Amplify Austin
Amplify is where the fastest-growing brands in DTC, retail, and CPG come together: founders, operators, and creators who are done with the noise and focused on what actually drives growth.
Finish Q4 strong. Start 2027 smarter.
Join us at Amplify Austin, a one-day, high-impact event built for brands ready to scale smarter. On October 27, we’re back where it all started in Austin, TX for a curated day filled with founder-led conversations, tactical panels, interactive content pods set against a classic TX backdrop.
Expect bold conversations, actionable takeaways, and a room full of people who understand what it actually takes to grow a brand.
✅ You’ll learn directly from the founders, operators, and experts shaping ecommerce today:
Ricky Joshi (Co-Founder, Saatva, the DTC mattress disruptor behind $400M+ in annual revenue)
Dr. Kellyann Petrucci (Founder, @DrKellyann — NYT bestselling author behind & nationally recognized wellness brand)
Sarah Potempa (Co-Founder @Beachwaver & renowned celebrity hair stylist)
Pat Yates (Advisor, Quiet Light + Shark Tank Alumni)
Riad Bekhit (Advisor, Quiet Light + Shark Tank Alumni)
Destin George Bell (Founder, Card.io + Shark Tank Alumni)
Yuki Kinoshita (Co-Founder, Plufl+ Shark Tank Alumni)
Shannon Ross + Founder & CEO, Springland + Shark Tank Alumni behind the Austin-born pet brand)
Gabe Ficht (COO, Springland Pets)
Bette Bentley (Founder, Skimpies + Shark Tank Alumni)
Adam Kaman + Mindy Hauge (Local Foragers, Whole Foods Market: who work with emerging brands & regional suppliers to identify new products for Whole Foods Market)
Parker Brody (Whole Foods Market — Local & Emerging Brands leader working with growing CPG brands and regional suppliers)
🎟 All Tickets Include:
Full day of programming, panels, and experiences
Keynote, fireside chats, and expert-led panels featuring top founders and operators
Conversation roundtables + networking moments throughout the day
Unlimited access to Content Pods for professional photos, UGC, and interviews
Coffee, lunch & happy hour
A premium Austin venue with a founder-first room built for intentional connection
🗓️ Event Schedule:
9:30 AM | Check-in & Networking — Add to Cart, Roundtables & Content Creation Pods Open
10:30 AM | Welcome & Kickoff
10:40 AM | Fireside Chat: Dr. Kellyann — 5 Moves to Scale Smarter in 2027 — Dr. Kellyann
11:10 AM | Main Stage Panel: Beyond Q1: Built for the Buyout — Quiet Light + Card.io
11:40 AM | Shark Tank Masterclass: Beyond the Tank: Lessons in Scaling a Viral Brand — Plufl + Springland
12:10 PM | Fireside Chat: The Part of Scaling No One Prepares You For — Growvana + Beachwaver
12:45 PM | Lunch & Networking — Roundtables & Content Creation Pods Open
2:00 PM | Keynote: DTC & Beyond: Building a $650M Brand — Ricky Joshi, Saatva
2:30 PM | Main Stage Panel: Beyond the Holiday Rush: Why Good Science Is Good Business — Let There Be Science Marketing + PetIQ + Skimpies
3:00 PM | Main Stage Panel: From Click to Forever Customer: The Q4 Retention Playbook — Meta + Loop + Customers.ai + Ocean
3:30 PM | Main Stage Panel: Buyer Meeting to Best-Seller: How to Win at Whole Foods — Whole Foods Market
4:00 PM | Closing Remarks
4:15 PM | Happy Hour — Open Bar, Networking, Roundtables & Content Creation Pods Open — Growvana
Amplify Austin is powered by Growvana.
Growvana gives consumer brands the capital, infrastructure, and operational backbone they need to scale profitably across the world’s largest retailers.