8 to 10 Dec 2026
Antalya
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Events · WORLDEF
Every WORLDEF, on one board.
Three departures are boarding now. Below them, every edition since 2017: the cities, the crowds and the numbers they left behind.
- Upcoming
- 3
- Past editions
- 12
- Largest edition
- 50,000+
26 to 28 Jan 2027
Dubai
Early priceExecutive $199 · was previously $299…
17 to 19 Jun 2027
Istanbul
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WORLDEF Prime
“Your meetings are booked before you arrive.”
- Decision-makers
- 3,000
- Retail brands
- 490
- Countries
- 80+
- Main stage
- 1
Early priceExecutive $199 · was previously $299
WORLDEF Dubai 2027
“The Middle East's largest e-commerce & retail gathering.”
- Attendees
- 18,000+
- Exhibitors
- 200+
- Countries
- 80+
- Stages
- 4
Save the dateLast edition: 11 to 13 Jun 2026, Yenikapı
WORLDEF Istanbul 2027
“The world's largest e-commerce gathering comes home.”
- Participants 2026
- 30,000+
- Retail brands
- 500+
- Countries
- 80+
- Exhibitors
- 200+
Arrivals · landed
Every edition since 2017
From 2,000+ participants at the 2017 Global Meeting to 50,000+ at WORLDEF Istanbul 2023. Bars show participants per edition.
- Istanbul
WORLDEF Istanbul 2026Landed
11 to 13 Jun 2026 · Yenikapı
200+ speakers500+ retail brands80+ countries200+ exhibitors - Dubai
WORLDEF Dubai 2026Landed
12 to 14 Feb 2026 · Dubai CommerCity
200+ speakers80+ countries150+ exhibitors - Istanbul
WORLDEF Istanbul 2025Landed
Istanbul
200+ speakers500+ retail brands50+ countries240+ exhibitors - Dubai
WORLDEF Dubai 2024Landed
Dubai
138 speakers120+ retail brands40+ countries140+ exhibitors - Istanbul
WORLDEF Istanbul 2024Landed
Istanbul
200+ speakers450+ retail brands40 countries - Istanbul
WORLDEF Istanbul 2023Landed
Istanbul · largest edition
500 speakers100+ main topics41 countries - Istanbul
WORLDEF Istanbul 2022Landed
Istanbul
200 speakers73 main topics34 countries WORLDEF 2021Landed
Summit
35 speakers16 main topics22 countriesWORLDEF 2020Landed
Summit
34 speakers15 main topics33 countriesWORLDEF Eurasia SummitLanded
Summit
30 speakers20 main topicsWORLDEF GCC SummitLanded
Summit
30 speakers25 main topicsWORLDEF Global MeetingLanded
Summit · where it started
35 speakers20 main topics
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