David Hayne

David Hayne

CTO of URBN, President of Nuuly

Urban Outfitters, Inc.


Dave Hayne began his URBN career in 2001 on the floor of the Urban Outfitters store in downtown Philadelphia. Since then he has worked across a variety of operational areas including ecommerce and store operations, digital marketing, logistics, product management, engineering and analytics, as well as brand leadership roles at Free People. As CTO, Dave is passionate about delivering technology to make URBN’s employees, partners and customers more happy and successful. As President of Nuuly, Dave developed the team, concept and plan to launch URBN’s rental subscription platform in 2019.

Speaking in:

Sunday Jan 11

11:20am - 11:50am

Breaking through the noise: How emerging brands are capturing attention amidst a cacophony of messaging

Capturing the consumer’s attention today is a Herculean task. As they’re bombarded with conflicting media and messages, helping them find your brand and embrace its attributes requires genuine values, emotional connections, embracing new platforms and community engagement. Hear from three brands who are beating the odds and breaking through market noise to win over shoppers.