Welcome reception
Mamma Shelter
Members meeting
Chairperson welcome
Joonas Pihlajamaa
Chief Technology Officer, Mezzoforte Oy / Huutokaupat.com
Kicking off the day, the Chairman of DMA will deliver a warm welcome note to set the tone for the event. Expect a brief yet inspiring message highlighting the importance of innovation, collaboration, and the exciting opportunities ahead for our community.
Presentation
Santtu Poutanen
CEO, Mezzoforte Oy / Huutokaupat.com
The €200M Leap: Lessons in Scaling, Strategy, and Staying Relevant
Presentation
Ankul Wangoo
Associate Partner, OC&C Strategy Consultants
The Rise of Resale and Verticalization: What’s Fueling the Next $300B Opportunity
Presentation
Katja Riefler
Principal, Managing Director at AIM Group
From Classifieds to Recommerce: Evolve or Be Left Behind
Coffee break
Presentation
Amad Almsaodi
CEO & Founder of Aqarmap
Scaling Smart: What We Learned Entering the Saudi Real Estate Market
Presentation
Local Insights, Global Tools: How AI is Driving Growth Across North Africa’s Marketplaces
Word from our sponsors
Guillaume Bouchard
Founder and CEO at Checkstep
Full automation: Protect your marketplace 24/7 without moderator.
Smarter, Safer, Faster: Automating Protection for Online Marketplaces with Minimal Supervision
We will explore how advanced AI automation is transforming the way digital marketplaces protect listings and user interactions. Learn practical insights into mitigating online fraud, managing compliance efficiently, and boosting user trust and safety at scale.
Lunch
Presentation
István Peter Martis
CEO at Profession.hu
Turning Traffic into Revenue: Monetizing the B2C Job Seeker Audience
Coffee break
Sharing best practices
This is one of the most appreciated session in our conferences and it is where you get to connect with your peers and learn from each other’s experience.
There will be four working groups and in these groups we’ll discuss in 4 rounds of 20 minutes.
The groups will be mixed again after the first round to give you the chance to meet more people and learn from each other in a structured way. There will be 2 rounds for each topic.
Group dinner
Join us for an evening of great food, fun, and connection at VNITROBLOCK – a vibrant, multifunctional space nestled in the heart of Holešovice.
Presentation
Alexander Reissigl
Head of Cars & Motor – willhaben
From fragmentation to focus: The transformation of willhaben’s Motornetwork.
A journey of uniting teams and streamlining strategy to build a stronger ecosystem
Presentation
Sindre Monsås Hammerlund
Senior Product Manager
Rasmus Vestergaard Trans
Strategy & Business Development at Mittanbud Marketplaces
Matching & Monetization Strategies for Service Marketplaces
Coffee break
Sales Workshop
Fabian Schultz
Partner at Simon-Kucher
Scaling Sales Excellence: From Strategy to Execution
Product & Tech
TBC
TBA
Business Leaders Forum
Open conversation led by the board
Join the DMA board—leaders of some of the most prestigious online marketplaces—for an open workshop tackling today’s biggest challenges. Hear their insights on navigating change, driving growth, and evolving as leaders in a rapidly shifting digital landscape.
Lunch
Presentation
Presentation
Lucian Luncan
publi24 & quoka MD, DMA Board Member
The 2025 Outlook for Digital Marketplaces: What the DMA Industry Survey Reveals
Chairperson wrap-up
Joonas Pihlajamaa
Chief Technology Officer, Mezzoforte Oy / Huutokaupat.com