{"id":6123,"date":"2025-08-18T19:18:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T23:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=6123"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:59:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T00:59:17","slug":"jill-binder","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jill-binder\/","title":{"rendered":"Jill Binder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default speaker-highlight-column is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b9a46375 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-grey-faint-background-color has-background wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7a30299c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-b1208fed\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"6572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jill-binder\/jill-binder-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jill Binder\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jill Binder&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jill Binder&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6572\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/08\/jill-binder-e1757003047571.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-grey-faint-background-color has-background wp-container-content-8f85718f has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>A public speaking and accent reduction coach for professionals in tech, Jill has empowered more than 600 people across 50 countries. She\u2019s worked with organizations like the WordPress project, Automattic, Adobe, and Drupal. Her workshops have been translated into six languages and have helped diverse voices gain confidence on stage and in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the founder and former Automattic-sponsored lead of the global <strong>#WPDiversity<\/strong> group in the WordPress Community team, she ran 99 workshops for underrepresented voices and mentored a large, international group of contributors. In the process,&nbsp; she won multiple awards and recognition for her public speaking work and for advancing diversity and inclusion in tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the speaker and diversity work, Jill was a software and web developer. She has had&nbsp; 30 years of experience in the industry. Along with a Computer Science degree and all the hours of debugging that go with the territory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jill lives by the ocean in Vancouver, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-1-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-091b0950 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sessions\">Check out Jill&#8217;s Keynote<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/session\/from-canada-to-the-world-10-lessons-from-working-with-50-countries\/\">From Canada to the World: 10 Lessons From Working With 50 Countries<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">October 16, 2025 at 4:00 pm in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-track-1\">Track 1<\/span>, <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-track-2\">Track 2<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jill on the Socials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/speaktechconfidently.com\/\">https:\/\/speaktechconfidently.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jillbinder\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jillbinder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitter\/X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jillbinder\">@jillbinder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mastodon: <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@jillbinder\">https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@jillbinder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Give Jill a follow, and don\u2019t miss her talk this October in Ottawa! \ud83c\udf41<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Words of Wisdom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A short note about your talk\u2014what inspired it, what you hope folks will take away<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This talk is about the community leadership lessons I learned while leading the global WordPress public speaking group for five years. These aren\u2019t lessons you\u2019ll find in any textbook. They are real stories from working alongside real people with real challenges and very real hearts. I dug deep to uncover the meaningful and authentic stories behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope folks walk away with insights on working with international teams (and really, with anyone!) when the unexpected happens in their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What keeps driving you to elevate the voices of tech professionals, even after all you\u2019ve accomplished?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s nothing like seeing someone experience a personal transformation through public speaking about their work. The first time, it happens while they\u2019re learning how to use their voice and they start to feel empowered. The second time, it happens after they give a successful talk. They begin to feel better about themselves and start to speak up more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to mention the new work opportunities they attract, which can be life-changing. Visibility brings credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also love seeing audiences sparked by innovative ideas that drive the web forward when speakers bring their authentic selves and fresh points of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you could pass along one thought to the next generation of tech conference speakers, what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re more knowledgeable than you think. Don\u2019t be shy about sharing what you know&#8230; It\u2019s more than many people in the room! Even seasoned pros will learn something new from your perspective. You&#8217;re an expert in your own experiences, so talk about tech from your point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And now for something a little Canadian \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What comes to mind when you think of Canada?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\u201cI think of those wild July 1st Canada Days in downtown Ottawa, back in the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s when I was growing up. Everyone wore all kinds of festive and unique red and white things and ran around downtown screaming with pure joy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Favourite Canadian artist?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\u201cAnother answer that will age me: I really liked the music of Moxy Fruvous from Toronto and The Watchmen from Winnipeg back in the 90s. Alt rock and pop. 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