Events like conferences, summits, trade shows, and exhibitions are great ways to exchange ideas, build networks, and keep up with the latest trends and innovations. These are effective forums that unite like-minded people from various backgrounds and encourage them to exchange practical knowledge. That said, the eCommerce industry is growing rapidly and has been an interesting area that is evolving. One of the best ways to stay ahead of the curve in the eCommerce industry is by attending eCommerce conferences. Here’s a list of the top eCommerce events worldwide in 2023 and an outline of what you can expect from attending them.
Event Venue: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC, USDate: 15-17 January 2023Outline: The National Retail Federation Retail’s Big Show is one of the top attractions in the retail industry with more than 1000 exhibitors, 350 speakers, and 170 featured sessions by industry experts. These sessions will cover topics including Customer Experience, Digital Marketing, Omnichannel, Partnerships, Personalization, Data Analytics, Sustainability, and a lot more. Like every year, NRF 2023 Retail’s Big Show offers an outstanding list of speakers like Martin Urrutia Islas (Global Head Retail Experience, LEGO Group), John Furner ( President and CEO, Walmart U.S.), Kristin Patrick (EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Claire's), and Rick Gomez ( Executive Vice President and Chief Food and Beverage Officer, Target).
Event Venue: Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los AngelesDate: 1 February 2023Outline: Los Angeles eCommerce Summit is a one-day gathering event of eCommerce industry experts who come together to share their ideas and build networks. This event will feature speakers from industry leaders and innovators from various established retailers and brands. Attendees can look forward to presentations, panel discussions, and speakers like Russell Peterson (eCommerce Manager, Harley-Davidson), Zach Smith (Manager, Global Direct to Consumer Omnichannel, Levi Strauss & Co.), and Joline Nehoray (Co-Founder & Owner, Beverly Hills Lingerie).
Event Venue: Royal Lancaster Hotel, LondonDate: 7 February 2023Outline: The Delivery Conference 2023 brings together more than 1000 industry leaders, 700 brands, and interesting sessions across the entire eCommerce delivery ecosystem. The conference features speakers like Mathias Krieger (CEO, HIVED), Richard Lim (CEO, Retail Economics), Jim Rudall (Head of Revenue, EMEA, Shopify), and Jack Stratten (Head of Trends, Insider Trends). Along with immense networking opportunities, attendees can anticipate insights on Cross-border eCommerce, Customer Experience, Omnichannel, and the Future of Delivery.
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Outline: eTail is a global conference series with more than 20 years of being in the leading industry conferences. eTail has its major events in London, Palm Springs, Australia, Toronto, and other cities across the globe. Attendees will have the chance to learn about cutting-edge tactics, technology, and trends in the eCommerce sector at these conferences. The conference will cover interactive action-packed methods, and peer-to-peer interactions, and will feature speakers from various industry experts.
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Outline: Savant Conferences are held annually that focus on topics like Big Data, Digital Transformation, Customer-centricity, technologies, and brands in the digital era. Attendees can look forward to speakers from industry experts like Matthew Dean (VP Digital Worlwide, HUGO BOSS), Shehnaaz Chenia (Director eCommerce EMEA, The Lego Group), and Christina Hirsch (Customer Experience, Director, Vodafone). The conference offers huge networking opportunities, market-driven insights, and the latest innovations.
Event Venue: STATION, BerlinDate: 23 February 2023Outline: eCommerce Berlin Expo is a one-day event designed for e-commerce service providers. With more than 9000 participants, 250 exhibitors, and 50 keynote speakers, this event is an excellent networking opportunity, staying up to date with the latest trends and strategies, and gaining new insights.
Event Venue: East Hotel, Miami, Florida, USDate: 23 February 2023Outline: Ecommerce Experience Evolution is a one-day event held annually that brings together e-commerce professionals who share valuable insights and the latest industry trends. Attendees can look forward to speakers like Kevin O’Leary (Entrepreneur, TV Personality) and Sahara Lotti (CEO and Founder of Lashify).
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Outline: The White Label Expo is a leading eCommerce event that brings together industry experts from all over the world under one roof. Attendees can witness the latest and most effective strategies and innovations in retail and emerging markets. With more than 10,000 attendees, 400 suppliers, and 300 speakers, this event is an exciting opportunity for retailers to stay ahead of the curve.
Event Venue: Toronto Congress Centre, CanadaDate: 1-2 March 2023Outline: DX3 Canada is one of the most exciting and leading events for retail, marketing, and technology in Canada. With more than 2000 attendees, 150 speakers, and 15 exhibitors, DX3 is packed with learning opportunities from industry experts. This event will cover topics such as trends affecting retail strategy over the next decade, understanding changing consumer behavior after the pandemic, the modern marketplace, cross-functional shopping experiences, and more.
Event Venue: Barcelona, SpainDate: 7-8 March 2023Outline: E-Show Barcelona is a leading eCommerce and retail B2B event in Spain that is held every year. With thousands of professionals and hundreds of exhibitors, this event is designed exclusively for digital marketing, Technology for Marketing, and Big Data & AI Word Barcelona. There are e-Awards 2023 for the best companies in the eCommerce and digital marketing sector.
Event Venue: Las Vegas and VirtualDate: 21-23 March 2023 Outline: Adobe Summit 2023 has in-person and virtual events with more than 200 sessions, keynote speakers, and immense networking opportunities. It's a unique place where new industry trends can be discovered, professionals can network, and Adobe experts can provide insight.
