Meet Magento Florida

Meet Magento Florida Meet Magento FL 2026 Beyond sessions, the experience is designed to foster meaningful connections and community engagement through:

1. Breakfast and lunch
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Meet Magento Florida is a leading Magento-focused conference, uniting the global Adobe Commerce community for unparalleled collaboration, learning, networking, and fun. Hosted annually by Rave Digital and Aheadworks as part of the worldwide Meet Magento ecosystem, this 2-day event brings together merchants, developers, technology partners, agencies, and industry leaders to share insights, explore

innovation, and build meaningful connections. At Meet Magento Florida, attendees experience more than world-class sessions; they dive into the heart of the community with a rich agenda designed for growth, engagement, and real-world impact. Across 30 sessions spanning business and technical tracks, expert speakers deliver strategies and best practices that help you elevate your commerce initiatives. Coffee & hors d’oeuvres during breaks
2. Hands-on workshops
4. Happy hour
5. Dinner by the pool
6. After-party at Seminole Nightclub
7. Beach Day

From strategic discussions to unforgettable networking moments, Meet Magento Florida delivers an experience where top brands connect, ideas turn into action, and long-term partnerships are formed. Whether you’re a merchant scaling your business, a developer pushing boundaries, or a technology provider shaping the future of commerce, Meet Magento Florida is where the Magento community comes together to move the ecosystem forward.

Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks proudly lead Meet Magento Florida, with a shared mission to strengthen and innovate t...
06/04/2026

Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks proudly lead Meet Magento Florida, with a shared mission to strengthen and innovate the global Magento ecosystem.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, Inna Kleimionycheva, Head of PMO at Aheadworks, and Diana Komandenko, Head of Customer Support, delivered an insightful session on the power of localization in global commerce.

Their session highlighted how effective store localization strategies enable brands to scale globally while maintaining strong local relevance, improving customer experience, engagement, and conversions. They shared practical approaches to aligning operations, support, and content with regional expectations to create seamless and personalized shopping experiences across markets.

📝 Session Topic: Store Localization: From Global Expansion to Local Connection

Key Takeaways:
💡Understand the critical "why", how store localization directly drives significant business growth by expanding your total addressable market and deepening engagement with diverse customer segments both globally and locally.
💡Discover the key tools and technologies available to automate and streamline your store translation and localization processes, ensuring efficiency, maintainability, and a faster time-to-market.
💡Identify all essential aspects of a comprehensive localization strategy, including products, navigation, extensions component translations and term consistency.

🎥 Your next idea starts here → Watch the full video: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-store-localization.

As dedicated organizers of Meet Magento Florida, Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks continue to support the advancement ...
06/02/2026

As dedicated organizers of Meet Magento Florida, Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks continue to support the advancement of Magento through innovation and thought leadership.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, Hitarth Pattani, Senior Technical Consultant, Content and Commerce at Adobe, delivered an insightful session focused on building scalable and future-ready commerce architectures. With over 14 years of experience in the eCommerce ecosystem, Hitarth brings deep expertise in helping organizations navigate complex technical landscapes and align technology with business goals.

His session highlighted how to translate business requirements into robust architectural strategies, enabling brands to build platforms that are secure, flexible, and designed for long-term growth.

📝 Session Topic: Adobe Commerce Extensibility: Building Flexible, Out‑of‑Process Customizations

Key Takeaways:
💡How Adobe Commerce extensibility enables out-of-process customizations without modifying core code
💡Using event-driven workflows to build scalable, decoupled integrations 💡Orchestrating multiple services and APIs seamlessly with Adobe API Mesh
💡Modern customization patterns that improve flexibility, upgrade safety, and long-term maintainability

🎥 Dive deeper into the topic → View the complete video: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-outofprocess-customizations.

Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks proudly present Meet Magento Florida, reinforcing their role as key contributors to t...
05/28/2026

Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks proudly present Meet Magento Florida, reinforcing their role as key contributors to the Magento ecosystem.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, Amy Hughes, Chief Sales, Marketing & E-Commerce leader at ClearBags, and Kuba Zwoliński, CXO of IronPlane – Snowdog Group and a four-time Magento Master Maker, delivered a compelling session on modernizing Magento for scalable growth. Amy brought a strong merchant-side perspective on driving B2C and B2B success through omnichannel strategy, while Kuba contributed deep technical expertise with over 17 years of experience building high-performance commerce platforms.

Together, they shared a practical, real-world approach to optimizing Magento for speed, structure, and long-term scalability, offering valuable insights for businesses looking to future-proof their commerce operations.

📝 Session Topic: Speed for Humans. Structure for Machines. A Journey From Luma to Hyvä and Beyond.

Key Takeaways:
💡 Why modern commerce must balance human need for speed with machine need for structure.
💡 Clearbags’ real-world journey from Luma to Hyvä and why the evolution is still ongoing.
💡 The hard-earned lessons from pursuing peak Magento performance through Hyvä adoption.
💡 Why performance optimization is a continuous discipline, not a one-time initiative.
💡 The shift from front-end speed to building a structural foundation ready for AI and agentic commerce.
💡 Practical, experience-led guidance on preparing Magento stores today for AI-driven buying experiences tomorrow.

