Future of Commerce 2024

Navigating The New Horizons in Commerce: Through Innovation, Sustainability, and Leadership

Welcome to Future of Commerce—a curated community of innovation and insight, accessible only by special invitation.

Our inaugural event in Marbella 2023, was a landmark in redefining the commercial landscape. Those who attended didn't just listen to industry breakthroughs; they were a part of them.

Now, we invite you to make history with us once more. As we turn our eyes to Future of Commerce in Marbella set to unfold September 26-29, 2024.

Event Preview

Day 1

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 26th
13:00-13:15

Welcome Speech

Panel 1: The future of retail and commerce

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 26th
13:15-13:45

Panelists:

Noel Abdayem, Founder of Humble Group Linkedin

Ted Boman, CEO at Gina Tricot Linkedin

Bob van Winden, Head of Operations at Stripe Linkedin

Moderator:

Jarno Vanhatapio, Founder of NA-KD Linkedin

Panel 2: Next-gen customer experience: personalization at scale

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 26th
14:00-14:30

Panelists:

Johnas Liljegren, Group Director at Meta Linkedin

Alba Marquez, Global Head of Expansion at Google Cloud Linkedin

Nehal Shah, Founder DataOrb Linkedin

Moderator:

Johan Hedberg, Founder of Sinch Linkedin

Breakout Sessions

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 26th
14:45-15:35

Choose between:

Leveraging big data and AI in retail

Tech trends in commerce - post-launch of chat gpt

Growth vs Profitability

Unpacking the true cost of returns and how to mitigate them with AI

Closing of Day 1

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 26th
15:40

Location: Trocadero Arena

September 26th
20:00

Seated Dinner at Trocadero

Day 2

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 27th
10:00

Introduction

1:1 talk with Roman Kirsch

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 27th
10:10-10:30

1:1 talk, Jarno Vanhatapio will interview Roman Kirch who has built numerous global fast growing direct to consumer companies within the last 15 years. Roman is an integrated part of the European e-commerce scene and center of gravity of all things DTC in Berlin.

Panel 3: Balancing profit and purpose: The new business imperative

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 27th
10:35-11:05

Panelists:

Elin Bergman, Circular Impact Officer at Cradlenet Linkedin

Daniel Tidebrink, CEO at A Retro Tale Linkedin

Linda Höglund, Luminar Ventures Linkedin

Moderator:

Bob van Winden, Head of Operations at Stripe Linkedin

Breakout Sessions

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 27th
11:20-12:10

Choose between:

How to handle sustainability and growth

Circular handshake

How to optimize share-holder value, and what value are we measuring?

Panel 4: Managing brand reputation in an evolving landscape

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 27th
12:20-12:50

Panelists:

Alexander Ruckemann, Co-Founder Aurezzi Linkedin

Hans Ohlsson , CEO of Ellos Group Linkedin

Moa Gürbüzer, Founder Oddbird Linkedin

Moderator:

Aleksandra Avli, Marketing & Communication, Storia Consulting Linkedin


Closing of Day 2

Location: The Pool Marbella

September 27th
12:55

Lunch with no ending

Location: Trocadero Petit

September 27th
15:00

Location: Cabana Beach Bar

September 27th
19:30

Beach bar mingle

Day 3

Location: Aloha padel club

September 28th
11:00

Padel Tournament

E-bike tour

Location: TBD

September 28th
11:00

Poker Tournament

Location: Private villa

Hosted by Matilda Sandström

September 28th
16:00

Day 4

Departure

Our Hotel Recommendations

Discover our hotel recommendations

Hotel Senator Marbella

Situated near the beach and local attractions, Senator Marbella Hotel is celebrated for its prime location and serene atmosphere. The attentive and friendly staff receive accolades for their service, while the rooms are frequently commended for their cleanliness and comfort.

    • 4-Stars

    • 30 rooms available

    • Single room 170 € / night

    • Double room 176 € / night

    • Superior double room 215 € / night

    • Buffet breakfast 12 € / person

    • Distance to The Pool: 300m

    • Free cancellation: up to 72 hours before arrival

    • Reservation: +34 950 984 103 or grupos@senatorhr.com, inform that you want to make a room reservation for "EVENT THE POOL”

  • grupos@senatorhr.com

Hotel Baveria

Hotel Baviera is a charming 3-star property conveniently located near the center of Marbella. Local tourist attractions such as Orange Square, City Center Marbella, and Playa de la Fontanilla are not far from the hotel. Also within easy reach are Playa de la Bajadilla and Marina La Bajadilla.

    • 3-stars

    • Superior room 135 € / night

    • Free cancellation: up to 5 days upon arrival

    • Distance to The Pool: 1.2km

    • Code: The Pool

    • Reservation: recepcion@hotelbaviera.es cc to direccion@hotelbaviera.es

  • recepcion@hotelbaviera.es

Other Recommendations

    • 4-Stars

    • From 165 EUR / night

    • Distance from The Pool: 500m

    • 4-Stars

    • From 200 EUR / night

    • Distance from The Pool: 2.2km

    • Note: One week reservation