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Shopify Connect Sydney 2026

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About the event

Shopify Connect Sydney is a half-day experience for the retailers shaping what's next. Designed for brands generating $25M+ GMV, it brings together Australia's most forward-thinking brands to explore the strategies, tools, and partnerships driving real growth.

See what's possible with AI and unified commerce - not someday, now.

Live demos. Merchant-led insights. 1:1 expert sessions. A retail setup featuring brands on Shopify. Walk away with ideas you can act on immediately.

Event Agenda

Shopify & Google

The 2026 State of Commerce

Explore how AI, innovation, and shifting consumer behaviour are reshaping global commerce - and why acting now matters. Followed by a live Q&A with Google.

Shopify

Growth Fundamentals in the Agentic Era

How AI is redefining where and how consumers buy — and how Shopify is helping merchants sell across every AI platform, market, and moment that matters.

Shopify

AI Deep Dive: The Future of Commerce in Action

From AI-powered search to agentic storefronts - see how Shopify is turning AI into real revenue. Live demos and real-world applications.

Customer Panel

Local Voices, Global Impact

Leading Australian brands share how they're navigating AI, unified commerce, growth and what they'd do differently if starting today.

Industry Speaker

From AI ambition to AI Execution

Most organisations know AI matters - few are moving meaningfully. Amanda Johnstone unpacks what separates the leaders getting it right from those standing still.

Networking & Experience

Stay. Explore. Connect.

Stick around after the sessions. Walk the retail demo, book time with Shopify engineers, grab your swag, and hit the AI photobooth. The best conversations happen off-stage.

Speakers

Shopify

Peyman Naeini

Field CTO

Google

Ankita Nagpal

Global Product Partnerships

Shopify

James Johnson

Enterprise Lead ANZ

Shopify

Jason Bowman

Head of Solutions Engineering APAC

Shopify

Tricia Fallows

Senior Customer Success Lead APAC

Industry Speaker

Amanda Johnstone

Founding CEO, Transhuman

What to expect

Connect with retail leaders

Join executives and senior operators navigating complexity, scale, and unified commerce. Share strategies, surface new ideas, and explore what's delivering real ROI right now.

AI + operations at scale

See how AI is already transforming forecasting, merchandising, and service - both online and in store. Learn what's working today and where leading retailers are placing their next bets.

Enterprise roadmap for growth

Gain clarity on platform capabilities, evolving operating models, and actionable next steps tied to margin, speed, and expansion.

FAQs

A half-day session for retail leaders scaling unified commerce

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