Where Today’s

Store Meets

Tomorrow’s

Customer

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Sept 30 – Oct 02, 2025   •   Free Online Event

Free Online Event

Sep 30–Oct 02, 2025

Gen Z and Gen Alpha are redefining ecommerce with their demand for speed, personalization, and mobile-first experiences. They trust creators, not just brands. Prepathon 2025 is your roadmap to bridging this gap, with 3-days of actionable insights from industry experts.

Breakout Rooms

Networking Lounge

Partner Booths

Giveaways & Prizes

The Prepathon

Stage

SEPT
30
day 01 • sept 30

AI & The New Customer Journey

Opening
Keynote
11:00 – 11:20 AM ET

Opening Keynote: The Future of Ecommerce Growth – Performance, Trust, and AI

Fatih Mehtap
Fatih Mehtap
SESSION
11:20 – 12:00 PM ET

Seamless Shopping Journeys: How to Remove Friction From First Click to Checkout

Katie Keith
SESSION
12:00 – 12:40 PM ET

The Power of Emotion in Ecommerce: Stop Chasing Conversions and Start Driving Sales

Talia Wolf
Activity
12:40 – 1:00 PM ET

Decode the Emojis – E-Commerce Edition

Danish Naseer
Panel
1:00 – 1:40 PM ET

The Hidden Engine of eCommerce Growth: Why Hosting Matters More Than You Think

Suhaib Zaheer
Ali Ahmed Khan
Suhaib Zaheer, Ali Ahmed Khan
Activity
1:40 – 2:00 PM ET

E-Com Crossword Challenge: Crack the Clues

Muhammad Moeez
Panel
2:00 – 2:40 PM ET

Less is More: Minimal UX for Better Ecommerce Results

Bogdan Condurache
Raitis Sevelis
Bogdan Condurache, Raitis Sevelis
ACTIVITY
2:40 – 3:00 PM ET

The E-Commerce Hotseat: Live Online Store Audit

Muhammad Uzair
Panel
3:00 – 3:40 PM ET

Ecommerce Reality Check: What’s Truly Working in AI, Marketing, and Tech

Miriam Schwab, Vito Peleg
DAY 01 • SEPT 10
OCT
1st
day 02 • oct 1

Marketing & Growth for Next-Gen Buyers

Day 2
Kickoff
11:00 – 11:15 AM ET

Strategies to Crush Black Friday

Suhaib Zaheer
Panel
11:15 – 12:00 PM ET

Inside Black Friday: How Woo Merchants Get Ready for the Biggest Sales Event

James Kemp
Chris Badgett
Andrew Comb
James Kemp, Chris Badgett, Andrew Comb
SESSION
12:00 – 12:40 PM ET

From Storefront to Strategy: What Happens When AI Shops for Your Customers?

Sonja Ibele
Activity
12:40 – 1:00 PM ET

Quiz Blitz: E-Commerce Knowledge Battle

Muhammad Moeez
Session
1:00 – 1:40 PM ET

Functional Personas With AI: A Lean, Practical Workflow

Paul Boag
Activity
1:40 – 2:00 PM ET

AI or Not? The Shopper’s Challenge

Danish Naseer
Panel
2:00 – 2:40 PM ET

Scaling Ecommerce for Black Friday: From Fragile to AI-Ready Websites

Meeky Hwang, Matt Dorman
ACTIVITY
2:40 – 3:00 PM ET

Black Friday Survival Challenge

Muhammad Moeez
SESSION
3:00 – 3:40 PM ET

Defy the Trash Can: How to Design Brands Worth Keeping in a Discount-Driven World

Christian Helms
DAY 01 • SEPT 10
OCT
2nd
day 03 • oct 2

Operations, Economics & Behavioral Shifts

Day 3
Kickoff
11:00 – 11:15 AM ET

Build Your Brand & Convert Customers

Muhammad Moeez
SESSION
11:15 – 12:00 PM ET

The Business of You: Building a Personal Brand That Converts in Ecommerce

Kelly Schuknecht
SESSION
12:00 – 12:40 PM ET

The Value of Older Consumers in Ecommerce

Janis Thomas
Activity
12:40 – 1:00 PM ET

Tagline in 30 Seconds (with a Twist)

Muhammad Moeez
Panel
1:00 – 1:40 PM ET

Mastering Abandonment Flows: How to Recover Lost Sales Across the Customer Journey

Matias Mancheno, Ian Misner
Activity
1:40 – 2:00 PM ET

E-Com Showdown: The Ultimate Quiz Battle

Danish Naseer
Session
2:00 – 2:40 PM ET

From Browsing to Buying: Using AI to Personalize the Customer Journey

Heather Dawson
Activity
2:40 – 3:00 PM ET

Two Truths and a Lie – E-Commerce Edition

Muhammad Moeez
Session
3:00 – 3:40 PM ET

Gen Z Buying Habits: How to Sell to a Generation That Doesn’t Like Spending

Grant McAngus
CLOSING
3:40 – 4:00 PM ET

Prepathon Winners Announcement

Muhammad Moeez
DAY 01 • SEPT 30
Day 1 – Sept 30
AI & The New Customer Journey
Opening Keynote
11:00 – 11:20 AM ET

Opening Keynote: The Future of Ecommerce Growth – Performance, Trust, and AI

Fatih Mehtap
Fatih Mehtap
SESSION
11:20 – 12:00 PM ET

Seamless Shopping Journeys: How to Remove Friction From First Click to Checkout

Dragos Gal
Katie Keith
SESSION
12:00 – 12:40 PM ET

The Power of Emotion in Ecommerce: Stop Chasing Conversions and Start Driving Sales

