Nashville conference to pair 500 e-commerce sellers with 41 speakers
An e-commerce and AI conference running April 8-12 in Nashville will gather more than 500 sellers and 41 speakers at the Grand Hyatt, with organizers describing four days of tactical content and structured networking built around the industry's shift toward AI, omnichannel selling and creator-driven discovery.
Organizers say the speaker bar was set higher than at previous editions, with most presenters still actively selling rather than coaching from past results. Topics on the agenda include Shopify scaling, user-generated content systems, managing supply chains, protecting brands, choosing products, planning exits, tuning for Amazon's AI assistants, driving external traffic, converting listing visitors, sophisticated PPC tactics and working with creators.
Hands-on formats anchor the schedule. The Oracle Bar pairs attendees with operators for on-the-spot problem solving, while Creators Meet Sellers arranges face-to-face meetings with pre-vetted TikTok creators, many generating millions in gross merchandise value. More than 25 roundtables offer small-group time with speakers and veteran sellers, and two stages run in parallel, one for the full audience and one with advanced content for higher-tier ticket holders.
Ticket tiers are Gold at $497 for newer sellers and those under $500,000 in revenue, covering the main stage, welcome party, roundtables and exhibitor market from April 8-11; Platinum at $1,497 for sellers between $500,000 and $3 million, adding the advanced stage, creator matchmaking, networking lunches, video replays and AI session summaries through April 12; and Diamond at $2,997 for operators from $3 million to $800 million, adding a VIP lounge, speaker dinner, extra afternoon sessions, a mastermind, a hack contest and a final adventure day. Organizers report fewer than 164 Gold, 92 Platinum and 36 Diamond spots remaining, with the median Diamond attendee running a $7.5 million annual business.
Organizers argue the after-hours programming is the real draw, pointing to deals and partnerships that begin in bar and hallway conversations. Scheduled social events include a themed welcome party, a rooftop gathering and a cigar night at a Nashville speakeasy, and organizers note the seller community around the event series has become tight enough that a recent wedding drew 20 of 30 guests on one side from its ranks. Discounted rooms at the host hotel, which sits on Broadway within walking distance of the city's venues, are offered at registration.
