E-commerce Berlin Expo Opens Public Voting for 2025 Speakers

The E-commerce Berlin Expo (EBE) editorial team announced on September 23 that public voting for the 11th Call for Speakers contest is now live. Industry professionals, including affiliate managers and digital marketing experts, have until October 9 at 17

CET to influence which topics and speakers headline the conference stages in Berlin.

This selection process ensures the event’s agenda aligns with the needs and trends of the European digital commerce community. The voting period allows users to vet hundreds of submissions across various categories, including performance marketing, logistics, and AI-driven retail.

Community Votes Meet Advisor Review

The E-commerce Berlin Expo utilizes a two-tier selection system to balance community interest with expert quality control. Once the public voting window closes, the five entries with the highest number of votes in each category move on to the final round. A panel of industry advisors then evaluates these finalists.

This year's advisory board features executives such as Artur Wagner (Chief Digital Officer at BRAUN BÜFFEL) and Iskra Velichkova (Senior Director Marketing at PayPal). These experts select the winner for each category to ensure the final lineup provides actionable insights.

Selection via Wildcards

The EBE selection process includes a "Wildcard" system. While the top five public favorites in each category receive priority, the advisory board retains the authority to select 15 additional proposals. This mechanism gives a platform to specialized topics that might not capture the mass public vote but offer professional value to the audience.

The Wildcard system ensures every strong idea has a fair chance at being selected, even those that did not top the public vote.

For the affiliate marketing sector, this selection process is particularly relevant. As the industry faces shifts in tracking technologies and attribution models, the EBE stages serve as the venue where these topics are debated for the upcoming business year.

The organizers will announce the final winners on October 21. Participation requires a LinkedIn-verified account to ensure the integrity of the voting process. Each verified user may cast one vote per category.