, beauty, and home. Earlier in her career, Hillary held key merchandising and operational leadership roles at Gap, Old Navy, American Eagle Outfitters, and Guess?. Through these roles, she earned a reputation as a visionary leader, trusted for her expertise in women’s retail, brand evolution, and her ability to forge strong connections with customers.

Karin Tracy

Group Lead, Retail & eCommerce Meta

As NA Group Lead - Retail & Ecommerce, Karin Tracy oversees Meta’s retail and ecommerce practices, which she built over the past 10 years to help brands drive real business results through their work on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. As leader of Meta’s global retail strategy, she partners closely with product and engineering teams to build the most relevant and performant solutions for the industry, including the recently launched Omnichannel Ads solution. Since joining Facebook in 2015, Karin has developed go-to market strategies tailored for retail and ecommerce marketers across numerous categories, including beauty, fashion, luxury, home and DTC start-ups and giants. She has built a best-in-class team that has forged senior-level partnerships within these industries, shaping GTM strategies and product roadmaps. Karin has pioneered initiatives such as Meta’s first-ever Beauty and Luxury Summits and launched Meta’s Retail Advisory Board. Previous to Meta, Karin Tracy was Publisher of InStyle from 2012-2014, following four highly successful years in senior leadership within Time Inc.’s Style and Entertainment Group as Publisher of Entertainment Weekly and People StyleWatch. At InStyle, she oversaw the magazine’s marketing, advertising sales and brand strategy for the monthly and annual special issues. In addition, she oversaw marketing and sales strategy for InStyle.com and its social platforms, including product innovation, branded content, audience development and ad solutions. Before joining Time Inc., Tracy held numerous publishing leadership roles at Conde Nast & Hearst. She began her advertising career at Giorgio Armani and in Saks Fifth Avenue’s Marketing Department.

Leslie Hall

Founder & CEO Iced Media

Leslie Ann Hall is the CEO and Founder of Iced Media, the beauty-focused digital agency known for helping build, scale, and exit some of the world’s most beloved brands. Under her leadership, Iced Media has become a category leader at the intersection of social content, creators, paid media, and commerce, while pioneering how brands stay visible and shoppable in the era of AI-driven search and discovery.

For more than two decades, leading beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands including L’Oréal, Moroccanoil, Covergirl, Neutrogena, Saie, and Topicals have relied on Leslie and Iced Media to compete and win in increasingly saturated markets.

Iced Media is a Meta Business Partner, Snapchat Agency Partner, and TikTok Marketing Partner, and in 2023 became one of the first badged TikTok Shop Partners in the United States. This first-mover approach has positioned Leslie as a sought-after voice on the future of social shopping, creator-led commerce, and agentic discovery.

A trained public speaker, Leslie regularly contributes to leading industry stages and outlets including Shoptalk, CEW, Women’s Wear Daily, and The Business of Fashion. Through Iced Media, she also supports organizations aligned with her values, serving as a CEW Small Business Advisor and an Andreessen Horowitz TxO mentor.

Leslie is a mom of two boys, a devoted beauty junkie, audiobook reader, jogger, and yogi.

Lisa Horton

Chief Communications & Creative Officer David's Bridal

Lisa Horton is Chief Communications and Creative Officer at David’s Bridal, where she leads brand strategy, owned marketing, social media, PR & communications, and creative direction. She is responsible for shaping the company’s voice and vision, driving innovation, and connecting with modern consumers through storytelling, culture, and brand experience. In this role, Lisa oversees all communications and creative output to ensure alignment with business objectives, protect and grow brand reputation, and deliver meaningful engagement across Gen Z and Millennial audiences.

With more than 15 years of experience, Lisa is recognized for her ability to build brands, guide companies through transformative milestones, and tie communications directly to business results. At David’s Bridal, she has led efforts around an acquisition, the launch of a retail media network, C-suite transitions, and high-profile designer collaborations, including Marchesa and Vera Wang.

