
THE LEAD SUMMIT
The brand and retail attendees at The Lead Summit represent marketing, advertising, ecommerce, digital, stores, customer experience, last mile, data, cloud, strategy, innovation, and information technology.
Attendees come together to learn how to grow brand revenue, online, across channels and in-store. They come to discover new strategies, new technologies, new methodologies and to make new contacts.

FREE REGISTRATION FOR BRANDS & RETAILERS
We’re giving qualifying brands & retailers complimentary passes to come learn, collaborate and create what’s next at The Lead Summit – a $1,095 value!
MEET AT THE LEAD SUMMIT

Networking and curated problem-solving opportunities come in many forms: from cruising New York Harbor to sitting down to compare strategies with peers – come to The Lead Summit to meet like-minded people who become friends, colleagues and mentors.

GET SOCIAL!
Sunset Yacht Cruise
Sail The New York Harbor with a summer cocktail
Ice Cream Social
Beat summer with your favorite flavor in hand
Riverside Cocktail Party
The summer breeze, a cold drink and new friends
Speakers & Spritzes
Will you have an Aperol, Golden Gate or Hugo Spritz?
GET CONNECTED!
Curated Breakout Discussions
Three unique programs for marketers, ecommerce & CEOs
Tailored Workshops
Thoughtful engagement sessions for brand & retail attendees
The Innovation Forum
Where brand, retail, venture capital, start-up and big tech co-create.
Hosted Meeting Program
One-on-one meetings at scale
& MUCH MORE!
WINNING STRATEGIES & NEXT-GEN TECHNOLOGY
- Navigate changing consumer behavior & macroeconomic conditions
- Identify effective use cases of rapidly evolving AI technology
- Unlock customer data for growth and retention
- Differentiate your online & in-store experiences
- Improve cost efficiency in marketing, ecommerce and omnichannel to improve profitability

WHO ATTENDS
2,500+ professionals attend The Lead Summit, featuring more than 1,500 attendees from scaled brands and retailers, rising mid-market brands and challenger direct-to-consumer brands. Start-ups, unicorns, and enterprise technology companies join investors, real estate partners, Wall Street analysts, and more.
THE AGENDA
The Lead Summit agenda is designed to help brand and retail executives achieve success by identifying key trends, reducing decision guesswork, and simplifying discovery.
CURATED BREAKOUT DISCUSSION PROGRAMS
Join an intimate group of peers in one of these unique breakout programs. Taking place in The Loft at The Lead Summit, these programs are for brand and retail leaders to gather with peers in the same role to discuss, learn and compare in private, intimate, guided discussions.
SPEAKERS

Melissa Worth
SVP, Americas
New Balance Athletics

Katie Reeves
Managing Director
COS North America

Noam Paransky
Chief Omni and Innovation Officer
Tapestry, Inc.

Christina Hennigton
EVP and Chief Growth Officer
Target

Angie Rieger
Chief Transformation Officer
Lands’ End

Cyntia Leo
Head of Brand Marketing
Urban Outfitters

Linda Li Steiner
Head of Customer Activation & Marketing, H&M Americas
H&M

Jed Berger
President
Kenneth Cole Productions



EXPERIENCES AT THE LEAD SUMMIT
No, we are not boring. From Sweetgreen to Cava, Catbird to Yeti, Van Leeuwen to Milk Bar – we have the food, the fun, and the experiences to keep you busy between problem-solving sessions and inspiring conversations.
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HOSTED MEETINGS PROGRAM
THE HOSTED MEETINGS PROGRAM IS AT CAPACITY
There is still time to register for The Lead Summit!
We will contact you should an opportunity arise to join The Hosted Meetings Program.
BRAND AND RETAIL REGISTRATION
Brand and retail attendees are eligible for free registration!
SPONSORS
The Lead Summit gathers key decision-makers from enterprise brands & retailers, mid-market brands and challenger brands. Marketing, ecommerce, stores, customer experience, merchandising, last mile/fulfillment, C-Suite, strategy and innovation leaders don’t simply attend, rather they leverage LeadTime and the Hosted Meeting Program (1-to-1 meeting program) to identify, meet, and connect with the right technology providers.
Engage full teams and hard-to-reach decision-makers who have expressed interest in your solutions.
2024 SPONSORS
THE LOCATION
For the second year in a row, The Lead Summit will be 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