Featuring gold medal gymnasts Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, and the iconic consumer brand, KitchenAid —an evening of inspiration, brand strategy, and commerce insights for 2025.

VTEX Connect isn’t just another conference—it’s the most attended multi-city global conference hosted by an enterprise commerce platform. On January 13 at 5:30 p.m. ET, VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), recognized as a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Commerce, is uniting innovators and industry leaders to kick off its 2025 global commerce event, VTEX Connect NYC, in the U.S., featuring special guests who have mastered brand identity and strategy in a rapidly interconnected global commerce landscape.

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Following acclaimed editions in Mexico City and Barcelona, the 2025 VTEX Connect will return to New York City on January 13, 2025, at The Glasshouse, immediately after— NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show. This highly anticipated event expects 1,400 attendees, including enterprise leaders, brand strategists, retail decision-makers, analysts, and industry partners. VTEX Connect NYC 2025 promises to be a pivotal gathering for those driving the next wave of commerce transformation.

VTEX Connect Live NYC will feature an exceptional lineup of speakers, including:

• Simone Biles: The most decorated gymnast in history, sharing her powerful story of resilience and success.
• Rebeca Andrade: Brazilian gold medalist in the 2024 Games on achieving peak performance and the journey to pushing boundaries and achieving greatness in sports.
• KitchenAid Executive and VTEX Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Mariano Gomide de Faria: an exclusive look into 2025 consumer shopping behavior. This session will reveal key findings from a VTEX-commissioned survey on U.S. consumer habits, uncovering how purchasing decisions are shifting and providing American retail stakeholders with actionable insights to stay ahead of emerging trends.

“VTEX Connect NYC stands for the “apres-NRF” content & network event where retail & brand thought leaders get together,” said Mariano Gomide de Faria, Co-CEO & Co-Founder, VTEX. “With the sports icon Simone Biles alongside consumer brand favorite, KitchenAid and more, VTEX Connect NYC offers exclusive insights into the intersection of commerce and efficiency —setting the tone for what’s next in unified commerce.”

VTEX Connect Live NYC 2025 will offer:

• Unparalleled Networking: 1,400 individuals from across ten industries including commerce innovators and decision-makers from Colgate, H Mart, Road Runner and more.
• Practical Insights: 12 insights from an exclusive survey from industry leaders shaping the digital commerce landscape.
• Data-Driven Strategies: Consumer-supported steps to achieve 2025 goals with clear, actionable insights.

Meet and hear from world-class speakers and decision makers from across the retail ecosystem, as VTEX Connect NYC curates an experience that showcases thought leadership that will shape the future of unified commerce in an increasingly global world.

Click here to register and learn more about VTEX Connect Live NYC 2025, an unforgettable evening of insight and innovation on Monday, January 13 at 5:30 p.m. ET.

About VTEX

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX) is the composable and complete commerce platform that delivers more efficiency and less maintenance to organizations seeking to make smarter IT investments and modernize their tech stack. Through our pragmatic composability approach, we empower brands, distributors, and retailers with unparalleled flexibility and comprehensive solutions, enabling them to invest solely in what provides a clear business advantage and boosts profitability. VTEX is trusted by 2,600 global B2C and B2B customers, including Carrefour, Colgate, Motorola, Sony, Stanley Black & Decker, and Whirlpool, having 3,500 active online stores across 43 countries (as of FY ended on December 31, 2023). For more information, visit www.vtex.com.

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