Best Gary Cottrell Podcasts (2024)

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Paul Hornby on The Very Group's Composable Commerce Journey 22:56

10d ago22:56

22:56

Recorded live and in-person from commercetools’ Elevate - The Global Commerce Summit in Miami Beach, FL, we welcome Paul Hornby, Director of Digital Commerce Experience at The Very Group which boasts a heritage dating back to the late 1800s. Paul speaks of his journey towards composable commerce.By CommerceTomorrow

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No, The LGBTQIA+ Community Isn’t Going to Burn in Hell For Eternity (or at all, for that matter)(with Susan Cottrell) 34:07

1M ago34:07

34:07

💡 Speaker bios Susan Cottrell and her husband were deeply involved in the evangelical church for 20 years, finding a sense of community and family within it. However, their perspective changed when two of their five children came out as queer. This prompted a re-examination of their beliefs, as one of their children expressed that they had tried to…

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The ABC's of SaaS Finance with commercetools CFO Dan Murphy 39:59

2M ago39:59

39:59

Step inside commercetools with Dirk and Kelly as they sit down with commercetools’ own CFO, Dan Murphy. This is an enlightening discussion around company efficiencies, key metrics to judge the health of a SaaS business, and what metrics to look for at various stages of company growth. Are your customers renewing? What does it cost to acquire a cust…

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Combating Misinformation and Anti-LGBTQIA Fear in Religious Communities (with Rev. Brandan Robertson) 46:13

2M ago46:13

46:13

💡 Guest bio Rev. Brandan Robertson's journey to becoming a pastor began at the age of 12, when he had a conversion experience at a Baptist church in Maryland. Despite growing up in a non-religious household, he felt a distinct calling to pursue a career in the ministry. Now, at the age of 32, he has dedicated himself to fulfilling that calling and …

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The Episode Where I Tell You How I Really Feel (Raw, Unscripted, Unfiltered, Unedited, and Unhinged) 52:46

3M ago52:46

52:46

https://www.lesbihonest.show/By Sarah

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Simplifying Commercial-side of MACH 38:09

3M ago38:09

38:09

From a technology-standpoint, MACH is fantastic. However, the commercial-side of MACH can be cumbersome. Live from MACH Haus in New York, Kelly and Piyush Patel (Chief Strategic Business Development Officer of Algolia) go deep on the various industry initiatives to simplify the commercial-side of MACH. We discuss white labeling, BPO, cloud marketpl…

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2023 End of Year Recap / Looking Forward to 2024 1:03:19

4M ago1:03:19

1:03:19

That’s a wrap for 2023! In this jam packed episode, Dirk & Kelly discuss their recent trips, recap Black Friday / Cyber Monday, AI innovations at commercetools and across the industry, the changing competitive landscape, the economy and its impact to the tech ecosystem, when someone is going to do a PE roll-up of MACH Alliance ISV members, strategi…

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Maia Benson, MD of Forum Ventures, on Order Management 31:54

5M ago31:54

31:54

Hosts Dirk Hoerig and Kelly Goetsch welcome Maia Benson, Managing Director of Forum Ventures. The discussion traces Maia's e-commerce and logistics journey, spotlighting her pivotal role at Shopify and the challenges of building the self-embedded shipping network. They cover the Flexport acquisition, challenges in fulfillment systems, and the indus…

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Greg Alvo, Founder/CEO of Ordergroove on Subscriptions 26:30

6M ago26:30

26:30

Greg Alvo, Founder/CEO of Ordergroove on Subscriptions by CommerceTomorrowBy CommerceTomorrow

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Surviving the “Ex-Gay” Conversion Therapy Cult (aka Reparative Therapy)(with Lacy Jones) 52:21

6M ago52:21

52:21

ℹ️ Introduction Welcome to another captivating episode of Lesbi-Honest! I'm your host, Sarah St John, and today we have a very special guest joining us. Please give a warm welcome to Lacy Jones, a talented musician, former ministry leader, and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Lacy's journey is one filled with personal struggles, navigating religious …

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Phillip Jackson & Brian Lange of Future Commerce 42:43

