2026 8 events

• FedEx Summit — Orlando, FL — February 6th, 2026

• Almo - Philly, PA - March 4

• Shoptalk - Las Vegas, NV - March 24th 2026

• ShopTalk - Las Vegas, NV - Tactical Lab event - March 25th 2026

• The Lead - May 20-21

• CommerceNext - June 23, 2026

• RetailClub - September 24th, 2026

2025 13 events

• Millennium Alliance: Keynote Speaker/Moderator/Host — February 2025

• GDS Retail Summit: Moderator/Panelist/Speaker — March 2025

• Commerce Media Brand Summit: Moderator/Host — March 2025

• Shoptalk Spring 2025: Speaker/Moderator — Las Vegas, March 25–27, 2025

• FUTR Europe: Keynote Speaker/Moderator/Host — April 2025

• The Lead Summit 2025: Speaker/Moderator — New York, May 28–29, 2025

• DELIVER Europe: Keynote Speaker/Moderator/Host — June 2025

• How to Navigate Tariffs and Trade Compliance in Cross-Border Ecommerce: Moderator/Speaker — June 17, 2025

• BigSummit (BigCommerce): Speaker — August 2025

• Crayfish Party Panel, Brooklyn Winery: Panel Organizer/Speaker — September 2025

• The Orita Podcast — November 10, 2025

• Lowe's Marketplace Seller Summit: Speaker — Charlotte, NC, October 23, 2025

• Rethink Retail — December 4, 2025

• Keeping Commerce Weird (Podcast) — December 30, 2025

2024 7 events

• Shoptalk 2024: Speaker/Panelist

• Extensiv Edge 2024: Keynote Speaker

• The Lead Summit 2024: Speaker/Moderator

• BigSummit (BigCommerce): Speaker

• EnvisionB2B: Moderator

• ASCM CONNECT Annual Conference: Speaker

• Convictional Private Dinner Event: Panel Moderator

2023 9 events

• Shoptalk 2023: Speaker/Panelist

• The Lead Innovation Summit 2023: Moderator/Panelist

• EnvisionB2B: Moderator/Panelist

• LogicBroker Customer Conference: Keynote Speaker

• Digital Shelf Institute: Speaker

• Retail Innovation Conference (RICE): Co-Presenter

• PARCEL Forum: Speaker

• Accelerant Research Virtual Insights Conference: Speaker

• WBSRocks Digital Transformation Panels: Panelist

2022 5 events

• ASCM CONNECT Annual Conference: Speaker

• ECommerce Operations Summit: Panelist

• PARCEL Forum: Speaker

• ChargeX Conference (Recharge): Speaker

• GELF Los Angeles: Speaker

2021 5 events

• CommerceNext IRL 2021: MC/Track Host

• Retail Innovation Conference (RICE): Speaker

• PARCEL Forum: Speaker

• Digital Hollywood Spring 2021: Invited Speaker

• Orgill Technology Symposium: Speaker

2020 2 events

• Jewelers of America: Speaker

• Marketplace Conference San Francisco: Invited Speaker

PREVIOUS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Events

Feb 4, 2026

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WATSON LIVE! AT SHOPTALK 2026

​Join Rick Watson and RMW Commerce for an exclusive, high-stakes lunch event during Shoptalk Las Vegas.

Speaking Engagements

Feb 27, 2026

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FedEx Envision Summit: AI in Supply Chain Keynote

Rick Watson

Events

Feb 6, 2026

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WATSON WEEKEND LIVE AT NRF, PRESENTED BY RADIAL

In Case You Missed It: The Unfiltered Future of Commerce, Live from Asylum NYC.

Rick Watson

UPCOMING EVENTS

Webinars

Apr 3, 2026

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Webinar: Private Storefronts, Shared Suppliers, One Compliance Nightmare

Most retailers don't decide to build a marketplace. They decide to grow, and the marketplace is what growth requires. Then the first third-party seller goes live, and they realize they've added a compliance problem, a brand risk, and a tax liability they didn't budget for, all at once.

Rick Watson

Webinars

Apr 2, 2026

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Webinar: When Your Customer Is on a Roof, Your UX Problems Are Their Problems

Johnstone Supply has 450 stores, 75 catalogs, and contractors who will drive past your branch if you waste their time. Digital was either going to help them or get in the way. The answer wasn't in a vendor demo.

Rick Watson