Grow your retail business online !
Google and Shopify partner to help sellers and retailers discover how their business can effectively grow with digital.
Learn the best practices in strategy, targeting your ideal audience and utilizing today's technological advancement to exponentially boost your sales.
Grab this unique opportunity to meet a Google expert to increase your knowledge and network with your peers.
Who is this for?
This is an ideal session for sellers, retailers and C-levels who are looking to expand their customer base.
You will hear from Google experts, Shopify, one of the largest ecommerce platform in the world, and partners specialised in digital.
Namra Deka
Namra manages Market Development for Shopify in Asia-Pacific.
Shopify is focused on localising the platform for international merchants and Namra engages with the local ecosystems to gather feedback to achieve product-market fit.
He loves the fact that he can engage with aspiring and existing entrepreneurs on a day-day basis.
Namra will talk about Shopify's plans in the Philippines and the region. He'll also touch upon the partnership between Google and Shopify and how merchants can leverage this to start or scale their businesses.
Samuel Jeanblanc
A 5-year Googler, Samuel joined Google Philippines 2 years ago as Market Lead, with a special mission to help digitize Filipino businesses.
Prior to this role, Samuel was part of Google France, where he was working with leading advertisers and agencies.
He has a deep knowledge of marketing and leadership and a keen understanding of how digital is providing opportunities for companies of all sizes and shapes.
Prior to joining Google, Samuel was an Account Director at Havas Media.
Paolo David
Paolo is Managing Partner and Founder of IDEO Digital, a Google Partner and integrated digital marketing agency. IDEO has worked with over 120 clients in 12 verticals, the last 14 years.
He is concurrently Director at Gravitas Prime, a Mergers & Acquisitions and financial advisory firm that advises businesses on strategic issues and performs capital raising mandates for its clients.
Being in both in marketing and finance makes Paolo unique --- and why his company, IDEO focuses on digital campaigns that deliver business results. It’s the financials that count.
Gilberto Gaeta
Gilberto Gaeta is the Regional Director for Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Emerging Markets for Google Customer Solutions. He is responsible for Google’s advertising business with advertisers and agencies, and for extending Google’s solutions to new advertisers through partnerships.
During his tenure at Google, he was previously in roles heading YouTube content monetization and APAC Strategy and Sales Operations.
Prior to joining Google, Gilberto was VP APAC at FSG, an Advisory and Information Services company focusing on emerging markets globally. Previously, he worked at Bain & Company, across Asia and Europe.
| Timeline | Topic | Speaker |
| 8.30am | Arrival | ------ |
| 8:30am-9am | Breakfast | ------ |
| 9am | Key Trends in the Retail industry | |
| 9:30am | Sell online simply | Shopify |
| 10am | Start on the right foot | Ideo Studios |
| 10:30am | Scale with online advertising | |
| 11am | Case-study | |
| 11:30am | Closing + Photos | ------ |