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ShopX 2026 · AI-Commerce Summit · Saigon
The room where APAC commerce meets AI.
The annual summit for the Shopify ecosystem across Asia-Pacific — one room in Saigon where merchants, agencies and app partners decide what AI commerce looks like next. For partners, it's the fastest way into the fastest-growing market on earth.
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01 · Your host
This is Xy, the explorer who'll put your brand in front of the room.
Every great summit has a host. Ours is Xy: the face of ShopX, your guide from the first invite to the final after-party. Before we talk packages, here's who's inviting you aboard — and why it matters for your brand.
If GemPages is the tool that helps merchants build and grow, Xy is the one who connects the people behind them. GemPages builds the platform for growth; Xy builds the platform for community. That community is ShopX.
Then came Xy, an explorer with one rare gift: finding the valuable gems everyone else overlooked — a lesson, a success story, a connection, an idea — and bringing them back to share with the community.
When commerce in this region was young, every seller was rowing a tiny boat across a vast ocean — newcomers lost, store owners with no one to learn from, agencies and merchants all working in isolation.
What Xy stands for
Curiosity · Connection · Growth
Not a logo or a trend — a character. Xy never changes; only the journey does. That consistency is what makes the community come back each year.
Where sponsors fit
You sail at the front
Every year Xy sets out to gather the room. Sponsors are the partners who make the voyage possible — and stand at the front of it, seen by everyone Xy brings together.
This year's theme
Xy x AI Commerce
In 2026 Xy carries the AI Compass — the summit's theme is AI in e-commerce. Every talk, demo and connection points to the same question: what does AI-powered commerce actually look like in APAC?
02 · The proof
ShopX 2025 outperformed — because we made it value-first and truly global.
The right audience showed up, stayed, and brought the reach that makes sponsorship pay. Here are the receipts.
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Attendees — merchants, agencies & founders
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Speakers across the ecosystem
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Sponsors activated
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Still in the room at close
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Social impressions — your logo travels far beyond the room
All-day
A full agenda paced so the room never emptied — every hour a chance to be seen
▶▦ 2025 recap film
▦ Keynote
▦ Demo booth
▦ Networking floor
▦ Panel
▦ The whole room, together03 · The return
It's back.ShopX 2026.
The room that sold out last year returns — bigger stages, live AI-commerce demos, and the whole APAC ecosystem under one roof for a single high-signal day. One date. One city. The summit the region waited a year for.
When
Sep 17, 2026A single, full-day summit — keynotes, demos, the VIP lunch and the after-party.
Where
New World
Saigon Hotel5-star venue in the heart of District 1 — central, walkable, and built for this scale of gathering.
Saigon Hotel5-star venue in the heart of District 1 — central, walkable, and built for this scale of gathering.
Host city
Saigon · HCMCVietnam's commerce capital and the fastest-growing hub in the region.
04 · Why ShopX exists
We're not doing a one-time event. We're growing the community, and we're looking for partners to accompany us
APAC has the merchants, the apps and the money — but nowhere the people behind them actually meet. ShopX puts the whole ecosystem in one room.
The gap
A $7T market, working in silos
Merchants, agencies and app makers across APAC rarely meet face to face. Best practices don't travel across borders, and most partnerships never happen because the right people are never in the same place.
The fix
One summit, once a year
ShopX brings the ecosystem together for a single high-signal day — proven in 2025 with a sold-out room, and scaling in 2026 with bigger stages and live demos.
The engine
The year-round 4S network
The summit is the peak, but the community runs all year across four hubs — so the relationships you make on stage keep compounding long after the doors close.
The 4S model — four hubs, one ecosystem. Each hub plays a distinct role in APAC commerce. ShopX rotates through them so the community grows across the whole region, not just one city.
Hub · Supply
Shenzhen
The factory floor — manufacturing, sourcing and the app makers powering global stores.
Hub · Maturity
Sydney
The mature DTC market — high-AOV brands and the playbooks the rest of APAC is adopting.
Hub · Capital
Singapore
The regional HQ — where capital, platforms and cross-border operators are based.
Host 2026 · Speed
Saigon
The fastest-growing hub — a young, mobile-first market scaling faster than anywhere.
