Time to take a breath, look back, and reflect on what actually happened – and what it all means for Sylius, our community, and the future of open-source commerce. As always, the day kicked off with a keynote from Mikołaj Król, our CEO – the driving force behind most of what happens at Sylius. It’s become a bit of a SyliusCon tradition – Mikołaj takes the stage, and you just know something big is coming.
Since last year’s conference, we’ve been everywhere. Literally. Together with our partners and community, we took part in or co-organized 21 events around Europe (and US), spreading awareness and sharing what makes Sylius so unique.
We also welcomed 14 new partners to our ecosystem: Widop, Gingerminds, Cocolabs, AXON21, Tpay, Infinitum Digital, Semcore, TrafficWatchdog, User.com, Qwertiko, Commerz, Fifty Deg, SkalUP, and creoline. And that’s not all – during the keynote, we proudly announced our new Leading Partner for France and Switzerland – Wide Agency, stay tuned for more content!
Another big moment was the introduction of Szymon Skowroński, our new CTO. A fun fact for the community veterans – Szymon once worked with Paweł Jędrzejewski, the founder of Sylius, and even contributed to the project in its very early days. Feels a bit like closing a beautiful circle, doesn’t it?
Mikołaj also made sure to spotlight our Key Contributors, the active community members who’ve been shaping Sylius core with their ongoing work: Loïc Frémont (@loic425), Francis Hilaire (@Prometee), Dmitri Perunov (@diimpp), Gracjan Józefczyk (@GracjanJozefczyk), Valentin Silvestre (@vasilvestre), Krzysztof Odważny (@christopherhero), Estelle Gaits (@stlgaits), Florian Merle (@Florian-Merle), Max Pesch (@mamazu), Stephane Decock (@Roshyo), and Simon Krull (@crydotsnake). You’re the heartbeat of this ecosystem – THANK YOU! 🫶
Now, let’s talk product – because a lot has happened.
And finally, the project that stole the show – Elesto, our brand-new B2B accelerator. Built to deliver enterprise-grade speed, features, and beauty out of the box. It handles over 600,000 SKUs without breaking a sweat, offers an advanced quoting system, organization management, powerful search, and full ACL – all with a stunning UI. Simply put: it’s the most performant B2B eCommerce solution we’ve ever built.
The keynote didn’t stop there. Mikołaj also unveiled our 2026 product roadmap, expanding the same B2B vision to marketplaces – making it just as easy to visualize and launch complex, multi-vendor setups. We also teased the upcoming B2C Fashion edition, the AI toolset designed to boost daily developer workflows, and a feature we’re really excited about – installing plugins directly from the Admin UI. Yes, from the UI. And finally, a complete rebuild of the Sylius Store to make it more useful than ever.
Then came the moment for the Community Awards – one of the most emotional parts of every SyliusCon. This year’s recognitions were based on contribution points and engagement within our new gamification system, and once again, they proved how vibrant and powerful our ecosystem is.
Congratulations to everyone – your dedication makes Sylius what it is.
I won’t be humble – I believe it was the most professional event we’ve ever hosted. It gathered one of the most diverse groups of attendees: merchants from different industries, developers, and agencies. We had an amazing lineup of speakers and sponsors who weren’t there by accident. The big announcement, of course, was Elesto – our new B2B project accelerator. I truly believe it’s the most performant, feature-rich, usable, and simply the most beautiful B2B commerce solution out there. But beyond the code and the talks, it was the smiles, the engagement, and the late-night conversations that reminded me why this community is so special.
If you want to listen to Mikołaj’s Opening Keynote, you actually have the opportunity to listen below!
Two tracks, packed rooms, and one community sharing what they’ve learned – from real projects, won lessons, and bold ideas for what’s next. The fourth edition of SyliusCon wasn’t just a series of talks; it felt more like an exchange of experience between people who build, scale, and rethink eCommerce every day.
Speaking about “AI and Sylius: A Match Made in the Future” was something truly close to my heart. My talk wasn’t just about tools or automation, it was about inspiring change. About how AI can help teams co-create, learn from each other, and grow together. What made it special, though, was the energy in the room, that mix of curiosity, openness, and genuine passion for open source that only SyliusCon seems to have. I loved every chat, every spark of an idea exchanged, and seeing once again that our community isn’t just about code – it’s about people building things together. And yes, AI is part of that future, not to replace us, but to support and uplift the whole community.
Some moments are just too good to fade away. We’ve gathered all the photos from SyliusCon 2025 in one place, so you can revisit the smiles, the talks, the laughter, and everything in between. Scroll through, tag your friends, and keep the SyliusCon spirit alive a little longer – PICTURES!
Behind every great community event stands a group of sponsors who believe in the mission, share the same values, and help turn ideas into reality. SyliusCon 2025 was no exception, from technology innovators to hosting pioneers and open-source champions, these companies are the reason our ecosystem keeps growing stronger every year.
Let’s meet them!
If you’ve been following our journey, this name might sound familiar, and yet brand new at the same time. Upsun is the next evolution of Platform.sh, our last year’s Naming Sponsor, and one of the most influential PaaS providers in the world. Their mission? To give development teams complete freedom when building, testing, and scaling modern web applications. Backed by years of experience and trusted by some of the most demanding enterprise projects out there, Upsun brings simplicity and control to the cloud, helping teams focus on what matters most: innovation.
Our long-time partner Mollie returned for the third time as a Platinum Sponsor – proof of a collaboration built on trust and shared vision. For seven years, Mollie has empowered Sylius merchants with effortless, secure, and reliable payments. This year marks an even closer partnership: we’ve officially joined forces to maintain and evolve the Mollie Plugin together, ensuring long-term stability, faster updates, and deeper integration with Sylius 2.x and beyond.
