CEO
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
Dax Dasilva is the creative mind behind Lightspeed Commerce. Founded in 2005, Lightspeed is the unified POS and payments platform for ambitious entrepreneurs to accelerate growth, provide the best customer experience and become a go-to destination in their space. It powers the world's best businesses in over 100 countries globally.
Lightspeed employs over 3,000 staff worldwide and powers hundreds of thousands of customer locations worldwide. During Dasilva’s leadership as CEO, the company went public in March 2019 on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LSPD, becoming one of Canada’s top 10 technology IPOs. In September 2020, the company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Lightspeed also undertook 9 acquisitions over the course of a four year period to consolidate the global market and launch two, best-in-class flagship products: Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Restaurant.
Tuesday Jan 13
11:20am - 11:50am
ReturnPro Stage
Putting the customer at the heart of every decision is no longer a strategy; it’s the standard for both global retail icons and independent boutiques. But when every shopper is unique, how do you hyper-personalize at scale? In this session, we explore how retailers are reimagining the path from assortment to experience — blending data, AI, and curation to deliver lifestyle-driven journeys that feel unmistakably personal for customers that expect to be known, valued, and understood across every interaction.