7M ago42:43

42:43

In this episode, Kelly Goetsch and Dirk Hoerig speak with Phillip Jackson and Brian Lange, founders of the media company, Future Commerce. Tune is as this roundtable provides cultural insight on the future of commerce. Is commerce simply technology that we adopt or is the future of commerce a bigger, more abstract idea - and, what does human nature…

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How to Know When to Come Out, Who to Come Out to First, and How to Come Out (with Candice Czubernat) 32:23

7M ago32:23

32:23

💡 Guest bio Candice's story is one of self-discovery and resilience. Growing up in a Christian environment, she grappled with her own identity and struggled with depression and anxiety. It wasn't until she reached college that she realized she was gay, a realization that completely caught her off guard. This revelation propelled her to want to help…

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What it Was Like to Come Out as Lesbian in the Christian Music Industry (with Jennifer Knapp) 51:03

8M ago51:03

51:03

ℹ️ Introduction Welcome to "Lesbi-Honest," the podcast where we dive deep into the stories and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and explore the intersection of their identities with faith, love, and society. In today's episode, we have a very special guest, Jennifer Knapp, a talented musician who has experienced both the highs and lows of the Chri…

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Seed-stage Investing with Mu Ventures' GP, Gary Benerofe 31:48

8M ago31:48

31:48

Mu Ventures runs a $10m fund focused on seed and pre-seed rounds. In this episode, we discuss the role of venture capital(VC) in tech, key terms in the VC space, the value VC offers to startups and to end-consumers, and the mechanics of how fundraises work. We also get Mu's investment thesis, Gary's outlook on the fundraising market, and what Gary …

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From Initially Identifying as Bisexual to Realizing You're Actually a Lesbian (with Shohreh Davoodi) 44:40

8M ago44:40

44:40

Bio As an unapologetically queer writer and creator, Shohreh Davoodi is especially skilled at making thoughtful connections, explaining difficult concepts clearly and concisely, and handling tough topics with warmth and humor. Driven by a passion for equal rights and representation for LGBTQIA+ folks and people of color, her work supports and celeb…

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The S.T.A.R.S. Framework for Coming Out as a Later-in-Life Lesbian (with Kari DeWitt) 45:18

9M ago45:18

45:18

💡 Guest bio Kari comes from a conservative background, with her father being a Baptist preacher and a long family history of preachers. She has been married three times and has five children, constantly questioning if the problem lies within her. At the age of 39, a family tragedy shook her and made her reevaluate her life. Feeling stuck and unhapp…

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Tercera's Bill Petty & Michelle Swan + Orium's Jason Cottrell on SIs 38:06

9M ago38:06

38:06

Tercera is the leading growth private equity firm in the composable space, providing growth capital to systems integrators (including Orium). Think of Tercera as a VC but exclusively for growing SIs. In this episode, Bill and Michelle explain what they look for when making investments in SIs, how investment banking differs from private equity, cons…

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How a Proper Exegesis of The "Clobber Passages" in Scripture Guided This Theology Student to an Affirming View of Her Sexuality and Her Work With The Reformation Project (with Katherine Johnson) 35:19

9M ago35:19

35:19

💡 Guest bio Katherine Johnson earned her B.A. in Christian Ministries from Spring Arbor University and has over 20 years of ministry experience in a wide variety of fields, both in churches and parachurch organizations. She has also earned an M.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Western Seminary and a Th.M. from Columbia Theological Semina…

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Dirk & Kelly Discuss the Intersection of AI + Commerce 40:30

9M ago40:30

40:30

In this episode, Kelly and Dirk go deep on everyone's new favorite topic - AI. They discuss why this moment in AI is fundamentally different than what we've seen in the past, explain the underlying technology that powers AI, discuss whether AI is actually "self-aware" (and what that means), where we are in the tech adoption hype cycle, how we at co…

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The Journey of a Once Celibate Christian Lesbian (Side B) to an Affirming and Married Christian Lesbian (Side A) (with Sally Gary) 44:37

9M ago44:37

44:37

💡 Speaker bio Sally grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas, in a devout Christian family. She was raised in a Church of Christ congregation and was taught from a young age that her church community was like family to her. However, there were also difficulties in her home due to her father's past and his struggles with anger. Despite these challenges, Sall…

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Fashionably Late: Married with Kids and Coming out at 40 as a Non-Binary, Late-Life Lesbian (with Kirby from TikTok) 51:49

