Auckland · 27 August 2026
Shaping the digital future of commerce
Join New Zealand's leading retailers, eCommerce operators and technology partners for a day of practical insights, peer connections and real-world AI use cases.
Thursday, 27 August 2026
9.30am - 3.30pm, followed by networking drinks
Connecting tech,
retail and insights
The Maritime Room
Princes Wharf
Auckland
Now in its third year, Unified Commerce Assembly is where New Zealand’s eCommerce community comes together - the retailers and partners shaping APAC’s fastest growing brands. This year shifts from stage to floor: less panels, more roundtables, working sessions and open discussion, with networking throughout.
Topics you will hear about
- Omnichannel
- AI
- Loyalty
- Product Discovery
- Agentic Commerce
- International Expansion
- Customer Service
- Repeat Purchase & Retention
- Fulfilment & Peak Delivery
- Margin & Payments
- Shopper Insights
Hosted by Moustache Republic & NZ Post
New for 2026 · AI matchmaking
Meet the right people, not just more people
The conversations that matter, arranged for you. Everyone arrives with a colour group of who to find and why - so the networking works before the drinks even start.
Register- 01
Answer five questions
When you register, tell us your role, your brand, what stage you’re at and what you want to learn.
- 02
AI matches you before the day
Your answers run through an AI matching pass ahead of the event, pairing you with the people worth your time.
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Arrive to a colour code
On the day you get grouped with the people you should meet.
Round tables
Eight tables, eight rounds - 10 minutes per rotation, so every retailer gets a seat at every table. Then we roll straight into networking at SOMM Wine Bar & Bistro.
Topic
Every interaction is a chance to grow loyalty, how service can become your next growth channel
Guy Le Noel
Senior Solutions Engineer
Klaviyo
Topic
AI in Retail: Past the pilot
Tony Hou
Founder & CEO
Moustache Republic
Topic
Agentic Commerce
Darryn Soper
Partner Solutions Engineer Lead
Shopify
Topic
From first click to delivery: What small improvements have the biggest impact during peak?
Hakan Steele
Partnership and Sales Manager
Starshipit
Topic
Turning Support Into Sales: How Leading Retailers Are Using AI to Convert Service Conversations Into Revenue
David Boyer
APAC Partnerships
Gorgias
Topic
Profitable Growth: Are the tools you’re using actually driving incremental value?
Steve Pover
Partner Manager
Clearer.io
Topic
Why Your Margins Shrink Between Order and Payment
Jinjin Wang
Head of Partnerships
Worldfirst
Topic
AI & Product Discovery that Converts
Kate Massey
General Manager APAC
Athos Commerce
Meet the speakers
Operators, platforms and partners share what is actually working - deploying AI in production, rebuilding unit economics around loyalty, omni-channel and scaling.
Chris Wong
GM of Business
NZ Post
Tony Hou
Founder & CEO
Moustache Republic
Wayne Kennerley
CEO
Kennerley Group
Paddock to Pantry | The Wild Rose | Celebration Box | The Meat Box
Lachi Agnew
Head of Technology
JULY
Jacob Coulton
General Manager of Sales & Marketing
BePure
Tiziana Pattavino
Senior eCommerce Manager
Ksubi
Emmett Vallender
COO
Citta
Josh Newport
Partnerships ANZ
Shopify
Ashleigh Levett
Partner Marketing Lead
Klaviyo
MCRaven Addei
Senior Partner Success Manager
Shopify
Assembly Schedule
9.30am
Registration & AI Matchmaking networking
10.15am
Welcome & Introductions
- Tony Hou, CEO & Founder, Moustache Republic
10.30am
Citta Q&A: Josh Newport in conversation with Emmett Vallender
- Emmett Vallender, COO, Citta
- Josh Newport, Partnerships NZ, Shopify
11am
The Global Playbook: how Ksubi is expanding internationally and putting AI to work
- Tiziana Pattavino, Senior eCommerce Manager, Ksubi
- Tony Hou, Founder & CEO, Moustache Republic
11.20am
Refreshments
11.30am
Online shopping insights to drive growth in uncertain times
- Chris Wong, General Manager of Business, NZ Post
12pm
Beyond the discount: how AI drives repeat purchase
- Lachi Agnew, Head of Technology, JULY
- Jacob Coulton, General Manager of Sales & Marketing, BePure
- Ashleigh Levett, Partner Marketing Lead, Klaviyo
12.30pm
Keynote
- Wayne Kennerley, CEO, Kennerley Group
Paddock to Pantry | The Wild Rose | Celebration Box | The Meat Box
1.00pm
Lunch & Networking
2.00pm
Round tables – 10 min rotations
3.30pm
Wrap up with Raven Addei
3.45pm – late
Networking
Join us for drinks and nibbles next door at SOMM wine bar
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Thursday, 27 August 2026 · The Maritime Room, Auckland
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See you at:
The Maritime Room
Princes Wharf, Auckland
Thursday, 27 August 2026
9.30am - 3.30pm, followed by networking drinks