Speaker · Meet Magento Czech 2026

John Hughes

VP Product at Hyvä

  • Shrewsbury, UK
  • 27 Aug 2026 · Prague
John Hughes

01 The Talk

Good Stores Begin With Great Content (And the Right CMS)

When

27 Aug 2026 · 10:20–10:55

For

Leadership / decision makers

Language

English

Content is critical to any eCommerce site or experience. Magento has had a painful history with its default CMS offerings, which have (rightly) led merchants to consider external solutions - and vendors to build them.

This talk isn't a sales pitch or demo for Hyvä CMS. It's a guide for what to consider when deciding the right CMS solution for your store, sharing the learnings from building our own CMS in an agnostic way, alongside over ten years of experience implementing CMS solutions agency-side.

It's aimed primarily at the decision makers involved in selecting a CMS - whether on the merchant, agency, or consultancy side - with a supporting checklist attendees can take away.

This isn't a sales pitch - it's a guide to choosing the right CMS for your store.

02 About John

John is VP Product at Hyvä, overseeing development for Hyvä Commerce, Enterprise and the wider product suite. Based in Shrewsbury, UK, he has been involved with Magento since 2012, having previously helped build and grow the agency Fisheye as Technical Director.

He is passionate about performant eCommerce sites with exceptional user experience, and about helping developers and merchants get the most out of the platform.

John is obsessed with everything orange (which may be related to Magento!) and plays an active role in the community - attending events, supporting open-source initiatives, and serving as a Mage-OS Ambassador, having previously been a (founding) Board Member.

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See John live in Prague

One day, one track, 27 August 2026 at Spojka Events in Prague. Tickets are on sale now.