Commonsku, a Toronto-based provider of business and sales software for the promo industry, wrapped its annual skucamp conference, held Sept. 7 to 10 in Scottsdale, AZ. The four-day event featured candid conversations and insights on a range of topics, including AI and growth during economic uncertainty.

Toronto-based software provider commonsku held the four-day skucamp conference in Scottsdale, AZ, earlier this month.

“Radical ideas have always been part of skucamp’s DNA,” said Mark Graham, commonsku’s vice president and chief branding officer. “From AI to the global supply chain, tariffs and even growth during economic uncertainty, our speakers and the community tackled the industry’s toughest challenges and biggest opportunities with such energy and optimism. We were honored to host an environment where the industry’s toughest topics were tackled by its boldest thinkers.”

Dan Gingiss, author of Becoming the Experience Maker, delivered a keynote and workshop on how creating a remarkable customer experience is the biggest competitive advantage. Kyla Scanlon, economic commentator, Gen Z creator and author, kicked off day two with a session on grappling with economic uncertainty, unpacking the intersection of data, reality and decision-making.

Another feature of the event was a panel discussion on navigating tariffs and the new global supply chain, featuring Counselor Power 50 members Frank Myers, CEO of Counselor Top 40 supplier S&S Activewear (asi/84358); CJ Schmidt, president and CEO of Top 40 supplier Hit Promotional Products (asi/61125); and Pierre Montaubin, CEO of Top 40 supplier Koozie Group (asi/40480).

Other highlights included talks by Shayna Cohen, CEO of Team SCG (asi/315978); Daniel Cardozo, CEO of Ethix Merch (asi/189731); John Henry, CEO of JH Specialty (asi/232445); Joel Antymniuk, founder and CEO of MOTIF (asi/277703); Meghann Bezdikian, cofounder of Boxed Sourcing + Production (asi/144156); and Daniel Stewart, president and director of partnerships at Wier / Stewart and Showpony. The commonsku team also unveiled new platform features and led an AI workshop during the event.