Lisa previously served as President of ASTRSK PR, where she spent nearly a decade overseeing PR for clients ranging from early-stage startups to unicorns and publicly traded companies across consumer tech, fintech, proptech, health tech, entertainment/media, retail, e-commerce, and lifestyle industries. She developed and executed creative, business-driven communications strategies spanning media relations, thought leadership, crisis comms, brand positioning, event activations, influencer and celebrity partnerships, and more for disruptive brands like Prime Video, Lemonade (IPO), Match Group, Misfits Market, and Industrious. An award-winning expert in crisis comms, investor relations, IPO/SPAC processes, and high-impact brand activations, she has orchestrated major efforts for Amazon Prime Video, A24, and more.

Throughout her career, Lisa has handled communications for 1000+ funding rounds, multiple IPOs and SPACs, acquisitions, and 300+ company and product launches. She has cultivated deep media relationships, securing coverage in outlets including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fast Company, TechCrunch, WIRED, Glamour, GQ, Bustle, Refinery29, and CNN.

An award-winning leader, Lisa is also experienced in employee engagement, culture-building, and leadership development. Today, she continues to serve as a strategic brand guardian, ensuring communications and creative direction fuel growth, resilience, and cultural relevance.

Matt Baer

CEO Stitch Fix

Matt Baer is the Chief Executive Officer of Stitch Fix, where he is establishing the online styling service as an apparel retailer of choice by leading the company’s efforts to deliver the most personalized and client-centric shopping experience. Matt brings two decades of retail leadership experience to Stitch Fix. He joined the company in June 2023 from Macy's, Inc., where he was Chief Customer and Digital Officer, leading the long-term digital strategy for both Macy's and Bloomingdale's while driving initiatives focused on deepening customer relationships. Prior to Macy’s, Matt was Vice President of eCommerce at Walmart and played a key role in the transformation of its digital business. Previously, Matt founded digital marketplace Bezar, and held executive positions at two additional retail startups, Quirky and Fab.com. Matt holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and a law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.

Matt Madrigal

Chief Technology Officer Pinterest

Matt joined Pinterest as Chief Technology Officer in 2024. Matt leads the company’s product and platform direction, overseeing the product and engineering teams that build our user experiences and the machine learning systems that power them. Previously, he was the Vice President and General Manager of Merchant Shopping at Google, where he led the product and engineering teams that build Google Shopping’s tools, partner integrations, and infrastructure to help businesses and merchants grow and thrive. Prior to Google, Matt was the Chief Technology and Product Officer at Fanatics, where he played a key role in shaping the mobile strategy, while expanding product development and data capabilities driving significant revenue and customer growth. Before Fanatics, he was the SVP of eCommerce & Marketing for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. He also spent 8 years leading product and engineering for eBay’s growth marketing and onsite advertising technology platforms. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Matt was also a senior consultant with KANA Software and began his career as an analyst at Accentur

Max Magni

EVP, Chief Customer & Digital Officer Macy's Inc.

Max Magni is chief customer and digital officer of Macy’s, Inc. appointed in August 2023.

In this role, Max guides the strategic long-term vision and growth of Macy’s, Inc.’s digital business, aligned on customer-centric strategies that leverage data and analytics to enhance the consumer journey across touchpoints.

These include the company’s e-commerce sites, mobile apps, marketplace, loyalty, and gift registry programs – all focused on presenting great products and differentiated experiences that provide customers with more choice, discovery and inspiration.

At the center of the customer journey, this team enables seamless, personalized, convenient engagement across the digital platforms of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s and in-store with mobile app enhancements that make shopping more relevant and interactive.

With extensive experience working across a host of iconic brands in apparel, beauty, consumer goods, hospitality, and grocery; Max brings best-in-class e-commerce/digital transformation practices to Macy’s, Inc.

