Inside Retail’s Top 50 People in E-Commerce is an annual ranking of the most inspiring leaders in Australia’s online retail industry. As we gear up for the launch of the 2022 report, we are revisiting some of the people featured in previous reports for a new series called Top 50 Talks. Here, they discuss their origin stories and passion projects. You may know Vince Lebon as the founder and CEO of online footwear brand Rollie. But did you know he won a global design competition at the
l.com.au/sectors/nike-serena-and-the-push-for-diversity-in-design-202109" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vince Lebon as the founder and CEO of online footwear brand Rollie. But did you know he won a global design competition at the prestigious Pensole Footwear Design Academy in Oregon, and then went on to star in — and win — a reality TV show about sneaker design, where the prize was a stint at the Brooklyn Farm, Adidas’ innovation lab?
These are just a few of the experiences Lebon shares in our first instalment of Top 50 Talks. He also reveals what it was like growing up when the only paths to success seemed to be playing basketball or being a rapper, and how he has navigated an industry where he is often the only Black person in the room.
