Demandware®, Inc. (NYSE: DWRE), the industry-leading provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, today announced the full lineup of keynote presentations and breakout sessions for its sixth annual Demandware Americas XChange Conference on April 4-6 at the Diplomat Hotel and Resort in Hollywood, FL.

The XChange Conference brings together leading retailers, innovative technology companies and many others to share information, ideas and experiences. One of the key themes of the XChange Conference is how to leverage unified commerce to drive growth and transformation in the face of unprecedented disruption.

Attendees will hear keynotes from industry thought leaders, and can choose from over 40 breakout sessions, boot camps and workshops tailored to the needs of business and technical professionals. Keynote speakers include Demandware president and chief executive officer Tom Ebling and executive vice president and chief operating officer Jeff Barnett. Other headliners include:

  • Shep & Ian Murray, co-founders & chief executive officers, vineyard vines
  • Janet Sherlock, senior vice president and chief information officer, and Greg Foglesong, senior vice president marketing and ecommerce, Carter’s, Inc.
  • Jenn McClain-De Jong, senior vice president e-commerce and marketing, The Limited
  • Simon Kerry, chief information officer, Charles Tyrwhitt
  • John Hazen, senior vice president, direct-to-consumer, True Religion
  • Josselyn Simpson, managing editor, The Economist Intelligence Unit

Josselyn Simpson will present data from a new survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit of 300 senior retailers. The data tells a compelling story about impediments to growth, as well as opportunities high performing retailers are exploiting to compete effectively.

Another conference highlight will be the Commerce Pacesetter Award session, which recognizes Demandware clients in three categories for outstanding innovations in digital commerce and retail. This general session will feature presentations from 2016 Commerce Pacesetter Award recipients including: UNIQLO, Carter’s Inc. and Cole Haan. An additional award, the Community Choice Award, will be determined from among the three winners through a live interactive vote from the audience.

“XChange 2016 attendees will take part in discussions about retail transformation and growth in a time of unprecedented disruption.” said Elana Anderson, senior vice president, worldwide marketing at Demandware. “The XChange Conference offers a unique atmosphere for members of the Demandware community to collaborate on innovative strategies and tactics that create positive momentum for their business.”

The Demandware XChange Conference is an invitation-only event. To review the complete Conference agenda, go to www.demandwarexchange.com.

About Demandware
Demandware, the category-defining leader of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, empowers the world’s leading retailers to continuously innovate in our complex, consumer-driven world. The Demandware open cloud platform provides unique benefits including seamless innovation, the LINK ecosystem of integrated best-of-breed partners, and community insight to optimize customer experiences. These advantages enable Demandware customers to lead their markets and grow faster. For more information, visit http://www.demandware.com, call +1-888-553-9216 or email info@demandware.com.