Poland & CEE Retail Summit: Where the Industry’s Leaders Connect

More People. More Decision-Makers. More Opportunities.

"Join us in making the Retail Summit 2026 a truly exceptional experience and let's work together to drive positive change in the industry!"

 

Partnerships 2026 – Join the Journey
The 2025 Summit brought together over 3,200 participants, 500 speakers, and hundreds of real industry journeys.
Now we are building the 2026 edition with more stages, deeper engagement, and new ways for Solution Providers to contribute.
From shaping content in our Club of 369 circles to partnering on stages, roundtables, or through interactive experiences and exhibitions, there are many ways to get involved.

Whether you want to present your expertise, support strategic discussions, or showcase your solutions in engaging and creative formats, your journey can begin here.

The Retail Summit is the port of ports. Let’s find your role in what comes next.

📩 Get in touch to explore partnership opportunities.
Michael Samuel Customer Service Director European Conferences United

Why Join the Journey? Four Reasons to Partner in 2026

1. Built Together with Industry Leaders

The Retail Summit 2026 is shaped inside our Club of 369 circles, where over 369 leaders from retail, FMCG, and solution providers co-create the content.
These are the voices that define what matters next.

Result: Every stage reflects real boardroom priorities and attracts people who act on them.

2. One Summit, Infinite Connections
Forget small, siloed events. The Retail Summit brings together 18 interconnected stages, creating natural crossover between strategy, sustainability, digital, eCommerce, supply chain, and much more.

Result: Your message lands in full rooms filled with the right people across disciplines and decisions.

3. . Decision-Makers Choose This Port of Ports
With 65 % of attendees at Director level or above, leaders do not attend this summit by chance.
They come for relevant content, meaningful connections, and a clear path to action.

Result: : You meet top-tier decision-makers who are engaged, focused, and ready to collaborate.

4. A Platform Trusted Across the Region
Now in its 17th year, the Retail Summit continues to be the go-to destination for the industry.
Backed by thousands of participants and a reputation for impact, it is where conversations turn into collaborations.

Result: You become part of a trusted movement that delivers real value year after year.

How You Can Join the Journey

Shaping the Content Together

 

Do you offer tools, solutions, or insights that could move the industry forward?

• We invite you to contribute to the journey by proposing content that fits the Retail Summit 2026. When your expertise supports our participants and their priorities, it becomes part of something bigger.

Be part of the conversations that matter.

Recommending Voices for the Stage

Do you work with clients who have real success stories to share?

• You can help shape the journey by recommending speakers or case studies that deserve a place on stage. Together with our Club of 369 circles, we build programs grounded in real-world impact.

Let great partnerships become powerful stories.

Connecting Within the Port of Ports

Looking to reconnect, meet new contacts, and stay close to what is changing in the industry?

• With more than 3,400 participants, the Retail Summit offers a dynamic, structured space for high-quality networking. Whether renewing relationships or opening new ones, this is where people come together.

Register to connect, collaborate, and grow.

Showcasing Your Business Along the Way

Do you want to do more than attend and truly put your business in the spotlight?

• As a partner of the Retail Summit, you can present your brand, exhibit your solutions, and connect with the community in meaningful ways. From on-stage visibility to face-to-face meetings at your exhibition booth, your journey has space to grow and make an impact.

Let your presence become part of the movement.

 Key Facts: Poland & CEE Retail Summit 2026

Event Overview
The 17th edition of the Poland & CEE Retail Summit will take place on April 14–15, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre in Warsaw.
It is by far the largest and most influential meeting place for the retail and consumer goods industry in the CEE region.
More than just a summit, it is the port of ports—where hundreds of journeys that unfold between summits come together to connect, reflect, and move forward

A Unified Platform with Momentum Year-Round
The Retail Summit is more than a two-day event. It is part of a continuous journey supported by initiatives that unfold across the year.
From Club of 369 circle meetings to regional Dinners2Connect gatherings, leaders collaborate, shape content, and build relationships long before the main event.
The 2026 edition continues to bring together three powerful platforms: the European Circular Retail Congress, the CEE eRetail Congress, and the CEE Supply Chain Forum.
Together, they form one summit experience with a wide lens and deep industry reach.

The Meeting Place for Retail Leadership
With more than 3,400 participants expected in 2026, the Poland & CEE Retail Summit is by far the largest and most influential gathering in the region.
It is where the retail, FMCG, and consumer goods industries come together. Not just some, but most of the key decision-makers are here. This is the meeting place. The port of ports.
If you are part of this industry, this is where your journey connects with others.

Momentum from the 2025 Edition
The 2025 summit brought together more than 3,200 participants and featured over 500 speakers and panelists across 13 stages.
It marked another powerful stop on the journey, with content shaped by the Club of 369 and energy carried forward by everyone who took part.
You can explore the atmosphere, insights, and connections from the 2025 edition on our post-conference website.

An Expanded Stage Program
In 2026, the Retail Summit grows to 18 curated stages, each designed to reflect the evolving priorities of retail and consumer goods leaders.
This growth is not random. It is driven by the insights and input of our Club of 369 circles, where every stage begins as a conversation shaped by those closest to the challenges.
The result is a program built not from the top down, but from the inside out.

Strategic Meetings Across the Region
Before the summit begins, the journey is already in motion.
Through more than 50 Dinners2Connect events and Circle Meetings across the CEE region, leaders connect in smaller settings to share ideas, shape themes, and strengthen relationships.

These are not side events. They are important ports along the journey where trust is built and momentum begins.

The Club of 369: The Engine Behind the Journey
At the heart of the Retail Summit is the Club of 369, a growing network of professionals from retail, FMCG, and solution providers who co-create the content and shape the direction of the summit.
Through its circles, ideas are exchanged, programs are built, and partnerships begin to take form long before the summit takes place.
This is where the real journey starts. And where it continues between each edition.

Celebrating Leadership Along the Way
At each stop on the journey, there are those who lead with vision and impact.
The Retail Summit honors these contributors through two key recognitions: the Retailer of the Year and the Sustainability Awards.
Retailer of the Year, powered by NielsenIQ, is awarded by suppliers to the retailers they value most.
The Sustainability Awards, supported by Henkel, LPR, Euro Pool System, and the European Circular Retail Foundation, highlight companies that turn environmental and social ambitions into action.
These awards are more than a tradition. They are a celebration of progress and a compass for what comes next.

The Next Chapter Has Already Begun
Momentum from the 2025 edition has carried forward.
Within weeks of the summit, hundreds of participants had already registered for 2026. Many have joined new circles, expressed interest in content co-creation, and taken their place in the journey ahead.
The Retail Summit is not just a date on the calendar. It is a movement that grows between each edition.

And now, the next chapter is being written!