Alexandra Wilkis Wilson
Disruptive digital pioneer and Gilt Co-Founder, Alexandra helps companies unlock growth through innovation, consumer strategy, and tech-forward thinking.
Why you should book Alexandra Wilkis Wilson for your next event
- Advised and invested in over 70 startups across industries, delivering battle-tested strategies and investment acumen that fuel real, measurable growth.
- Launched and exited multiple high-tech ventures, including DRESR, acquired by Google pre-launch, demonstrating deep expertise in AI, product-market fit, and future-facing technology.
- Gain access to forward-thinking strategies that help organizations drive innovation, navigate digital disruption, and build scalable business models in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace.
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Reinventing Experiences in the Digital Age
A visionary entrepreneur and Gilt Co-Founder, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson has launched and scaled industry-shaking digital brands, advised 70+ startups, and invested in the future of consumer tech. As a keynote speaker, she delivers powerful strategies for innovation, growth, and navigating digital disruption. With deep expertise in AI, e-commerce, and consumer behavior, she equips organizations to think bigger, move faster, and lead with confidence in a fast-changing world. Book Alexandra to inspire bold action and transformative results.
Keynote Speaker Alexandra Wilkis Wilson is a trailblazing entrepreneur, investor, and digital innovation leader renowned for transforming consumer experiences and launching disruptive ventures across retail, tech, and AI. Best known as the Co-Founder of Gilt, the revolutionary e-commerce platform that changed luxury shopping forever, Alexandra brings a wealth of experience from the frontlines of startup success and corporate transformation.
With a sharp focus on consumer behavior, innovation strategy, and digital acceleration, Alexandra equips organizations with practical tools to future-proof their business. Her expertise spans launching high-growth ventures, leading corporate innovation at a $15B pharmaceutical company, and investing in over 70 startups through her private equity firm, Clerisy. Her insights are rooted in hands-on leadership, having built and exited companies acquired by Google and Tradesy.
Organizations book Alexandra Wilkis Wilson for their event to inspire teams with actionable strategies on embracing change, scaling with speed, and innovating with intention. Her keynotes offer B2B audiences a rare combination of startup savvy, boardroom strategy, and investor foresight, all essential for thriving in today’s digital-first economy.
Whether speaking on entrepreneurship, brand reinvention, or tech disruption, Alexandra delivers high-impact sessions that empower leadership and spark transformation. Book Alexandra Wilkis Wilson for your event to ignite innovation, unlock growth potential, and gain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market.
Keynotes
Keynote by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson:
Entrepreneur, Investor & Board Director
Alexandra is best known professionally as Co-Founder of ecommerce sensation, Gilt, which grew to $650M+ in revenue within 5 years of its launch and sold to Hudson’s Bay Corporation. She was also Co-Founder of beauty services leader GLAMSQUAD, as well as a closet organizing and styling company Fitz, which sold to Tradesy the peer-to-peer luxury recommerce company.
Today, Alexandra is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of growth equity fund called Clerisy, investing in consumer and techsumer companies. Alexandra has been an avid angel investor and/or advisor to 80+ consumer tech companies including The Mirror, Tula, Bubble, Vegamour and Rent the Runway to name a few.
Alexandra is an active champion of female founders and the co-author of New York Times bestseller, “By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop”.
Alexandra can talk about the following topics:
- Entrepreneurship
- Intrapreneurship
- Women in business
- Women on boards
- Digital innovation/disruption
- How to turn a business idea into reality
- How to build a team
- How to raise money