10M ago51:49

51:49

🌈🎙️ Today, we have an incredible guest, Kirby, who shared their journey as a non-binary, late-life lesbian. 🌟💕 🔀 Kirby's story started with their exploration of gender identity and expression as non-binary. 🌈 They built a strong community in the LGBTQ+ space on TikTok, where they discovered their true identity as a lesbian. 🌺🌈 💔 Kirby also opened u…

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Reconciling Sexual Identity and Christian Faith: A Journey from Self-Dismissal to Affirmative Acceptance (with Marisa) 54:18

10M ago54:18

54:18

ℹ️ Introduction On this episode of Lesbi-Honest, our guest Marisa shares her personal journey of grappling with her sexuality and faith. Raised in a mixed religious household, Marisa had a strong foundation in faith but began experiencing a sense of difference from an early age. She struggled with her identity and the conflict between her faith and…

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My Personal Story of Self-Discovery and Divorce at Age 40 6:47

10M ago6:47

6:47

❇️ Key topics and bullets - Opening Segment: Expressing Hope for Maintaining Friendship Despite Changing Circumstances Emphasizing the importance of friendship even after major life changes Sharing personal experiences and perspectives on maintaining connections - Seeking Solace and Support from Local LGBTQ+ Groups Exploring the importance of commu…

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Coming Out, Moving On: A Late Life Lesbian's Journey of Processing The Normal Feelings of Guilt and Grief During a Divorce (with Emily Bettdur) 43:05

10M ago43:05

43:05

💡 Guest bio Emily Bettdur's story begins with her conservative Catholic upbringing that provided little exposure to homosexuality. Despite this, she found herself frequently commenting on attractive women while dating her ex-husband. It was her husband who eventually confronted her about her potential attraction to women, leading Emily to question …

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Trailer for Lesbi-Honest: Candid Convos with Later-in-Life Lesbians with Sarah St John 2:09

11M ago2:09

2:09

Join Me for TikTok Tuesdays Here: https://www.tiktok.com/@lesbihonestpod Show Notes Can Be Found Here: https://www.lesbihonest.show/ Leave a Message Here: https://podinbox.com/lesbihonestBy Sarah St John

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Dirk & Kelly Discuss the Economy, Commerce Vendor Landscape, the Future of commercetools, and More 48:50

11M ago48:50

48:50

By popular demand - Dirk and Kelly are back with another 1:1 episode! As they wrap a commercetools-offsite, they talk about the overall economy, what's happening with other commerce vendors, deep dive on the recent Shopify news, recap Shoptalk and look forward to MACH TWO, recap Algolia's news, discuss the future of AI + commerce, and provide some …

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Sebastian Hamann, CEO & Co-Founder of Shopware 38:48

1y ago38:48

38:48

What drives a teenager to build a commerce platform? While many software vendors went bankrupt at the time of the dotcom bubble burst, brothers Sebastian and Stefan Hamann built Shopware and have gone to on to thrive in a very competitive market. From early beginnings to a hundred million in funding, the importance of remembering the shopper ALWAYS…

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Darrell Rosenstein of The Rosenstein Group on Executive Recruiting 1:02:25

1y ago1:02:25

1:02:25

In this episode, Kelly Goetsch speaks with Darrell Rosenstein of the Rosenstein Group. Learn from one of the first ever LinkedIn users who literally went from index cards - yes index cards - to founding the Rosenstein Group, a leader in martech-related executive search. This episode features an overview of how the executive staffing industry works,…

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Gary Survis, Operating Partner at Insight Partners, on Marketing + Branding 38:36

1y ago38:36

38:36

In this episode, Dirk Hoerig speaks with Gary Survis, Operating Partner at Insight Partners. Gary has learned that years of experience (whether it be marketing, owning & selling companies, being a CMO, operating partner) equates to various accumulated tools to put in your toolbelt. The learning never stops - nor does the selection of tools - confid…

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Product Management at Scale with commercetools' CPO Mike Sharp 33:18

1y ago33:18

33:18

In this special episode, Kelly sits down with Mike Sharp to discuss all things product management. They discuss the scope of "product," Mike's view on the commerce space (having joined commercetools from telecom space), and the future of MACHBy CommerceTomorrow

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Dirk & Kelly Discuss 2023 Predictions 54:24