A more than 20-year veteran of McKinsey & Company, Inc., he was most recently a senior partner co-leading McKinsey’s NeXT Commerce and the global leader of the Consumer Growth Practices helping clients develop customer-centric and data-driven initiatives to drive profitable and sustainable growth.

Max has a B.S. in International Economics from Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Michelle Evans

Global Lead, Retail Insights Euromonitor International

Michelle Evans drives Euromonitor’s retail and digital insights and engagements, providing actionable insights into where and how consumers shop, as well as the evolving path to purchase. Based in Chicago, she has 15 years of experience covering retail.

Clients across a range of industries tap into her in-depth knowledge of digital transformation, e-commerce, and tech innovation to accelerate growth strategies. Recognised as a retail thought leader, she was named a top retail influencer by RETHINK Retail (2021-2025). She leads the NRF’s Industry Partner Council as a member of the steering committee.

She has shared her expertise across industry events, including NRF: Retail’s Big Show, Shoptalk, Groceryshop, World Retail Congress, Money20/20, Finovate and eTail. Leveraging her master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University, she has a reoccurring column in Forbes and is regularly quoted in publications globally.

Milo Speranzo

Chief Marketing Officer, NA Lenovo

Milo Speranzo is a seasoned IT professional and marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience leading complex marketing and sales strategies for some of the world’s largest companies. As the Chief Marketing Officer for Lenovo North America, he drives regional marketing and communications for the leading global technology brand. His team is responsible for growing customer and partner preference for the entire portfolio of Lenovo commercial and consumer offerings.

After serving 12 years in the U.S. Air Force as Chief of Command and Control, Milo transitioned to the IT field and quickly established himself as an industry leader. He previously served as President and owner of Split Rock Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Consulting Firm, Vice President Strategy and Compliance at Tech Data Government Solutions, and most recently as Sr. Director Americas Marketing at Dell Technologies.

Neil Saunders

Managing Director GlobalData

Neil is Managing Director of GlobalData’s retail division – a practice that was born out of the retail analyst firm Conlumino he founded in 2011, which was subsequently acquired by GlobalData. In his role he oversees the development of the company’s proposition and its research output. He also works with major retail clients worldwide to help them understand the retail, shopper, and market landscapes – advising them on how best to develop, evolve and implement business strategies. Prior to his current role, Neil worked for the John Lewis Partnership where he was involved, among other things, in the planning and relocation of new stores, the development of the ecommerce business, and the creation of technical and information systems. Neil lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and in Maui, Hawai’i.

Niraj Shah

CEO & Co-Chair Wayfair

Niraj Shah is the CEO and Co-Chairman of Wayfair. Niraj co-founded Wayfair with Steve Conine in 2002 and the pair rapidly grew the business to become the largest online retailer of home furnishings, housewares and home improvement goods in the U.S., generating $11.9 billion in net revenue for full year 2024. Wayfair has extensive operations in North America and Europe and employs approximately 12,000 people. Wayfair's family of brands include Wayfair, Joss & Main, AllModern, Birch Lane, Perigold, and Wayfair Professional. Before founding Wayfair, Niraj served as CEO and co-founder of Simplify Mobile, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Greylock Partners, COO and a member of the board of iXL, and the CEO and co-founder of Spinners, which was sold to iXL in 1998. Niraj has been included in Fortune Magazine's 40 Under 40, and has won the Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award. Niraj is on the board of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, the Cornell Tech Council, the MIT Presidential CEO Advisory Board, and the MGH President’s Council. He is a former board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Niraj holds a B.S. in engineering from Cornell University.

Patrick Buchanan

SVP, Marketing Lulus

Patrick Buchanan is the SVP of Brand Marketing at Lulus, where he leads strategy and storytelling to grow one of the leading women’s fashion brands. Over the course of his career, he’s built and scaled marketing at startups, challenger brands, and heritage companies—driving results for businesses from $50M to $500M in revenue.

