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What is Accelerate?

The Global Ecommerce Acceleration Summit

Accelerate24 is your platform to engage with industry thought leaders, brand experts, and data-driven ecommerce executives. Through interactive sessions, exclusive networking, and real-world case studies, you'll uncover how to transform challenges into opportunities and ensure your brand is on the forefront of acceleration in an era of constant change.

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Mira Murati

Mira Murati is Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and DALL-E. She leads the company's research, product, and safety teams, which work together to create safe and powerful AI that benefits humanity and has a positive impact on the world. Mira and her teams are pushing the frontiers of what AI can do, making it safer, and aligning it with human intentions and values. Prior to joining OpenAI, she managed the product and engineering teams at Leap Motion, and led the design, development, and launch of vehicle products at Tesla Motors, including the Model X, as well as innovative programs in aerospace. She earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Dartmouth Thayer School of Engineering.

Mira Murati

Chief Technology Officer

OpenAI

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Ken Jennings

Ken Jennings was an anonymous Salt Lake City software engineer in 2004 when he was unexpectedly vaulted to TV celebrity by his record-breaking 74-game, $2.5 million winning streak on the quiz show Jeopardy!  In 2020, he was named Jeopardy!’s “Greatest of All Time” after winning a prime time tournament on ABC, and was then named to host the show following the death of longtime presenter Alex Trebek.  He is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestsellers Brainiac, Maphead, and Because I Said So!  He lives in Seattle with his family.

Ken Jennings

Author

Jeopardy! Host and "Greatest of All Time" Player

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David Wright

A trailblazer in data-accelerated ecommerce, Dave has built category leading technology and capabilities to help hundreds of brands accelerate their online commerce in more than 60 countries around the world.

David Wright

Chief Executive Officer

Pattern

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Ben Yahalom

Ben Yahalom is the President at True Classic, a premium menswear company on a mission to make everyone look good & feel good. An industry veteran with over eight years of experience working in performance marketing and business growth consulting, Ben has played a major role in profitably growing True Classic to 9 figures in 2 short years. Previously, Ben spent four years at Meta (previously Facebook), helping C-suite executives and marketing professionals of hyper-growth companies to exponentially grow their businesses by leveraging Facebook & Instagram’s marketing solutions.

Ben Yahalom

President

True Classic

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Jess Toolson

Jess Toolson is the co-founder and CEO of Mixhers, a woman-owned and operated company offering natural, innovative nutritional therapy products that address root causes of women's hormone imbalance. She believes every woman deserves to thrive. Jess's vision and passion has pushed Mixhers to become a leader in the women's hormonal health space.

Jess Toolson

Co-founder and CEO

Mixhers

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John LeBaron

John oversees go-to-market activities for the company and its partners. Prior to joining Pattern, John ran marketing for the Google Cloud business at Rackspace and has held a variety of global marketing roles with leading tech companies including Apple, Cisco, and Ciena.

John LeBaron

Chief Revenue Officer

Pattern

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Chris Georgeson

Chris Georgeson is the Senior Vice President of Sales at Blendtec Inc., a blender manufacturing company that produces innovative blending solutions for both commercial and residential customers. Chris oversees the sales and distribution of their products. Chris graduated from WGU with a bachelor’s in business administration and holds an EMBA from the David Eccles School of Business.

Chris Georgeson

Senior Vice President of Global Sales

Blendtec

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Beau Oyler

A design entrepreneur, Beau is the Founder and CEO of Enlisted Design where he works at the intersection of business, data, and design to create product experiences for some of the world’s most sought-after brands, like Allbirds, Samsung, Nestlé, and Amazon. His work has won every major international design award and can be found at the Museum of Modern Art, Apple Store, Whole Foods, Best Buy, and Target. Beau graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Beau also serves as Chief Design Officer at Pattern, where he uses an industry-first approach that harnesses the soul of design and the science of data analytics to create the right brand, at the right time, for the right consumer.

Beau Oyler

CEO at Enlisted Design

Chief Design Officer at Pattern

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Dean McElwee

Dean McElwee is the Director for Global eCommerce Collaboration, for The Stanley Black & Decker Company. He is also the author of “eCommerce for CEOs – What every CEO and C-Suite leader should know about eCommerce. His remit covers Retail eCommerce both omnichannel and marketplaces, B2B eCommerce and Direct Consumer as well as developing new and disruptive business models. As an 18-year plus commercial leader, Dean has a proven track record of designing and implementing innovative growth strategies that not only drive performance but also higher engagement and profit.  He has successfully led business initiatives across Sales Leadership, Retail Consulting and eCommerce. His experience of having worked both in Africa and Europe and across multiple regions gives him a unique insight to working with countries in various stages of business development.

