Driving Success on Marketplaces

Enjoy networking with like minded peers and take away tactics from industry leaders on how you can reach maximum ROI on your Marketplaces.

MerchantSpring would like to invite you to the first of our free industry event series. You will hear from some of the top industry leaders in retail, eCommerce, digital and marketplace. Take away valuable tips and techniques on how you can succeed on various Marketplace platforms.

Introducing our event panelists;

Kate Hughes

Foreo

Oceania Head of Marketing & Communications

A highly skilled strategic marketer with particular expertise in ecommerce, omni-channel campaigns and digital strategy. Kate has worked in Marketing for over 17 years both here and in London, for agencies including AKQA, Clemenger and Wunderman and inhouse for brands including Sensis, David Jones and L’Oréal. Kate recently joined FOREO one of the globes fastest growing beauty brands as their Head of Marketing and Communications for Oceania

James Gibson

JeansWest

eCommerce & CRM Manager

James currently leads the digital team at Jeanswest and is responsible for the trade across all online channels, including marketplaces such as the Iconic, eBay, Amazon & Catch. With over 10 years eCommerce experience, James has previously worked for national and international brands such as UNIQLO, Coles and The Good Guys in a number of different eCommerce and digital roles.

Mark Gray

The Warehouse Group

Senior Manager Partnerships & Cross Boarder Trade

Mark Gray, Senior Partnership Manager and Head of Cross Border Trade at TheMarket.nz, is an expert in eCommerce, Cross Board Trade and Online Marketplaces. Mark helped launch the Catch.com.au marketplace and has led teams in Digital Marketing services across Australia/New Zealand/Europe/USA/ and Asia Pacific

In his current role, Mark is responsible for managing partnerships and cross border sellers for New Zealand's newest Marketplace, TheMarket.nz Helping brands and retailers overcome the challenges of cross border expansion, merchandising, ICT partner relationships and business acquisition is where Mark spends most of his time

Mark is passionate about eCommerce and helping retailers/manufacturers sell their products online. He has presented at over sixty-five industry events globally and has been an occasional guest on Sky News and The Switzer Report. Mark has also written for the Sunday Morning Herald, BWT, SmartCompany and many various and industry publications helping to educate vendors about online commerce.

Paul Sonneveld

MerchantSpring

Managing Director

Paul started his career as a management consultant with BCG advertising consumer goods clients in Australia, UK and the USE before returning to Australia in 2009 to join the Wesfarmers' team following the Coles acquisition. Whilst at Coles, Paul was responsible for transforming a number of underperforming business units including Bakery, General Merchandise, Health & Beauty and First Choice Liquor. More recently he was the Executive General Manager at Catch Group.

Paul's current role as Managing Director at MerchantSpring, an eCommerce service business that helps brands identify and take advantage of the new opportunities created by the arrival of Amazon and other marketplaces.

He holds an MBA with Distinction in INSEAD .

Drinks from 5:30pm and the panel discussion will commence at 6pm.

Food and drinks provided.