Finalists for the 10th Call for Speakers contest revealed

The E-commerce Berlin Expo 2026 marks a special milestone: the 10th edition of one of Europe’s most influential e-commerce events. With 340+ exhibitors, over 14,000 industry professionals expected and a new venue, Messe Berlin, this year’s anniversary edition promises an even more dynamic mix of innovation, strategy, and inspiration shaping the future of digital commerce.

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But before the event arrives, one of the most exciting stages of preparation is already underway: the Call for Speakers contest.

Empowering the e-commerce industry

The Call for Speakers contest has become a defining feature of the Expo over the years. It’s not just about filling the agenda – it’s about co-creating it with the community. Each year, professionals from across the e-commerce spectrum,  from online retailers and technology providers to marketers and logistics experts, submit their ideas for the topics they believe should take the spotlight on stage.

Through a combination of public voting and expert evaluation by our industry Advisors, the contest gives everyone in the industry a voice in shaping the conversations that matter most. Once the voting closes, the submissions that resonate the most with the community rise to the top as finalists.

A record-setting year

This year’s edition broke new ground yet again, with an incredible 950 submissions received and over 25, 000 votes cast during the public voting phase.

The level of engagement speaks volumes about the passion, creativity, and diversity of the e-commerce community. Each idea submitted reflected a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities shaping the industry today. 

This year’s record participation reinforces one thing: e-commerce isn’t standing still. It’s evolving, and our community is driving that change together.

The finalists

We’re thrilled to reveal the 5 finalists in each of the nine categories, chosen through the power of public voting. These outstanding contributors have captured the attention of both peers and professionals for their forward-thinking ideas and valuable insights:

I. Platforms & tech

Trusted Shops / Jean-Marc Noel / How Trust Wins Customers in the Era of Fakes / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/jean-marc-noel-trusted-shops-se,eyqrve

Zalando / Mo Shiha / Agentic Analytics: How AI Agents Will Transform Decision Making / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/mo-shiha-zalando,eyqare

SPD Technology / Solomiya Zahray / Becoming Your Own PayFac: Unlocking New Revenue Streams in E-Commerce / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/solomiya-zahray-spd-technology,nzkrxz

PUBLICIS MEDIA / Vanessa Navarro, Ishaan Juneja / Unifying retail data with Publicis Warehouse : A first of its kind planning & buying tool that has revolutionised a leading consumer electronic brand’s approach to Amazon retail media / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/vanessa-navarro-ishaan-juneja-publicis-media,xrdqeq

syncspider GMBH / Michael Plöchl / Vom Chaos zur Klarheit: Wie ERP-integrierte B2B-Portale Effizienz, Genauigkeit und Kundenzufriedenheit steigern / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/michael-plochl-syncspider-gmbh,krgxdm

II. Acquisition & growth

dotidot / Šimon Jůn / Scaling 220% Revenue Growth: How Product-Level Automation Revolutionized Performance Marketing at Enterprise Scale / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/simon-jun-dotidot,wnqprr

ECommunity Agency / Nir Zigdon / From Agency Owner to Brand Builder: Hard Lessons from the Advent Calendar Journey / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/nir-zigdon-sohars-adventskalender,vewnpd

Waldorfshop / Sebastian Neu / Von Amazon in die Nische – Wie man mit einer kleinen Zielgruppe ein starkes E-Commerce aufbaut / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/sebastian-neu-universnatur-gmbh,aeerng

BARFER’S / Mia-Malaika Lange, Nele Marie Ott / Wenn niemand Dein Produkt versteht: Mit TikTok Storytelling wachsen & Kunden gewinnen / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/mia-malaika-lange-nele-marie-ott-barfers,pppapv

Dimitri Visnadi / Stop Chasing ROAS: Why Small Brands Should Optimize for Trust, Not Transactions / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/dimitri-visnadi-dimitri-visnadi,vewxxd

III. Communication & engagement

Reifendirekt.de / Dr. Andreea Kremm / Wie spreche ich mit einer KI? Tipps aus der Praxis / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/dr-andreea-kremm-reifendirektde,geazkn

ELEVEN TEAM SPORTS GROUP / Alessandra Bosco, Alessandro Costa / Brand Meets E-Commerce: Turning Creativity into Measurable Growth / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/alessandra-bosco-alessandro-costa-eleven-team-sports-group,geaxwg

