Mobile phones are the last great frontier of live selling — and nobody has cracked it yet. Grading complexity, IMEI validation, data wiping, carrier unlocking and fulfilment challenges have kept mobile on the sidelines while the rest of recommerce races ahead.
The market won’t wait — and it isn’t. Live commerce is growing at 32% CAGR globally, the US alone is forecast to hit $680bn by 2030, and the platforms — Whatnot, TikTok Shop, eBay Live — have the audiences, the capital and the momentum. They are coming for mobile. Not eventually. Now. The operators who build the playbook first will own the market by 2030. The rest will be playing catch-up.
This three-hour masterclass is built to close that gap. You’ll understand exactly where mobile sits in the product lifecycle loop and why the customer journey in live selling is fundamentally different from traditional recommerce. You’ll see how to identify the circularity delta — the value currently leaking out of your operation — and what the frontier firms are already doing that the rest of the market isn’t. You’ll leave with a clear view of the platform landscape, the market sizing and 2030 forecasts, and — critically — a practical framework for building a recurring live seller programme, including grading, fulfilment and returns at scale.
Co-presented by All Things Circular and the Global Reverse Logistics Alliance, with live polling, platform spotlights and structured peer discussion built in — not death by PowerPoint. Limited to 100 senior delegates.
Led by Rich Bulger (Ex-Cisco & Verizon, Author of Going Circular: The Evolution of Reverse Logistics into a Competitive Weapon) and Dr. Peter C. Evans (Chief Economist, GRLA; former Co-Chair, MIT Platform Strategy Summit), with Victoria D’Arcy (Co-Founder, All Things Circular) as special guest facilitator.
Ex-Cisco & Verizon, Author of Going Circular
Rich is a visionary leader and a champion of sustainability in the reverse logistics and circular economy sectors. With over 14 years of experience in directing and transforming reverse logistics operations for global companies such as Cisco and Verizon, he has developed a unique and comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end product lifecycle and its environmental and economic impacts.
As the CEO of RecirQ, a startup that promotes recirculating over recycling products, he was dedicated to matching used supply with fresh demand and creating a more sustainable world. He leverages his master's degree in reverse logistics, his entrepreneurial mindset, and his data-driven approach to optimize the returns process, enhance customer experience, and increase revenue. He also served on the board of directors of the reverse logistics association, where he shares his expertise and insights with industry peers and stakeholders. He is passionate about innovation, collaboration, and customer satisfaction, and he strives to make a positive difference in his field and beyond.
Chief Economist, GRLA; former Co-Chair, MIT Platform Strategy Summit
Peter C. Evans is a globally recognized corporate strategist and platform expert. Peter has over 20 years of experience leading teams in identifying, framing, assessing, and communicating high-priority marketplace trends and disruptions that support business planning and investment prioritization. He is globally recognized as on expert on platform strategy. He has held senior strategy at large global enterprises (former partner at KPMG, a senior director, global strategy and analytics at GE). He also has extensive experience advising startup companies. He is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and served on the board of the National Association for Business Economics. He is the co-chair of the MIT Platform Strategy Summit and serves as an advisor to the NTWRK Summit in Barcelona and Marketplace Risk. He is an instructor at Caltech Executive Education focused where he teaches enterprise transformation and platform business models. Peter received his BA from Hampshire College and his master's degree and PhD degree from MI.T. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and two children.
When: Monday July 6, 2026 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Thanks to the generous support of Mobile Device Passport, LLC, the registration fee has been fully waived, making this exclusive Masterclass completely FREE to attend.
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