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EVERYONE is coming to The Lead Summit 2024, are you registered? Space is limited and we will sell out again, just like last year. There are less than 5 weeks left, you can't afford to miss this! IMPORTANT: The Hosted Meeting Program Closes June 10th! Brand and Retail Attendees - get ahead of innovation, get an edge, don't be disrupted! This is your LAST CHANCE for $850, while attending The Lead Summit free! Register Now! summit.the-lead.co  - View the full agenda: summit.the-lead.co/agenda  - Download the attendee list: https://lnkd.in/eGXpuUfh See you July 10-11 in NYC! #TheLeadSummit

Ron Ijack, SVP, Head of Information Technology, Roots, Juliette Arnaud, Director of Enterprise Applications, VF Corporation, and Scott Lux, Global EVP I Ecommerce, Technology, and Innovation, Esprit will take the stage in a conversation about Preparing Your Brand for a Constantly Changing World: Future Proofing Tech Investments, facilitated by Christine Russo, Principal, Retail Creative and Consulting Agency | RCCA. This incredible session is taking place on July 10th at The Lead Summit (July 10-11) in NYC! Registration is limited! Brand & Retail attendees can register for free!  Register Now:  https://lnkd.in/eE6-zKKh View the agenda here:  https://lnkd.in/gjyCSa_v #TheLeadSummit

Simply put, Doug Weiss is a modern day renaissance man! We often are hyper focused on what speakers do “at the office” but it is a whole person that shows up to work, and Doug’s passion for travel, food, and statistics combined with his unique work at McKinsey, Facebook and Instagram give him a perspective few can share. And beyond a love for fivethirtyeight, Doug is putting the passion to work as he brings a new role for data into WHP Global's brands like ToysRUs, Lotto Sport, and Rag & Bone using AI the latest advances in tech. Join us as Douglas Weiss, SVP, Digital, Ecommerce and AI at WHP Global takes the stage at The Lead Summit on July 10th and 11th in New York City. Brand & retail attendees are eligible for FREE registrations! Passes are limited, and space is filling FAST! Register now!: https://lnkd.in/eE6-zKKh To view the full agenda, click here:  https://lnkd.in/gjyCSa_v #TheLeadSummmit #Brands #DTC

ATTENTION BRAND AND RETAIL ATTENDEES! LAST CHANCE! The boutique 1-to-1 meeting program at The Lead Summit (July 10-11 in NYC) is designed to inform you. If you don’t know what is out there, you are exposed to being disrupted. Register here: summit.the-lead.co   Our program is small, intimate and low impact. We hit the easy button. You will receive up to $850 on a gift card, no questions asked.   - Choose the technology you want to meet (meetings are double opt-in)  - Take 4 or 8 meetings (each meeting is 15 minutes, you choose the best day for you)  - Receive up to $850 for Hotel, Travel, Dining, Broadway Tickets, and more!  - Take home cash on a Gift Card! The Meeting Program closes on Monday, June 10th! Register now, to save your spot! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gyjRQMWG #TheLeadSummit

Have you tried to play ‘Six degrees of Ken Pilot?’ The game would be better suited as ‘One degrees of Ken Pilot.’ In other words, Ken lives at the center of the retail innovation revolution. Have lead some of the most iconic companies through the years, Ken has wrapped that experience into a one-of-a-kind perspective that enables him to have one foot in retail and one foot in technology like few can. From his podcast to his investing, moderating, to charity, we are grateful to have Ken in the family here at The Lead and a very special advisor to us as well. Join us as Ken Pilot, Founder, Ken Pilot Ventures takes the stage at The Lead Summit on July 10th and 11th in New York City. Brand & retail attendees are eligible for FREE registrations! Passes are limited, and space is filling FAST! Register now!: https://lnkd.in/eE6-zKKh To view the full agenda, click here:  https://lnkd.in/gjyCSa_v #TheLeadSummmit #Brands #DTC

