Looking back at Meet Magento Nederland 2017
On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, the ninth annual Meet Magento Nederland takes place at DeFabrique in Utrecht. The event has something for online retailers, e-commerce managers, and developers alike. The program features more than 30 Dutch and international speakers, with leading experts and practitioners from e-commerce and development sharing their knowledge and lessons learned. Every attendee will find sessions that suit them, along with plenty of room to meet and network. This year’s central themes are Discover Magento, Create Great Tech, and Advance Your Business.
Off to a running start
Check-in officially runs from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. For the more athletic attendees, though, the day starts earlier! At 8:00 a.m., the traditional Magerun kicks off: a 3- or 5-kilometer run to start the day right.
Hosts Amber Kortzorg and Guido Jansen, founder of Dutchento (the Dutch Magento community) and of Meet Magento Nederland, officially open the day at 9:30 a.m. From there, the program is spread across seven rooms.
Advance Your Business track
This track features keynotes from Patta and Breizh World, among others. Industry experts also cover current topics such as product optimization, real-time personalization, online persuasion, the customer journey and the shift from multichannel to omnichannel strategy, and selling through social media. Patrick Petersen of Atmost talks about the customer journey, Norman Blokdijk of Retail Rocket brings you up to speed on real-time personalization, and Tilbert Verhagen of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences explains how virtual mirrors can help drive online sales. US-based Magento Inc. shares the latest Magento news.
There are also several interactive sessions, such as a panel discussion about choosing an app or optimizing your website. On stage are Melle Strikwerda of Adyen, Eelco van Wijk of JMango360.com, and a merchant. And the interactive session “So You Think You Can Sell” is back. Three online stores get a live critique from an expert jury that includes Patrick Petersen (Atmost), Guido Jansen (Euroflorist), and Maurice Jongerius (bol.com).
Create Great Tech track
Developers can choose from multiple sessions and workshops at Meet Magento. Dutch and international Magento experts, including Igor Minialo of Magento Inc., Kuba Zwolinski of Snow.Dog, Ivan Chepurnyi of EcomDev, Toon Verwerft of PHP Pro, Ray Bogman of Supportdesk, Bob van Luijt of Kubrickology, and Tim Muller of Byte, share their knowledge of PHP, Magento, Magento 2, and Magereport.
Juliette Reinders Folmer of Advies en zo kicks off the Create Great Tech track with an interactive quiz: “Why Equal doesn’t Equal.”
Discover Magento track
This dedicated track was created for online retailers and e-commerce specialists who are considering Magento. Throughout the day, attendees get a complete picture of everything Magento (2 and Enterprise) has to offer. The program includes successful case studies, an introduction and update from Magento Inc., keynotes, and a series of speed dates. Dutch race car driver Tom Coronel is among the speakers sharing his success story. During the speed dates, attendees can put all their questions to the Netherlands’ top Solution Providers, including Guapa, Cream, Smile Nederland, Madia, and Experius. The whole program is designed so attendees can complete their business case in a single day. From 4:00 p.m., visitors to this track can also join the rest of the Meet Magento event and the drinks reception.
Meet Magento Awards and afterparty
To round off the day in style, there’s an afterparty, where the Meet Magento Awards will be presented. Afterparty tickets are limited, so order yours here.
Work with Magento or in e-commerce? Then you won’t want to miss this day! See the full program at www.meet-magento.nl and get your ticket.
