By popular demand, The DTC Symposium is back!
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.
Your ticket to The Lead Summit grants you access to The DTC Symposium!
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.
SPEAKERS
Hear from the DTC brand builders shaping the future of brand & retail.
The 2026 speakers will be announced soon. Join our mailing list to receive updates for this year’s event!
Sabeen Mian
President of the Lash Division
Performance Beauty Group
Ankur Goyal
SVP, Growth
Coterie
Emily Hosie
Founder & CEO
REBEL (formerly Rebelstork)
Scott Kramer
VP, Growth Marketing
AS Beauty
Stormi Steele
CEO
Canvas Beauty
Robbie Salter
Founder & Co-CEO
Jupiter
Joe Rotondo
Founder & CEO
SMEARCASE
Maarten Bodewes
Co-Founder
Loop Earplugs
Cael Schwartz
Head of Growth
Mugsy
John Stellato
President and CEO
Hydrow
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, seated benchmarking roundtables, and exclusive networking breakfasts – all designed to help you share insights, compare strategies, and uncover opportunities to advance your brand and your career.
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)