Melanie gets it. Few can match her combination of humility, perseverance and the sustained growth that she has brought to Andie. We speak from experience: Andie is a two-time Foremost 50 honoree and has made its mark as one of the leading DTC pure-play swimwear brands. It's a constant focus on great customer experience that keeps bringing celebrity fans like Demi Moore and Mindy Kaling to collaborate with the brand. Join us as Melanie Travis, Founder and CEO at Andie takes the stage at The Lead Summit on July 10th and 11th in New York City. Brand & retail attendees are eligible for FREE registrations! Passes are limited, and space is filling FAST! Register now!: https://lnkd.in/eE6-zKKh To view the full agenda, click here:  https://lnkd.in/gjyCSa_v #TheLeadSummmit #Brands #DTC

Welcome Tyler Rutstein! It is an honor to have you speaking at The Lead Summit. And for those that are just learning about the business, Overtime is a sports media company geared towards Generation Z sports fans that distributes original sports content and has its own professional basketball league for 16-19 year-olds. Valued at over $500M, Overtime has raised capital from Jeff Bezos, Alexis Ohanian, and Drake among others. Who better to talk about content and commerce than Overtime's chief brand officer who also spent 9 years at Adidas? Join us as Tyler Rutstein, Chief Brand Officer & Head of Commerce at Overtime takes the stage at The Lead Summit on July 10th and 11th in New York City. Brand & retail attendees are eligible for FREE registrations! Passes are limited, and space is filling FAST! Register now!: https://lnkd.in/eE6-zKKh To view the full agenda, click here:  https://lnkd.in/gjyCSa_v #TheLeadSummmit #Brands #DTC

Henry Davis gets brands. Straddling the lines between brand leader, technologies and investor, he would be the EGOT winner if we had it! Having met Henry when he was president of Glossier, Henry comes with a vision, a thesis and the clarity of purpose that explains how he has been so successful in his versatile career. Currently CEO at Sakara Life, Henry will be on stage at The Lead Summit, speaking from the perspective of this cutting-edge nutrition science matched with ancient wisdom from food, focused on delivering microbiome and metabolic health. Join us as Henry Davis, CEO at Sakara Life takes the stage at The Lead Summit on July 10th and 11th in New York City. Brand & retail attendees are eligible for FREE registrations! Passes are limited, and space is filling FAST! Register now!: https://lnkd.in/eE6-zKKh To view the full agenda, click here:  https://lnkd.in/gjyCSa_v #TheLeadSummmit #Brands #DTC

Rick is a student of the game. We were thrilled to hear that RMW Consulting has expended to include one of the most thoughtful leaders in the industry, Nick Kaplan. We could talk about this dynamic duo but this is a post about Rick Watson. Rick brings the same methodology, experience and thoughtfulness to his engagements as he does to the stage at The Lead Summit. We could not be more excited for his session in a few weeks! Join us as Rick Watson, Founder & CEO at RMW Commerce takes the stage at The Lead Summit on July 10th and 11th in New York City. Brand & retail attendees are eligible for FREE registrations! Passes are limited, and space is filling FAST! Register now!: https://lnkd.in/eE6-zKKh To view the full agenda, click here:  https://lnkd.in/gjyCSa_v #TheLeadSummmit #Brands #DTC

Daniel Bernardini Martinez, Global Retail Director, FARM Rio and Shane Grenley, International Retail Director - North America, MANGO will take the stage in a conversation about How International Brands Are Targeting US Consumers, facilitated by Marie Driscoll, CFA, Adjunct Professor, The New School and Fashion Institute of Technology. This incredible session is taking place on July 10th at The Lead Summit (July 10-11) in NYC! Registration is limited! Brand & Retail attendees can register for free!  Register Now:  https://lnkd.in/eE6-zKKh View the agenda here:  https://lnkd.in/gjyCSa_v #TheLeadSummit