Top E-commerce Events to Visit in 2023

Building an e-commerce strategy in a rapidly changing technological environment is a challenging task. E-commerce has been evolving with each coming year and brought some groundbreaking developments, paving the way for innovations. Even four decades since its inception, we have been observing a spike in e-commerce and skyrocketing digital transformation.

The global e-commerce conferences offer you the perfect way to learn something new, keep up with the industry trends and stay up to date, network with like-minded people and gain some knowledge. E-commerce business owners, agencies, platforms, marketers, influencers, content creators, and simply digital enthusiasts will find great value in upcoming e-commerce events, exhibitions, and seminars.

Check out the complete conference calendar of all upcoming 2023 top e-commerce conferences in the world.

White Label Expo

United Kingdom | 28 Feb & 1 Mar 2023, ExCel London

USA | 3 & 4 May 2023, South Hall LVCC, Las Vegas

Website: White Label Expo

Entry charge: Free

The White Label World Expo was successfully launched by Prysm Media Group in 2019 and had a huge success by having been shortlisted for the EN Rising Star Award. It may be considered the most successful launch in Prysm’s 20-year history.

What will happen in 2023

This year the White Label Expo 2023 is expected to be better than in the previous one. Visitors will have a chance to attend the Amazon Pro Sellers Summit, Startup Masterclasses, and more interesting things over 2 days.

Why it is worth being there:

• Get inspired by 300 speakers, among whom are Aditya Agashe (Product Manager, Microsoft), Neel Mehta (Project Manager, Google), Jo Anna Thomas (Transformational Change Program, Oracle), and more industry leaders
• Rub shoulders with 10,000 attendees and 400 suppliers
• Get insights into growth strategies, and hacks to optimize product pages and successfully sell on Amazon

E-commerce Berlin Expo

United Kingdom | 23 Feb, STATION Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6

Website: E-commerce Berlin Expo

Entry charge: Free

It’s no surprise that the E-commerce Berlin Expo is one of the most popular conferences in the world and the largest digital e-commerce conference in Germany. Since its launch in 2020, it has gathered 50+ speakers, 180 exhibitors, and 7000 visitors from all over the world interested in exchanging information to spread unique e-commerce knowledge.

What big things are happening in 2023

This year the live event is offering an opportunity to meet both e-commerce leaders and businesses. The main topics to be discussed are:

• Cooperating more effectively and building a successful business campaign
• New ways for more effective market strategies
• Merchants, platforms, hosting providers, providers of fraud prevention solutions, payment processors, and other online solutions for businesses

With over 250 exhibitors, 50 speakers, and networking among more than 9000 participants expected to visit the conference this year, businesses will learn the latest trends and developments in the e-commerce industry.

On the Agenda:

• Keynote speeches from leading experts, founders, CEO’s, VPs, and those that are in the trenches, doing the work
• Meeting with representatives of e-commerce giants such as Google, MediaMarktSaturn, Facebook, Marley Spoon, Zalando, YouTube, Douglas, Audible, Beiersdorf, and About You
• Getting new expertise on several EBE stages, discovering current e-commerce trends, use cases, or predictions

eTail Palm Springs 2023

USA | Feb 27- Mar 2, 2023 JW Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Springs, California

Website: eTail Palm Springs 2023

Entry charge: Find out pricing details

eTail summits aim to support and educate the retail community on how to increase profits through awesome experiences. By meeting retail innovators you get practical stories, discover effective strategies, find new connections, and conduct negotiations with top minds which open endless possibilities for B2B and B2C sectors.

Program details

In 2023 there is a four-day conference focused on finding new ways to increase e-commerce profits. Top retailers will share interesting stories and discuss disruptive strategies takeaways:

• Actionable growth strategies
• Interactive roundtable with a diverse retail community
• 30 hours of discussion, roundtables, structured and unstructured networking in topics “Designing digital experiences for a customer-first world”, “Navigating the new retail and consumer reality”

DX3 – Canada’s biggest retail, marketing & technology event

Canada | MARCH 1 - 2, 2023, Toronto Congress Centre

Website: DX3 – Canada’s biggest retail, marketing & technology event

Entry charge: Find out pricing details

DX3 Canada remains the leader at the nexus of retail, marketing, and technology by helping to understand how tech is changing the industry. Here you can meet over 200 industry thought leaders and experts who will share their challenges and opportunities on how to build a brand and be relevant in this competitive environment.

