February 9–10, 2027 · Budapest
Marketplace & Cross-Border SummitEurope
Europe's cross-border e-commerce market is wide open. The marketplaces, masterminds, and community shaping what comes next — in one room.
The first summit dedicated entirely to marketplaces and cross-border e-commerce in Europe. Two full days of masterminds, masterclass workshops, keynotes, networking and problem solving with a curated community of operators - the partners, platforms, and deals that will define the next three years of success in your business.
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Attendees from 25+ countries · Marketplace operators · Logistics, tech & service providers · Limited seats
The Summit by the Numbers
Tickets
Choose your Summit experience.
Full VIP Experience
The complete Combined Pass — plus 1:1 mentoring, invite-only speaker dinner on Feb 8, and one night of hotel accommodation on us.
- Everything in Combined Pass
- 1:1 mentoring with a Summit expert
- Invite-only dinner on Feb 8
- Free hotel accommodation (1 night)
- VIP lounge & priority everything
- Direct intros to keynote speakers
Limited seats
€1,490
net
Mastermind Ticket
One intense day of closed-door strategy (Feb 9). Solve your biggest challenge together with like-minded business owners.
Super Early Bird— save €200
- Full-day Mastermind on Feb 9
- Structured peer problem-solving on your live challenges
- Curated table seating by market & role
- Mastermind-only lunch & networking breaks
- Post-event participant contact list
Combined Pass
Mastermind + Conference. Two days, one goal: taking your business to the next level.
Super Early Bird— save €300
- Everything in Mastermind Only
- Full Conference access (Feb 10)
- All keynotes, panels & marketplace deep-dives
- Priority seating & speaker meet-ups
- Meet & Mingle evening included
- Matchmaking with marketplaces & logistics partners
Conference Ticket
The first summit dedicated entirely to marketplaces and cross-border e-commerce in Europe.
Super Early Bird— save €150
- Full Conference access on Feb 10
- All keynotes, panels & workshops
- Exhibition floor & partner meetings
- Coffee breaks & networking lunches
- Access to Meet & Mingle (with add-on)
Coming as a team?
Double Ticket
Bring your right-hand. Two Combined Pass seats at a discounted per-seat rate.
- 2× Combined Pass tickets (Mastermind + Conference)
- Discounted per-seat rate vs. single tickets
- Sit together in Mastermind rooms
- Shared partner-matchmaking intros
Team Ticket for Teams of Five
For teams of five or more scaling cross-border together. Best per-seat value.
- 5+ Combined Pass tickets
- Best per-seat pricing — scales with team size
- Team badge & reserved networking slot
- Dedicated onboarding call before the event
- Custom invoicing available
You've Been Solving European E-Commerce Problems With Generic Playbooks. That's Why It Keeps Not Working.
The Amazon-first strategies. The Western European agency advice. The conferences in Amsterdam or London where 80% of the content assumes you're selling in Germany on a €2M budget.
Meanwhile, you're navigating local marketplaces, payment preferences, VAT across multiple jurisdictions, and logistics networks that don't exist in any case study you've ever read.
"Nobody is building the map for this market. Until now."
One region, many markets, huge potential.
Cross-border commerce here means 10+ currencies, 20+ languages, and marketplaces that operate differently in every country. The CEE corridor is the focus — but the opportunity is European.
Markets
Central and Eastern Europe generated €100+bn in B2C e-commerce turnover in 2025. Central Europe grew 8%; Eastern Europe grew 18% — the fastest rate in Europe. The scale is regional, but every market requires a local strategy.
Languages
Localization that goes well beyond translation.
Platforms
Local champions and global marketplaces, side by side.
Marketplace and Cross-Border Summit Europe Is the First Event Built Entirely Around Your Market.
Not a side track at a broader e-commerce conference. Not a webinar series repackaged as a summit. Two full days dedicated to the marketplaces, the cross-border mechanics, and the partnerships that actually matter for European e-commerce growth.
The people in the room will be the people building this market. That's the point.
Why This Summit. Why Now.
The Region Is at an Inflection Point
Western Europe is consolidated. The emerging half of Europe is still in motion. Allegro, eMag, Glami, local champions — the platforms and power structures across the growth corridor are still forming. The operators who show up now will shape what comes next.
The Room Is the Product
Every attendee is either selling cross-border, enabling cross-border, or building the infrastructure for it. No tourism. No spectators.
AI Is Reshaping European E-Commerce Now
From AI-driven product localization to automated cross-border customer service and dynamic pricing — dedicated sessions on what's working in production, not what's theoretically possible.
Budapest Is Not an Accident
Geographically and commercially central. Direct flights from Warsaw, Bucharest, Sofia, Prague, Vienna. And if you're coming from abroad — it's Budapest. Make a trip of it.
Agenda
Two days. One clear plan.
Here's the shape of the Summit at a glance. Full session-by-session program lands in Gridaly closer to the event.
Day 1 — Monday, Feb 9
Mastermind Day- 09:00Doors & welcome coffee
- 10:00Opening framing — 10-12 tracks with expert moderators
- 10:30Choose your track · hot seats & roundtable discussions
- 13:00Working lunch with your table
- 14:00Deep-dive sessions continue — by business fit
- 16:00Final track rounds / open networking
- 17:00Wrap-up & partner matchmaking
- 19:00Meet & Mingle networking evening (separate ticket may be needed)
Day 2 — Tuesday, Feb 10
Live programTimes indicative — final schedule confirmed 4 weeks before the event.
