conference
ThinkChange 2025: Platform shift without risk
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- 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- communicode
- Wittekindstr. 1a, 45131 Essen
Our topic: Platform change made easy – with intelligent product data management and real-time storefront synchronization for more sales and efficiency
Together with Emporix we cordially invite you to an informative and interactive afternoon.
Transform your legacy system into the platform of the future
Many companies struggle with outdated, difficult to customize e-commerce systems. High costs, manual processes and a lack of flexibility prevent growth and innovation. At the same time, there is increasing pressure to open up new markets, channels and services more quickly.
A complete change of platform often seems daunting: expensive, complex and time-consuming. But there is another way.
Our solution: Transformation step by step with Emporix
We show you how to replace monolithic systems step by step – without a big bang, without a content freeze, without risk. Find out how orchestrated commerce architectures create space for innovation and make growth possible again.
Using a practical use case, we demonstrate how product data is synchronized in real time in the storefront and is therefore always up-to-date for customers and sales. To do this, we make use of the Composable Commerce approach and the Strangler Fig method. In this way, you create a clear roadmap towards the platform of the future and remain capable of acting at the same time.
Your advantages at a glance
• Clear roadmap for the transformation of legacy systems • Greater efficiency through automation and real-time processes • Faster responsiveness to market and customer requirements • Future-proof e-commerce architecture without risk
Agenda
13:00 - Arrive, get to know each other over a small snack
13:30 - Welcome by communicode, Kerstin Wilke
13:45 - Impulse: From legacy to agility: Step by step into the post-composable era. Frank Schoutissen, Emporix
14:15 - Showcase: Commerce in real time, making product data available in storefront in real time via Emporix. Thomas Kopatz
15:00 - Introduction round, setting the mood for the workshop
15:15 - Coffee break
15:45 - Workshop: Business value is more than revenue – it's strategy, customer satisfaction, and efficiency. Stefanie Parthen, Mischa Wolfframm
17:00 - Summary, networking, after-work beer
See for yourself: This event is aimed at e-commerce and IT managers with ambitions for internationalization and service expansion.
Your speakers
Frank Schoutissen
Emporix AG
As Chief Growth Officer at Emporix, Frank Schoutissen drives international growth and channel strategy. With over 30 years of experience at SAP, hybris, and other software companies, he is considered a proven expert in commerce transformation and partner ecosystems.
Thomas Kopatz
communicode AG
Thomas Kopatz is Director of Software Development and co-founder of communicode. For over 20 years, he has been developing modern, scalable software solutions and designing sustainable development processes. As a bridge builder between business and technology, he combines strategic thinking with deep technical expertise and always keeps his finger on the pulse of the latest software and cloud trends. For him, collaboration and the open exchange of experiences are the key to successful development.
Stefanie Parthen
communicode AG
Stefanie Parthen is a Business Consultant at communicode. With many years of experience in e-commerce—from category management and business development to consulting and project management at well-known retail and consumer electronics companies—she has been designing digital solutions for complex business models since 2015. Her focus is on e-commerce strategy, customer experience, and the successful implementation of innovative digital projects.
Michael Wolfframm
communicode AG
As Director Consulting, Michael Wolfframm is responsible for the Business Consulting team at communicode. In his career - particularly at Triumph (Japan) - he has dealt intensively with the processes surrounding logistics and fulfillment in wholesale and e-business. (E-)Business consulting, conception and development of customer experience, online marketing and automation are among his current topics. In addition to e-commerce initiatives, the digitalization and marketing of services from the backend to the user (end-to-end) are also on his agenda for our clients' B2B strategies.