The year is 2016, and the future is bright for Magento. Recently an independent company, Magento have delivered Magento 2 as promised. It is an important and necessary evolution in today’s online commerce. This talk explores what Magento 2 means for existing merchants, agencies, and developers, as well as for those aspiring to become part of this vibrant & successful ecosystem.

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Ben Marks, Magento Evangelist
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ben@magento.com

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2016 is the year of Magento & #Magento2.

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Magento is now an independent company.

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Magento 1 set a bar which Magento 2 raises:
• Improved performance •
• Improved scalability •
• Improved customization •
• Improved upgradability •
• Improved feature release cycle •

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Magento 2 is available & live on many sites:

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Clutcha Kids SEAT SOL VENROY
www.cultchakids.com.au shopworld.seat.de www.solgirl.com www.venroy.com.au

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We have several Magento 2 Trained Partners.

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Magento 2.1 is coming soon, including:
• Improved Search •
• ElasticSearch (EE) •
• Staging (EE) •

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Magento Marketplace is coming soon.

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There’s much more, and you’ll hear about it soon.

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And finally, we’re interested in your innovations.

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But for now, you must have questions.

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Grazie mille, #MM16IT!
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