Inside Shopify: Venture Capital & Agentic Commerce

​Hear from Tian Tian Feng, INSEAD alumna, Head of Shopify Ventures and Managing Director of Product Acceleration at Shopify, in a fireside chat hosted by the TMT and PEVC Clubs.

​Tian Tian works where investing meets building. She backs the startups shaping the future of commerce, and helps bring new products to market inside one of the world’s largest commerce platforms. This conversation draws on her view from both sides of the table.

​We’ll cover how venture capital is evolving, including what sets corporate venture capital apart from traditional VC and the strategic value a corporate investor brings to founders. We’ll look at M&A at a founder-led public company: how Shopify thinks about acquisitions, and what it takes to integrate new teams and products while keeping a founder’s vision intact. Finally, we’ll turn to one of the most talked-about shifts in retail today, which is how AI agents are starting to reshape the way we shop. As personal shopping agents take on more of the discovery and buying journey, what happens to brand loyalty, the customer experience and the commerce value chain itself?

​Whether you’re exploring a career in venture capital, curious about tech and M&A, or simply interested in where commerce is headed, this is a rare chance to hear from someone shaping all three. The session will close with an open Q&A.

​📅 Thursday, 19 November 2026, 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 Flatroom 1015, INSEAD Singapore Campus
💻 To join virtually: https://insead.zoom.us/j/98409115658?pwd=j6eIvLa8VlMbbqpkS8uVaOA7aGIMCp.1