Michael LeBlanc, Jim Okamura

Global eCommerce Leaders Podcast

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Created by the team that brought you the breakthrough series of events and business community known as the Global e-Commerce Leaders Forum or GELF, get ready for an all-new season and reset of the Global e-Commerce Leaders podcast! Together, GELF founders and global business thought leaders Jim Okamura & Scott Silverman, along with host, retail and e-commerce veteran Michael LeBlanc, bring you insightful & globally oriented episodes featuring the most influential leaders and innovative companies laser focussed 100% on international growth among consumer brands, retailers and the ecosystem comp...

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Michael LeBlanc, Jim Okamura

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Jerry McGlynn, CIO, Specialized (formerly) and Adam Coyle, CEO, Digital River in a sneak-peak panel preview episode of their closing Keynote Fireside at the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum Oktoberfest October 1, 2020 28.09.2020 19:34

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode we meet Jerry McGlynn, CIO, Specialized (formerly) and Adam Coyle, CEO, Digital River who In this sneak-peak panel preview episode of their closing Keynote Fireside: “Digital Takes Center Stage: How to Scale Global Gr...

Tracy Hermans Director of eCommerce from L-Space by Monica Wise and Casey Gee Sr. International Manscaped give us a preview of their upcoming Oktoberfest Executive Leaders Panel 23.09.2020 20:17

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode we meet Tracy Hermans, Director of Ecommerce, L-Space by Monica Wise and Casey Gee, Sr. International Business Manager, MANSCAPED Both from the Oktoberfest Executive Leaders Keynote Panel: How Bold Guesses and “Happy A...

Top global eCommerce trends, GELF OktoberFest speaker insights and a quick dive into the Canadian market 08.09.2020 38:11

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode I connect with my partners Kent Allen and Jim Okamura for a wide ranging discussion on the global eCommerce trends they are hearing first hand from the thought leaders that are speaking at the all new GELF OktoberFest wh...

Jeff Lord, VP of Global Direct and Digital Commerce at Burton Snowboards talks global retail trends, operating in a pandemic and the power of lessons learned 24.08.2020 43:10

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode my co-host Kent Allen and I connect with Jeff Lord, Vice President of Global Direct and Digital Commerce at Burton Snowboards. Both an eCommerce and cross-border veteran, comfortable operating from Burton’s hometown in...

Kim Walls, CEO & co-founder of Furtuna Skin puts on a master class in beauty brands and global e-commerce, and Kent Allen updates us on GELF and the communities top priorities 28.07.2020 53:20

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode we connect with Kim Walls, CEO and co-founder of Furtuna Skin, former Global GM of Lime Crime Cosmetics, Entrepreneur, Clean Beauty Pioneer, Advocate and a wealth of knowledge, experience and perspectives on global eCom...

Understanding LATAM eCommerce with Jose Farinas, Latin America President Wahl Clipper from Brazil and Mariano Migues, Mercado Libre based in Argentina. 29.06.2020 54:04

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode we pivot to Latin America to understand the vast opportunities that Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile and other nations afford for global brands looking to expand their market presence in this huge but complex online reta...

Travis Heard, Head of Finance/Operations at brand/retailer Outerknown & Rob Keve CEO & Co-Founder of Flow discuss global opportunities in the COVID-19 era and beyond 15.06.2020 45:24

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode highlights from the recent GELF community webinar, T he Path Ahead: Crafting a Cross-Border Strategy in Response to Today's Environment. Featuring introductions by my partners on the podcast Jim Okamura and Kent Allen,...

Nathan Isaacson, GM Digital at New Balance talks digital commerce leadership, the platform world and cracking the code with Amazon 01.06.2020 54:26

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. The global pandemic has super-charged the growth of E-commerce in markets around the world – and accelerated digital commerce trends for retail brands selling direct-to-consumer (DTC). As different countries respond to the global pandem...

A special edition featuring GELF Co-Founder Kent Allen on the latest COVID-19 retail era research on Cross Border E-Commerce and the path ahead 11.05.2020 34:33

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this special episode Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum co-founder Kent Allen takes over the mic to provide us with a comprehensive look and interpretation at top drawer global COVID-19 era retail and consumer research coming out of McK...

Founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura talk the art of brand building and science of digital cross border E-Commerce into China 04.05.2020 27:24

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode, part two of my interview with Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura We talk about the brand building challenges and opportunities going into China, the reality of the multiple platform fu...

Partners Kent Allen and Jim Okamura lay out a master-class on winning in the "Headwaters of Retail Commerce Innovation": China 20.04.2020 29:34

Welcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this our very first episode, part one of a two part interview with my partners Kent Allen from San Francisco and Jim Okamura from Chicago we discuss both the quantitative and qualitative research on going cross border into the “headw...

Get Ready for the Global E-Commerce Tech Talks Podcast! 06.04.2020 1:08

Created by the team that brings you the breakthrough series of events know as Global eCommerce Leaders Forums or GELF, get ready for the Global eCommerce Tech Talks (GETT) podcast! Together thought leaders Kent Allen, Jim Okamura and Scott Silverman along with host, retail and eCommerce veteran Michael LeBlanc bring you insightful & action oriented episodes laser focussed on 100% cross-border, gl...