🎥 Unlock the full story → Watch the complete session: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-performance-journey-luma-to-hyva.

Meet Magento Florida, led by Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks, reflects a continued commitment to driving innovation a...
05/26/2026

Meet Magento Florida, led by Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks, reflects a continued commitment to driving innovation and leadership within the Magento ecosystem.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, Jennifer Goaneh, Director of Marketing at L.H. Dottie Company, and Sander Mangel, VP of Technical Solutions at Above The Fray, delivered a compelling session showcasing a real-world B2B commerce transformation. Jennifer brings over 16 years of experience in digital transformation and go-to-market strategy, while Sander adds deep technical expertise in building scalable and complex commerce solutions.

Together, they demonstrated how aligning business strategy with technical ex*****on can successfully drive large-scale B2B transformations, offering practical, actionable insights for organizations looking to modernize and scale their commerce operations.

📝 Session Topic: Supercharging B2B Commerce: The Inside Story of L.H. Dottie’s Performance Rebuild

Key Takeaways:
💡Discover the inside-out approach that turned a slow, fragile storefront into a high-performing B2B commerce engine.
💡Real-world strategies for eliminating bottlenecks from hosting stack and caching layers to API coordination and platform architecture.
💡Lessons learned from Above The Fray’s performance rebuild, driving faster load times, higher conversion rates, and smoother buyer journeys.
💡Practical guidance for merchants on scaling seamlessly while keeping costs, complexity, and technical debt under control.

🎥 Get the full perspective → Watch the video now: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-b2b-performance-rebuild.

Through Meet Magento Florida, Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks continue to foster innovation and collaboration within ...
05/21/2026

Through Meet Magento Florida, Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks continue to foster innovation and collaboration within the Magento ecosystem.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, Shawn Basey, CMO at Developers Alliance. Magento and Ecommerce., delivered a dynamic and thought-provoking session on standing out in today’s increasingly crowded digital landscape. With an MBA and as an Adjunct Professor at Webster University, Shawn brings a unique ability to make AI practical, accessible, and impactful for business leaders.

His session offered valuable insights into human-centered marketing in the era of Agentic AI, helping businesses better connect with audiences while leveraging emerging technologies for sustainable growth.

📝 Session Topic: Beyond Meticulous Slop: Human Strategy in the Age of Generative AI

Key Takeaways:
💡Why Generative AI didn't change the game, but simply raised the bar for human direction and business judgment.
💡How repetitive, AI-generated “meticulous slop” damages brand engagement, trust, and SEO performance.
💡Strategic frameworks for blending automation speed with authentic human experience and intent-driven SEO.
💡Real case studies showing how human-led AI content increases quality, efficiency, and competitive advantage.

🎥 Explore the full discussion → Watch the complete video: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-human-strategy-generative-ai.


With a continued focus on excellence, Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks proudly organize Meet Magento Florida, supporti...
05/19/2026

With a continued focus on excellence, Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks proudly organize Meet Magento Florida, supporting the growth and evolution of the Magento ecosystem.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, Danny Verkade, CTO at Cream, delivered an insightful and community-driven session. A recognized leader in the Magento space, Danny brings deep expertise in Magento Open Source and Hyvä, and has played a pivotal role in strengthening the ecosystem, including his contributions to the Magento Association.

📝 Session Topic: Built by the Community: How We Build and Improve Magento Open Source Docs

Key Takeaways:
💡 Why Magento Open Source documentation needed a complete rebuild, and the real challenges users faced before the relaunch.
💡 How the Documentation Committee united merchants, developers, agencies, and contributors worldwide into a scalable, collaborative model.
💡 The role AI played in accelerating documentation improvements, what worked, what didn’t, and key lessons learned.
💡 How an open, community-led process ensures the continuous improvement and long-term sustainability of Magento documentation.
💡 Practical ways anyone in the Magento ecosystem can contribute, from first-time participants to seasoned community members.

🎥 Discover key takeaways → View the full video: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-building-open-source-docs.


Rave Digital Agency & Aheadworks are honored to organize Meet Magento Florida, supporting the continued growth and innov...
05/15/2026

Rave Digital Agency & Aheadworks are honored to organize Meet Magento Florida, supporting the continued growth and innovation of the Magento ecosystem.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, we had the privilege of hosting Maier Bianchi for a highly insightful business session.

With over 25 years of leadership experience in retail and digital commerce, Maier brought a unique, end-to-end perspective shaped by building brands, leading agencies, and advising organizations on scalable commerce strategies.

His session delivered practical, leadership-level insights on building resilient commerce stacks, effectively leveraging the Magento ecosystem, and aligning technology decisions with long-term growth and real-world business impact.

