Partner Summit

Constructor Lift 2026: Australia

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March 11-12, 2026

AWS Auditorium Melbourne

555 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC

Constructor Lift 2026: Australia is our inaugural partner summit, bringing together leading retailers, technology partners, and Constructor executives in Melbourne. 

Constructor Lift is a two-day experience that creates distinct value for customers and partners through strengthened relationships, accelerated joint go-to-market execution, and improved strategic alignment.

What To Expect

Day 1: Customer Strategy & Impact

Day 1 centers on customers and the strategic priorities shaping modern ecommerce. Expect executive-level insights, customer success stories, and partner showcases that demonstrate how leading retailers are driving revenue, loyalty, and differentiation through intelligent product discovery.

  • 12:30 p.m. Welcome Lunch
  • 1:30 p.m. Introduction
  • 1:45 p.m. Constructor Business Update from Eli Finkelshteyn, Constructor CEO & Co-Founder
  • 2:15 p.m. Fireside Chat: The Future of Agentic - Duncan Jessep, Head of Retail at Amazon Web Services, will lead a forward-looking discussion with Eli Finkelshteyn, CEO of Constructor, and retail leaders. The conversation will move beyond whether to invest in agents to focus on where to deploy them, how to apply them effectively, and the measurable outcomes they’re built to drive.
  • 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
  • 3:15 p.m. Innovation Session #1 - Onsite Retail Media - Jason Zollan, Head of Retail Media at Constructor, and Rod Williams, GM of Online at Baby Bunting, will discuss how unlocking paid revenue doesn’t have to come at the expense of the customer experience.
  • 3:45 p.m. Innovation Session #2 - Offsite Discovery - Chris Johnston, Director of Partnerships JAPAC at Braze, Samar Gaheer, Manager Solutions Consulting at Braze, and Will Seider, Solutions Engineer at Constructor, share how Constructor and Braze power seamless 1:1 shopping experiences—from onsite search and discovery to personalized messaging across email, SMS, push, and in-app.
  • 4:15 p.m. Innovation Session #3 - Modern Commerce Architecture - Jess Pang, Partnerships Manager at Convert Digital will moderate a discussion with Alana Rosso, Ecommerce Manager at Chemist Warehouse and Rob McColl, Director of Customer Success at commercetools to discuss composable commerce journeys and how to prepare for evolving UCP/MCP requirements.
  • 4:55 p.m. Closing Remarks
  • 5:15 p.m. Networking Reception & Customer Awards

What To Expect

Day 2: Partner Enablement & Execution

 

Day 2 is dedicated to Constructor partners and focused on turning opportunity into execution. Technical deep dives, enablement sessions, and GTM alignment will equip partners to accelerate implementations, strengthen joint value propositions, and drive more predictable growth.

  • 9:00 a.m. Welcome Coffee & Breakfast
  • 9:30 a.m. Introduction
  • 9:45 a.m. Constructor Business Update from Eli Finkelshteyn, Constructor CEO & Co-Founder
  • 10:00 a.m. Partnerships Program Update from Mark Tucker, Manager of EMEA Partnerships at Constructor
  • 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
  • 11:00 a.m. Technical Session #1 - The Future Is Agentic: How Reinforcement Learning Powers Self-Optimising Commerce - Will Seider, Solutions Engineer at Constructor will explore how Constructor’s reinforcement learning platform enables agentic experiences that continuously learn and adapt in real time. This session will break down how self-optimising search, browse, and recommendations drive measurable improvements in conversions and revenue.
  • 11:30 a.m. Technical Session #2 - Turn Behavioral Data into Hyper-Personalisation - Chris Johnston, Director of Partnerships JAPAC at Braze and Will Seider, Solutions Engineer at Constructor will discuss how Constructor and Braze activate real-time behavioral signals to power hyper-personalised experiences across onsite and offsite channels. Learn how shared data and intelligent decisioning create seamless customer journeys that increase retention, engagement, and lifetime value.
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break
  • 12:30 p.m. Technical Session #3 - Discovered, Not Searched: Retail Media's Impact on Product Discovery - Jason Zollan, Head of Retail Media at Constructor will unpack how Constructor retail media transforms product discovery beyond the search bar. This session will explore how sponsored listings and intelligent ranking strategies can balance monetisation with shopper relevance, driving incremental revenue without sacrificing customer experience.
  • 1:00 p.m. Technical Session #4 - Building ROI Together with the Constructor Proof Schedule® - Mark Tucker, Manager of EMEA Partnerships at Constructor - Learn how Constructor validates impact before adoption. This session will walk through the Constructor Proof Schedule® methodology, showing how we can work together to build clear, outcome-driven business cases together.
  • 1:15 p.m. Partner Awards