FLEUROP AG / Franziska Korte, Nico Lamprecht / Wie Haltung Reichweite schafft / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/franziska-korte-nico-lamprecht-fleurop-ag,ppnydm

RULE / Sam Jahanfar / The Future of Digital Customer Communication: Why RCS Changes Everything / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/sam-jahanfar-rule,aeemzg

axendi / Monika Röhr-Łukasik / Designing Scalable Engagement: How a Leading European Marketplace Built Stronger Connections Across Channels / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/monika-rohr-lukasik-axendi,ppnyvn

IV. Conversion, CX & personalization

Gopackshot / Kamil Czaja / The Psychology of Buying Meets AI: 15 Proven Content Strategies to Grow Revenue through Loyalty / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/kamil-czaja-gopackshot-studios,yrrgzq

REWE digital and SYZYGY / Jörg Hirt, Kristina Häusler / Experience Opportunities im Agentic Commerce: Wie KI Kaufentscheidungen neu definiert / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/jorg-hirt-kristina-hausler-rewe-digital-syzygy,mpnwne

flaconi / David Rissmann / 12 Länder. 1 CX-Standard. Wie flaconi mit einem NPS von über 84 Europa begeistert / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/david-rissmann-flaconi,qmnaqk

MEGABAD GMBH & Voyado / Helen Schrader, Fabio Maglieri / From Transactional to Transformational: How Megabad Is building a CRM-powered future / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/helen-schrader-fabio-maglieri-megabad-gmbh-voyado,xrraan

infobip / Mirza Hadžić / RCS: The €324 million European opportunity that’s solving app fatigue and fraud / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/mirza-hadzic-infobip,xrrxvq

V. Marketplaces, multichannel & omnichannel integration

REXVEN / Mehmet Tek / Made to Order, Built for Scale: The Rexven Revolution / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/mehmet-tek-rexven,reepdg

weclapp and Sendcloud / Mergim Thaqi, Fiona Aron / So skalierst du deinen E-Commerce – mit smarten Logistikstrategien & digitalen Tools / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/mergim-thaqi-fiona-aron-weclapp-sendcloud,wnqemr

RILA. DIE GENUSSENTDECKER.® / Achim Lange / Nahtlose Multichannel-Integration im Lebensmittelhandel – vom zentralen ERP bis zur automatisierten Logistik / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/achim-lange-rila-die-genussentdeckerr,xrrxwp

Channel Pilot Solutions & Douglas / Carsten Mesecke-von Rheinbaben, Jonas Franke /
Die Produktdaten-Revolution: Wie DOUGLAS den AI Formula Generator von Channel Pilot Pro erfolgreich einsetzt / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/carsten-mesecke-von-rheinbaben-jonas-franke-channel-pilot-solutions-douglas,dyyqzr

Tradebyte / Stefan Röttger / Scaling through Steering – The Tradebyte Advantage for Marketplace Success / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/stefan-rottger-tradebyte,qmnrnx

VI. Logistics, fulfillment & optimization

Beyond Beer & Pickware / Christof Plasse, Marvin Schneemann / Beyond Beer: Wie aus Craft Beer ein Erlebnis wird, das Kunden bindet / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/christof-plasse-marvin-schneemann-beyond-beer-pickware,krgpem#speaker

COD Network / Raki Bench / Scaling Beyond Borders: How to Build a Profitable E-commerce Business in Emerging Markets MENA LATAM & GCC / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/raki-bench-c-o-d-network,qmmeex

GN TEQ / Ahmed El-Alfy / To B2C or not to B2B2C: that is the question! / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/ahmed-el-alfy-gn-teq,nzkryv

MediaMarktSaturn / Michael Jaschek / Excellence in logistics through choice and loss prevention / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/michael-jaschek-mediamarktsaturn-retail-group-gmbh,reedav

omnipack / Bart Wlodarczyk / 6 Reasons Why Top Online Stores Are Moving Fulfillment to Poland / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/bart-wlodarczyk-omnipack,nzzevy

