The Lead Assembly

A PRIVATE FORUM FOR FOUNDERS & CEOs OF HIGH-GROWTH DTC BRANDS

THE EXPERIENCE

The Lead CEO Assembly is a highly personalized and curated, peer-to-peer learning and idea-exchange for CEOs & founders, of high-growth DTC brands. The Assembly addresses the most pressing questions faced by leadership through intimate, focused and moderated discussions with peers. Built with your priorities in mind, and designed to maximize return-on-time, this half-day event takes a considered approach to the needs of the senior executive audience, from topics to location — to the use of your time.

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WHY ATTEND

Only decision-makers. By invitation only for founders and CEOs. Learn from leaders of companies at a similar stage during this closed-door, exclusive gathering.

Curated peer-to-peer discussions. Converse on specific challenges, learnings, and opportunities with a hand-selected group of like-minded leaders — large enough for a range of perspectives, small enough to dive deep.

The topics that matter most to you. Address the most pressing priorities for your business today with a special focus on growth, profitability, customer acquisition, operations, financing, and leadership.

Build relationships & strengthen your network. The format is strictly conversational, fostering personal and authentic connections that result in valuable short-term and long-term opportunities.

THE DISCUSSIONS

The Lead CEO Assembly is thoughtfully designed to create meaningful exchanges between leaders on the issues you care most about: growth, profitability, customer acquisition, operations, M&A, financing, and leadership. In the span of an afternoon, you’ll have a casual discussion over lunch, participate in two focused and moderated roundtable discussions, and hear from industry experts and entrepreneurs who came before you.

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THE LOCATION

5 Star Experience. The Lead CEO Assembly is held in select locations that foster intimate discussions, fine dining, and spaes to network. Previous venues include The Bowery Hotel, The Four Seasons Downtown NYC, NeueHouse Madison Square, and more. 

THE LEAD CEO ASSEMBLY ALUMNI

Act + Acre
Advene
Aisling Organics
Andie Swim
AUrate
Banza
Bearaby
Bespoke Post
Billionaire Boys Club & Ice Cream
Birdies
Bombas
Burrow
Caraa
Care+Wear
Cosabella
Dagne Dover
Draper James
Ella & Oak
Faherty Brands
Fair Harbor Clothing
Floyd Home
Frank & Oak
GOLDE
Goodlife Clothing
Hatch
Interior Define
Kind Laundry
Kinfield
Knot Standard
Koio
Kosterina
Lalo
Lunya
Mack Weldon
Made In
Margaux
Maude
Ministry of Supply
Mizzen+Main
Model No.
Mott and Bow
NAADAM
Negative Underwear
Nude Barre
Oars + Alps
Pattern Brands
Peejamas
Rhone
Rockets of Awesome
Snowe
STANTT
Stojo
Summersalt
The Citizenry
The Collective Child
The Sill
Third Love
Thread Wallets
Three Wishes Cereal
Thursday Boot Company
Tula
Tushy
UNTUCKit
Veracity Skincare
Wandering Bear Coffee
Who Gives a Crap
With Clarity
WTHN

Join The Lead Assembly Community

The Lead Assembly is made up of best-in-class CEOs, Founders, CMOs, and other C Suite Executives from high-growth, digital-first brands. If you would like to be invited to a future event, we invite you to apply to attend. You can also email our Audience Development Director directly at raymond@the-lead.co to learn more.

For information on sponsoring The Lead Assmebly, click here or email Keegan@the-lead.co