Right now, e-commerce has become the new way of doing business. Female entrepreneurs can find a lot of valuable information by visiting e-commerce conferences around the world. Let’s look at some of the top conferences for e-commerce and DTC in 2023.
The Los Angeles eCommerce Summit, NRF, DX3 Canada, E-commerce Berlin Expo, and Sellers Summit 2023 are all great events for female founders to attend in order to gain business knowledge and learn more.
In this article, I’ll discuss some of the top conferences around the world for e-commerce and DTC. These events are helpful for women in business who are already members of Female Startup Club.
6 E-Commerce and DTC conferences around the world
This summit is the right place for female entrepreneurs to learn from experienced professionals and put in place tried and tested methods and processes in their businesses. The event takes place over one day, and you can look forward to panel discussions, one-on-one meetings, and presentations.
It’ll be held in Los Angeles, USA, on May 16, 2024. Some of the speakers at this summit include:
Joline Nehoray, co-founder and owner of Beverly Hills Lingerie
Russel Peterson, eCommerce manager at Harley-Davidson
Zach Smith, senior manager (DTC product portfolio strategy) at Levi Strauss & Co.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) hosts the Big Show event to help female entrepreneurs capitalize on professional learning and networking opportunities. It brings together 37,000 retail professionals from all around the world.
This event lasts three days at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC. It starts on 14 January 2024 and includes speakers like:
Geoffroy van Raemdonck (CEO, Neiman Marcus Group)
Carol B. Tomé (CEO, UPS)
Carlos Londono (vice president & head of supply chain, Chipotle Mexican Grill)
3. DX3 Canada
If you’re looking for a place to discuss and communicate the changes that tech is bringing to the retail industry, then this is the place to be.
Here, you’ll find market leaders and professionals who can give great advice on staying competitive in today’s economic environment.
The event will be held at Toronto Congress Centre, Canada, on the 9th-10th of April 2024.
This expo is designed for B2B e-commerce service providers. It’ll be held at Station Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6 on the 22nd of February 2024. It will host 250 exhibitors, 5 speakers, and around 9,000 participants.
Some of the prominent speakers include:
Olga Spaet, eCommerce lead region overseas, Mercedes-Benz
Shefali Bhatnagar, video sales lead, DACH, Google
Kai Herzberger, group director DACH & EMEA Commerce, Meta
This is not your conventional summit and is more of a three-day workshop held at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, from 23-25 May 2023. Here, you’ll find experienced professionals who will show you how to build your brand in the e-commerce environment.
The workshop will also help you with strategies to increase your revenue through Amazon sales and ad campaigns and source products from Asia at a low cost.
Some of the speakers are as follows:
Toni Herrbach, founder of The Oil Collection
Brett Curry, CEO at OMGCommerce.com
Mike Jackness, CEO at ColorIt.com & EcomCrew.com
At this event, influential personalities will showcase their success stories in e-commerce, DTC & omnichannel, FinTech, and MarTech.
The summit will be held in Conrad, Bengaluru on 23 August 2023. Some of the speakers include:
Adam Docrat, head of information technology at Aster Retail, GCC.
Alfred James, deputy GM - group e-commerce at LuLu Group International
Ashima Kakar, co-founder at BottledUp
Final Thoughts
The world of e-commerce and DTC is burgeoning with innovation, growth, and opportunity, especially for female entrepreneurs.
These conferences — Los Angeles eCommerce Summit, NRF, DX3 Canada, E-commerce Berlin Expo, Sellers Summit 2023, and the Internet Commerce Summit — represent the best in their respective domains, offering a wealth of knowledge from the industry's leading voices.
Each event offers unique learning experiences, networking opportunities, and insights into the ever-evolving dynamics of the e-commerce landscape. Attendees can benefit from the shared wisdom and proven strategies of successful entrepreneurs and industry stalwarts, and perhaps equally importantly, can make connections that could shape the future of their businesses.
Remember, no matter which part of the globe you are in, there is a conference waiting for you. So, arm yourself with curiosity and ambition, mark your calendars, and get ready to dive into the enthralling world of e-commerce.
Your journey to becoming a successful female entrepreneur in the digital space could be just a conference away!