Wednesday, May 10th, 2023; 12pm – 2pm EST
Virtual Events
DCA events are reserved for DCA member companies, though we occasionally make special arrangements for non-members. If your company is not a DCA member and you are interested in attending an event, please reach out to rebecca@digcomall.org.
Upcoming Strategy Sprints
Previous Strategy Sprints
May
Digital Commerce Alliance
Unlocking Impact: How Open Data Enables New Customer Engagement Opportunities
Our DCA Strategy Sprint is a 120-minute virtual working session. Participants will work in breakout groups to create a fast-cycle analysis of opportunities and issues created by the move to open banking. Participants get to know each other by building something together, and their analysis is then shared with the DCA membership.
SPEAKERS
Ramy Nassar – Chief Experience Officer, Olive
February
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023; 12pm – 2pm EST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Open Banking’s Business Opportunities: Creating New Use Cases & Evaluating Value Propositions
Our DCA Strategy Sprint is a 120-minute virtual working session. Participants will work in breakout groups to create a fast-cycle analysis of opportunities and issues created by the move to open banking. Participants get to know each other by building something together, and their analysis is then shared with the DCA membership.
SPEAKERS
Ramy Nassar – Chief Experience Officer, Olive
November
Thursday, November 17th; 12pm – 2pm EST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Technology & Market Disruption
Our DCA Strategy Sprint is a 120-minute virtual working session. Participants will work in breakout groups to create a fast-cycle analysis of opportunities and issues created by the move to open banking. Participants get to know each other by building something together, and their analysis is then shared with the DCA membership.
SPEAKERS
Ramy Nassar – Chief Experience Officer, Olive
The Digital Commerce Alliance introduces Expert Sessions
Join top industry executives & DCA for “Ask Me Anything”-style Expert Sessions that dive into a diverse range of the latest topics and innovations in fin-tech. Register today as space for each insight session is limited!
Please contact rebecca@digcomall.org with questions or if you need additional information.
Previous Expert Sessions
March
Wednesday, March, 29th; 12pm – 1pm EST
Digital Commerce Alliance
A Fintech’s Top Opportunity: How to Work With A Leading Payment Network
Join DCA members on Wednesday, March 29th for a virtual Expert Session with speakers Ethan Chuang, VP of Merchant Loyalty Product at Mastercard, and Amarildo Gjondrekaj, Head of Harness FI.
In a conversation facilitated by Dan Currell, CEO of the Digital Commerce Alliance, Ethan and Amarildo will be speaking on the value startups get from working with large legacy players like Mastercard, the upsides and downsides of the partnership, how to navigate working with the large players and how to start, the value of fintechs, and learnings so far.
Join two experienced investors and acquirers for an “ask me anything” Expert Session about how repeat buyers of tech and fintech companies make their decisions, what they look for, and how they’ve learned from mistakes. This session is open to anyone to attend and is targeted for start-ups and small fintechs.
SPEAKERS
Ethan Chuang – Vice President of Loyalty Solutions, Mastercard
Amarildo Gjondrekaj – Head of Harness FI
January
Tuesday, January, 10th; 12pm – 1pm EST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Building and Selling a Tech Company – The Buyer’s Point of View
Join two experienced investors and acquirers for an “ask me anything” Expert Session about how repeat buyers of tech and fin-tech companies make their decisions, what they look for, and how they’ve learned from mistakes. This session is open to anyone to attend and is targeted for start-ups and small fin-techs.
SPEAKERS
David Kristal – Founder & CEO, Augeo
Justin Kaufenberg – Managing Director, Rally Ventures
December
Monday, December 12th; 1pm – 2pm EST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Cannabis in Commerce – Navigating Opportunities and Risks
A DCA Insights conversation with Steve Levine, Ken Condren, and Eric Meth, leaders in the cannabis and derivatives sector.
Cannabis and its derivatives are a $10 billion+ annual market in the U.S., and mainstream companies are increasingly looking to be involved in the market. Even companies not selling cannabis products are likely to find themselves involved in the market simply by providing products or services to companies who do – e.g., ad-tech, payment processing, financial services, software and other common services. While cannabis, THC and related products are entering the mainstream of commerce, their legal and reputational status is far from clear. State-level “legalization” doesn’t resolve ongoing Federal issues, and companies dealing with cannabis – even at a distance – need to closely consider the implications for insurance policies, financing obligations, government contracting, PR risk, customer risk and more.