Fun fact: Mollie is currently the only payment gateway in the Sylius ecosystem offering native support for subscriptions – a game-changer for recurring-revenue businesses.
A name every Sylius veteran knows. BitBag has been with us since the very beginning, delivering complex, enterprise-level projects. From global B2B platforms to headless storefronts, BitBag’s work speaks for itself. Their experts not only build, but also teach, inspire, and push boundaries.
With nearly 40 years of digital excellence and a 400-strong team, Cyllene is a French powerhouse delivering everything from cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure to data, AI, and eCommerce solutions. Their philosophy is simple: secure, scalable, and reliable technology is the foundation of every ambitious brand. We’re proud to have Cyllene on board, bringing decades of expertise and forward-thinking vision to our community.
User.com by Positive joined us as a Gold Sponsor, representing the future of personalized customer engagement. Their Marketing Automation and Customer Data Platform connects every touchpoint, from emails and push notifications to WhatsApp and in-app messaging, all powered by real-time data. For Sylius users, it gets even better: the SyliusUserCom Plugin lets stores stream orders, consents, and events directly into User.com, unlocking fully automated marketing journeys, re-engagement campaigns, and smart product recommendations.
Pioneers, innovators, and the creative minds behind API Platform and FrankenPHP. For over fifteen years, Les-Tilleuls.coop have been driving open-source excellence across the Symfony ecosystem. Their influence reaches far beyond code, organizing API Platform Con, speaking at SymfonyCon, Laracon EU, and ForumPHP, and inspiring countless developers around the world. Few teams embody the spirit of open source as genuinely as they do.
A long-time Sylius ally, Emagma builds tailor-made B2B and B2C platforms that blend technical precision with business insight. Their expertise spans system integrations (ERP, PIM, Odoo), legacy migrations, and performance-driven PWAs. What makes them stand out? Their ability to translate complex challenges into scalable, elegant digital ecosystems is a perfect match for Sylius’ philosophy.
Born from a real project challenge, DegDitor is the brainchild of Fifty Deg, a French agency known for distilling ideas into beautiful digital experiences. Their visual editor for Sylius allows marketers and developers to collaborate effortlessly, building dynamic pages through drag-and-drop blocks, all within a flexible, frontend-agnostic setup. At SyliusCon, Fifty Deg shared the DegDitor story, how one internal need grew into a community tool that now helps agencies worldwide bridge the gap between dev and content teams.
From Germany comes qwertiko, a team of hosting experts crafting custom PaaS environments tailored to Sylius projects. They don’t just offer infrastructure, they engineer performance: high-speed servers, enterprise-grade firewalls, GDPR-compliant environments, and 24/7 proactive monitoring. For every stage of growth, qwertiko ensures that Sylius stores run fast, secure, and stress-free.
Three years, three SyliusCons, and counting! bitExpert AG has become a familiar face at every edition of our conference, representing technical excellence and community spirit in equal measure. With over 60 experts, they deliver custom eCommerce and AI solutions, contribute open-source plugins, and share insights through blog posts and talks that enrich the entire ecosystem.
Four SyliusCons in a row, that’s what commitment looks like. Based in Poznań, Centuria specializes in hosting and DevOps services for eCommerce. They manage over 2,400 servers, power shops handling 300+ orders per minute, and provide 24/7 monitoring and scalability support. When performance and reliability are non-negotiable, Centuria is the name you can trust.
Parisian precision meets open-source passion. Monsieur Biz crafts tailor-made eCommerce solutions on Sylius, from technical audits and migrations to long-term platform maintenance. They’re not just implementers, they’re contributors, plugin authors, and advocates for the open-source model that makes Sylius thrive.
Ergonode specializes in Product Information Management (PIM) systems that help businesses centralize, enrich, and scale their product content across multiple channels. Their cloud platform accelerates product creation, ensures consistency, and handles massive data volumes with ease, the perfect companion for Sylius stores managing large assortments and complex catalogs.
Last but not least, our Integration Partner, Synerise. An AI-driven Customer Data & Experience Platform that unifies behavioral data from every touchpoint, online and offline, to help brands truly understand their customers. With event-driven architecture and powerful APIs, Synerise turns insights into action, enabling personalized experiences from the first click to long-term loyalty.
Just when everyone thought the day had come to an end… the room filled with laughter once more. It was time for the Sylius ElePHPant Raffle, hosted by our always-cheerful Jacques Bodin-Hullin, CEO of Monsieur Biz!
Jacques took the stage with a smile (and a basket full of ElePHPants 🐘💙) and, one by one, gave away 10 small ones and a single big ElePHPant to lucky winners across the audience.
The cheers, the photos, the surprise – it felt like the perfect way to wrap up the day.
Those plush mascots weren’t just souvenirs; they were tiny symbols of what Sylius is all about; openness, creativity, and shared joy. If you’d like to know how this tradition started, Jacques told the full story in his GUEST BLOG!
As the lights dimmed and the last conversations faded into laughter, one thing was clear, SyliusCon 2025 wasn’t just an event, it was a reminder of what makes this community so special.
Developers, merchants, partners, and friends from across the world came together not just to talk about commerce, but to build its open future. We left Lyon with new ideas, stronger connections, and a shared excitement for what’s coming next – from the growth of Elesto and the evolution of Sylius 2.x, to our next big steps in AI, marketplaces, and beyond.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, spoke, sponsored, or simply shared a smile along the way. See you next year at SyliusCon 2026 – and until then, keep building open! 🦢
