What one place will gather the most inspiring lineup of WordPress experts, designers, developers, educators, and community leaders to speak this year? You can make a good case for WordCamp Canada.
Start with our visionary keynotes. Then add everything from lightning talks to technical deep dives and hands-on workshops, from the hallway track to discussion panels. Whether you’re looking for new skills, a spark for your creativity, or a roadmap to the future, the outstanding people below are ready to bring it all to one place: Carleton University.
Check back often. More speakers are confirming. And we can’t wait for you to meet them all—now, and when they take the stage in October!
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Alex Melen
View Profile: Alex MelenAlex Melen, co-founder of SmartSites, is an award-winning entrepreneur and keynote speaker featured in Forbes and Bloomberg for digital innovation.
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Alex Sirota
View Profile: Alex SirotaAlex Sirota is a plugin developer, community leader, and WordCamp Toronto organizer who brings tech expertise and jazz energy to the WordPress world.
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Alycia Leno
View Profile: Alycia LenoAlycia crafts bold, intuitive marketing strategies that blend storytelling and tech to help brands grow with clarity, creativity, and purpose.
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Anthony Moore
View Profile: Anthony MooreAnthony Moore of Trew Knowledge brings 20 years of experience leading digital transformations for top Canadian brands and global organizations.
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Austin Atkinson
View Profile: Austin AtkinsonAustin is a front end developer working for the Australian based The Code Co, specializing in Enterprise WordPress publishing.
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Brent Toderash
View Profile: Brent ToderashWith 25+ years in IT, Brent advocates WordPress, FLOSS, and decentralized package management through AspirePress and FAIR to reduce supply chain risk.
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Brian Coords
View Profile: Brian CoordsBrian Coords is a WordPress developer, writer, and WooCommerce Developer Advocate who hosts Webmasters.fm and writes for top industry sites.
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Carl Alexander
View Profile: Carl AlexanderCarl Alexander is a PHP developer and founder of Ymir, sharing serverless DevOps expertise to help the WordPress community tackle complex topics.
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Daniel Paz
View Profile: Daniel PazTechnical SEO and WordPress expert with 16+ years’ experience. Founder of WP Alta Performance and CTO at Genesis Digital, boosting site speed and ROI.
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Dave Winer
View Profile: Dave WinerDave was an early open web developer who built core tools behind WordPress. Software developer, blogger, and podcaster sharing insights on web technology.
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Dee Teal
View Profile: Dee TealDee Teal is a WordPress community leader, podcast host, and advocate for diverse, collaborative teams, with deep experience in digital communication and project delivery.
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Evan Prodromou
View Profile: Evan ProdromouEvan Prodromou co-authored ActivityPub and led W3C Social Web standards. He builds open web tools like Wikitravel and GNU social.
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Jeffrey Paul
View Profile: Jeffrey PaulJeffrey Paul is VP of Open Source at Fueled, leading WordPress core efforts, plugin sustainability, and contributor strategy across the ecosystem.
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Jeffrey Zalischi
View Profile: Jeffrey ZalischiJeffrey Zalischi specializes in AI integration, performance optimization, and scalable enterprise solutions at Trew Knowledge.
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Jennifer Curry Jahnke
View Profile: Jennifer Curry JahnkeJennifer Curry Jahnke is a digital accessibility expert and award-winning educator with 20+ years advancing inclusive education and web standards.
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Jill Binder
View Profile: Jill BinderJill Binder (rhymes with “finder”), she/her, is a public speaking and accent reduction coach for professionals in tech. She has empowered over 600 individuals in 50 countries, working with organizations such as WordPress, Adobe, and Drupal. Her work has been translated into 6 languages. Jill founded and lead the global #WPDiversity group in the WordPress Community team,…
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Joe A Simpson Jr
View Profile: Joe A Simpson JrJoe is a UX-focused WordPress developer, community leader, and speaker dedicated to accessibility and empowering underrepresented tech communities.
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Jonathan Desrosiers
View Profile: Jonathan DesrosiersJonathan, a WordPress Core committer since 2018, builds at scale and mentors new contributors. He’s a Principal Software Engineer at Bluehost.
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Keanan Koppenhaver
View Profile: Keanan KoppenhaverKeanan, a seasoned WordPress developer, founded FloorboardAI to help agencies harness AI for better workflows, efficiency, and client results.
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Mary Job
View Profile: Mary JobMary is a Support Engineer at Paid Memberships Pro, agency owner, and community leader teaching tech skills and supporting the African WP community.
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Michelle Frechette
View Profile: Michelle FrechetteMichelle Frechette is Executive Director of Post Status, creator, speaker, and advocate for inclusion in tech. Learn more at meetmichelle.online.
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Paul Gilzow
View Profile: Paul GilzowPaul is a Developer Advocate at Upsun, web security and accessibility evangelist, instructor, and speaker who runs on passion, coffee, and adventure.
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Paul Sheldrake
View Profile: Paul SheldrakePaul is an Engineering Manager with 20 years’ experience leading teams to build maintainable, automated WordPress solutions for nonprofits and Higher Ed.
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Ryan Welcher
View Profile: Ryan WelcherRyan is a Developer Advocate at Automattic helping devs adopt Gutenberg. He contributes to WordPress and streams custom block dev on Twitch.
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Sandi Gauder
View Profile: Sandi GauderSandi is a web accessibility expert with 15+ years’ experience helping teams build accessible sites and meet AODA guidelines.
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Sasha Endoh
View Profile: Sasha EndohSasha is the founder of Endoh Collaborative, a feminist digital agency crafting accessible design and branding to empower nonprofits and purpose-driven businesses.