Dean McElwee

Director, Global Ecommerce Acceleration

Stanley Black & Decker

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Peter Galli

Peter leads the digital marketing and ecommerce functions for HART Tools. As a founding team member, Peter helped direct the digital launch of the brand – a collection of 850+ products available online and in-store at Walmart. Previously, he worked on 15 different consumer brands in the digital marketing function covering direct-to-consumer, Amazon, and multi-brand retail sites.

Peter Galli

Director of Digital Marketing

Techtronic Industries TTI

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Rob Hahn

Rob leads the global warehouse operations and inventory management teams. Building systems and software to solidify Pattern as the leading 3P partner. Prior to Pattern, Rob was the COO at Whitebox, and a General Manager at Amazon.

Rob Hahn

Chief Operating Officer

Pattern

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Mike Westgate

Mike is the Head of Home, Living, & Retail for TikTok Shop, supporting Fortune 5000 clients and their e-commerce initiatives. Prior to TikTok, he was VP of Marketing at Briggo Coffee, the world’s first robotic barista which was later acquired by Coca Cola. Earlier in his career, he was in product and audience marketing at Microsoft in the Windows and US SMB teams respectively. Before his foray into technology, he spent several years at Sara Lee and General Mills in a variety of retail sales and marketing roles.

Mike Westgate

Head of Home, Living, & Retail

TikTok Shop

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Jason Straubinger

Jason is the Sales Director for Europe at the Bosch Home Comfort Group. He has over 25 years of experience in developing retail, e-commerce and distribution sales channels for various multinational companies. He has an impressive track record of formulating successful go-to-market strategies, managing budgets exceeding €100 million and fostering relationships with national partners.

Jason Straubinger

Director Sales Europe

Bosch Home Comfort

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Trygve Jensen

Current - a SAAS company focused on empowering brands in their quest to dominate influencer marketing, ambassador programs, and content. Trygve has built and overseen hundreds of integrations, series, and brand partnerships. He has worked with over 300 different brands building marketing strategy, creative processes, and go-to-market launches.

Trygve Jensen

President

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Kyle Bliffert

Kyle Bliffert is a well-known and respected leader in the nutritional health industry, specifically in the nutritional supplement segment. He built an impressive career leading and managing numerous successful brands over his 30+ year career.  He started in 1992 with a supplement manufacturer in Sisters, Oregon named Metabolic Maintenance. In 2003, he joined Nordic Naturals where he contributed to the exponential growth of the company through 2007. In early 2008, he joined Atrium Innovations and became President and CEO of Pure Encapsulations and led all of Atrium’s healthcare brands including Douglas Labs, Genestra and Pharmax.  Nestle’ Health Science acquired Atrium in March 2018 and in October 2020 Kyle was named CEO for their US business.  After retiring in January 2022, Kyle joined the Board of Directors of Gaia Herbs in June 2022 and on February 1, 2024 accepted the role of CEO for Gaia Herbs.

Kyle Bliffert

CEO

Gaia Herbs

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Brett Bardsley

Leads the advertising and digital marketing efforts for hundreds of Pattern’s partner brands. Prior to joining Pattern, Brett led both the Sonicare and Norelco brands for North America, and held global marketing leadership roles at Philips.

Brett Bardsley

VP of Advertising and Digital Marketing

Pattern

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What is Accelerate?

Accelerate24 is a two-day summit for you to engage with over 1,500 industry thought leaders, brand experts, and data-driven ecommerce executives.

Experience interactive sessions presented by over 75 executives, get access to exclusive networking, and learn from the most influential keynote speakers.

Who should attend the summit?

Accelerate is geared toward ecommerce thought leaders and data-driven Founders, C-Level executives, VPs, and Directors from DTC and CPG companies.

When and where is the event?

The event will be held May 9 & 10 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City, UT.

100 S W Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Travel Tips and Hotel Information

We recommend arriving on May 8th to take advantage of early registration at the Salt Palace. The event ends after our closing Main Stage session on May 10th, 2024 at 5pm MT.

The closest international airport is Salt Lake City (SLC) (15 min to the venue).

Hyatt Regency

Salt Lake Marriott Downtown

Who is speaking at Accelerate?

You can find the full list of our 2023 speakers here. 2024 speakers TBA.

Is there an Accelerate app?

The Accelerate24 event app is now live! Please click here or scan the QR code to download the app on your mobile device. You'll get access to the full event schedule, check out speakers and sponsors, and experience the opportunity to connect with other attendees!

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What is the event cost?

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Tickets can be transferred but are not refundable.

Can I sponsor Accelerate?

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Does the conference have WiFi?

Yes, information will be provided at registration.

Are meals included in the ticket cost?

Yes, breakfast, lunch, and hors d'ouevres will be provided on Day 1 and breakfast and lunch on Day 2.

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