The Path to Purchase Institute is now accepting submissions for our Call for Speakers for P2PI LIVE & Expo, taking place Nov 12-14 in Schaumburg, IL.  As a platform for commerce marketing's foremost experts and trailblazers, our mission is to inspire, educate and facilitate connections that drive the industry forward.

We are looking for passionate speakers who are eager to share their real-world knowledge, strategies, and expertise in a unique and creative way. Our ideal speakers are experienced in engaging large groups of 100+ attendees and are committed to working with our staff to tailor content for an optimal attendee experience. We strongly prefer speakers who avoid commercialism and pitches, and who are committed to promoting their participation via social media.

Main categories of interest to the P2PI audience:

  • Retail Media
  • Shopper Marketing
  • Consumer Trends and Shopper Behavior
  • OmniCommerce Innovation
  • Innovation & AI
  • BevAlc-Category-Specific Content


Additional topics of interest include:

  • Shoppable media and social commerce (storytelling, content, data) + video commerce
  • Innovations in tech
  • Joint business planning
  • Shopper insights and measurement
  • CTV
  • In-store retail media
  • Loyalty Personalization (all touchpoints) including digital, in-store, etc.
  • Clean rooms, advanced measurement and incrementality
  • Multicultural consumer studies
  • P.O.P. innovations in design, sustainability, technology integrations, education on shelf/in-store
  • Brick-and-mortar innovations
  • Economic forecast
  • Gamification in shoppable media: Loyalty programs, reward systems and in-app purchases
  • The digital shelf Web3, Metaverse
  • Gen Alpha
  • Proprietary/first-release research


If you have groundbreaking research to share or are an expert in the rapidly changing world of commerce, we encourage you to submit your proposal for consideration. Special consideration will be given to P2PI members and exclusive research that will be debuted at P2PI LIVE. Join us as we build an outstanding content program that will shape the future of commerce marketing!

Note: Submissions due by August 15th and status notifications will be released on a rolling basis.

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