The DTC Symposium is a co-located program at The Lead Summit, where DTC leaders across marketing, ecommerce, retail, and operations build meaningful connections, develop core capabilities and define strategies for growth.
Build your network alongside 750+ DTC leaders driving the industry’s most successful high-growth brands.
Scaled brands will also be in the room, learning what’s next from DTC teams who are testing approaches that will set tomorrow’s standards.
Explore the future of DTC and gain actionable strategies to grow your brand. Hear from successful founders, master storytelling, marketing, retail, and tech, and discover what’s working in today’s fast-moving market.
2026 SPEAKERS
Hear from the DTC brand builders shaping the future of brand & retail.
Katia Unlu
Chief Commercial Officer
Boll & Branch
Kirsten Guerry
VP, Marketing & Digital
Caraway Home
Amy Barber
Head of Brand
Loop Earplugs
Victoria Vaynberg
CMO
Nanit
Katie Omstead
President
Lo & Sons
Andrew Bleiman
EVP, North America
Tractive
Ana Gerst
VP, Brand Marketing & Communications
Hiya
Declan Duggan
SVP, Sales & Distribution
BERO Brewing
Daniel Washburn
Director, Ecommerce
Pressed Juicery
Dara Golush
SVP, Marketing
Quip
The Meetings Program is your fast track to high-impact connections at The DTC Symposium (and The Lead Summit!), bringing together brands, retailers, and solution providers to find the right partners for growth.
Participation earns brand & retail attendees free registration, up to $1,000 in expense reimbursement, and more!
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Connect with ambitious DTC brand builders through curated programs – including 1-on-1 customer case studies and seated benchmarking roundtables – all designed to help you share insights, compare strategies, and uncover opportunities to advance your brand and your career.
Eight emerging brands take the stage for a six-minute pitch which will include the business’s origin story, the market opportunity, and how the brand is poised to take advantage of it. A panel of experts will pose questions and the audience will get to vote for their favorite brand with the most compelling business proposition!
Sponsorships for The DTC Symposium are precise, ROI generating, and meaningful. Opportunities are limited, contact us for more information or download the brochure.
The DTC Symposium is co-located at The Lead Summit.
The Lead Summit is held at Pier 36 — with world-class views of DUMBO, The Brooklyn Bridge, and the NYC skyline. Located just north of Manhattan’s Financial District, Pier 36 radiates the energy of iconic & modern New York. (299 South St, New York, NY 10002)