Tali wolf
Talia Wolf
ACTIVITY
12:40 – 1:00 PM ET

Decode the Emojis – E-Commerce Edition

Danish Naseer
Danish Naseer
PANEL
1:00 – 1:40 PM ET

The Hidden Engine of eCommerce Growth: Why Hosting Matters More Than You Think

Suhaib Zaheer
Suhaib Zaheer
Ali Ahmed Khan
Ali Ahmed Khan
Activity
1:40 – 2:00 PM ET

E-Com Crossword Challenge: Crack the Clues

Muhammad Moeez
Muhammad Moeez
Panel
2:00 – 2:40 PM ET

Less is More: Minimal UX for Better Ecommerce Results

Bogdan Condurache
Raitis Sevelis
Bogdan Condurache, Raitis Sevelis
ACTIVITY
2:40 – 3:00 PM ET

The E-Commerce Hotseat: Live Online Store Audit

Muhammad Moeez
Muhammad Uzair
Panel
3:00 – 3:40 PM ET

Ecommerce Reality Check: What’s Truly Working in AI, Marketing, and Tech

Miriam Schwab
Vito Peleg
Miriam Schwab, Panel Peleg
Day 2 – Oct 1
Marketing & Growth for Next-Gen Buyers
Day 2 Kickoff
11:00 – 11:15 AM ET

Strategies to Crush Black Friday

Suhaib Zaheer
Suhaib Zaheer
Panel
11:15 – 12:00 PM ET

Inside Black Friday: How Woo Merchants Get Ready for the Biggest Sales Event

James Kemp
Chris Badgett
Andrew Comb
James Kemp, Chris Badgett, Andrew Comb
SESSION
12:00 – 12:40 PM ET

From Storefront to Strategy: What Happens When AI Shops for Your Customers?

Sonja Ibele
Sonja Ibele
SESSION
12:40 – 1:00 PM ET

Quiz Blitz: E-Commerce Knowledge Battle

Muhammad Moeez
Muhammad Moeez
session
1:00 – 1:40 PM ET

Functional Personas With AI: A Lean, Practical Workflow

Paul Boag
Paul Boag
Activity
1:40 – 2:00 PM ET

AI or Not? The Shopper’s Challenge

Danish Naseer
Danish Naseer
SESSION
2:00 – 2:40 PM ET

Scaling Ecommerce for Black Friday: From Fragile to AI-Ready Websites

Meeky Hwang
Matt Dorman
Meeky Hwang, Matt Dorman
ACTIVITY
2:40 – 3:00 PM ET

Black Friday Survival Challenge

Muhammad Moeez
Muhammad Moeez
SESSION
3:00 – 3:40 PM ET

Defy the Trash Can: How to Design Brands Worth Keeping in a Discount-Driven World

Christian Helms
Christian Helms
Day 3 – Oct 2
Operations, Economics & Behavioral Shifts
Day 3 Kickoff
11:00 – 11:15 AM ET

Build Your Brand & Convert Customers

Suhaib Zaheer
Suhaib Zaheer
SESSION
11:15 – 12:00 PM ET

The Business of You: Building a Personal Brand That Converts in Ecommerce

Kelly Schuknecht
Kelly Schuknecht
SESSION
12:00 – 12:40 PM ET

The Value of Older Consumers in Ecommerce

Janis Thomas
Janis Thomas
ACTIVITY
12:40 – 1:00 PM ET

Tagline in 30 Seconds (with a Twist)

Muhammad Moeez
Muhammad Moeez
Panel
1:00 – 1:40 PM ET

Mastering Abandonment Flows: How to Recover Lost Sales Across the Customer Journey

Matias Mancheno
Ian Misner
Matias Mancheno, Ian Misner
Activity
1:40 – 2:00 PM ET

E-Com Showdown: The Ultimate Quiz Battle

Danish Naseer
Danish Naseer
Session
2:00 – 2:40 PM ET

From Browsing to Buying: Using AI to Personalize the Customer Journey

Heather Dawson
Heather Dawson
Activity
2:40 – 3:00 PM ET

Two Truths and a Lie – E-Commerce Edition

Muhammad Moeez
Muhammad Moeez
Session
3:00 – 3:40 PM ET

Gen Z Buying Habits: How to Sell to a Generation That Doesn’t Like Spending

Grant McAngus
Grant McAngus
CLOSING
3:40 – 4:00 PM ET

Prepathon Winners Announcement

Muhammad Moeez
Muhammad Moeez
Meet Our
Speakers’ Panel

Learn tested strategies and practical lessons from top experts to future-proof your business. With more industry leaders joining soon.

Katie Keith

Founder

James Kemp

Core Product Manager

Heather Dawson

Founder

Vito Peleg

Co-Founder & CEO

Miriam Schwab

Head of WordPress

Raitis Sevelis

Head of Product

Matias Mancheno

Customer Success Manager

Bogdan Condurache

Co-Founder & CPO

Paul Boag

UX Strategist

Kelly Schuknecht

Chief Elevation Officer

Meeky Hwang

CEO

Sonja Ibele

Delivery & Account Manager

Talia Wolf

Chief Executive Officer

Chris Badgett

Founder and CEO

Andrew Comb

WooCommerce Merchant

Janis Thomas

Ecommerce & Subscriptions Expert

Matt Dorman

President

Ian Misner

Co-founder

Christian Helms

Founder & Creative Director

Grant McAngus

Founder of Bad Brain Media

Suhaib Zaheer

SVP, Managed Hosting

Fatih Mehtap

VP of Marketing

Ali Ahmed Khan

Senior Director, Product Management

Muhammad Uzair

Senior Director, Experience & Research

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