About B2BEA

The global home for B2B digital transformation

The B2B eCommerce Association (B2BEA) is an independent, member-led community connecting the people, companies, and technologies moving B2B commerce forward.

Our mission

Help every B2B organisation succeed in a digital-first economy.

B2B commerce is being reshaped by eCommerce, AI, ERP modernisation, and connected supply chains. B2BEA exists to give practitioners the community, research, and independent guidance they need to make confident decisions — and to give vendors a credible, transparent way to meet the buyers they serve.

Independent guidance

Vendor-neutral research, frameworks, and buyer's guides written by practitioners — not analysts on retainer.

A global community

Manufacturers, distributors, brands, agencies, and technologists from every continent, meeting online and in person.

Career-long learning

Workshops, certifications, and the B2B Digital Maturity Assessment — the standard for measuring transformation readiness.

Fair marketplace

The Exchange directory helps buyers find credible platforms, ERP, PIM, EDI, CPQ, DXP, and analytics vendors.

12,000+
Members worldwide
60+
Countries represented
400+
Vendor listings in the Exchange
150+
Events, workshops & roundtables per year

The technologies we cover

Every layer of the B2B digital stack — from front-of-house buying experiences to back-office systems of record.

B2B eCommerce platforms
ERP & order management
PIM & product data
EDI & integration
Supply chain & fulfillment
CPQ & configure-price-quote
DXP & digital experience
Analytics & AI in B2B
Our story

From working group to global association

  1. 2018

    Founded by a working group of B2B eCommerce practitioners looking for a vendor-neutral home.

  2. 2020

    Launched the first B2B Digital Maturity Assessment and the peer-review Exchange directory.

  3. 2022

    Opened chapters across EMEA, North America, and APAC; launched Women in B2B initiative.

  4. 2024

    Introduced the B2B AI programme and the Academy certifications.

  5. 2026

    Now the leading independent voice for B2B digital transformation.

Who belongs at B2BEA

Practitioners & buyers

Manufacturers, distributors, and brands running or building B2B digital programmes.

Vendors & partners

Software vendors, agencies, and system integrators serving the B2B ecosystem.

Researchers & educators

Academics, analysts, and students studying the discipline of B2B digital commerce.

Become part of the B2BEA community

Membership is open to practitioners, vendors, and researchers working anywhere in the B2B digital stack.