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  • 19:00 - 22:00
    Dinner By the Organizers

    Dinner By the Organizer

    Exclusively for Sponsors, Speakers & Volunteers
    Sponsored by
    Rave Digital & Aheadworks
*All times in EST
  • 08:00 - 12:30

    Booth Setup in Expo Hall

  • 11:00 - 17:00

    Booth Registration Open

  • 12:30 - 14:00
    Lunch for Sponsor Staff

    Lunch for Sponsor Staff

  • 13:30 - 15:00
    Technical
    Workshop

    Unlocking Magento’s Secrets with Xdebug Techniques

    Mark Shust
    Magento Teacher, M.Academy
  • 15:00 - 16:30
    Business
    Workshop

    The B2B eCommerce Playbook: From Resistance to Results

    Nicole Donnelly
    Founder + President, DMG Digital
    Tadhg Bowe
    Solution Consultant, Monsoon Consulting
  • 14:00 - 18:00

    Exhibit Only Hours in Expo Hall

    Meet Our Sponsors

  • 16:00 - 18:00
    Happy Hour

    Exhibit Happy Hour

    Sponsored by
    Liquid Web
  • 17:30 - 19:00
    Women in Ecommerce

    Women in Ecommerce

    Invite-only
  • 19:00 - 21:00
    Japanese Multicourse Dinner

    Kuro - Omakase Fine Dining

    Japanese Multicourse Dinner
    Sponsored by
    Platform
    Invite-only Ancillary Event
  • 19:00 - 21:00
    Wood-Fire Cooked Dinner

    Abiaka Wood Fire Grill

    Wood-Fired Gourmet Dinner
    Sponsored by
    Magebit Dotdigital
    Invite-only Ancillary Event
  • 19:30 - 21:30
    Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

    Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

    Classic-American Steak & Seafood Dinner
    Retail Leaders Roundtable: Maximizing ROI with AI & Magento Optimization
    Sponsored by
    Richpanel Bemeir
    Invite-only Ancillary Event
  • 20:00 - 22:00
    Davidoff Ancillary Events

    Davidoff of Geneva

    Cigar & Cognac Lounge
    Sponsored by
    Improntus iPaaS
    Invite-only Ancillary Event
  • 21:00 - 23:00
    PLA Virtual Sports Lounge

    PLA Sports Bar

    Interactive Sports Experience, Cocktails & Bar Bites
    Sponsored by
    JetRails Rave Digital
    Invite-only Ancillary Event
  • 22:00 - 00:00
    Casino Events

    Casino Events

    Poker Blackjack Roulette
*All times in EST
  • 07:30 - 08:45
    Breakfast & Networking

    Breakfast & Networking

    Meet, Greet & Eat

    Sponsored by
    Bemeir
  • 08:00 - 17:00

    Doors Open: Registration

  • 09:00 - 09:15
    Opening Note
    Welcome Note
    Ravi Mittal
    President, Rave Digital & CEO, Aheadworks
  • 09:15 - 09:30
    Opening Note
    Adobe Commerce & Magento Open Source Update
    Ritesh Somani
    Principal Product Manager, Adobe
  • 09:30 - 09:45
    Opening Note
    Magento Association Greeting
    Mathias Schreiber
    Executive Director, Magento Association
  • 09:45 - 10:30
    Opening Keynote
    The Brand Clarity Framework: Crafting Consistent Brand Narratives to Foster Engagement & Loyalty
    Chirag Nijjer
    Award-winning Customer Centricity Expert, TV Personality & Keynote Speaker (7M+ Views) Using Engaging Storytelling to Help You Build Brand Clarity.
  • 10:30 - 11:00
    Morning Break

    Morning Break

    Sponsored by
    hiberus
  • 11:00 - 11:30
    Technical
    Optimizing Varnish for Magento: Advanced Techniques for Performance and Scalability
    Thijs Feryn
    Technical Evangelist, Varnish Software Group
    Business
    Scaling eCommerce with AI and Real-Time Data: Unlocking the Future of Digital Commerce
    Erik Huberman
    Founder & CEO, Hawke Media
    Case Study
    Fast-Track Your Success: Relaunching 3 D2Cs in 1.5 Months—And Loving the Journey!
    Verónica Díaz Álvarez
    eBusiness Manager, Nestlé Health Science
    Cristina Pardeza de la Fuente
    Head of Magento/Adobe Commerce, hiberus
  • 11:30 - 12:00
    Technical
    Tech Debt Is Stalling Your eCommerce Growth: How to Spot and Resolve It
    Joshua Warren
    CEO, Creatuity Corp.
    Business
    Less Taxing, More Relaxing. Automating Tax & Compliance in eCommerce with Avalara
    Jermaine McKinnon
    Director of Strategic Alliances, Avalara
    Case Study
    Harnessing AI to Slash $240K in Customer Support Costs
    Seth Goldy
    Operations Director, Ammunition Depot
    Amit RG
    CEO & Co-founder, Richpanel
  • 12:00 - 12:30
    Technical
    Mastering Module Management: Automating Publishing for 100+ Magento Modules Using Private Packagist
    Jakub Winkler
    CEO, qoliber & MagentoNinja
    Business
    Community-led Innovation with Magento
    Eric Erway
    Case Study
    How Uber and Magento Are Partnering to Uplevel Delivery
    Su Ulcay
    Strategic Partnerships, Uber Direct
    Chris Collier
    Director of Digital Operations, Wave Electronics
    Nicanor Gioffré
    Managing Partner, Improntus
  • 12:30 - 13:00
    Technical
    Scaling with Confidence: Pushing Magento Beyond Its Limits
    Emils Malovka
    DevOps Engineer, Magebit
    Business
    Punching Above Your Weight: A B2B eCommerce Success Story
    Tadhg Bowe
    Solution Consultant, Monsoon Consulting
    Case Study
    4 Stores in 5 Months: A Hyvä Transformation for a $2B eCommerce Enterprise
    Alex Brynou
    Global Director, Systems Architecture, Helen of Troy
    Kristaps Rjabovs
    Managing Director & Co-Owner, Magebit
    Elina Loseva
    Head of Marketing, Magebit
  • 13:00 - 13:45
    Magento Roadmap Discussion: Invite-Only Plated Lunch
  • 13:00 - 14:00
    Lunch for Sponsor Staff

