In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, Rodolfo Melogli shares his journey from the early days of WooCommerce to the creation of his new Checkout Summit conference.

This new WooCommerce conference will be in Sicily in April 2026. If you work with WooCommerce, you should be there. This is a conference we've been missing in the WordPress space. Rodolfo's aim with this conference is to prioritize great content and valuable networking.

Rodolfo started as a civil engineer building roads in Ireland, before becoming a baker, and then a WooCommerce expert under the "Business Bloomer" brand. He takes us through the ups and downs of putting on a large event for the first time.

Find out more: https://checkoutsummit.com

0:00 Reviving WooCommerce Conferences
03:05 The Checkout Summit: A New Beginning
05:59 Navigating Event Planning and Collaboration
08:56 Choosing the Right Time and Place
11:54 Rodolfo's Journey from Engineering to WooCommerce
14:49 The Bakery Dream: A Shift to Web Development
16:02 The Early Days of WooCommerce
19:08 A Career Built on WooCommerce
24:58 The Spark for Checkout Summit
27:18 Community Over AI: The Need for Human Connection
31:40 Building Trust and Community
35:05 The Road to Checkout Summit
39:07 Investing in Networking Opportunities
41:10 Creating Value Through Content
43:50 Future Plans and Expectations