1y ago54:24

54:24

In the first episode of 2023, Dirk and Kelly review Kelly's 2023 predictions: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/23-predictions-2023-kelly-goetsch/. They discuss emerging competitors to commercetools, Shopify's "Components" announcement, the emerging role of DXC, AI, ChatGPT, and more.By CommerceTomorrow

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Pipe17's Co-founder/CEO, Mo Afshar, on Order Routing 39:48

1+ y ago39:48

39:48

Pipe17, a new member of the MACH Alliance, is pioneering the entirely new Order Routing category, which connects and routes various back-office systems and allows for intelligent routing of order-related data, thereby replacing legacy-style Order Management Systems. With the many parallels to what's happening in the commerce platform space, it's a …

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Microsoft's Commerce Strategy with Microsoft's GM of Retail and Consumer Goods, Sid Jatia 28:32

1+ y ago28:32

28:32

In this episode of the CommerceTomorrow podcast, Dirk and Kelly sit down with Microsoft's GM of Retail and Consumer Goods, Sid Jatia, to talk through Microsoft's turnaround, Azure's approach to retail and consumer goods, Microsoft's various commerce offerings, Microsoft's in-store offerings for retailers, and the future of commerce, retail and cons…

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Jamstack, MACH, Netlify and more with Netlify's CCO / CSO, Chris Bach 38:04

1+ y ago38:04

38:04

In this wide-ranging episode, Dirk and Kelly sit down with Chris to discuss the Jamstack revolution that's sweeping commerce, MACH and Chris's involvement as an executive board member, Netlify and how it differentiates itself in the market, the emerging Digital Experience Composition space, and more.…

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Dirk and Kelly Market Update #1 40:09

1+ y ago40:09

40:09

In this episode, Dirk and Kelly try a new format and discuss the economy, the MACH startup ecosystem, thew 2022 Gartner Hype Cycle and more. If you like this episode, please let us know and we'll do more of these on occasion!By CommerceTomorrow

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Innovation in a Retail Holding Company with Saadia's Nick Kaplan 32:58

1+ y ago32:58

32:58

As Chief Growth & Innovation Officer of Saadia Group (New York & Co, Lord & Taylor, Fashion to Figure, etc), and the great-grandson of retail pioneer and legend Lane Bryant, Nick is a wealth of knowledge on the state of retail and technology. In this wide-ranging interview, Nick walks us through his career and the changes he's seen as well as talks…

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A Tool Manufacturer's Journey to MACH: How Tekton's CEO & CMO Built a Direct to Consumer Channel 29:47

1+ y ago29:47

29:47

Tekton is a family-owned hand tool company that questioned conventional assumptions in its industry by building a direct-to-consumer channel. It sees benefits in running a vertically integrated model that goes from making wrenches all the way to fulfilling orders. In this episode, Dirk and Kelly speak with brothers John (CEO) and Jeff (CMO) on why …

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AWS's David Dorf on the Evolution of POS and Beyond 23:59

1+ y ago23:59

23:59

Having spent time at Circuit City, 360Commerce, Oracle Retail, Infor and now AWS, David Dorf is among the preeminent experts in our domain on POS and its ongoing evolution. In this wide-ranging interview, we discuss where the POS market is heading, his work establishing retail standards through the NRF, Amazon.com and AWS, and the great work he and…

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Magento and the Market Through The Lens of Ecommerce Aholic, TJ Gamble 32:53

1+ y ago32:53

32:53

Dubbed “Ecommerce Aholic,” with a top-performing Magento YouTube channel, this episode of CommerceTomorrow welcomes Jamersan Founder and CEO, TJ Gamble! Tune in to discover the nuts and bolts of Magento through the lens of a small-town Magento native, as well as how the platform is evolving under Adobe. This episode confronts Magento-gone-MACH rumo…

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On-Site Personalization and First Party Data Collection with Felix Schirl 37:21

1+ y ago37:21

37:21

On-site personalization is all about helping users have a better online experience through providing them with the right advice at the right time. In order to create a personalized experience for each user, there has to be a means of data collection. In this episode, Dirk and Kelly sit down with thought leader and CEO of trbo, Felix Schirl, to disc…

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eCommerce Pioneer, Analyst and Consultant Rick Watson on the Current Market and Beyond 40:16