📝 Session Topic: Community Over Competition: Why the Magento Ecosystem Still Matters

Key Takeaways:
💡How open-source principles fuel innovation, flexibility, and long-term platform resilience.
💡Real examples of ecosystem collaboration creating outcomes that benefit global commerce.
💡Why a global partner and community network remains Magento’s strongest competitive advantage.
💡The cultural mindset that sustains Adobe Commerce and Magento’s evolution beyond technology alone.

🎥 Learn from the experts → View the full session: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-why-ecosystem-matters.

Organizing Meet Magento Florida is central to Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks’ ongoing commitment to strengthening th...
05/12/2026

Organizing Meet Magento Florida is central to Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks’ ongoing commitment to strengthening the Magento ecosystem and fostering community collaboration.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, we were joined by Chris Collier and Nicanor Gioffre for an insightful session on applying AI to modern digital commerce operations.

Blending hands-on operational leadership with deep technical expertise, they shared real-world merchant use cases demonstrating how AI and architectural decisions drive smarter operations enhancing scalability, automation, performance, and long-term growth without adding unnecessary complexity.

📝 Session Topic: Beyond the AI’s Hype: How We Are Actually Making Our Digital Operations Smarter

Key Takeaways:
💡A real-world customer success story showcasing how AI is delivering tangible improvements in day-to-day eCommerce operations focused on results, not hype.
💡How AI strategy is translated into practical, production-ready Magento and Adobe Commerce implementations.
💡A clear, experience-driven breakdown of modern eCommerce architectures (SaaS, PaaS, monolithic, and composable), explained through real merchant use cases.
💡How architectural and AI decisions directly influence scalability, automation, performance, and long-term growth in live commerce environments.
💡Actionable guidance for merchants adopting AI responsibly, with a focus on measurable impact, operational efficiency, and future readiness.

🎥 All the takeaways in one place → Watch the entire session: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-ai-driven-operations.

Organizing Meet Magento Florida is a key part of Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks’ ongoing commitment to supporting th...
05/07/2026

Organizing Meet Magento Florida is a key part of Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks’ ongoing commitment to supporting the Magento ecosystem and fostering community collaboration.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, we had the opportunity to host Steven Singer for an insightful session within our business track.

Representing Julius Silvert Inc., a $110M food distribution leader, Steven brought decades of experience in enterprise technology and B2B commerce, sharing real-world perspectives on AI-driven procurement, scalable commerce platforms, and modernizing complex supply chain operations.

📝 Session Topic: Menu-Driven Commerce: How AI Is Redefining Digital Food Procurement

Key Takeaways:
💡 The AI Architecture Revolution: Deep dive into the machine learning models powering contextual menu understanding, confidence-based SKU matching, and predictive ingredient affinity, showing how we achieved 95%+ accuracy across 7000+ products.
💡 Beyond OCR to Intelligence: How our platform evolves from simple text extraction to understanding chef intentions, predicting seasonal menu changes, and suggesting cost-optimized alternatives before they're needed.
💡 Real-Time Commerce Integration: Powerpoint demonstration of our Adobe Commerce REST API implementation that creates a seamless bridge between culinary creativity and supply chain reality.
💡 The Future of Food Procurement: A forward-looking view of how AI-driven platforms will anticipate purchasing patterns, automate reorder points based on menu analytics, and fundamentally reshape how restaurants and distributors collaborate.
💡 Scaling Digital Food Commerce: Practical insights on building for thousands of concurrent users, handling multi-location pricing complexity, and creating experiences that serve both B2B sales teams and restaurant operators.

📺 Rewind and learn → Watch the full recording here: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-ai-menu-driven-commerce.

Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks continue to invest in Magento’s future by organizing Meet Magento Florida.At Meet Mag...
05/05/2026

Rave Digital Agency and Aheadworks continue to invest in Magento’s future by organizing Meet Magento Florida.

At Meet Magento Florida 2026, we were joined by Erik Hanson for a highly technical and insightful session on scaling and testing complex multi-brand commerce ecosystems.

Drawing from real-world experience at Lippert Automotive, Erik shared practical lessons on building environment-agnostic test frameworks, managing complex fitment data, eliminating flaky tests, and executing fast, parallel multi-store launches with confidence across both B2C and B2B platforms.

📝 Session Topic: Herding Stores in Yellowstone: A Ranch-Hand Worthy Multi-Brand Launch

Key Takeaways:
💡How Lippert designed a dynamic, environment-agnostic test roadmap that runs seamlessly across local, QA, and production by switching values, not test logic.
💡Techniques for building deep product assertions using complex fitment data (year/make/model) across multi-brand catalogs.
💡How test architecture was refactored to eliminate flakiness, even during high-speed, parallel, multi-store test ex*****on.
💡Practical lessons from scaling reliable automated testing across diverse brands while maintaining coverage, speed, and confidence.

🎬 Full insights, zero FOMO → Watch the complete session: http://bit.ly/mm26fl-multi-brand-launch.

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