If the 2016 holiday season taught us anything, it’s that the retail industry has hit an inflection point — and that technology’s role in it is growing larger every day.

As store closings accelerate, traditional retailers are making investments in digital-native brands, and consumer packaged goods companies are considering selling direct to consumer. At the same time, e-commerce startups are opening their own brick-and-mortar stores and selling wholesale into others. In short, old and new have to learn from each other.

Code Commerce is here to help facilitate that.

On September 13 and 14, we’re convening a group of the smartest commerce executives and entrepreneurs who are operating at the intersection of commerce and technology for a two-day Code Commerce event in New York City.

When you register, you’ll get to:

• Hear from the leaders of multi-billion-dollar public companies who will speak publicly about the secrets of their success — and what they’ve learned from failures along the way
• Learn how the brightest e-commerce startups are standing out through business-model innovation and more-direct customer relationships
• Visit the most compelling retail experiences and headquarters in New York City, and see firsthand how the innovators of today are creating the commerce industry of tomorrow
• Watch me and Recode Executive Editor Kara Swisher ask the hard questions and get real answers from industry leaders
• Build relationships with a roomful of your smartest peers, and ask the hard questions that we missed!