Behind the Scenes: The Making of Checkout Summit 2026

What does it really take to build a WooCommerce site that can handle a major international conference? For Checkout Summit 2026, I started with nothing but an idea — and turned it into a fully functioning platform for ticketing, content, and community. In this session, I’ll take you through the journey of creating the website from the ground up: why I chose certain hosting and stack options, which plugins and themes made the cut, and the custom code that tied it all together. And since this is more than just a website — it’s an in-person WooCommerce event — I’ll also reflect on why these gatherings matter, and what it means to run one entirely solo. If you’re curious about how WooCommerce can power something ambitious, and want to hear the full story of building it from scratch, this is your chance. Hosted by Rodolfo Melogli