Canada’s Biggest WordPress Event of the Year
WordCamp Canada 2025 is taking place from October 15–17 in Ottawa, Ontario. It all starts with Contributor Day on the 15th and continues with two full days of sessions with 31 speakers and keynotes at Carleton University‘s Richcraft Hall followed by the Afterparty! 🎉
It’s a national and global gathering centred on WordPress, the open-source software powering nearly half the web. WordCamp Canada is for everyone with an interest in WordPress — from casual users to core contributors. Expect three days of learning, networking, blue sky thinking, and hands-on building the future of WordPress together in one of Canada’s most inspiring cities.
Matt Mullenweg
Keynote Speakers
Carleton University
Set along the Rideau River, Carleton University is one of Canada’s most innovative and inclusive campuses. Richcraft Hall is a modern, Green Globe-certified building that reflects Carleton’s commitment to accessibility and sustainability.
About Ottawa
Canada’s capital blends natural beauty with vibrant culture. From historic landmarks and world-class museums to riverside trails and indie coffee shops, Ottawa is the perfect mix of city energy and small-town charm, especially stunning in the fall.
Latest Updates
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Read Full Post: BREAKING: Matt Mullenweg to Host Town Hall at WordCamp Canada
BREAKING: Matt Mullenweg to Host Town Hall at WordCamp Canada
Join us at WordCamp Canada for a special Town Hall with WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. Open questions, big ideas, live on stage. That’s right. No slides, no canned presentation. Just an open conversation between the community and the man who helped create the software powering over 43% of the web.
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Read Full Post: WCEH Keynote: Jill Binder
WCEH Keynote: Jill Binder
Based in Vancouver, Jill is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking work in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within the WordPress community and beyond. Her programs, including the Diverse Speaker Training Group, have been adopted by WordPress meetups and WordCamps around the world, making WordPress events more reflective of the vibrant, global community that powers the…
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Read Full Post: Embrace the creativity of others
Embrace the creativity of others
I wrote a piece in October 1996 after attending a conference of the tech industry that as it turns out was in its final stages. This was one of the last times it met. I was coming from the web, and wanted to see if anyone else was ready to change how we work with…
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Read Full Post: Our Laurentian Sponsors
Our Laurentian Sponsors
Thank you, Laurentian Sponsors, for making WordCamp Canada 2025 possible and bringing your people and energy to this exceptional event.
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Read Full Post: We like Twitter. So blogging must be dead.
We like Twitter. So blogging must be dead.
I was having a conversation with Dan Knauss from the WordCamp Canada team. He said that people in the WordPress world don't think of it as a blogging community. I can see why they resist that, blogging has gotten a lot of bad PR in the last 19 years. The same bad PR that RSS…
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Read Full Post: Web Hosting Canada, Northern Lights Sponsor at WordCamp Canada 2025
Web Hosting Canada, Northern Lights Sponsor at WordCamp Canada 2025
Web Hosting Canada (WHC) is one of our Northern Lights Sponsors this year. We’re incredibly grateful for their support!
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Read Full Post: What is WordLand?
What is WordLand?
Dave Winer has shared a few things here about his WordLand (wordland.social) project, which he’ll be demoing live at WordCamp Canada next month.
Want to Get Invoved?
WordCamp Canada is built by the community — for the community. Whether you want to sponsor the event, volunteer your time, capture moments as a photographer, or simply attend and connect, there are plenty of ways to take part. Speaker, sponsor, and volunteer applications are closed now, but we’re always happy to make new connections and answer any questions you may have about WordCamp.
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