Meet Magento India 2025 was an exciting event that brought together eCommerce professionals, Magento experts, and industry leaders from India and abroad. It’s a great opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations shaping the future of technology and online shopping. Together let’s take a closer look at how the world of Magento is evolving and what retailers need to succeed in the future.
Here are my top takeaways and memorable moments from the event.
Event Highlights And Overview
Meet Magento India 2025 was a vibrant two-day event hosted in Pune, with over 500 attendees, including merchants, developers, and eCommerce service providers.
The first day was centered around networking and building connections. The Expo Hall was a hub of activity, with sponsors showcasing their solutions. Attendees had the chance to engage with top Magento partners, explore innovative tools, and discuss collaboration opportunities.
The second day shifted toward technical and business sessions. Keynotes, panel discussions, and workshops offered deep insights into Magento’s future and emerging trends. Attendees also gained practical knowledge from strategy-focused and technical sessions aimed at driving growth and innovation.
Session Summary
- Welcome Note: J. P. Singh, CEO of Wagento, urged developers to focus on simplifying Magento implementations and emphasized the importance of writing high-quality code. He advised speaking in terms of revenue impact when engaging with clients.
- Greetings from MMIN: Vijay Golani (Co-founder of Evrig Solutions) and Anand P. Gera (Co-founder of eWay Corp) greeted all attendees and walked us through what was coming up.
- Magento is Alive: Mathias Schreiber representing Magento Association (MA) introduced the new Board of Directors and shared his vision for the future of MA. On the whole, he emphasized how each of us can contribute to the community and highlighted the pillars of progress in his presentation.
- Keynote-1: Rohit Lokray from PayPal shared insights on how PayPal can help merchants unlock global growth.
- Keynote-2: In this session, Vatsal Shah (member of MA and Business coach) explored ‘Commerce Beyond Code’. He underlined top innovative strategies to transform the value chain for sustainable growth of eCommerce retailers.
- Business Track:
- Divyasree Ravi (Senior Software Engineer- Klizer) explored the key trends in Magento that will shape eCommerce in 2025. It included trends like Progressive Web Apps (PWA), Cloud scalability, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO).
- Nitin Jain’s (Director- VT Netzwelt) session was around how the ‘Lean Canvas framework’ helps eCommerce businesses adopt agile strategies for growth and innovation.
- Ivan Chepurnyi’s (Magento Performance Expert) session offered an in-depth understanding of optimizing cache for improved website performance along with code snippets.
- Technical Track:
- The session by Pradip Shah (Founder- luroConnect) communicated in-depth details about hosting platforms and CI/CD deployment processes.
- Jakub Winkler (CEO- qoliber) presented actionable insights and advanced SEO strategies to take Magento stores to the next level.
- Hiren Patel’s (Senior Consultant- Deloitte) session on ‘Code less, Code smart’ was very practical. He reminded us to write secure and efficient code.
Meet Magento India Awards
The awards celebrated innovation and excellence in the Magento and commerce community. It recognized outstanding achievements across 6 different eCommerce categories:
- Best Magento 2 Customization
- Optimal Performance and Scalability
- The finest and most complex Integration
- Best B2B eCommerce Implementation
- Outstanding Migration to Magento / Adobe Commerce
- Class-leading Implementations of Headless Magento
Networking, Community, And My Takeaways
One of the most valuable aspects of the event was the networking opportunities. The Magento community is known for its collaborative spirit, and this event was no exception.
I had some promising conversations with Magento experts about their point of view on the online business trajectory in the coming years and the competition faced by Magento Open Source from other platforms. AI is becoming a bigger part of day-to-day business, whether it’s coding or sales and marketing.
Altogether, the event was a testament to the innovation and resilience of the Magento Community in India. From Magento-specific advancements to broader industry trends, it provided a wealth of insights. The Magento community’s energy and innovation make it clear that it’s undoubtedly ready to lead the next wave of eCommerce transformation.
Looking forward to a bigger Meet Magento India next year!
