Sharon Gai

Keynote Speaker | New York, USA

Digital Strategy & Transformation
Market Disruption | AI & E-commerce Innovation Expert

Sharon Gai Expertise Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Growth, Innovation & Creativity, Future Trends, Economic & Market Trends, Consumer Behaviour, Peak Performance, Leadership and TED & TEDx.

Sharon Gai

About Sharon Gai

Sharon Gai is a culture fluid expert in AI, ecommerce and innovation. She helps organizations become agile disruptors in their industries so they can increase revenue and retain users. In her tenure at Alibaba, she advised brands and heads of state in crafting their digital strategy with programmatic marketing and AI. She has worked with TEDx, Singularity University, UBS, Deloitte, Walmart, LVMH, Nestle, Tetra Pak, Twilio and many others. Sharon Gai is in the AAE list of Top Keynote Speakers in 2023. Sharon Gai is RETHINK Retail’s Top Retail Expert and a LinkedIn Community Top Voice in 2024. She has appeared on Bloomberg, Reuters, ABC, CBC, CCTV, TechCrunch, Retail Asia, Wired, and The Next Web.

Sharon Gai Videos

Sharon Gai | Speaker Demo Reel

The Culture Fluid Mindset

Techsylvania 2023

Accelerate Summit

Sharon Gai: What Companies Can Learn from Ecommerce in China

Sharon Gai Interviews & Podcasts

Abc Interview: Why is Temu Growing so Quickly?

How Do We Develop a Culture Fluid Mindset? CBC Interview with Sharon G

51. Cultural Diversity: a Bridge Between East & West 💫 W/ Sharon Ga

Culture Fluid: How to Be a Bridge in a Divided World

SHARON GAI BIOGRAPHY

Sharon Gai is a renowned expert in AI, e-commerce, and innovation, specializing in helping organizations navigate digital disruption to drive growth and enhance user engagement. With a keen understanding of market trends and emerging technologies, Sharon Gai equips companies with the strategies needed to remain competitive in an ever-evolving landscape. Her insights have positioned her as a sought-after keynote speaker, guiding businesses in adopting agile methodologies to maximize revenue and customer retention.

During her tenure at Alibaba, Sharon Gai played a pivotal role in advising global brands and heads of state on digital strategy, leveraging AI and programmatic marketing to optimize their market presence. Her expertise has led her to collaborate with high-profile organizations such as TEDx, Singularity University, UBS, Deloitte, Walmart, LVMH, Nestlé, Tetra Pak, and Twilio. Recognized for her thought leadership, Sharon Gai was named one of AAE’s Top Keynote Speakers in 2023 and a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert, as well as a LinkedIn Community Top Voice in 2024.

Sharon Gai holds an Honors bachelor’s degree in international development from McGill University and a master’s in information management from Columbia University. Her academic background provides her with a multidisciplinary approach to innovation and technology, blending economic development principles with cutting-edge digital transformation strategies.

A dynamic and engaging communicator, Sharon has been featured across major media outlets, including Bloomberg, Reuters, ABC, CBC, CCTV, TechCrunch, Retail Asia, Wired, and The Next Web. Sharon Gai is also the author of Ecommerce Reimagined, a book that explores the evolving digital marketplace and offers insights into the future of online commerce.

Beyond her professional achievements, Sharon is an avid traveler, often jet-setting around the world for speaking engagements. When not on stage, she finds joy in music, jamming on her electric keyboard, or performing stand-up comedy in New York’s vibrant comedy scene. Her diverse interests and global perspective make her a compelling and relatable speaker, inspiring audiences to embrace innovation and transformation in their industries.

 

Sharon Gai Topic Presentations

Sharon Gai New York, USA delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

How to Do More with Less Using AI

AI : Your New Best Friend in the Office

Advancing Retail: Using AI and Automation to Revolutionize the Customer Experience

The Red Pill or Blue Pill: Navigating the Dichotomy in AI

Sharon Gai Books & Articles

Ecommerce Reimagined: Retail and Ecommerce in China
Ecommerce Reimagined: Retail and Ecommerce in

This book offers a practical guide to Chinese ecommerce markets for businesspeople and scholars. China represents a $5.6 trillion retail...

Sharon Gai on the Top Challenges and Opportunities of Doing Business in China
Sharon Gai on the Top Challenges and

Sharon Gai is a China-born Canadian who helps organizations become more “culture fluid” bracing them to be more agile, innovative and...

How Virtual Influencers and AI are Transforming the Creator Economy
How Virtual Influencers and AI are Transforming

Are these virtual spokespeople making the space more competitive (or more lucrative) for real-life creators? According to author Sharon...

Crystal-balling the Next Wave in Retail with Sharon Gai,global Director Market Places of Alibaba Group
Crystal-balling the Next Wave in Retail with

In the wake of COVID-19, non-essential brick and mortar retail have been forced to shut their doors and those in operation are to adhere to...

Why Experience, Story and Video are Key Sales Drivers in Chinese Cross-border Commerce
Why Experience, Story and Video are Key Sales

For any business that is in the CPG, DTC or ecommerce space, you’re always looking for growth and internationalization,” said Sharon...

Sharon Gai Speaking Testimonials

"One thing I was really impressed with was the clear and inspiring way in which Sharon passed on her knowledge. His talk was full of fascinating practical examples, which made each concept easier to understand and apply in our own professional lives. Sharon provided an atmosphere of engagement and interaction during her talk. She encouraged the active participation of the audience, answering questions and sharing enriching experiences. It was truly a collaborative learning moment where everyone was able to connect and exchange ideas. I’m sure everyone present at the lecture left with a renewed vision and motivation to apply what they’ve learned in their careers. Sharon..."

Santander

General Manager

"Sharon was dynamic, energetic and left the audience hanging for more. Her knowledge of China and ecommerce is impeccable. We would definitely work with her again.  "

UBS, Head
APAC

"Sharon’s career experiences have clearly had her involved deeply in a great number of exciting projects as illustrated by her energetic and deeply knowledgeable conversation. I found the information that she shared about China Market Apps to be particularly thorough and insightful.  "

Gary Burtka

Retail Innovation

"Sharon’s view of the ecommerce landscape is very unique because of her east and west connection. She is full of energy and her presentation was very informative.  "

International Ecommerce Summit Event Planner

"Super interesting. Best session from the whole conference so far!  Thank you for taking the time to show us yocur amazing presentation!  Very knowledgeable and engaging speaker. Great presentation. Lots of useful info about shopping apps Really interesting!  "

Attendees of Digital Summit

"We invited Sharon as an expert to talk about innovations in ecommerce for our exclusive summit. Her presentation captured the current ecommerce landscape very accurately and we would recommend her to any event organization looking for keynotes  "

Event Organizer
Singularity University

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