European retail and consumer brand executives, technology providers, investors
Format
Stage content, hosted Meetup meetings, expo
Scale
4,500 (estimated)
About this event.
Shoptalk Europe is the European edition of the Shoptalk franchise, produced by Hyve Group. The 2026 event runs June 9-11, 2026 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. The organizer positions Shoptalk Europe as the European counterpart to the U.S. spring event, covering commerce, retail media, AI, supply chain, and store operations across European, U.K., and emerging markets.
The format combines a multi-stage agenda with the Meetup program — the organizer's double-opt-in matchmaking system that schedules 15-minute meetings between attendees. The organizer reports 25,000+ scheduled meetings and 400+ tech exhibitors for the 2026 event. The 2026 program includes 180+ speakers, with attendance drawn from 60+ countries.
The organizer reports approximately 1 in 3 attendees are at the C-suite level, with attendance drawn from European retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces, agencies, and technology providers.
Notable past speakers.
The following speakers appear on the official Shoptalk Europe 2026 speaker page:
David Schröder, Co-CEO at Zalando
Bernard Osta, CEO at Vestiaire Collective
Peter Ruis, Managing Director at John Lewis & Partners
Stuart Haselden, CEO at Arc'teryx
Alexis Mourot, CEO at Christian Louboutin
Ashley Kechter, Global President at Vuori
Peter Wood, CEO at AllSaints
Andreas Hoerning, CEO at Westwing
Bastian Siebers, CEO at flaconi
Thomas Métivier, CEO at Cdiscount
Daniel Gomez, CEO at PANGAIA
Ted Boman, CEO at Gina Tricot
Alexis Rollier, Global Chief Operating Officer at SEPHORA
Sebastian Picardo, CEO at Monica Vinader
Nanna Andersen, Managing Director, New Growth & Ventures at H&M Group
Nadine Graf, President EUKEM at The Estée Lauder Companies
Fiona Tan, Chief Technology Officer at Wayfair
Przemek Czarnecki, Chief Technology Officer at ASOS
Paula Bobbett, Chief Data & Digital Officer at Boots
Mark Blundell, Chief Retail Officer at Harrods
Rik Strubel, Chief Marketing Officer at DOUGLAS Group
Rachel McShane, Chief Financial Officer at Depop
Vineta Bajaj, Group Chief Financial Officer at Holland & Barrett
Ryan Hamburger, Chief Commercial Officer at Instacart
Dido Schmidt, Director, Global Partnerships - Commerce at Google
Bianca Sing, GM Global Head of Ecommerce Strategic Partnerships at TikTok Shop
Andrew Newton, General Manager Europe at Walmart Marketplace
Sarah Clark, SVP EMEA at lululemon
Azita Martin, VP & GM, AI Retail, FMCG & QSR at NVIDIA
Caroline Orange-Northey, Managing Director UK & Ireland at Pinterest
Deann Evans, Managing Director EMEA at Shopify
David Trencher, Managing Director UK, EMEA & Australia at Reddit
Shweta Munshi, VP Retail Experience & Marketing at the LEGO Group
Filippo Zuffada, Head of International & Global Hardlines at Netflix
European retail teams attend to take Meetup meetings with regional vendors and peer brands, hear from European retailers on stage, and cover regional commerce, retail media, and AI strategy in one venue.
Why companies sponsor
Vendors sponsor to access the Meetup matchmaking pipeline with European retail and consumer brand buyers, generate qualified meetings across U.K., EU, and emerging markets, and gain visibility with regional decision-makers.
More information
For the most current information on dates, speakers, sponsors, and registration, visit the official site.
This is a third-party summary published by Beanstalk Events. For official information, dates, and registration, please visit the organizer’s site linked above.