Executive Roundtable

What to build and what to buy in the age of AI

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Join an exclusive group of commerce leaders for an hour of candid, peer-to-peer discussion about building with AI on Shopify. No presentations. No sales pitches. Just real talk with Shopify's Field CTO, Lead Solution Engineer, and merchants who are actively using AI tools to build on Shopify's platform.

Where

Virtual Roundtable

This is a virtual event hosted on Google Meet. You'll receive the meeting link in your confirmation email after your spot is confirmed by your Shopify representative.
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What to expect

The format

Intimate group discussion

A candid, closed-door conversation with commerce and technology leaders navigating the same questions you are. No keynotes, no pitches, just real talk.

The Big Question

AI's impact on the build vs. buy decision

How AI coding tools are shifting the platform investment calculus, and what that means for your team's roadmap and resource allocation.

In Practice

How merchants are building on Shopify with AI

Hear how brands are using tools like Claude, Cursor, and Codex to extend Shopify's platform, ship faster, and solve problems that used to require custom dev teams.

Peer Perspectives

Insights from Faherty and Lulu and Georgia

Hear directly from merchants who are actively building with AI on Shopify. What's working, what's not, and what they'd do differently.

Q&A

Ask Shopify's Field CTO and current retailers

Bring your toughest questions. Shopify's Field CTO and current merchants will be in the room and ready to answer them.

Who Should Join

Commerce, engineering, and technology leaders

If you're asking "should we build this ourselves or let the platform handle it?" this conversation is for you. Bring your build vs. buy questions and leave with real answers from peers.

Your hosts

Co-host

Eduardo Frias

Field CTO, Shopify

Co-host

Gleb Vaguine

Lead Solution Engineer, Shopify

Conversation Champion

Nancy Munyak

VP of IT, Faherty

Conversation Champion

Anis Tayebali

Head of Engineering, Lulu & Georgia

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