Zalando Partner Day 2026
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23 September 2026
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Sessions
Speaker
Description
09:00 AM
Doors open
Networking breakfast
11:05 AM
Welcome words
Andreas Roedl
VP Partner Initiatives, Zalando
11:15 AM
Keynote — Accelerating our evolution to Europe’s leading tech platform for fashion & lifestyle brands
David Schneider
Co—founder and Strategic Partnerships, Zalando
Robert Gentz
Co—founder and co—CEO, Zalando
Navigating the new landscape of algorithms and AI to accelerate brand growth.
11:30 AM
Zalando’s AI strategy – A conversation about how Zalando navigates the new landscape of algorithms and AI to accelerate brand growth
David Schneider
Co—founder and Strategic Partnerships, Zalando
Robert Gentz
Co—founder and co—CEO, Zalando
Graeme Smith
SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Discover how our latest AI innovations bring your brand closer to the consumer.
11:50 AM
Panel — How AI re-defines customer and brand experiences
David Schneider
Co—founder and Strategic Partnerships, Zalando
Judith Dada
Co-CEO Langdock
Malte Kosub
CEO & Co-Founder Parloa
12:30 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Pulse talk — Closer to the customer at scale
Joanna Rogers
SVP B2C, Zalando
How to leverage our platform to understand your customers better and drive sustainable growth.
2:10 PM
Keynote — The business of desire & data: Creating relevance through world building
Joanna Rogers
SVP B2C, Zalando
Turning deep customer relevance into engagement through an expert lifestyle destination that customers keep coming back to.
2:20 PM
Keynote — Enabling active brand growth
Ramilya Krawinkel
VP Platform Business & Operations, Zalando
Learn how to actively steer your brand's growth through our evolving Partner Program.
2:35 PM
Brand conversation — How to amplify Partner Program to scale across Europe
Joanna Rogers
SVP B2C, Zalando
Jan Philipp Wintjes
Executive Vice President Global Omnichannel, Hugo Boss
2:50 PM
Keynote — Supercharging customer connections
Ray Cao
SVP ZMS, Zalando
Discover our new audience intelligence tools to unlock direct access to consumer insights.
3:00 PM
Brand conversation — How adidas leverages Zalando Marketing Services to amplify customer connections
Ray Cao
SVP ZMS, Zalando
Thomas Sailer
VP Brand Marketing, adidas
3:15 PM
Keynote — Built for you. Built to scale.
David Schroeder
Co—CEO Zalando
From marketplace to modular operating system: Use our software, connectivity, and logistics to unlock your next phase of growth
3:30 PM
Brand conversation — How Levi’s activates Zalando’s full ecosystem
David Schneider
Co—founder and Strategic Partnerships, Zalando
Michelle Gass
CEO Levi's
3:45 PM
Coffee Break
4:15 PM
Pulse talk — Closer to connection — Deepening our customer relationship
James Rothwell
SVP Marketing, Zalando
Evolving beyond transactional marketing to build meaningful, emotional connections.
4:20 PM
Keynote — The status economy — How every surface became a signal of cultural knowledge
David Fischer
Founder and CEO, Highsnobiety
Adapting your brand's mindset and marketing strategy for a new reality where status has expanded far beyond the closet
4:40 PM
Brand panel — Fusing cultural heat with commercial scale through the Trifecta Effect
Nina Kong
VP Head of Strategy EU, Highsnobiety
Chris Lewis
Senior Director Marketing, Jordan
Jan Maus
Deputy CEO, Lacoste
5:05 PM
Keynote — Building brand fame
James Rothwell
SVP Marketing, Zalando
Fueling brand growth through cultural relevance by earning attention before buying it.
5:20 PM
Special guest conversation — Structuring authentic partnerships
James Rothwell
SVP Marketing, Zalando
5:35 PM
Closing words
Andreas Roedl
VP Partner Initiatives, Zalando
5:45 PM
Aperitivo
6:30 PM
Dinner