Patrick has built teams from the ground up, set strategy across brand, digital, influencer, and creative, and delivered results. He’s a metrics-driven marketer who thrives at the intersection of art and science—pairing creativity with data to maximize growth and P&L opportunities.

Passionate about purpose-driven brands, Patrick believes marketing is about more than awareness—it’s about creating real connection, building community, and inspiring people to see themselves in the story a brand tells.

Peter Chun

Global EVP, Platforms & Culture VaynerX

Peter Chun is the EVP and Global Head of PAC (Platforms, Algorithms, and Culture) at VaynerX, leading the company's platform and creative strategy. His expertise in platforms and cultural trends allows him to deliver cutting-edge insights and maximize relevance for the agency and its brand partners.

As an innovator, Peter spearheads VaynerX's initiatives across emerging landscapes, consistently pushing boundaries and setting new standards. His strategic vision and commitment to staying ahead of the curve have positioned VaynerX as a leader in the digital marketing space, delivering exceptional results for its clients.

With over 15 years of experience in digital marketing, performance advertising, and venture-backed consumer startups, he’s worked with the world’s largest consumer Internet brands, such as Apple, American Express, and Nike, to name a few.

Before joining VaynerX, he was the Head of Platforms at SocialCode, leading the launch of Facebook Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Snap's Ad API’s. Peter’s previous roles included managing director at LinkShare (acquired by Rakuten) and head of solutions at Clickable.

Rafe Colburn

Chief Product & Technology Officer Etsy

Rafe Colburn is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Etsy. Previously, Rafe served as Chief Product and Technology and Officer at Depop, where he was responsible for driving the vision for Depop's end-to-end user experience while building a high performing product organization. Previous to Depop, Rafe served as Vice President of Engineering at Etsy, and was responsible for Etsy's Ads, Fulfilment, Seller Experience, Marketing Technology, and Landing Experience teams. During his tenure, he established Etsy's Data Engineering team, and was responsible for Payments and Checkout, Compliance, International, Member Services, and Trust & Safety engineering. Earlier in his career, Rafe was the Principal Engineer at IDology and worked as a consultant at a number of firms building custom applications. He has authored numerous articles, papers, and books on Web development.

Ryan Den Rooijen

Managing Director, AI & Monetization Currys

Ryan is the Managing Director of AI & Monetisation at Currys plc. His role focuses on two key areas: determining how AI will change how we help everyone enjoy amazing technology, and identifying new revenue streams and partnership opportunities. Ryan’s blend of commercial and technology leadership experience gives him a unique perspective on how to create enterprise value. A University of Oxford graduate, Ryan began his career at Google, after which he held chief strategy, ecommerce, and data officer roles in private equity, luxury retail, and consumer technology respectively—consistently delivering double digit incremental growth. An advocate for children’s welfare, he sits on the board of the NSPCC

Simeon Siegel

Senior Managing Director & Consumer Equity Research Analyst Guggenheim Securities

Simeon Siegel is a Senior Managing Director and award-winning Senior Analyst specializing in Retail and E-commerce. Simeon began his career at Goldman Sachs, progressed to the #1 ranked Retail franchise at JPMorgan, and, in 2025, was tapped by Guggenheim Securities to expand their consumer coverage.

Dubbed "one of the more intellectual students of retail on Wall Street" by WWD and "top retail analyst" by CNBC, Simeon has received the "Voice of Retail" award by The Lead, has been named a Top 50 Retail Voice by the National Retail Federation (NRF), a Top Retail Expert by RETHINK Retail, a Top 100 Retail Tech Influencer by RTIH, a Top Retail Influencer by RETHINK Retail, a Top Stock Picker by StarMine, a Rising Star of Wall Street by Institutional Investor, a Rising Star of Equity Research by Business Insider, and a Top Earnings Estimator by Thomson Reuters and Refinitiv. He has worked on the Institutional Investor #1 ranked All America Research Team for Specialty Retail and the Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street" list of top analysts.

