{"id":3173,"date":"2026-08-26T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=3173"},"modified":"2026-08-31T19:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T02:06:25","slug":"robbie-adair","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/robbie-adair\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbie Adair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robbie Adair, CEO of OS Training and Media A-Team, specializes in training, web and media applications, and media strategies for clients. Robbie speaks at many tech conferences around the world about topics such as Web Development, Website Application Development, AI, Media Content, and more. She loves seeing that &#8220;ah-ha&#8221; moment in peoples eyes in her sessions and workshops. OS Training has had over 100,000 students take online training courses on web development and has an Explained book series that is used in the classroom by many high schools and universities. Visit ostraining.com, mediaateam.com, or robbieadair.com to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q&amp;A with Robbie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Connection<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Who or what helped you find your footing in WordPress, and how do you try to pay that forward today?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve Burge, whom I knew from the Joomla world for many years, introduced me around at my first WCUS after I had just purchased OS Training from him. And, I try to always reach out to people who look like they are new and don&#8217;t know anyone at WordCamps; I know it can be intimidating to try and approach groups that have known each other for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>If you could engineer one connection at WCEH 2026 \u2014 a conversation, an intro, a collaboration \u2014 what would it be?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have no idea who it would be, but I&#8217;m always open to conversations and love when those meetings might lead to collaborations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Community<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>WordPress powers 43% of the web, but it&#8217;s the people who keep it alive. 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People find their people and then they tend to stick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Contribution<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>What&#8217;s a form of contribution you think is undervalued, and why does it matter?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think that speakers that are speaking about WordPress at events outside of the WCs is something that is truly valuable because we are exposing new people to WordPress and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A lot of people want to contribute but feel they&#8217;re not technical enough. 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