Shoptalk's speakers are industry leaders and innovators from a broad cross-section of companies, ranging from established retailers and brands to innovative new startups and prolific investors.

Below is a list of our 2023 speakers.

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confirmed speakers as of 06/02/2023

Adam Pressman, Partner & Managing Director

Adam Pressman

Partner & Managing Director

AlixPartners

Stephen Mewborn, Partner

Stephen Mewborn

Partner

Bain & Company

Bala Parameshwaran, Partner

Bala Parameshwaran

Partner

Bain & Company

Poonam Goyal, Sector Head & Equity Analyst

Poonam Goyal

Sector Head & Equity Analyst

Bloomberg

Jeannette Neumann, Reporter

Jeannette Neumann

Reporter

Bloomberg News

David Welch, Managing Director & Senior Partner

David Welch

Managing Director & Senior Partner

Boston Consulting Group

Lauren Wiener, Managing Director & Partner

Lauren Wiener

Managing Director & Partner

Boston Consulting Group

Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Founder & CEO

Kendra Bracken-Ferguson

Founder & CEO

BrainTrust

Lindsey Mazza, Global Retail Lead

Lindsey Mazza

Global Retail Lead

Capgemini

Laura Kennedy, Principal Analyst

Laura Kennedy

Principal Analyst

CB Insights

Sara Eisen, Journalist

Sara Eisen

Journalist

CNBC

Melissa Repko, Retail & Consumer Reporter

Melissa Repko

Retail & Consumer Reporter

CNBC

Veronika Sonsev, Co-Founder

Veronika Sonsev

Co-Founder

CommerceNext

Marie Driscoll, Managing Director, Luxury & Retail

Marie Driscoll

Managing Director, Luxury & Retail

Coresight Research

Tony Ward, Retail Leader

Tony Ward

Retail Leader

Ernst & Young

Michelle Evans, Global Lead of Retail & Digital Consumer Insights

Michelle Evans

Global Lead of Retail & Digital Consumer Insights

Euromonitor International

Lokesh Ohri, Partner

Lokesh Ohri

Partner

EY

Brendan Witcher, VP & Principal Analyst

Brendan Witcher

VP & Principal Analyst

Forrester

Phil Wahba, Senior Writer

Phil Wahba

Senior Writer

Fortune

Kent Allen

Co-Founder

Global eCommerce Leaders Forum

Earnest Sweat, Venture Partner

Earnest Sweat

Venture Partner

GreatPoint Ventures

Hitha Herzog, Chief Research Officer

Hitha Herzog

Chief Research Officer

H Squared Research

Ilene Richardson, Founder & CEO

Ilene Richardson

Founder & CEO

Imaginary Content

Zia Daniell Wigder, Chief Content Officer

Zia Daniell Wigder

Chief Content Officer

Insider Intelligence

Suzy Davidkhanian, VP, Content - Retail & Ecommerce

Suzy Davidkhanian

VP, Content - Retail & Ecommerce

Insider Intelligence

Jasmine Enberg, Principal Analyst, Social Media

Jasmine Enberg

Principal Analyst, Social Media

Insider Intelligence

Andrew Lipsman, Principal Analyst

Andrew Lipsman

Principal Analyst

Insider Intelligence

Kate Hardcastle MBE, Broadcaster & The Customer Whisperer

Kate Hardcastle MBE

Broadcaster & The Customer Whisperer

Insight with Passion Consultancy

Sarah Engel, President

Sarah Engel

President

January Digital

Katherine Black, Partner

Katherine Black

Partner

Kearney

Ken Pilot, Founder

Ken Pilot

Founder

Ken Pilot Ventures

Janie Yu, Partner

Janie Yu

Partner

LFX Venture Partners

Gerry Hough, Partner

Gerry Hough

Partner

McKinsey & Company

Melissa Gonzalez, Founder, The Lionesque Group, Principal

Melissa Gonzalez

Founder, The Lionesque Group, Principal

MG2

Sonya Brown

General Partner & Co-Head of Growth Equity

Norwest Venture Partners

Anne Mezzenga, Co-CEO

Anne Mezzenga

Co-CEO

Omni Talk

Chris Walton, Co-CEO

Chris Walton

Co-CEO

Omni Talk

Bernardine Wu, Executive Managing Director

Bernardine Wu

Executive Managing Director

OSF Digital

Jason Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer

Jason Goldberg

Chief Commerce Strategy Officer

Publicis Groupe

Kelly Pedersen, Partner, US Retail Leader

Kelly Pedersen

Partner, US Retail Leader

PwC

Ron Thurston

Show Host

RETAIL IN AMERICA

Liza Amlani

Founder & Principal

Retail Strategy Group

Rick Watson, Founder & CEO

Rick Watson

Founder & CEO

RMW Commerce Consulting

Steve Dennis, Founder & President

Steve Dennis

Founder & President

SageBerry Consulting

Julian Counihan, General Partner

Julian Counihan

General Partner

Schematic Ventures

Krystina Gustafson, SVP Content

Krystina Gustafson

SVP Content

Shoptalk

Joe Laszlo, VP Content

Joe Laszlo

VP Content

Shoptalk

Rocquan Lucas, Content Director

Rocquan Lucas

Content Director

Shoptalk

Ben Miller, Director of Original Content

Ben Miller

Director of Original Content

Shoptalk

HG O'Connell, Assistant Content Director

HG O'Connell

Assistant Content Director

Shoptalk

Alexa Tietjen, Content Director

Alexa Tietjen

Content Director

Shoptalk

Zahra Mohamed, Senior Content Producer

Zahra Mohamed

Senior Content Producer

Shoptalk Europe

Edward Hertzman, Founder & President

Edward Hertzman

Founder & President

Sourcing Journal

Carl Boutet

Founder, Chief Strategist & Executive Advisor

Studio Rx

Stacey Widlitz, President

Stacey Widlitz

President

SW Retail Advisors

Sheena Butler-Young, Senior Correspondent

Sheena Butler-Young

Senior Correspondent

The Business of Fashion

Amanda Astrologo, Partner

Amanda Astrologo

Partner

The Parker Avery Group

Randi Nolan, Partner

Randi Nolan

Partner

The Parker Avery Group

Jamie Dooley, Partner - eCommerce

Jamie Dooley

Partner - eCommerce

The Partnering Group

Jim Cusson, President

Jim Cusson

President

Theory House

Rogayeh Tabrizi, Co-Founder & CEO

Rogayeh Tabrizi

Co-Founder & CEO

Theory+Practice

Jordan Berke, Founder & CEO

Jordan Berke

Founder & CEO

Tomorrow Retail Consulting

Beth Wade, Global Chief Marketing Officer

Beth Wade

Global Chief Marketing Officer

VMLY&R

Hilary Milnes, Executive Americas Editor

Hilary Milnes

Executive Americas Editor

Vogue Business

Sam Tomlinson, EVP of Strategy & Analytics

Sam Tomlinson

EVP of Strategy & Analytics

Warschawski

Allie Garfinkle, Senior Tech Reporter

Allie Garfinkle

Senior Tech Reporter

Yahoo Finance