Speakers lineup announcement #3!
In the last two updates, we introduced the first four speakers for Checkout Summit 2026, and then 3 more. Today, it’s time to reveal the FINAL five, which means the 12-speakers lineup is now complete.
I’m very proud of the people who will be on stage, because I believe I managed to cover all aspects of WooCommerce: core, running a product business, Shopify, payment gateways, AI, agency case studies, SEO, automation, security, development, and performance.
With these 12 sessions, you should go home with a clear vision and new knowledge, plus of course the chance to chat with the speakers in person during the conference.
So, here are the final five names joining Checkout Summit in 2026. Feel free to give them a follow!
Introducing Speakers #8–#12
Here are the last 5 additions to the Checkout Summit 2026 lineup. All of them are either well known in the Woo and WordPress international space, or completely new to it. Each brings a different angle to the conversation around payments, UX, AI, and the reality of managing a business. Their full bios are right below.
#8: Cathy Chen, Wise
Cathy Chen is a Product Manager at Wise, where she leads the team developing multicurrency payment processing solutions for Wise Business. Today, over 700K global businesses use Wise Business to move and spend £12B monthly.
As an owner of several small businesses and passionate believer of global payments being fair, fast, and transparent, she and her team at Wise are excited to be working with the WooCommerce and WordPress community. Cathy draws on a wealth of international work experience spanning across industries and countries – from building Search experiences at Google in Tokyo, to startups in San Francisco, and now to global payments in London.
#9: James Kemp, WooCommerce
James Kemp is the Core Product Manager at WooCommerce, blending over a decade of experience in WordPress and WooCommerce to enhance the eCommerce landscape. He founded Iconic, focusing solely on WooCommerce plugins, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible within the eCommerce platform.
Now at Automattic, he’s pouring his passion and expertise into WooCommerce directly, aiming to make a significant impact on the product and the countless businesses it supports. It’s about more than just plugins and platforms; it’s about crafting experiences that resonate with users and empower entrepreneurs worldwide.
#10: Maciek Palmowski, Patchstack
Maciek Palmowski is a web developer working at Patchstack as a Security Community Manager.
He’s a huge fan of Open Source, Content Management Systems, and automation.
After hours, he spends most of his time trying to find interesting news for his newsletters, coding, or drinking coffee.
#11: Matt Cohen
Matt Cohen is an experienced, people-first technology executive with over 15 years leading high-impact software engineering and product teams in the open-source and eCommerce space.
Former Chief Product & Technology Officer at WooCommerce, he has scaled teams, built monetization platforms, and shipped products used by millions of customers worldwide. He blends deep technical experience with strategic leadership to build platforms, grow communities, and unlock business value.
#12: Andrea Cardinali, Performize
Andrea Cardinali is an expert programmer and the CEO of Performize, specialized in web performance for websites and e-commerce. With his company, he has built and optimized hundreds of websites and online stores with millions of visits, both nationally and internationally.
He is a speaker at leading industry events and the author of the first Italian-language book dedicated to web performance, Speed That Sells. He is the creator of the proprietary methodologies Smart Loading™ and High-Performance E-commerce™ to make websites and online stores more profitable.
