Founder / CEO

Tobi Lütke

Co-founder and CEO of Shopify. German-Canadian programmer who built an e-commerce platform powering millions of merchants. Known for anti-meeting culture and programmer-CEO leadership style.

Known For

ShopifyProgrammer-CEOAnti-meeting culture

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Environment Shapes Behavior More Than Willpower

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Physical Exercise Is the Single Most Effective Lifestyle Intervention

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Episodes

#Shopify's Tobi Lütke on How AI is a Scapegoat for Mass Layoffs & What Will Labour Markets Be in the Future | Why We Need More Scrutiny on Charitable Giving, Governments are Bad at What They Do and Trump Derangement Syndrome in CanadaMay 4, 2026 #Tobi Lutke: Building Shopify as a Programmer-CEOOct 14, 2024 #Tobi Lütke: Why Shopify Killed MeetingsJun 20, 2023