To help ecommerce players learn the art of building profitable businesses in 2022, Inc42 is hosting the third edition of The D2C Summit 2022 on 16-17 September
The two-day event will host industry experts including the likes of Shivani Malik of Da Milano; Bharat Sethi of Rage Coffee; Prashanth Aluru of TMRW and more
Inc42’s The D2C Summit 2022 is presented by Pickrr and co-presented BharatX and supported by Cashfree Payments, Salesforce, Delhivery, Freshworks, Cashflo and PayU
In July, we announced the return of India’s largest D2C and ecommerce conference — The D2C Summit 2022. When we envisioned the last two editions of Inc42’s flagship conference (both held in 2021), the retail industry was at the confluence of business and technology as brands and consumers moved online to adapt to the new normal.
According to Inc42 data, there were 165 Mn online shoppers in India in FY22. This number is estimated to cross 212 Mn in FY23 and 350 Mn by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 28.5%. The rapid rise of online shopping shows how ecommerce is shaping India’s future of retail. After all, we are talking about a $400 Bn ecommerce market opportunity by 2030.
Hence this year, we are setting the stage for online retail’s next phase of growth. The third edition of The D2C Summit, brought to you by Pickrr and co-presented by BharatX will house more than 70 industry stalwarts from the ecommerce and D2C landscape under a single roof to help you decode the online mantra to scale.
The D2C Summit 2022 is supported by the likes of Cashfree Payments, Salesforce, Delhivery, Freshworks, Cashflo and PayU.
But before we begin, here’s a quick recap of everything that transpired in the ecommerce ecosystem since the beginning of 2022:
India is home to 105 unicorns coming from diverse sectors. Of this, the ecommerce sector accounts for the highest share. In June 2022, Sequoia Capital-backed ecommerce marketplace Purplle became the latest ecommerce brand to enter the coveted unicorn club, taking the total number of ecommerce unicorns to 23.
The funding prospects of India’s D2C sector also look promising. According to Inc42’s ‘Indian Tech Startup Funding’ report, the ecommerce industry raised $3 Bn across 180 deals in H1 2022. Of this, the D2C sector accounted for 66% or 118 funding deals and raised $1.25 Bn (40%) of the total ecommerce funding amount.
Today, notable investors across the globe including the likes of Walmart, SoftBank, Tiger Global and Blackstone are backing homegrown ecommerce brands and marketplaces. This is a good indicator of the ecosystem’s growth and proves India’s potential to emerge as an ecommerce powerhouse.
In addition, with the launch of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), the government is set to bring equity to India’s ecommerce landscape. Currently, ecommerce behemoths such as Amazon India and Flipkart control more than 60% of India’s ecommerce market.
The D2C Summit 2022 will be a one-stop destination for budding entrepreneurs, founders, SMBs, marketers and more to learn how to build, sustain and scale profitable ecommerce businesses in 2022.
Meet The Speakers At The D2C Summit 2022
Scheduled for 16th and 17th September, the third edition of The D2C Summit 2022 aims to bring India’s leading ecommerce entrepreneurs, leaders, stakeholders and enablers under a single virtual roof to discuss and decode the biggest trends in the ecommerce landscape.
This year’s edition will feature a vibrant mix of D2C startups, ecommerce rollups and marketplaces, marquee investors and much more.
Join the likes of Aman Gupta, cofounder of soonicorn electronics brand boAT, Bharat Sethi, founder and CEO of Rage Coffee; Rannvijay Singha, actor and investor; eminent speakers like T Koshy, MD and CEO of ONDC; Shireesh Joshi, chief business officer and president of network expansion at ONDC and Prashanth Aluru, cofounder and CEO of Aditya Birla Group’s TMRW will be joining the summit.
Additionally, leaders from varied sectors such as apparel, health, wellness, beauty and electronics will engage with 5,000+ attendees to teach them the art and science of business building in the digital age.
The summit will feature Shivani Malik, director of Da Milano Italia, Malika Datt Sadani, founder and CEO of The Moms Co.; Viraj Bahl, founder and MD of Veeba, Manish Chowdhary, cofounder of WOW Skin Science; Gaurav Khatri, cofounder and CEO of Noise; Shankar Prasad, founder and CEO of Plum and many more.
Insightful Themes
In an effort to democratise ecommerce selling for small businesses, the government has launched its digital commerce initiative ONDC. But what exactly is ONDC and can the government’s open ecommerce ambitions unleash India’s latent ecommerce potential by empowering sellers? Who better to answer these questions than the leaders from ONDC itself?
At The D2C Summit 2022, we will explore how D2C brands can up their game by leveraging an omnichannel presence, how quick commerce can make or break a brand and how influencer marketing can accelerate scale and adoption among other rivetting themes.
How did Da Milano crack India’s luxury space, what is boAt’s secret mantra to profitability and how is Rage Coffee brewing success by leveraging an offline presence?
Find all the answers at The D2C Summit 2022.
What To Expect At The D2C Summit 2022
Across 30+ unscripted fireside chats, masterclasses and panel discussions, catch the speakers at The D2C Summit 2022 share their proven blueprints to success.
Through this two-day conference, we aim to decode some of the common challenges of ecommerce startups such as navigating the quick commerce conundrum, selling on marketplaces vs leveraging your own website and identifying the right channels for marketing.
We invite retailers, marketers, entrepreneurs, founders, influencers, designers, agencies, SMBs and anyone and everyone from the ecommerce industry to be part of this conversation with The D2C Summit 2022.
