150+ Senior Executives from Companies Including Vuori, Footlocker, Sam’s Club, Ulta, Wayfair, bp, American Eagle to Speak Across 75+ Sessions
CommerceNext, a community, event series and conference for marketing, ecommerce and technology leaders at retail and direct-to-consumer brands, today announced the speaker lineup for its 2025 CommerceNext Growth Show scheduled for June 24-26, 2025, at the New York Hilton Midtown. The event will feature a dynamic community of trailblazers and changemakers, including more than 2,700 attendees and over 150 speakers from leading retailers, DTC brands and innovative technology companies, including Vuori, Footlocker, Sam’s Club, Ulta, Wayfair, bp, American Eagle and many more. Featuring more than 75 sessions, this year’s conference will spotlight balancing automation with human touch—exploring how to effectively integrate AI while maintaining essential human oversight—and the future of customer experiences, with a special focus on engaging and acquiring emerging audiences like Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
“The 2025 CommerceNext Growth Show is poised to deliver an unmatched experience, offering deeper insights into two critical themes shaping retail today—balancing automation with human touch, and redefining customer experiences for emerging generations like Gen Z and Gen Alpha,” said Jennifer Marlo, Head of Content, CommerceNext. “Our robust program, featuring over 75 sessions, underscores our ongoing commitment to providing retail leaders with actionable strategies and meaningful connections to drive continued innovation and growth.”
Featured retailers and brands speaking at CommerceNext 2025 include:
- Joe Kudla – Founder & CEO, Vuori
- Kim Waldmann – Global Chief Customer Officer, Foot Locker
- Tom Ward – EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Sam's Club
- Kelly Mahoney – CMO, Ulta
- Antonella Pucarelli – Chief Commercial Officer, IKEA North America
- Fiona Tan – CTO, Wayfair
- Craig Brommers – CMO, American Eagle
- Alyssa Callahan – CMO, US, bp
- Stuart Hogue – SVP, US Consumer, Land's End
- Leala Francis – SVP Customer Insights and Member Experience, AG1
For an initial list of confirmed speakers and to learn more, please visit: https://commercenext.com/conference/#speakers. Register to attend the show here.
About CommerceNext
CommerceNext is a community, event series and conference for marketing, ecommerce and technology leaders at retail and direct-to-consumer brands. In addition to the annual CommerceNext Growth Show, CommerceNext produces and hosts two executive retreats, regional networking events, podcasts, webinars, industry research, an executive dinner series and an online community. CommerceNext is part of CloserStillMedia which owns the largest global ecommerce events portfolio, including Ecommerce Expo UK, E Show Madrid, E Show Barcelona and Ecommerce Expo Asia. To learn more about CommerceNext, visit CommerceNext.com.
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