What you can expect at DX3 2023

This season, you may discover industry insights on key focused areas: retail, marketing, and technology. The conference agenda is focused on answering a key question “How to be ready for contingencies?” Industry insights will appeal to new ways to adapt the retail and marketing world to function in a highly resilient, innovative, and technologically driven world.

DX3 program will include:

• Streamlined and structured content around three streams: Retail Summit, Marketing, and Innovation Summit
• Top advisers of retail leaders on how to succeed in the retail industry today
• Ways to build high-performing brands through exceptionally great campaigns

Monaco One-to-One Retail e-commerce conference

Monaco | MARCH 14 -16, 2023, Exhibitor’s Area

Website: Monaco One-to-One Retail e-commerce conference

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For 12 years, One to One Retail E-commerce Monaco has been bringing together market leaders of retail and e-commerce sectors to make it possible to share innovations unveiled and trends emerging through rich formal and informal exchanges. The event offers many opportunities for participants: one-to-one meetings, business connections, networking, and discovering the latest retail innovations.

The 2023 agenda

The upcoming e-commerce convention focuses on the following key points: what economic models will work in 10 years and what actions are workable in talent shortages, declining employee engagement, and corporate volatility. In addition to this, you will have an opportunity to meet leading experts and stakeholders of the largest players in the world.

The 3-day quality program includes:

• +6000 quality one-to-one meetings
• 130 workshops and customer feedbacks
• 2 conferences with top speakers
• 4 keynotes + 1 exclusive barometer by the Fevad
• 1 creation workshop

Adobe Summit

USA | March 21-23, 2023, Las Vegas or Virtually

Website: Adobe Summit

Entry charge: Free

It started its history in 2003 as the Omniture Summit. Today it is mainly focused on exploring new possibilities and solutions for enterprise clients in advertising, analytics, commerce and e-commerce, and also marketing automation. Usually, it is conducted twice a year.

This year will cover ideas to bring back quality education and skill-building along with establishing and nurturing networking.

Summit program

• 200+ on-demand sessions to learn skills and insights
• Possibility to engage with the summit participants beyond the online conference
• Participating in hundreds of speaker sessions to discover the latest innovations and solutions

Prosper Show

USA | March 13-15, 2023, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

Website: Prosper Show

Entry charge: Find out pricing details

If you are an e-commerce seller of Amazon, Walmart, and beyond, Prosper Show is the place to visit. Here you may discover proven best practices and unstructured network opportunities for scaling profitability to greater heights. Since 2017, it’s been a popular venue among sellers’ community.

This year, the visitors will get an opportunity to meet face-to-face veteran sellers, former Amazon leadership, and many other industry experts who will share the latest insights and information on how to succeed in Amazon and other selling platforms.

Furthermore, the visitors will be presented with an expo, which gathers 100+ service providers. They will share their products and services, vying for the attention of Amazon sellers to build a professional network.

Reasons to attend the event:

• Getting in touch with top service and solution providers
• Building new connections with expert sellers
• Networking with fellow sellers, accessing innovative solutions, and learning from the industry’s brightest innovators

The Retail Summit

United Arab Emirates | March 14-15, 2023, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai

Website: The Retail Summit

Entry charge: Find out pricing details

Discover this big e-commerce conference in the Middle East. It is a must-attend event of upcoming e-commerce conferences 2023 for every business executive or entrepreneur who desires to dive into digital commerce to create or adapt the one that best fits your services. It was started in 2018 by friends and colleagues – Gary Thatcher and Marc Howard – and turned into a global event aimed to bring the retail community together and meet their needs.

