Webinar: 126% faster: The Good Guys' tech transformation that actually worked by Octomedia

126% faster: The Good Guys' tech transformation that actually worked

About

The Good Guys recently rebuilt and refined their commerce platform and experience. Now, heading into peak season, they're not crossing their fingers, they've engineered their success. This is the story of how strategic transformation creates peak season confidence.

What you'll take away:
- Why The Good Guys chose transformation over band-aid fixes
- Moving from "hoping things work" to engineering success
- Building capabilities that compound over years, not quarters

Perfect if you're:
- Considering a platform transformation but unsure where to start
- Tired of temporary fixes for permanent problems
- Looking to build capabilities that last beyond next quarter
- Ready to move from reactive to proactive commerce

When

Thursday, September 25, 2025 · 11:00 a.m. Sydney (GMT +10:00)

Presenters

Alberto Simongini

General Manager Engineering, The Good Guys

As GM of Engineering at The Good Guys, Alberto Simongini helps one of Australia's biggest retailers stay ahead through smart tech choices. With 20+ years in tech spanning telco, media, financial services, and retail, they've seen what works (and what spectacularly doesn't) across industries.
Alberto has earned several patents and awards for work in media and entertainment tech. But what really drives them? Working with teams to build tech that actually makes business sense and keeps customers happy. No buzzwords, just results that matter.

James Johnson

Enterprise Leader, Australia & New Zealand (ANZ), Shopify

James is Enterprise Leader at Shopify. With 20 years global retail and commerce experience as a practitioner (Michael Hill, Colorado Group and Virgin), a consultant (EY) and technologist (Demandware, Salesforce and Shopify), he understands the challenges that retailers and independent businesses face and help them meet their customer’s needs by sharing insights, experiences, best practices and stories.

James is an Enterprise Leader at Shopify. With 20 years global retail and commerce experience as a practitioner (Michael Hill, Colorado Group and Virgin), a consultant (EY) and technologist (Demandware, Salesforce and Shopify), he understands the challenges that retailers and independent businesses face and help them meet their customer’s needs by sharing insights, experiences, best practices and stories.

Cal Wilson

Founder & CEO, The Working Party

Cal Wilson is a design and technology leader, and co-founder and CEO of The Working Party, one of the first Shopify Plus agencies in the world. A specialist in digital transformation and eCommerce experience, Cal works with brands and platforms to design, build and grow beautiful online retail environments ranging from high-profile fashion clients KOOKAÏ, Assembly Label and SIR., to enterprise retailers like JB Hi-Fi and growing DTC brands like Farmers Pick and Aid Station.

Stephanie Chadwick

Features & Premium Editor, Inside FMCG

Stephanie Caite Chadwick is an Editor of features and premium content at Inside FMCG and Inside Retail. She contributes to Inside Retail’s content for paid subscribers and is the Editor of Inside FMCG’s quarterly print magazine. As part of Inside Retail’s and Inside FMCG’s editorial team, Stephanie has covered numerous retail conferences, brand launches, fashion weeks, earnings reports as well as executive interviews.

Inside Retail

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