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: Dave Winer, Evan Prodromou, and Jill Binder.
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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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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Django Doucet
View Profile: Django DoucetDjango Doucet, Developer with CoLab Cooperative, advances education, advocacy, and media while contributing to WordPress and ActivityPub.
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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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Jeff Paul
View Profile: Jeff 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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Jesse Dyck
View Profile: Jesse DyckJesse Dyck is a Solutions Architect, tech lead and WordPress practise lead at Evolving Web. He’s worked with WordPress and other CMSs as a full stack developer for over 10 years, and has presented at conferences in Canada, the USA and France. Check out Speaker’s Session
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Jill Binder
View Profile: Jill BinderJill is a public speaking coach and #WPDiversity founder who’s empowered 600+ professionals worldwide, advancing confidence and inclusion in tech.
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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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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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Robert Jacobi
View Profile: Robert JacobiRobert Jacobi, CXO at Blackwall, blends 20+ years in strategy, marketing, and open source leadership, driving security, growth, and global community impact.
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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.
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Shanta R. Nathwani
View Profile: Shanta R. NathwaniShanta Nathwani is a full-stack developer, teacher, and WordPress expert with 40+ WordCamp talks, a karate black belt, and a passion for tech, teaching, and community.
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Troy Chaplin
View Profile: Troy ChaplinTroy builds accessible WordPress Enterprise solutions, React libraries, and tools that empower developers to create modern, sustainable websites.