SPEAKERS
Steve Levine – Partner, Husch Blackwell
Ken Condren – Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Alleaves
Eric Meth – Chief Revenue Officer, Surfside
May
Tuesday, May 24th | 10am PST – 11am PST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Open Banking Data and Crypto: Integration and best practices
Operating at the forefront of financial technology, crypto currencies and chains are set to become the next standard in financial data transmission. Novel technologies, though, are always built on solid foundations. Learn about how open-banking APIs are helping crypto become mainstream.
SPEAKER
Pietro Grandinetti, Chief Technology Officer, Pentadata
December
Thursday, December 16th | 9am – 10am PST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Data: The Fuel Transforming Customer Experiences
With companies competing against each other for customer engagement, innovation and best data practices will be essential for success. Knowing what to do with the data you are gathering will be crucial for your success. In this session, we will cover the top 5 data innovations that will change the way you think about your customers in 2022.
SPEAKER
Jean Perez, Head of Data & Analytics – Collinson Valuedynamx
November
Wednesday, November 17th | 10am – 11am PST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Staying Relevant: How a Legacy Digital Brand Evolved Through Payments & CLO
Founded in 2000 and having launched its first app in 2010, GasBuddy quickly grew to one of the top 5 most used travel apps in North America. Now, the company leads as one of the nation’s top fuel savings platforms, providing North American drivers with the most ways to save money on gas.
Despite the app’s popularity, its monetization and user engagement opportunities were once limited as a basic utility. In this session, learn from General Manager Mark Coffey how GasBuddy created a payments and loyalty strategy over the past 4 years that transformed every aspect of the business – fueling the rise of a digital-first economy.
SPEAKER
Mark Coffey, General Manager – GasBuddy
October
Wednesday, October 20th | 10am – 11am PST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Win, Win, Win – How Banks, Merchants, and Consumers Win in the CLO Ecosystem
Allie will share Cardlytics’ point of view on the modern card-linked offer marketplace and how it creates value for merchants, customers, and publishers. She will break down insights that have driven the transformation of strategy and technology in the CLO industry and will share how when publishers like banks and neobanks work together, the possibilities are exponential. She will also share how consumers are best served when their offer journeys and bank journeys are closely aligned.
SPEAKER
Allie Ferguson, VP of Bank Partner Strategy – Cardlytics
August
Wednesday, August 18th | 10:00am – 11:00am PST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Payouts Network – The New Age of Disbursements: How Payments are Going Virtual
What’s the best way to pay employees, suppliers, merchants and customers? In today’s digital economy, cumbersome and costly methods like checks, gift cards and ACH are giving way to the issuance, acceptance and claiming of money in real-time. Learn more about how businesses, financial institutions and consumers worldwide are benefiting from virtual payment processes.
SPEAKER
Keith Smith, Chief Executive Officer – Payouts Network
July
Wednesday, July 21st | 9:00am – 10:00am PST
Digital Commerce Alliance
Bumped – How Stock Rewards are Changing the Loyalty Landscape
2021 has brought the power of Retail Investors (individual consumers who own stocks) to the forefront of national conversations. As brands and financial institutions begin to look at what this surge of ownership means for them, David Nelsen from Bumped will share his insights on how owning even a small piece of a company can change the customer relationship. Join us for the exciting conversation about how stock rewards and ownership can transform loyalty for your company.
SPEAKER
David Nelsen, Chief Executive Officer / Founder – Bumped
September
Financial Data Forum
Disruption – The New Norm
Do you feel like everything is in commotion? Post Co-VID we are seeing disruption occurring at every aspect of our lives. From supply chain issues to price increases; from remote working to return to office policies; from crypto investment and payment options to a destabilized digital currency environment. Even the disruptors are being disrupted. Point in case: BNPL service providers are threatened by Apple entering the marketplace
SPEAKER
Mladen Vladic, General Manager of Loyalty, FIS
May
Financial Data Forum
Open Banking Data and Crypto: Integration and best practices
Operating at the forefront of financial technology, crypto currencies and chains are set to become the next standard in financial data transmission. Novel technologies, though, are always built on solid foundations. Learn about how open-banking APIs are helping crypto become mainstream.
SPEAKER
Pietro Grandinetti, President & Chief Technology Officer – Pentadata
January
Financial Data Forum
How Alternative Data Could Impact Credit Scores
While the credit industry has made great strides in opening the credit market to many, there are still gaps to fill. Millions of Americans can’t finance a house or car, take out a student loan, or get a credit card. Learn how scoring model innovations that leverage alternative data are making a difference—providing more people with the predictive, inclusive, and equitable access to the credit they need.
SPEAKERS
Jeff Richardson, Sr Vice President Marketing and Communications – VantageScore
Dara Duguay, Chief Executive Officer – Credit Builders Alliance