What Two Days at the Summit Gets You
The Only European Summit Dedicated to Cross-Border & Marketplace Growth
Sessions built around European marketplaces, regulations, and cross-border realities — not copy-pasted from a Western playbook.
Direct Access to Marketplace Representatives
Meet decision-makers from platforms expanding into or already operating in your markets.
A Curated Room of Cross-Border Operators
Your future logistics partner, market entry consultant, or co-seller is in the room. The agenda makes those introductions happen.
AI in European E-Commerce — What's Actually Working
Practical sessions on AI-driven localization, listing optimization, automated customer service, and demand forecasting. Operators sharing real results.
The Mechanics That Actually Matter
VAT across jurisdictions. Cross-border logistics networks. Localization beyond translation. Payment preferences by country. No theory — operators talking to operators.
The Room Stays Open After Hours
The conference ends. The conversations don't. Stay an extra day — the networking continues over dinner.
2 Days. Endless Opportunities.
Full Day
The Inner Circle
Mastermind Day
Go deep. Solve your biggest challenge together.
10-12 tracks, each built around a real business topic and led by an expert moderator. You choose the track that fits your business, then join deep-dive sessions with hot seats and rounds of discussion to solve your live challenges. The core program runs until 16:00-16:30, with a wrap-up by 17:00. This day is for those who are serious about growth.
- ✓10-12 tracks by business topic
- ✓Expert moderator for each track
- ✓Choose the track that fits your business
- ✓Hot seats & rounds of discussion
- ✓Deep dives into real business challenges
- ✓Runs until 16:00-16:30, wrap-up by 17:00
19:00, February 9
(A separate ticket might be needed.)
Meet and Mingle
An evening of fun, lively discussions, light food and drink
Open to all conference participants with an extra ticket — not just Mastermind Day attendees. A relaxed evening where webshops, experts and service providers come together to connect face to face.
Limited capacity. A separate ticket might be needed.
Full Day
The Summit
The biggest names in cross-border. On stage, in the rooms, and at the expo space.
Two keynote stages, four masterclass rooms, and a packed expo floor. The biggest marketplaces in the region, the service providers who power them, and the e-commerce operators who actually move the product — all in one place for one day. You'll meet more relevant people, find more partners, and gain more critical industry knowledge than you would in an entire year.
If you're building cross-border e-commerce in Europe, the people you need to meet are already coming.
- ✓Keynotes from the biggest marketplace operators in Europe
- ✓Expo floor — service providers, tech & logistics
- ✓Startup showcase
- ✓Masterclasses and tactical breakout sessions
- ✓Structured networking with the people who matter
Location & Host City
Budapest Was Built for February.
Yes, February is cold. That is exactly why Budapest works.
After the summit day, the city gives you what winter actually needs: steam rising from thermal pools, warm cafés, busy ruin bars, good restaurants, and the Danube at its most atmospheric. This is not a city that shuts down in winter — it gets more intimate.
Budapest's thermal-bath culture is real, not decorative. Széchenyi, Rudas, Gellért and the smaller historic baths turn a cold business trip into something people remember. Add the riverfront, the Castle District, the Jewish Quarter and better value than many Western European capitals, and staying an extra night becomes an easy decision.
Budapest is also practical: well connected from Central and Eastern Europe and major European hubs by air and rail, as well as road. Come for the summit. Stay for the baths, the food, the city, and the February atmosphere.
Is This For You?
✓ This is for you if:
- ✓You're an e-commerce operator selling or planning to sell across two or more countries
- ✓You're a marketplace seller looking to expand beyond your home market
- ✓You're a startup in the cross-border and/or marketplace e-commerce space
- ✓You provide services to e-commerce operators: logistics, tech, payments, localization, customer service, compliance
- ✓You're a marketplace platform connecting with sellers in the region
- ✓You want conversations that don't happen on LinkedIn
✗ Not for you if:
- —You're looking for a beginner's introduction to e-commerce
- —Your focus is one domestic market with no cross-border ambition
- —You prefer watching recordings from your sofa six months later
- —You'd rather stay in planning mode than take action
From past editions
The room, the faces, the deals.
Two full days of masterminds, masterclass workshops, keynotes, networking and problem solving with a curated community of operators — in one city.
Watch the summit
Video recaps from previous editions
Summit recap
YouTubeInside the sessions
YouTubeMeet & Mingle
YouTubeOn the ground
From our previous editions
What they said
Testimonials from previous editions
"The only European event where I met marketplace operators from six countries in two days. Closed two partnerships before the closing keynote."
Placeholder Name
Head of Marketplaces · Placeholder Retailer
"Every conversation was signal, zero noise. Everyone in the room was actually running cross-border operations — not selling to us."
Placeholder Name
Founder & CEO · Placeholder Brand
"If you sell across CEE, this is the one event you can't skip. The Budapest edition rewired how we think about localization."
Placeholder Name
VP Cross-Border · Placeholder Platform
Backed by
Past partners and sponsors
Marketplaces, logistics, payments and cross-border tech leaders.
Quick Answers
Seats Are Limited — And the Room Fills From the Referral List First
This is a curated event, not a stadium conference. We cap attendance to keep the networking signal-to-noise ratio high. Early registrants get first access to the networking app, pre-event matchmaking, and the dinner on February 9th.
Early bird pricing closes [DATE].
The European Cross-Border Market Won't Wait.
Neither Should You.
February 9–10. Budapest.
The summit that should have existed five years ago.
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