VII. Global expansion

UQUID / Tran Hung / Scaling E-Commerce Across Borders: Logistics, Compliance & Blockchain-Powered Payments / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/tran-hung-uquid,xrrprn

2HATS LOGIC SOLUTIONS / Aneesh Sreedharan / India’s Quick Commerce Revolution: 12 Minute Delivery, New Loyalty & Global Lessons / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/aneesh-sreedharan-2hats-logic-solutions-private-limited,veeyqw

limango / Lennard Kressin / AI Commerce in Action: limango x Mirakl – Scaling, Internationalization, and Measurable Growth through Retail Media / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/lennard-kressin-limango-gmbh,xrdmgn

Walmart / Mira Lester / Untapped Growth: Why German Sellers Must Think Global – Lessons from Walmart’s Marketplaces / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/mira-lester-walmart-international,znmkpx

Expandly / Andy Hooper / Scaling Your Brand Globally: A Practical Guide for eCommerce Growth / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/andy-hooper-gee-expandly-ltd,krrzkx

VIII. Leadership & strategic management

wam Global Growth Agents / Antonija Tadic / Decision Debt: The Hidden Cost of Leadership in eCommerce / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/antonija-tadic-wam-global-ex-interactiv4,mpnqne

KENSHOO SKAI / Simon Piper / Leading Through the AI Transformation: How Remazing Turned Team Resistance Into A Strategic Advantage / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/simon-piper-kenshoo-skai,yrmzeq

UNGER GMBH & CO.KG / Fabian Haustein / Digitalization Needs Strategy, Mindset, and the Courage to Change / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/fabian-haustein-unger-gmbh-and-cokg,yrmwkd

intuji / Julian Wallis / Beyond the Shopping Cart | A Framework for Building $100M in Enterprise Value Through B2B E-commerce / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/julian-wallis-intuji,krrmmx

ARCTIC / Peter Jankowski / Influencing customers and the bitter awakening / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/peter-jankowski-arctic-gmbh,qmnyzk

IX. Bold predictions & forecasts

BeeBI / Ali Demiral / The future of Go-to-Market Strategy: AI-Driven Planning and Margin Optimization / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/ali-demiral-beebi-consulting-gmbh,ppnyxm

Karstan Consultancy / Malte Karstan / H-Commerce: The Revival of Human Commerce in the Age of AI / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/malte-karstan-karstan-consultancy,znnrxx

schufa / Andre Muhle / Der neue SCHUFA-Score: Transparenz und Nachvollziehbarkeit für digitale Geschäftsmodelle /
https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/andre-muhle-schufa-holding-ag,aeadvn

Prof. Dr. Matthias Schu / E-Grocery 2026 and Beyond: Trends, Herausforderungen und was Kunden wirklich wollen / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/prof-dr-matthias-schu-prof-dr-matthias-schu-i-retail-i-ecommerce-i-internationalization-strategy,mppedk

minubo / Andreas Fischer / [FIRST TIME LIVE DEMO] From toying with prompts to decision intelligence: How AI enables real business insights in e-commerce / https://vote.ecommerceberlin.com/contestants/andreas-fischer-minubo-gmbh,geaxdg

What happens next?

Now, the spotlight turns to our Advisors, a panel of experienced industry leaders. Over the coming days, they will carefully review the finalists’ submissions, evaluating them for originality, relevance, and practical value to ensure that each presentation brings something truly meaningful to the stage.

After this evaluation phase, the Advisory Board will select one winner per category, ensuring that every chosen speaker embodies the very best of what the e-commerce world has to offer.

Wildcard selection track

To make sure no great idea goes unheard, we’re once again introducing the Wildcard selection track, giving our Advisors the chance to handpick 15 additional speakers who might not have reached the final round by votes alone but whose ideas are too valuable to miss.

This track ensures that groundbreaking voices still find their way to the stage, even if they fly slightly under the radar during voting.

October 30th: Winners announcement

The wait won’t be long, the final winners will be announced on October 30th, 2025, revealing the talented professionals who will take the stage at the E-commerce Berlin Expo 2026 and shape the dialogue at one of Europe’s most anticipated e-commerce gatherings.

We can’t wait to see what insights this year’s winners will bring and to celebrate their contributions to an industry that never stops evolving.

Stay tuned for updates as we count down to the big reveal!

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