    Lunch

    Meet, Greet & Eat

    Sponsored by
    Rave Digital & Aheadworks
  • 14:00 - 14:30
    Technical
    Streamlining Magento Open Source Development with Adobe Cloud Tools
    Joe Shelton
    Head of Development, Wagento
    Business
    How to Use AI to Recruit A-Players: A Step-by-Step Approach
    Amit RG
    CEO & Co-founder, Richpanel
    Case Study
    Breaking Boundaries: Evolar's Journey to Global Expansion and Entry into the US Market
    Edward Bartels
    Founder, Evolar
    Danny Verkade
    CTO, Cream
  • 14:30 - 15:00
    Technical
    Collaborate, Innovate & Shape the Future of Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce
    Parul Sinha
    Software Engineering Manager, Adobe
    Business
    Unified Commerce - An Open Source Product Helping Merchants Build More Meaningful Relationships
    Arron Moss
    Founder & CEO, ZERO-1 Ltd
    Callum Breeze
    Senior Architect, ZERO-1 Ltd
    Case Study
    Commerce, Built Your Way: Flexible, Scalable, and Future-Ready
    Nitu Walker
    Manager, Enablement & Activation, Commerce Services, Adobe
    Ritesh Somani
    Principal Product Manager, Adobe
    Mark Derrick
    CEO, Dive Gear Express
  • 15:00 - 15:30
    Technical
    How Magento Transforms Customer Experience to Drive eCommerce Success
    Yevhenii Pyltiai
    Senior Director of Product, Bold Commerce
    Business
    How Green Is Your eCommerce? A Guide to Building a Sustainable Future
    Andrea Saccà
    CEO & Founder, Bhoost
    Case Study
    Streamlining Omni-channel Fulfillment with Adobe Commerce
    Joe Meador
    Director of eCommerce, Green Top Sporting Goods Corp
    David Baier
    Managing Partner, Crimson Agility
  • 15:30 - 16:00
    Technical
    200 Domains on a Single Magento Instance with a $300 Hosting Bill
    Ivan Chepurnyi
    Magento Performance Expert, EcomDev B.V.
    Business
    Revolutionizing Retail - Insights from Front-Line Experts
    Heather Nigro
    CEO & Founder, Moxxii Consulting
    Joshua Warren
    CEO, Creatuity Corp.
    Case Study
    Disrupting the Surgical Instrument Industry: How Magento and Nexcess Transformed Ambler Surgical’s B2B eCommerce
    Tony Kroboth
    Vice President, Operations, Ambler Surgical
    Josh Ward
    VP of Sales, Liquid Web Family of Brands
  • 16:00 - 16:30
    Evening Break

    Evening Break

    Sponsored by
    Creatuity
  • 16:30 - 17:00
    Fireside Chat

    Fireside Chat with Sumit Singh

    Sumit Singh
    CEO, Chewy, Inc.
  • 17:00 - 17:30

    Closing Note

    Ravi Mittal
    President, Rave Digital & CEO, Aheadworks
    Ritesh Somani
    Principal Product Manager, Adobe
    Mathias Schreiber
    Executive Director, Magento Association
  • 18:30-22:30
    Closing Party by the Pool

    Closing Party

    Dinner by the Pool

    Bar Sponsored by
    Wagento
  • 22:30 - 02:30
    After Party

    After Party

    The Fun Continues

    Sponsored by
    Entice Nightclub
    Zero 1 Above The Fray Rave Digital & Aheadworks
*All times in EST
  • 11:00 - 16:30
    Beach Day

    Seaside Experience

    Jet Skiing Available, Weather Permitting.
    Beach Day
*All times in EST
10:00AM-1:00PM
WEDNESDAY

EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN

1:00PM-5:00PM
WEDNESDAY

EXHIBIT ONLY HOURS

*No Learning Tracks

4:00PM-5:30PM
WEDNESDAY

EXHIBIT HAPPY HOUR

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9:00AM-5:00PM
THURSDAY

EXHIBIT + 2 LEARNING TRACKS

5:00PM-6:30PM
THURSDAY

EXHIBITOR MOVE-OUT

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6:30PM-10:30PM
THURSDAY

CLOSING PARTY BY THE HARD ROCK POOL

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