Software evangelist skips Prosper after eight straight years

The public face of a leading Amazon seller software company announced on social media that he will skip the Prosper Show for the first time in eight years, choosing instead to attend an e-commerce and AI conference in Nashville running April 8-12. The post drew wide attention across the seller community.

The decision is being read as a signal about the conference landscape. Critics of the established shows cite random speaker lineups, sponsor-driven content and presenters long removed from actually selling. The Nashville event counters with more than 41 invited speakers described as active operators, a top-three industry ranking in 2025, and a top-tier audience whose median member runs a $7.5 million-a-year business.

Features drawing sellers include tracks from beginners to $800 million brands, an omnichannel and AI focus alongside Amazon content, a drop-in expert bar staffed by veteran sellers, a creator-seller matchmaking session, an exhibit hall styled after an Asian night market, and a slate of themed parties.

The Prosper Show itself has improved lately, the announcement acknowledged, and the Nashville event's own team will exhibit at the Las Vegas show next month, hosting a game arena with prizes at its booth.