This year the highly-anticipated two-day Summit is organized in partnership with the Dubai chamber. It will host 75+ speakers who will provide practical insights and case studies across 30+ curated sessions, addressing the most pressing issues on the modern retail agenda.

During two days, the top locally and internationally-renowned retailers will be involved in three agenda pillars of the event; sustainability, customer engagement, and new technologies. Among the retail visionary speakers are Tommy Hilfiger; Michael Ward, CEO of Harrods; Kristina Blahnik, CEO of Manolo Blahnik; Jo Malone, Founder of Jo Loves; Tom Athron, CEO of Fortnum & Mason; and Seth Ellison, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., to name a few.

The Retail Summit Agenda

The digital marketing e-commerce conference will include:

• Panel discussions that will create engaging, high-level learning experiences on such topics as customer centricity, sustainability, and brand positioning
• A chance to meet 70 of the industry’s most influential and transformative leaders, who together continue to bring positive improvements to the industry
• An opportunity to participate in an array of thought-provoking experiences, such as tailored sessions, networking beach parties, and straight-to-the-issue discussions
• Learning from, connecting and debating with 850+ senior retail professionals, 80+ global industry speakers, and 78% C-level speakers

Shoptalk

USA | March 26-29, 2023, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

Website: Shoptalk

Entry charge: Find out pricing details

Shoptalk is the leading U.S. event for retail and e-commerce. In its 7-year history, it is renowned for bringing the industry's greatest leaders to the keynote stage. The event creates collisions in an authentic, communal way – there is no better place to share in the experience, build networking, and get insights into the latest e-commerce trends.

This year is expected to be the most significant event in its 7-year history and expected to host more than 10,000 attendees. There are more than 600 sponsors and exhibitors who have already signed up, and more than 2,500 retailers and brands from 42 countries that registered to attend the summit.

Here you can become a part of the retail industry's community and contact innovators. You can also have meetings with established retailers and brand representatives, tech startups and enterprises, venture capital investors, real estate developers, equity analysts, media representatives, and others.

On Shoptalk Agenda

Shoptalk's signature Hosted Meetings Program includes:

• Double-opt-in 15-minute meetings for buyers and sellers
• 275+ speakers and 90 content sessions
• An opening night "Party at the Park"
• Two exhibit hall receptions
• Networking 12+ invitation-only dinners for executives from retailers and brands
• "White Out Beach Party" headlined by legendary hip-hop artist Flo Rida

Internet Commerce Summit & Awards

United Arab Emirates | 16-17 March, 2023, Hotel Conrad, Dubai

Website: Internet Commerce Summit & Awards

Entry charge: Find out pricing details

The Dubai edition of Internet Commerce Summit (ICS) was established to catalyze digital e-commerce innovations and development acceleration. At the e-commerce conference and expo you can learn about premium new technologies, cutting-edge and most state-of-the-art solutions for multiple industries. The debut edition of ICS Dubai focuses on the four pillars of next-gen digital commerce: E-commerce & D2C, Omnichannel Retail, Martech, and Fintech & Payments.

Retailers, brands, e-commerce players, industry experts can deepen the experience, knowledge share, and learning through exclusive sessions, including cohorts, roundtables, focused meets, and business clinics. ICS Dubai reveals actionable insights and showcases how the latest cutting-edge technologies can help to grow business. Everybody who is connected to the region’s digital commerce ecosystem will find ICS Dubai the best place for getting category-specific insights, tailored networking, and business development opportunities.

This year's program includes:

• An opportunity to hear from incredible expert speakers, among them leaders from well-known brands such as Piramal, Sleepy Owl, Dyson, and Unilever
• Sessions covering more than 20 topics in different industries touched by technology and digital transformation. All the sessions will focus on four broad themes connected with marketing, the future of work, entertainment, mobility, and much more
• Showcasing products and services to decision-makers looking for innovative custom solutions
• Networking with peers and potential partners to enhance sales strategy

eTail Australia

Australia | February 14 - 16, 2023 Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

Website: eTail Australia

Entry charge: Find out pricing details

This event has been gathering the retail community since 1999. Coming a long way, the summit has become a popular event that helps retailers and decision-makers to discuss their pain points, find solutions to issues most affecting businesses, and shape the future of the industry.

