Today, we're diving deep into the future of commerce, technology, and retail with an industry leader who sits at the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship: Jessica Williams, the Head of Brand and Partnerships at Shopify.

If you've ever purchased brands like Skims by Kim Kardashian or Gymshark, you've already interacted with Shopify, the second largest ecommerce platform in the world, just behind Amazon. Shopify is the engine behind thousands of brands from household names to emerging startups, helping businesses scale at unprecedented rate.

Jessica brings over two decades of experience in marketing, ecommerce, and partnerships, spanning powerhouse brands like Visa, Coinbase, and now Shopify. She's been at the forefront of major shifts in retail, whether it's the rise of social commerce, AI-powered shopping assistants, or the reinvention of brick and mortar experiences.

In this conversation, we'll explore how technology is shaping retail, the explosive growth of TikTok Shop, Instagram commerce and AI-driven personalization, and most importantly, how Shopify is empowering entrepreneurs worldwide.

Whether you're an aspiring business owner, a seasoned retailer, or just fascinated by how tech and commerce collide, this episode is packed with insights you don't want to miss!

Jessica, thank you so much for being a great friend. You're seriously a leader and it's such a pleasure to have you on this episode of Some Future Day.

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Jessica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafwilliams

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Voice is power. Voice is identity. And now voice is evolving.

Why does this matter? AI is redefining storytelling, audiobooks, and gaming. Synthetic voice will preserve legacies, empower creators, and may even fuel international crime syndicates.

Dustin Blank is the head of partnerships at ElevenLabs, a key figure in advancing AI solutions surrounding voice cloning. Dustin, thank you for joining me on this episode of Some Future Day.

The hyperrealistic versions of the celebrities in this episode were developed by ElevenLabs, the company pioneering human-like voice synthesis with unprecedented accuracy.

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Today we confront one of the most harrowing and consequential moments in modern history. The world has watched in horror as the brutality of October 7th has given way to even greater darkness. And now the unimaginable: Israeli children Kfir and Ariel Bibas, once held hostage by Hamas, are dead. Their fate, unconfirmed for months, was paraded in a grotesque display of inhumanity by those who revel in suffering.

But what does this moment mean for Israel? For the future of the Middle East? For the very fabric of Western civilization? To answer these urgent questions, I sit down with a man who not only shaped history but understands it better than most. Ambassador David Friedman was at the heart of the Abraham Accords, forging peace where none was thought possible.

Now, as the Jews fight for their survival against terror, against global antisemitism, against those who would wipe them from the map, we ask: What comes next? Will there be peace? Will Israel be forced into another cycle of war? Or will this be the moment the world finally understands that there is no compromise with evil?

This is a conversation you cannot afford to miss. Ambassador Friedman, thank you for joining me on this episode of Some Future Day.

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David's book "One Jewish State: The Last, Best Hope to Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict": https://www.amazon.com/One-Jewish-State-Israeli-Palestinian-Conflict/dp/1630062944

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