Catalyst at a Glance
Catalyst is a one-of-a kind industry conference that matches like-minded professionals with the information they need to be successful. Learn from the largest, most prominent group of online retailers and industry experts in an interactive setting that fosters networking and the shared discovery of new ideas.
Below is a preliminary conference schedule. We encourage you to attend as many sessions and events as possible. Check back frequently for updates.
| Main Stage Session - Monday, March 30 |
| 8:00am-9:00am |
Conference Check-In Open |
| 9:00am-10:00am |
Keynote Session: Live! From the Consumer Revolution - Take 2
Moderated by James Scott, Managing Director, ChannelAdvisor UK featuring a Panel of 10 Real-Life Consumers |
| 10:00am-10:45am |
Keynote Session: The State of Multi-Channel Retailing
Scot Wingo, President and CEO, ChannelAdvisor Corporation |
| 10:45am-11:15am |
Networking Break |
| 11:15am-12:15pm |
Keynote Session: 2009 Online Priorities for the UK's Leading Retailers
Moderated by James Scott, Managing Director, ChannelAdvisor UK (Dan Lumb, Head of Ecommerce - Schuh, Peter Lilley, Director - TrueShopping, Andrew Redstone, MD - CyberCheckout, Littlewoods)
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| 12:15pm-1:00pm |
Keynote Session: Pixmania: Business without borders - Selling the European (eCommerce) Dream
Steve Rosenblum, CEO and Co-founder - Pixmania, Daniel Kershaw, Country Manager - Pixmania, Pingki Houang, C.O.O - Pixmania |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm |
Networking Lunch |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm |
Comparison Shopping Engines: An Essential Ingredient for Successful Online Retailing Moderated by Daniel Burnham, Head of Enterprise Services, ChannelAdvisor (Lloyd Price, Marketing Director - Kelkoo, Tom Hyde, Teamleader eCommerce UK - Ciao, Linus Gregoriadis, Research Director - eConsultancy |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
Keynote Session: eBay: Hitting High Growth on the World’s Online Marketplace
Mark Lewis, Managing Director, eBay.co.uk |
| 4:00pm-4:30pm |
Networking Break |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm |
Keynote Session: Survival of the Fastest
Paul Frantz, Senior Industry Manager, Retail Division, Google |
| 5:30pm-7:30pm |
Networking Drinks |
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| Main Stage Session - Tuesday, March 31 |
| 8:00am-9:00am |
Conference Check-In Open |
| 9:00am-10:00am |
Paid Search: Reaching Beyond Brand Terms for Success
Moderated by David Harris, Product Marketing Manager - ChannelAdvisor (Gareth Haines, MD - Normans, Jill Culbertson, Senior Online Marketing Consultant - Snow Valley, Natalie Bevins, Marketing Executive - LK Bennett, Matt Henton, Marketing Director - eSpares)
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| 10:00am-10:30am |
Networking Break |
| 10:30am-11:15am |
Keynote Session: Maximise Results with Engagement Email Marketing
Riaz Kanani, Director of Product Marketing, Silverpop-EMEA |
| 11:15am-12:15pm |
Keynote Session: Turning Browsers into buyers – Technology to maximise conversions
(Jamie Parkins, COO - Business Development & Marketing - Vzaar, Phillip Molloy, MD - Frooition, Michelle Hocking, Business Development Director - Webloyalty, David Monterroso, Product Marketing Manager - RichFX) |
| 12:15pm-1:15pm |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:15pm-2:15pm |
Keynote Session: Harvesting Buyer Feedback to Build Your Brand
Justin Crandall , Managing Director, Bazaarvoice |
| 2:15pm-3:00pm |
Keynote Session: The Amazon Advantage: Using Fulfilment to Ace the Competition
Matt Henderson, Director, Amazon Services |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
Networking Refreshments |
| 4:00pm |
Event Close |
| Roundtables |
‘Ask the Expert’ Roundtables will be open all day on both days of the conference with experts ready to advise on the following:
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| ChannelAdvisor Product Demonstrations |
Could ChannelAdvisor help your business grow across multiple channels online?
Visit ChannelAdvisor’s Product Demonstration Room for a one-to-one consultation with our eCommerce experts who will be available to walk you through a demonstration of our Complete suite of software tools.
Members of the CA technical support team will also be available throughout both days of the event to discuss any technical issues relating to integrating ChannelAdvisor software within the day-to-day running of your business. |
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| Mini Auditorium Sessions |
| Running in parallel to the presentations on the main stage, ChannelAdvisor partners will run short product demonstrations and educational sessions throughout the event. Presentations will be repeated over the two day event to ensure a maximum number of attendees can attend. |
| Monday, March 30 |
| 11:30am-12:00pm |
Create Your Template |
| 12:00pm-12:30pm |
Vzaar |
| 12:30pm-1:00pm |
Google products presented by ChannelAdvisor |
| 1:00pm-1:30pm |
Tradebox |
| 1:30pm-2:00pm |
eBay |
| 2:00pm-2:30pm |
Frooition |
| 2:30pm-3:00pm |
InterCultural Elements |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm |
Metapack |
| 4:00pm-4:30pm |
Ciao |
| Tuesday, March 31 |
| 9:00am-9:30am |
Frooition |
| 9:30am-10:00am |
Vzaar |
| 10:00am-10:30am |
Google products presented by ChannelAdvisor |
| 10:30am-11:00am |
World First |
| 11:00am-11:30am |
Tradebox |
| 11:30am-12:00pm |
eBay |
| 12:30pm-1:00pm |
InterCultural Elements |
| 1:00pm-1:30pm |
Metapack |
| 1:30pm-2:00pm |
eBay |
| 2:00pm-2:30pm |
Create Your Template |
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