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Commerce is entering a new era: discovery is increasingly AI-mediated, creators are becoming infrastructure, and brand operators are rethinking what to buy, build, and consolidate. Join a curated room of CPG founders and operators, commerce and creator-economy technology leaders, and investors for two focused panels, two exciting live demos from Action Signal and Zooly AI, plus networking.
PANEL 1 — FROM SCROLL TO SALE How AI, creators, social platforms, and Gen Z are rewriting the path to purchase.
Panelists: MaryAnn Bautista — CEO/Founder, TurboRank Nnaemeka Alozie — Business Development, eBay Bora Mutluoglu — Founder, Reacher Jonathan Griffitt — CEO/Founder, Zooly AI
Moderator: Simmone Seymour — Principal Investor, Capitalize VC
PANEL 2 — THE NEW CPG TECH STACK What operators need to buy, build, and consolidate for 2027 to scale efficiently, streamline operations, and deepen customer relationships.
Panelists: Tanya Menendez — CEO/Founder, Nearshored AI Shannon Bradley — VP, E-Commerce & Operations, DNAM Brands Michael Broughton — Co-Founder, GrowthSync Michael Ronen — Co-founder, Action Signal
Moderator: Rod Henley — Co-Founder, GrowthSync
ACTIVATIONS FROM: Zooly AI Action Signal
PRESENTED BY THREE LEADERS BUILDING THE NEXT ERA OF COMMERCE A capital partner, a commerce-tech platform, and a global brand house, each with direct lines into the founders, platforms, and investors in the room.
GROWTHSYNC — THE COMMERCE-TECH LENS The relationship layer for social commerce. GrowthSync captures every comment, DM, and mention across TikTok and Instagram and answers in a brand’s voice, turning social signals into revenue. It works with category-defining brands including allbirds, Von Dutch, and Ridge Wallets.
DNAM BRANDS — THE BRAND-OPERATOR LENS Founded in 2001, DNAM Brands is a global house of premium apparel and accessories with a vertically integrated model spanning design, manufacturing, and distribution across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Its portfolio includes allbirds, Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Badgley Mischka, Clergerie, and Valentino Orlandi.
CAPITALIZE VC — THE CAPITAL LENS A pre-seed fund investing in B2B commerce-enablement technology and creator-economy infrastructure. It backs the companies that help retailers, brands, and creators navigate a shifting landscape. Capitalize brings the investor’s view of what makes a modern brand scalable, fundable, and built to last.
SPONSORED BY SHOPLINE
SCHEDULE 2:30 PM: Doors and networking 3:00 PM: Opening remarks 3:15 PM: Panel 1 4:00: Live Activation with Zooly AI 4:10 PM: Panel 2 4:45 PM: Speak to your customers with Action Signal 5:00 Networking 6:30 PM: Event close
Capacity is limited to 60, and registrations are reviewed to maintain a high-signal room.
This event is part of #LATechWeek: a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