2y ago40:16

40:16

The ever-changing eCommerce industry is fueled by immense innovation in both B2B and B2C markets. In this episode, Kelly and Dirk sit down with CEO and Founder of RMW Commerce, Rick Watson, to discuss the companies driving industry improvement, the mistakes of software vendors, the role of marketplaces, and the overall direction of commerce platfor…

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Checkout.com Founder/CEO, Guillaume Pousaz, on the Future of Commerce Payments 31:45

2+ y ago31:45

31:45

In this episode, Dirk and Kelly speak with Guillaume on how Checkout.com became a leader in payments so quickly (and a decacorn along the way), why the existing payment infrastructure is so old/inefficient and what could be done to improve it, thoughts on cryptocurrency, and the future of payments and Checkout.com's role in that landscape…

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Google Cloud's VP Of Retail & Consumer, Carrie Tharp 36:49

2+ y ago36:49

36:49

In this episode, Dirk and Kelly have an in-depth discussion with Carrie about her time as CDO of Neiman Marcus, the changing nature of the CDO role, how Google generally and Google Cloud more specifically approach retail and the future of commerce platforms.By CommerceTomorrow

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A Behind The Scenes Look At HomeDepot.com With Fahim Siddiqui, SVP Of IT 33:13

2+ y ago33:13

33:13

Home Depot is arguably among the most digitally savvy retailers in the U.S., with unmatched omnichannel capabilities. Learn how Fahim's $100m/year budget ensures that Home Depot remains at the leading edge of techBy CommerceTomorrow

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Evolving PIM Space With Salsify Co - Founder CMO Rob Gonzalez And EVP Of Engineering Adam Ferrari 48:14

2+ y ago48:14

48:14

In this episode, Dirk and Kelly chat with industry leaders Rob and Adam on Salsify, the PIM market and changes over the past decade, the challenges that organizations face when enriching product data, whether PIMs will eventually surface product APIs (or GraphQL) directly to frontends, and moreBy CommerceTomorrow

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Enterprise Commerce Platform Changes With Deloitte Digital Managing Director, Gagan Mehra 29:24

3y ago29:24

29:24

Deloitte Digital is one of the biggest players in digital transformations for large enterprises and Gagan, as managing director, sees it all. In this discussion, he gives his thoughts on the present/future of the commerce platform space, how enterprises are changing how they buy software, how enterprises are developing commerce competency internall…

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Eliminating Checkout Friction With Fast's Co - Founder/COO, Allison Barr Allen 41:48

3y ago41:48

41:48

Allison and her team at Fast are out to eliminate checkout friction with their 1-click checkout solution. By eliminating passwords, they give their customers an Apple Pay-like experience across any eCommerce website or app that integrates their software. Have a listen to understand how Allison's background of scaling payments at Uber is now being a…

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Commerce Fulfillment With Fulfillmenttools's Co-Managing Directors Linda Kuhr & Björn Dröschel 25:24

3y ago25:24

25:24

Fulfillmenttools, a cousin of commercetools, is a spinoff of REWE Digital that is taking REWE's in-house fulfillment technology to market. In this episode, we talk through the state of the fulfillment software market and how they have some unique competitive advantages by having started in the grocery space.…

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The State of Enterprise Commerce Search with Lucidworks CEO Will Hayes and Commerce GM Peter Curran 38:06

3y ago38:06

38:06

Description: With its $70m in revenue, search pioneer Lucidworks is a major force in the enterprise commerce search market. We sit down with CEO Will Hayes and commerce GM Peter Curran (former founder/CEO of Cirrus10, which was acquired by Lucidworks) to talk through the big innovations in search, the intersection of open source + search, and where…

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#52 Roundtable Live On Clubhouse - How To Deploy Commerce To Production Every Second 58:58

3y ago58:58

58:58

In a first-ever for the Commerce Tomorrow podcast, we recorded a live episode on Clubhouse. We were joined by Mihaela Mazzenga (CTO of Sharper Image), Devashish Saxena (CDO of PPG Industries), Kunal Mukherjee-Chakraborty (CDO of GrandVision), Alex Shiferman (CTO of Nuts.com) and Tim Daneliuk (head of architecture of Zoro U.S.)…

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