Excutive brief

Learning Labs are where the “how” comes into focus. Taking the ideas and projects discussed across the programme and opening them up, these sessions get closer to the workflows, tools, data, technology and process that make change happen.

Expect live demos, practical discussion and working examples rather than polished theatre: an interactive space for delegates who want to look behind the marketing layer and understand the real mechanics of delivery, capability and commercial execution.

The "Experiment" Format

Moving beyond the sales pitch to prototype thinking.

"Don't just demo it, show me the test plan." Every session is a 20-minute deep dive into a specific problem-solving framework.

Frame

Problem Framing

We start with the specific challenge - no vague "industry trends".

Workflow

The Enabling Layer

Vendors must show the data, workflow, and orchestration behind the solution.

Stress Test

Stress-Testing

We look at where these tools succeed and where they reach their limits.

The plan.

The Outcome

Every session concludes with a measurable test plan you can take back to your team.

Customer Experience

  • The Objective: Increase share of life.
     

  • The Focus: Removing friction across the post-channel journey

Data & AI

  • The Objective: Move beyond the hype.
     

  • The Focus: Turning raw data into automated, commercial
    decisions.

Social Commerce

  • The Objective: Transact at the point of discovery.
     

  • The Focus: Bypassing traditional e-commerce to sell where attention lives.

Marketplaces

  • The Objective: Scale with ecosystem speed.
     

  • The Focus: Managing third-party complexity without losing brand control.

Commerce Media

  • The Objective: Monetise your audience.
     

  • The Focus: Turning customer attention into a high-margin growth lever.

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What you’ll leave with

The Learning Labs provide a shortcut to deployment:

  1. A Test Plan: A roadmap including the metrics and data needs for your next pilot.
     
  2. The 30/60/90 Guide: Clear next steps for what to deploy in the first three months post-show.
     
  3. Partner Shortlist: A direct line to the industry partners who can accelerate your next "move".

 

 

 

Leveraging 20+ years of expertise in global commerce

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