Gabriela Barkho

Gabriela Barkho

Senior Reporter Modern Retail
Gabriela Barkho
Gabriela is a senior reporter at Modern Retail, part of Digiday Media, where she covers consumer brands. Her current beat is focused on on the reinvention of consumer packaged goods in the age of wellness, including food, beverage and beauty categories.

Wednesday, August 12

11:15 AM Main Stage: Keynote Panel: The Growth Blueprint: DTC Founders on Building, Scaling, and Sustaining Success

DTC founders face relentless pressure to build scrappy startups into scalable engines while dodging pitfalls that doom 90% of ventures, from product-market misfires to cash burn marathons. Success demands battle-tested blueprints for customer obsession, lean experimentation, and adaptive leadership that sustains momentum through growth spurts and market shifts. In this keynote panel, proven DTC trailblazers reveal their playbooks for launching hits, cracking scale, and cementing long-term dominance in competitive ecommerce arenas.
  • Defining leadership roles and frameworks for high-growth digital brands.
  • Implementing innovative strategies for building a scalable business foundation.
  • Navigating early-stage challenges in scaling operations and customer acquisition.
  • Sustaining long-term success through agile decision-making and proactive market adaptation

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Gabriela.

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