Simeon is in constant dialogue with investors and C-Level Management across the industry, analyzing and advising on the ever-evolving retail landscape. He has guest lectured at Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, NYU Stern School of Business and McGill University and has been featured in a Harvard Business School case study.

Simeon is a regular guest on CNBC and is frequently quoted across the media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Women's Wear Daily, The Business of Fashion, Barron's, Bloomberg and others.

Simeon received a BA from Columbia University, majoring in Economics and Philosophy, and is a CFA® charterholder. He serves on the UJA Entertainment, Tech & Lifestyle Board and is Vice Chair of the UJA Retail, Fashion & Lifestyle Division. He previously served on the Boards of Read Ahead and the Hebrew Free Loan Society.

Sky Canaves

Principal Analyst, Retail & Ecommerce EMARKETER

Sky Canaves is a principal analyst at EMARKETER covering retail and ecommerce. Her areas of expertise include digital transformation and innovation across the fashion, beauty, and luxury industries, social commerce, loyalty, marketplaces, and the global rise of Chinese ecommerce players. Sky frequently shares her perspectives with major media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, and CNBC, and she is regular guest on EMARKETER's Reimagining Retail podcast. Prior to joining EMARKETER, Sky spent more than a decade as a business journalist, editor, and content director covering trends in the Chinese market. She holds a JD from Stanford Law School and a Masters in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong.

Steve Dennis

President & Founder SageBerry Consulting

Steve Dennis is a strategic advisor, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and globally recognized retail thought-leader focused on growth, innovation, and navigating the impact of digital disruption.

Steve's groundbreaking first book--Remarkable Retail: How to Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption--is the bestselling retail strategy book of the past decade, and his provocative ideas on the future of shopping and consumer behavior are regularly featured in the media, in his role as a Forbes senior contributor, and as co-host of the award-winning Remarkable Retail podcast. His second book--Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption—was released in the spring of 2024.

During a storied and diverse career as a C-suite executive at two Fortune 500 retailers–and most recently as a consultant and board member–Steve has helped dozens of brands design and catalyze their transformative journey to remarkable results. He also has the distinction of being the first officer level executive at any major retailer to focus on omnichannel integration. As a sought-out keynote speaker, Steve has delivered inspiring talks on six continents, sharing his unique perspectives on what it takes to reignite customer growth in a world of accelerating change and shifting consumer preferences. Steve is currently the President of SageBerry Consulting. Prior to founding SageBerry, he was the chief strategy officer for the Neiman Marcus Group, where he also led the company's customer insight, loyalty, and multichannel marketing efforts. Steve received his MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Tufts University.

He resides in Dallas, Texas and is the proud father of two adult daughters.

Steve Huffman

Co-Founder & CEO Reddit

Steve Huffman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Reddit, one of the largest online platforms in the world. Named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in Al, Huffman has led Reddit through its initial founding, rapid growth in users and advertisers, and, most recently, its IPO and first year as a public company. Raised in northern Virginia, Huffman studied computer science at UVA. After graduation, he launched Reddit as part of Y Combinator's first class of start-ups in 2005. While it was initially a simple link-sharing site for news, Reddit quickly grew into a massive platform known for viral content, authentic discussion, and communities for every interest. In 2006, Huffman sold the site to Condé Nast and went on to launch another start-up through Y Combinator, an airfare search engine called Hipmunk. After leading Hipmunk for several years, he returned to Reddit in 2015 to lead one of the biggest comeback stories in tech—making the platform safer, more welcoming, and more modern. Over the past 10 years, Huffman has led Reddit's evolution across its product (image and video hosting, new app, developer platform, Al-powered search) and ads business (Reddit Pro, AMA tools), growing the platform to over 100 million daily active users and over $1 billion in revenue in 2024. In his free time, Huffman is a longtime mentor at Hackbright Academy, a San Francisco-based coding school for women. He also enjoys skiing, ballroom dancing, and browsing r/WholesomeMemes.

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