The Lead Summit 2027

Two-day New York summit for brand builders, retail leaders and senior innovators focused on what is next for commerce.

Date & time

Saturday, 15 May 2027

09:00 — 17:00

Location

New York, United States · IRL

Hosted by

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The Lead Summit 2027#creative #retention #international

Fashion, beauty and lifestyle weighted. The 2026 edition ran 20-21 May in New York. Senior audience, curated rather than expo-scale.

Date confidence: Estimated. Organiser dates were TBC at import; placeholder start 2027-05-15T09:00.

Who it's for

Brand founders, retail leaders and senior commerce innovators in fashion, beauty and lifestyle

Orbyt Insights

From the journal

Reading from the Orbyt team — separate from the event above.

01The Real Story of DotDev Day 2 Was a Build Decision, Not an AI Demo22 Jul 2026Notes from Shopify DotDev, 22 July 2026, where the keynote promised abundance and the practitioners quietly explained what it costs.ShopifyDotDev 2026Commerce strategyBuild vs buy
02DotDev 2026, Day One: What Shopify Just Told the Ecosystem21 Jul 2026We were on the floor at DotDev 2026 for day one, and while it is billed as a developer conference, almost nothing announced was really about code.ShopifyDotDev 2026Agentic commerceCommerce strategy
03The Commerce Events Industry Is Tired. Here Is What Comes Next.21 Jul 2026The old event model has outlived its usefulness. What comes next is curated, operator-led, measurable and built around the brands in the room.Commerce EventsEvent ROIOrbyt