05 · Why sponsor in APAC
1M+ Shopify stores are powered by apps and services from Vietnam, China, and India.
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of all global online sales already happen in APAC
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current APAC e-commerce market value
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projected by 2030 — roughly +50% in five years
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active Shopify stores across APAC — your addressable market
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stores across VN, China & India empowered by app providers here
06 · Why AI, why now
In 2026, every APAC merchant picks their AI stack. Be the tool they see on stage.
AI went from a demo to the operating system of commerce in two years — that's why it's the theme of ShopX 2026, and why the brands in the room now become the defaults later.
2023
The wave hit
ChatGPT and generative tools exploded. Overnight, "AI" jumped to the top of every merchant's and platform's roadmap — but most of it was still demos and hype.
2024–25
It entered the store
AI moved from chat toys into real commerce — product copy, search, support, ads, personalization, fraud, forecasting. It stopped being optional and started driving real revenue.
2026
The defaults get chosen
Merchants are past curiosity and into adoption. The AI tools they pick this year become their stack for years. Be the tool in the room when they decide.
07 · New in 2026
This year, we're adding live demo sessions — AI tools running on real stores, on stage.
Same sharp insight and speakers, bigger stage — plus demos attendees can copy and use on Monday.
Format
Talks → talks + live demos
2025 was great keynotes and panels. 2026 keeps them and adds a working-product stage — insight you can see in action, not just hear about.
Theme
General → AI-first
2025 covered where commerce is heading. 2026 sharpens to the one shift that matters most right now: AI in e-commerce, end to end.
Scale
One room → the 4S region
More hubs, more buyers, more partners — the same focused full-day energy, with a wider and more senior audience in the seats.
Still here: insight
The talks that filled 2025
Keynotes, panels and expert sessions on where commerce is heading — the content that kept 90% of the room to the close, now sharper and deeper.
New in 2026
Live demo sessions
The big upgrade: show your AI feature solving a real merchant problem on a real screen — live, in front of the people deciding what to install next.
New in 2026
Insight → implementation
Every session now pairs the "why" with a concrete "how," so attendees leave with a playbook. When your tool is inside it, you're adopted — not just advertised.
08 · What you get
If you sell to APAC commerce, this is the one day that pays for the year.
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Meet 250+ buyers in one day
Shake hands with 250+ merchants, agencies and founders actively shopping for tools — the room that normally takes months of cold outreach to build, handed to you in a single afternoon.
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Own the stage, own the category
A keynote or panel slot makes you the name people remember, not one more icon in the App Store. Authority from the ShopX stage is something no ad budget can buy.
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Turn "interesting" into "install now"
Demo your product solving a real problem on a real store, live in front of ready-to-buy merchants — the moment a curious onlooker becomes a paying customer.
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Walk away with warm leads
Leave with consent-based contact lists of attendees who opted in — real prospects you can follow up the next morning, not a stack of cold business cards.
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Reach far beyond the room
1.5M+ social impressions, the recap film, newsletter features and co-created content — brand assets that keep working for you long after the doors close.
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Unlock the agency channel
Win the agencies that deploy apps across dozens of stores at once — a single partnership here can turn into distribution that compounds for years.
09 · The long game
The real deals happen after the stage. Side events and the after-party are where you find your next partner.
Be honest — the best conversations you've ever had at an event happened off the main stage, didn't they? That's exactly what we build for: the side events and the after-party, where partnerships actually form. Sponsor once, stay in the community for good.
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Side activities & after-party
Low-pressure moments built for founders and partners to actually connect.
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Year-round 4S community
Access to the Shenzhen–Sydney–Singapore–Saigon network between events.
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Returning-sponsor priority
Lock your tier and stage slot early each year as the summit grows.
10 · Packages
Pick how visible you want to be.
Four ways in — from title sponsor to a lean supporter slot. Every tier puts you on the materials, in the recap, and in the room. Scan the full matrix below to compare exactly what each tier unlocks.