During a three-day summit, you may get action-packed strategies and make connections with Australia’s most successful retailers designed to help you to increase the profits from your business.

Here you will meet Founders, CEOs, CMOs, Heads of E-commerce and Digital Marketing with whom you may discuss winning strategies and solutions to your key challenges.

2023 eTail Australia will bring:

• A versatile mix of industries is present, with 300+ attendees and 40+ speakers from top retail and e-commerce brands in ANZ
• Leading retailers sharing hundreds of strategic takeaways
• Numerous interactive panels, fireside chats, roundtables, networking breakfasts, lunches, and dinners to optimize the profits of the business

Ad World

Online | March 29-30, 2023

Website: Ad World

Entry charge: Find out pricing details

Since the world went online in 2020, virtual events have been gaining more popularity. Ad World Conference offers its participants a wealth of information and learning. Here you may discover the top advertising takeaways to reach out to thousands across the world and learn the cues most relevant for today’s business space.

During the two-day masterclass, you can learn from ad tech experts from across the ad world. The world’s brightest minds will share the most creative solutions, secrets, and connections for online promotion.

Powerful takeaways from Ad World 2023

• AI in advertising
• The future of advertising
• Content marketing
• Brand building
• Ad creatives
• Media Buying
• Conversion optimization
• Email & SMS marketing

You shouldn’t miss this event! There will be many actionable strategies and key lessons to learn from 30+ hours of hyper-focused speeches, exclusive interviews, and in-depth panels covering digital marketing's hottest topics.

E-commerce Summit

Belgium| 27 APRIL 2023, Brussels

Website: E-commerce Summit

Entry charge: Find out registration and pricing details

The E-commerce Summit is a great chance to grow your network! Since its start 2014, it has reached a wide audience of attendees and speakers. The event focuses on helping businesses to get new insights, learn innovative business models, and find inspiration for revenue growth.

Why this unique event is worth visiting:

• An opportunity to learn from experienced speakers and discover the trends that will dominate the e-commerce landscape in 2023
• Networking growth through participation in personal meetings with e-commerce brands representatives, agencies, service providers, merchants, tech companies, senior management, entrepreneurs, startups, e-commerce professionals, and more

GROW NY

USA| July 11, 2023, Center415, New York

Website: GROW NY

Find out pricing details

It is really worth attending this fastest-growing e-commerce marketing conference in North America. Grow NY proposes wide connections and collaborations with 1000 online brands. You’ll for sure get the chance to meet the most influential founders, marketers, tech providers, and investors across every retail category.

Paris Retail Week

France | 19-21 Sept, 2023, Paris Porte de Versailles, Paris

Website: Paris Retail Week

Entry charge: Disclosed on registration

This year will see the 9th edition of Paris Retail Week. Today it has turned into a prominent retail and e-commerce trade fair popular among European retail and business leaders. Here you may discover product exploration, build business connections, and learn new technology trends. Yearly, the event gathers more than 15,000 professionals and e-commerce leaders.

What to expect in 2023

Participants may take part in the event online and offline. This year Paris Retail Week will present over 330 exhibitors covering all aspects of the commerce value chain. The key themes of the conference are: marketing, data and customer relations, retail tech and digital in-store, IT for Commerce, payment solutions and logistics, e-logistics, and supply chain.

The conference program will focus on:

• IT for commerce, logistics and e-logistics, payment solutions, marketing, and customer relations
• Exhibitions of various products and solutions to bring ​​new ideas around innovation and technique
• Solutions workshop to present product launches, trend discoveries and a compilation of the most promising startups in the sector

Wrapping up

If you are eager to improve efficiency, automation, dependability, and resilience of your operations while also driving growth, attending industry events is the right path for you. We hope that this guide will help you choose the best e-commerce conferences to be held this year. Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our blog updates and always stay in touch with the latest tech and e-commerce trends.