Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum L.A. 2022 Recap with Co-Founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura

In this special episode GELF Co-Founders Kent Allen and Jim
Okamura take us through a recap of the GELF event held recently
in 2022.


 


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I’m Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and
Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on LinkedIn, and you
can learn more about the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum and
continue to keep up with the latest on cross-border commerce
online at https://www.globalecommerceleadersforum.com/


Safe travels everyone


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About Us


 


Kent Allen


I help innovative digital companies tell their story and build
relationships with prospective and established clients and
partners. I've spent the last twenty years providing market
analysis, research & thought leadership, market development
and consulting services within the ecommerce technology and
digital marketing community.

Current focus: Globalization via cross-border ecommerce,
marketplaces and international retail expansion. Co-founded the
Global eCommerce Leaders Forum to foster community among and
provide education to digital professionals with international
growth objectives.

My 20+ years of experience in the digital commerce and marketing
industry and strong personal connections have provided me with
opportunities to stay ahead of the curve and explore "what's
next" for my clients and our audiences.

My research, content marketing & thought leadership skills
coupled with my strong client interface skills allow me to define
& execute next-generation marketing and commerce strategies
& improve business performance.

Specialties/Skills: Market Research, Communications, Strategy,
Planning, Best Practices, Trend, Data and Competitive Analysis,
Public Speaking, Writing and Expression


 


Jim Okamura


Jim Okamura is Partner with McMillan Doolittle - The Retail
Experts. Jim has more than 25 years of consulting experience
focused on the retail industry, including 20+ years in digital
transformation strategies for retailers, brands and
retail-related companies. 

Specializations include cross-border & global ecommerce and
organization design for digital transformations. Through our
global alliance, Ebeltoft Group, we have deep retail expertise in
more than 20 countries.

Clients include Wahl Clipper, Gap, adidas, Hunter Fan, Bassett
Furniture, Giant Eagle, Federated Coop, Harley-Davidson,
Baccarat, DSW, Tractor Supply Co., MasterCard, Verizon Wireless,
Neiman Marcus, Navy Exchange, Lands’ End, Microsoft, The Body
Shop International, L Brands, Timberland, Media Markt, Lowe’s
Companies, Pep Boys, Crate and Barrel, Loyalty One, VISA, and
Cadillac Fairview.

Jim is a Co-founder of the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum, a
community and conference series focused on global and
cross-border ecommerce. Digital Retail Globalization, such as
riding China's ecommerce growth wave, is important for brands,
retailers and distribution partners of all sizes.


 


About Michael


Michael is the Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc &
Company Inc and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada as
part of his advisory and consulting practice. He brings 25+ years
of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience
and has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his
entire career. He has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side
discussions with C-level executives and participated on thought
leadership panels worldwide.  Michael was recently added to
ReThink Retail’s prestigious Top 100 Global Retail Influencers
for a second year in  2022.


 


Michael is also the producer and host of a network of leading
podcasts, including Canada’s top retail industry podcast, The
Voice of Retail, plus the Remarkable Retail with author Steve
Dennis, Global E-Commerce Tech Talks and The Food Professor with
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.  Most recently, Michael launched
Conversations with CommerceNext, a podcast focussed on retail
eCommerce, digital marketing and retail careers - all available
on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and all major podcast platforms.
  Michael is also the producer and host of the “Last Request
Barbeque” channel on YouTube where he cooks meals to die for and
influencer riches.


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