Event Venue: Broadbeach, Queensland, AustraliaDate: 28-30 March 2023Outline: Retail Fest 2023 is a three-day event that brings together the Australian online retail community. With thousands of participants and hundreds of speakers, this event also includes eCommerce workshops, awards, and marketplace meetups. Attendees can look forward to creating networking and mutual learning opportunities.
Event Venue: Warsaw, PolandDate: 6 April 2023Outline: eCommerce Warsaw Expo is an exciting event for online retailers in Poland. It is a one-day event with thousands of participants and featured exhibitors who come together to share valuable information and build networks.
Event Venue: Hotel Arts, Barcelona, SpainDate: 25-27 April 2023Outline: World Retail Congress is an event that brings retailers together to learn, share, and stay updated in the industry. It is a 3-day event with immense learning and thousands of attendees participating in the event. The event features industry experts like Wim Blaaw (Co-Chief Digital Officer, IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)), David Boynton (CEO, The Body Shop), and Vipul Parekh (Co-Founder and Head of Marketing, Big Basket).
Event Venue: Plymouth, UKDate: 27-29 April 2023Outline: International Conference on E-Commerce, E-Business, and E-Government (ICEEG 2023) is the 7th event that will be held at the University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK. This event is more of an academic conference that will involve researchers, scholars, and practitioners who come together to discuss advanced technologies and the digital world.
Event Venue: Sheraton Grand Mirage, Gold Coast, AustraliaDate: 3-5 May 2023Outline: iMedia Online Retail Summit Australia is an exclusive invite-only event for senior-level eCommerce professionals. It is a 3-day event with around 200 retailers and 25 keynote speakers. This event is a great opportunity to build networks exclusively with one-on-one meetings, breakout sessions, and interactive roundtable discussions.
Event Venue: MiCo Milano Convention Center, ItalyDate: 17-18 May 2023Outline: Netcomm Forum is a 2-day event designed for e-commerce and digital retailers in Italy with over 12000 participants and over 400 sponsors. Attendees can gain insights into the new trends, business models, innovations, and changing consumer behaviors in the eCommerce industry.
Event Venue: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USDate: 23-25 May 2023Outline: Sellers Summit is an eCommerce workshop event with a limited number of attendees (around 200). This event is for people who like to be in small groups and have an immense learning experience. This summit will cover up-to-date strategies for eCommerce and attendees can get access to industry experts which thereby can help in building networks and learning the emerging trends and strategies in the eCommerce world.
Event Venue: Mccormick Place, Chicago, USDate: 13-15 June 2023Outline: Retail Innovation Conference & Expo is an annual event where over 5000 attendees experience the innovations, and latest trends, and build networks under one roof. This event features speakers from leading retail industries who will share their experiences, 300+ exhibitors, and 16 workshops with collaborative sessions.
Event Venue: Center 415, Manhattan, NY, USDate: 11 July 2023Outline: Grow NY is a one-day event held annually with hundreds of DTC founders and growth marketers coming together to share their experiences. Attendees will have a chance to learn about emerging trends and strategies in the eCommerce world. This gathering will offer networking opportunities to build a large number of new connections and business leads.
Event Venue: ICC Sydney, AustraliaDate: 19-20 July 2023Outline: Online Retailer is the largest eCommerce event in Australia. It is an interesting two-day event featuring a wide network of retailers. Around 110 speakers and 130 solution providers will come under a roof and attendees can anticipate diverse content like free keynotes, podcasts, tech talks, and more. Moreover, this event also features workshops and networking events like Retail Elevate Workshop, Women in Leadership, and Leaders Summit Breakfast.
Event Venue: Paris Porte de Versailles, ParisDate: 19-21 September 2023Outline: Paris Retail Week is Europe’s biggest event in the retailing ecosystem. One of the largest events with over 15000 participants, and 300+ exhibitors, Paris Retail Week is surely not be missed. This event will have plenary conferences organized that will address 8 business issues facing e-retailers including omnichannel commerce, marketing, logistics, marketplaces, CSR, data, new payments, and agile customer journey. Besides a lot of learning and networking, there are Paris Retail Awards for innovative companies in 7 business categories.
Event Venue: ExCel, London Date: 27-28 September 2023Outline: eCommerce Expo is the UK’s largest eCommerce event with over 10,000 retailers coming together to inspire, share, and connect in the retail ecosystem. It is a two-day event that features 11 dedicated theatres covering various topics in the eCommerce world. Some of the key topics that would be discussed at the conference include future consumer trends, cross-border commerce, e-logistics, omnichannel retail, and customer experience.
Event Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Date: 11-12 October 2023Outline: eCommerce Expo Asia 2023 is an exciting two-day event for the e-commerce, retail, and marketing technology industry in Asia. Participants from various sectors come together to share and learn new technologies and trends in the eCommerce industry.
Event Venue: JapanDate: 25th - 27th October 2023Outline: Advanced E-commerce & Retail Expo is one of the largest IT events in Japan where professionals from the retail sector, marketing, logistics, eCommerce, manufacturers, and marketers come together. This event features exhibitors from eCommerce website design and development companies, eCommerce website promotions, store operation solutions, and logistics. And that's a wrap! Which eCommerce event are you most looking forward to? Attending any of these events will certainly bring something valuable to the table. We at Tagalys understand how important it is to learn from others in the industry, so choose the event(s) that can fulfill your professional goals. To know more about our solutions and features get in touch with us and chat about how we can help you improve your business.
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