Title
$5,000 /slot
Naming rights · limited
- ★ 2 speaking slots
- ✓ 3 VIP + 4 general tickets
- ✓ Dedicated showcase table
- ✓ 15-min media interview
- ✓ Gift-bag insert + sponsored article
- ✓ Leads + recordings + photos
Gold
$3,000 /slot
Co-sponsor a track
- ✓ 1 speaking slot
- ✓ 2 VIP + 3 general tickets
- ✓ 5-min media interview
- ✓ Newsletter feature
- ✓ Leads + recordings + photos
Silver
$2,000 /slot
Strong presence
- ✓ 1 VIP + 2 general tickets
- ✓ Founder meet & greet
- ✓ Newsletter feature
- ✓ 1 pre + 1 recap post
- ✓ Professional photos
Supporter
$500 /slot
Ecosystem · community
- ✓ 1 VIP + 1 general ticket
- ✓ Logo on event materials
- ✓ Partner-led side event
- ✓ 1 pre + 1 recap post
- ✓ Recap newsletter mention
Full benefit comparison
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| Benefit | Title$5,000 | Gold$3,000 | Silver$2,000 | Supporter$500 |
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| ① Event Access | ||||
| VIP TicketsExclusive networking · VIP lunch · after-party | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| General Tickets | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Speaking Slot | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Reserved priority seating | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Founder / speaker meet & greet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| ② Brand Exposure | ||||
| Logo on event materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated showcase table | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Social promotion | 2 pre + 1 during + 1 recap | 2 pre + 1 during | 1 pre + 1 recap | 1 pre + 1 recap |
| Media interview opportunity | 15-min interview | 5-min interview | — | — |
| Featured in GemPages newsletter150K merchants & 50K partners | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Featured in event recap newsletter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sponsored article placementCreation & publication on selected industry publications | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Insert branded materials in gift bag | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Partner-led side event opportunity | Optional | — | — | ✓ |
| ③ Post-event Deliverables | ||||
| Consent-based lead access | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Professional event photos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Recorded session access | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Event recap mention | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ④ Sponsor Obligations | ||||
| Sponsorship payment completion | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Submit logo & brand assets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Submit speaker / session materialsIf applicable | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Publish promotional social posts | Minimum 3 posts | Minimum 2 posts | Minimum 1 post | Minimum 1 post |
| Follow organizer branding & comms guidelines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maintain professional communication & coordination | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
11 · Before you ask
Everything you need to say yes.
Why should I sponsor — what's actually in it for me? +
Direct access to 250+ merchants, agencies and founders, the stage as authority, live product proof, and qualified pipeline — bundled into one day. One day here replaces a year of building APAC presence.
Is the audience really worth it? +
APAC is $7.4T by 2030, and 1M+ Shopify stores across Vietnam, China and India already run on app providers here. This is the room where those buyers and builders actually meet.
Is this a one-time event? +
No — and that's the point. We're growing a community, not running a one-off. Sponsor once and you're in the room every year, in front of a network that keeps buying.
How many slots, and how assigned? +
Capped at 20 sponsors to keep exposure uncrowded. Slots are limited and first-come — Diamond title rights are exclusive, so once claimed it's gone for the year.
Do I get the attendee list? +
Diamond and Gold get consent-based lead access — attendees who opt in. We protect the audience's trust, which is what makes the leads worth following up.
Can I show my product, not just talk? +
Yes — the 2026 headline change. Live demo sessions let you show your product working on a real store. Diamond gets a keynote; Gold joins a panel; both get booth time.
What if I'm a small or first-time sponsor? +
The Supporter tier is built for this. Standing on the same backdrop as established brands buys instant credibility with serious merchants.
What do I have to deliver? +
Light lift: payment, logo & brand assets, speaker materials if you have a slot, a few promo posts, and following event branding. We handle production.
How do I lock in a slot? +
Email the partnerships team below with your preferred tier. We send the full sponsor kit, confirm availability, and get the agreement moving. Earlier = more choice of tier and stage slot.
Come aboard
Own the room before someone else does.
Tell us your goals for APAC and we'll match you to the right tier — then send the full sponsor kit, the brand-exposure breakdown, and current slot availability. The best stage slots and the Diamond title go to whoever moves first.
Become a Sponsor →or email us directly at partnership@gempages.help