{"id":882,"date":"2026-02-28T18:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T02:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=882"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:09:34","slug":"wordcamp-canada-2026-heads-west-to-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wordcamp-canada-2026-heads-west-to-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Canada 2026 Heads West to Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While you\u2019re planning your spring and summer, here&#8217;s a date to add for your fall: WordCamp Canada 2026 is on the schedule for <strong>first week of November 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join all your WordPress friends and colleagues, and the whole national WordPress community, in the stunning city of <strong>Vancouver, British Columbia<\/strong>, and get a taste of that incredible Canadian WordPress energy. Can you imagine what could happen when that passion combines with the innovation and beauty of Vancouver?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vancouver: A Stunning Backdrop for Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vancouver is a breathtaking city. And it\u2019s a thriving hub of technology and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WCEH 2026 promises to be an experience that mirrors the city itself: innovative, inclusive, and inspiring. With a unique West Coast vibe\u2014where you\u2019ll forge deeper connections. Start groundbreaking discussions. And celebrate the open-source spirit that powers the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/discover-vancouver\/\">Discover Vancouver<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help make it happen! Sponsor WCEH 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamps are brought to you\u2014by you! Sponsoring WordCamp Canada 2026 is a powerful opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Connect Directly.<\/strong> Spend meaningful time, in person, with the hundreds of WordPress developers, designers, business owners, and users who work with your products every day. Get the feedback you need to improve, and the referrals you need to grow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Showcase Your Brand:<\/strong> Put your brand at the center of the Canadian WordPress ecosystem. There&#8217;s nothing like being where the people are to show that you&#8217;ll be around for today, tomorrow and for years to come.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support the Community:<\/strong> It&#8217;s great to keep the conference affordable and accessible for everyone. It&#8217;s even better to be living proof that the WordPress Community is stronger than ever and works for everyone, from the newest users to enterprise agencies building for global organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever your goals, whatever your budget, there&#8217;s a sponsorship tier for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested? Even a little?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/call-for-sponsors\/\">About Sponsorships<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-color has-custom-highlight-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/sponsor-prospectus\/\">Sponsor Prospectus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wide-group wide-group--dark has-custom-darker-to-black-gradient-background has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4cd87594 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-white-pale);border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-white-pale);border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c19476fc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-highlight-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-469f4ddff99de15330c5b38ec324e61a\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(1.011rem, 1.011rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.898), 1.55rem);letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Please welcome the first two keynote speakers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><strong>Pioneering minds.<\/strong><br><strong>One global impact.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">We are bringing the forefront of AI and community architecture to Vancouver. These two speakers represent the intersection of cutting-edge technology and the human-centric systems that define the future of the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide card-grid card-grid--two is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6227c992 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-group card-grid__item has-border-color has-custom-white-pale-border-color has-custom-darkest-to-darker-gradient-background has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80fb368b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:13px;border-top-right-radius:13px;border-bottom-left-radius:13px;border-bottom-right-radius:13px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wordcamp-canada-2026-heads-west-to-vancouver\/andy-peatling\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/andy-peatling.jpg?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,512\" 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=\"andy-peatling\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/andy-peatling.jpg?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/andy-peatling.jpg?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/andy-peatling.jpg?resize=512%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/andy-peatling.jpg?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/andy-peatling.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><strong>Andy Peatling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-highlight-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5215a8c656c0ad76b5696bf0631e6ff8\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Founder, bymiles.ai<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The founder of BuddyPress and a longtime Automattic product leader with 20 years in the WordPress ecosystem, Andy believes AI is the biggest opportunity WordPress has seen in a generation. Today he\u2019s building Miles (<a href=\"http:\/\/bymiles.ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bymiles.ai<\/a>), an AI agent that helps WordPress professionals and agencies deliver faster, smarter results for their clients.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group card-grid__item has-border-color has-custom-white-pale-border-color has-custom-darkest-to-darker-gradient-background has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80fb368b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:13px;border-top-right-radius:13px;border-bottom-left-radius:13px;border-bottom-right-radius:13px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wordcamp-canada-2026-heads-west-to-vancouver\/jeff-paul\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/jeff-paul.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,512\" 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=\"jeff-paul\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/jeff-paul.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/jeff-paul.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/jeff-paul.png?resize=512%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/jeff-paul.png?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/jeff-paul.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><strong>Jeff Paul<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-highlight-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1fb643e6add0b6a29069e10c55ebb5a1\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">VP of Open Source at Fueled + 10up, and a leading contributor to the WordPress project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeff is known for bridging the worlds of engineering innovation, open source collaboration, and product strategy. Through his work on AI integration and leadership within the WordPress ecosystem, he helps turn emerging technologies into practical tools that move the web forward.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s going to be unforgettable.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Canada 2026 in Vancouver is shaping up to be an unforgettable event. Come west and learn new skills. Meet everybody, from your next best friend to the leaders of the WordPress project. (Maybe they&#8217;ll be the same person!) And find your place in the Canadian and global WordPress ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for all the details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3><strong>WordCamp Canada 2026. November 4-6 in Vancouver. Don\u2019t miss a minute!<\/strong><\/h3><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp Canada 2026 is heading to Vancouver! 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