We need your help to ensure no stone is left unturned in the search for exceptional e-commerce leaders. Top 50 People in E-commerce 2026 report launched.
All eligible nominees will be invited to submit an application, which will be reviewed by our panel of judges.
To be eligible, you must be an e-commerce professional working at an e-commerce business or online marketplace in Australia (vendors/service providers are not eligible), and you must be able to demonstrate excellence in the following areas in the last 12 months:
- Contributed to the commercial success of the business
- Championed innovation within the business
- Demonstrated leadership within the business
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Timeline
29 Sep – 13 Oct 2026
Nominations period
15 Oct – 3 Nov 2026
Submission period
7 Dec 2026
Finalists notified
24 Feb 2027
Report launch party
Judges
As the General Manager of Enterprise and Government, Chelsea is passionate about delivering business transformation to support better outcomes for Australia Post customers and her team.
With over 13 years at the company, she has a proven track record of building and leading high-performance teams across Sales, Service, Product, Solutions and Partnerships. Throughout her career, Chelsea has led change by using her natural ability to bring cross-functional groups together to drive collaboration and focus on outcomes that ultimately benefit our customers.
Chelsea has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, is a Certified Organisational Coach and an advocate for mental health and wellbeing.
Chelsea O'Reilly
GM Enterprise and Government, Australia Post
Tahlia Whitfiled
Features and premium editor (FMCG & Retail), Inside Retail
Adam Thorn leads an international team of editors to produce Inside Retail’s global features content, including exclusive series, in-depth analyses of key trends and premium quarterly print magazines and reports. With almost two decades of experience as a journalist, he has previously worked for fashion and lifestyle publications in the UK and Australia, including Esquire, GQ, Gentleman’s Journal and Cosmopolitan. Adam has also presented hundreds of B2B podcasts on a variety of topics, as well as curating and moderating major business events.
Adam Thorn
Managing editor, features and premium, Inside Retail
..more to come.
2026 report launch party
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