Official Shopify Meetup · Central & Eastern Europe
Central & Eastern European
Shopify Meetup 2026
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The Event
Shopify Meetup CEE 2026
The biggest official Shopify Meetup in Europe returns for its 2nd edition. After 200+ attendees in 2025, we're going bigger — Grand Hotel Bucharest, May 28. One day of high-impact talks, hands-on workshops, and real networking with the best minds in Shopify commerce across the region.
DateThursday, May 28, 2026
Hours8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Attendance250+ expected
Agenda
08:00-08:45
Reception and Check-in: pastries, coffee and tea
09:20-09:35
What 1,000+ CEE Merchants Taught Us About Multichannel Growth
Steluta Stici · Key Account Manager, Easy Sales
09:40-10:10
Migration to Shopify: From Fragmentation to Unified Execution
David Sima · Key Account Executive, Vevol Media
10:20-10:35
How a Luxury Bundle Builder Became a Premium Commerce Experience
Prakhar Shrivastava · Co-founder, FoxSell Bundles
10:40-11:10
The Power of Data in eCommerce and Communication
Rareș Bănescu · Owner & Founder, TheMarketer
11:15-11:45
Networking break: snacks and beverages
11:50-12:20
Decoding the Cart: Consumer Patterns from 50K Eshop-Affiliate Partnerships
Ana Opriță · Deputy CEO, BusinessLeague
12:25-12:40
The Power of Less: Scaling a Global Brand with 6 People
Grace Radley · Senior Country Partnerships Manager, Mollie
12:40-12:50
Shopping Simplified: From Cross-border to Borderless
Thanasis Psychogios · Sr. Intl. BD Manager, Skroutz
13:00-14:00
Lunch break: buffet included
14:00-15:00
Panel: How AI is Transforming Ecommerce & Retention in 2026
Hosted by Dan Nistor · Co-Founder & CEO, Vevol Media Bogdan Dogaru · Co-founder & CTO, Vevol Media Stefan Chiriacescu · Co-founder & CEO, Ecommerce Today Gabriel Bonciu · Business Development Director, BusinessLeague Abhishek Chandra · Chief Revenue Officer, Gokwik Carlotta Zorzi-Chapman · Head of Market Expansion, EMEA, Shopify
15:05-15:40
Your customers are on WhatsApp, your competitors are not!
Abhishek Chandra · Chief Revenue Officer, Gokwik
15:45-16:15
AI-Powered Email Automation: Smarter Journeys. Higher Profits.
Paul Apostu · Chief Growth Officer, Ecommerce Today
16:20-16:35
Turning Fragmented Omnichannel Retail into Behaviour-Triggered Customer Retention
Bogdan Shkarupa · Co-Founder & CEO, NeuCurrent
16:40-17:10
Building for CEE: What’s Next on Shopify
Carlotta Zorzi-Chapman & Yael Weiss · Shopify
Speakers
Carlotta Zorzi-Chapman
Head of Market Expansion, EMEA
Shopify
Yael Weiss
Lead Partner Solutions Engineer
Shopify
Rareș Bănescu
Founder
TheMarketer
Ana Opriță
Deputy CEO
BusinessLeague
Prakhar Shrivastava
Co-founder
FoxSell Bundles
Grace Radley
Sr. Country Partnerships
Mollie
Steluta Stici
Key Account Manager
Easy Sales
Thanasis Psychogios
Sr. Intl. BD Manager
Skroutz
Abhishek Chandra
CRO
Gokwik
Bogdan Shkarupa
Co-Founder & CEO
NeuCurrent
Ilie Mihalache
Partnership Support
TheMarketer
Tudor Goicea
Co-founder & CRO
Aqurate
Catalin Ciochina
Founder
xConnector
Dan Nistor
Co-Founder & CEO
Vevol Media
Stefan Chiriacescu
Co-Founder and CEO
Ecommerce Today
Bogdan Dogaru
Co-Founder & CTO
Vevol Media
David Sima
Key Account Executive
Vevol Media
Paul Apostu
Chief Growth Officer
Ecommerce Today
What to expect
High-impact talks from top eCommerce leaders across CEE and beyond
Hands-on workshops with practical takeaways you can use straight away
Real networking with 250+ merchants, agencies and app developers
Expo area with booths from top Shopify solution providers — see the tools in action and talk directly to the teams building them
Lunch included, because great ideas need fuel
Afterparty to keep the conversations going after the talks end
A curated Shopify community experience you'll want to return to every year
Attendees from across Central & Eastern Europe — merchants, founders, and operators all under one roof
Our Partners
The companies making it happen
CEE Shopify Meetup 2026 is made possible by the support of industry-leading partners across eCommerce, technology, and growth.
Premier Partners
Plus Partners
Bronze Partners
Event Partners
2025 Edition
See what happened last year
Over 200 merchants, agencies, and partners gathered in Bucharest for the first CEE Shopify Meetup. Here's a glimpse of what it looked like.
200+
Attendees
10+
Speakers
8
Countries represented
1
Unforgettable day
Getting Here
Grand Hotel Bucharest
Right in the heart of Bucharest, one of the most iconic addresses in the city. Easy to reach by metro, taxi, or car - and well worth the trip.
Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu 4, Bucharest, Romania
Metro
Nearest stop: Universitate (M2 Blue Line) - 2 min walk.
Taxi & Rideshare
Bolt and Uber are widely available in Bucharest. Drop-off directly on Calea Victoriei in front of the hotel. Expect 5-10 min from most central areas.
From Henri Coanda Airport (OTP)
Express 783 bus to Piata Unirii, then 10 min walk or short taxi - ~55 min total. Taxi/Boltdirect to the hotel takes 30-45 min depending on traffic and costs approx. EUR 15-20.
Parking
Hotel offers underground valet parking. Public parking available at Piata Universitatii and on neighbouring streets. Expect limited availability - arriving by metro or taxi is recommended.
Get Your Ticket
Secure your spot at CEE Shopify Meetup 2026
Seats are limited. Join hundreds of eCommerce professionals for a full day of insights, connections, and community at Grand Hotel Bucharest.
- Full-day access to Main Stage & Workshops
- Buffet lunch included
- Afterparty access
- Networking with 250+ attendees
- Exclusive Shopify content & surprise guests
- Expo area with booths from top solution providers