Come hang out with us at our upcoming event "Retail Innovators: Insights from the Cutting Edge"! We've got an awesome lineup of speakers who are experts in ecommerce and retail technology. They'll be sharing their insights and experiences on the cutting edge of this rapidly evolving industry. Our panelists include Sharon Gai, author of the book Ecommerce Reimagined: Retail and Ecommerce in China, John Paul "JP" Makilya, Director of Supply Chain & Logistics at Alibaba Group, and Johnathan Morav, Head of Product Strategy at Fabric. They'll be talking about the latest trends and challenges in ecommerce, new retail, and supply chain technology and sharing their predictions for the future of the retail industry. It's going to be a great time and you'll definitely walk away with some valuable insights and hopefully some new connections too!
Sharon Gai
Author of Book Ecommerce Reimagined
Sharon Gai is the author of the book, Ecommerce Reimagined: Retail and Ecommerce in China, guiding brand-owners, entrepreneurs and tech professionals in navigating the complicated landscape of the tech space in China. In her tenure at Tmall, she noticed there was an absence in this space due to dual invisible firewalls of information and language. As she advised large to emerging internet-viral brands in crafting their digital marketing and online e-commerce strategy in China, she synthesized 10 years of her experience and stories into her new book. She is also a keynote speaker at various events related to ecommerce, new retail, and China tech.
John Paul “JP” Makilya
Director of Supply Chain & Logistics @ Alibaba Group
With over 10 years of experience in cross-border trade and logistics, John Paul “JP” Makilya is a seasoned expert in supply chain technology. He currently leads logistics service development for North America at
http://Alibaba.com. JP's background in e-commerce, risk consulting, and freight logistics has equipped him with a strong business acumen and a vast network of contacts in the US, UK, EU, and Asia. He is an adaptable leader who is driven and relentless in his approach. Prior to joining
http://Alibaba.com, JP worked at Flexport, a fast-growing freight technology company, where he focused on freight pricing and operations.
Johnathan Morav
Head of Product Strategy @ Fabric
Johnathan Morav is the Head of Product at Fabric, a retail technology company that enables exceptional customer experiences from click to delivery. He has over 10 years of experience building and leading operations for high-growth, venture-backed startups in the retail sector. Johnathan has helped scale businesses with annual top-line revenue in excess of $100,000,000 by building complex people, process, and data operations. Fabric's proprietary mesh network and micro-fulfillment technologies bring brands closer to their customers, and the company is running micro-fulfillment operations for grocery and consumer brands throughout the US and Israel, with plans to expand to additional major U.S. centers of commerce in the coming year.
Retail innovators: insights from the cutting edge
Feb 03, 11:00 PM - Feb 04, 01:00 AM (GMT)
Launchouse Chelsea Clubhouse
60 attendees
Sharon Gai
Author of Book Ecommerce Reimagined
Sharon Gai is the author of the book, Ecommerce Reimagined: Retail and Ecommerce in China, guiding brand-owners, entrepreneurs and tech professionals in navigating the complicated landscape of the tech space in China. In her tenure at Tmall, she noticed there was an absence in this space due to dual invisible firewalls of information and language. As she advised large to emerging internet-viral brands in crafting their digital marketing and online e-commerce strategy in China, she synthesized 10 years of her experience and stories into her new book. She is also a keynote speaker at various events related to ecommerce, new retail, and China tech.
John Paul “JP” Makilya
Director of Supply Chain & Logistics @ Alibaba Group
With over 10 years of experience in cross-border trade and logistics, John Paul “JP” Makilya is a seasoned expert in supply chain technology. He currently leads logistics service development for North America at http://Alibaba.com. JP's background in e-commerce, risk consulting, and freight logistics has equipped him with a strong business acumen and a vast network of contacts in the US, UK, EU, and Asia. He is an adaptable leader who is driven and relentless in his approach. Prior to joining http://Alibaba.com, JP worked at Flexport, a fast-growing freight technology company, where he focused on freight pricing and operations.
Johnathan Morav
Head of Product Strategy @ Fabric
Johnathan Morav is the Head of Product at Fabric, a retail technology company that enables exceptional customer experiences from click to delivery. He has over 10 years of experience building and leading operations for high-growth, venture-backed startups in the retail sector. Johnathan has helped scale businesses with annual top-line revenue in excess of $100,000,000 by building complex people, process, and data operations. Fabric's proprietary mesh network and micro-fulfillment technologies bring brands closer to their customers, and the company is running micro-fulfillment operations for grocery and consumer brands throughout the US and Israel, with plans to expand to additional major U.S. centers of commerce in the coming year.