The wicked smaht speakers booked for WordCamp Phoenix 2020 are off the hook! The following series of posts will break it down for you, explaining why you can’t miss the next WCPHX! Our first round of speakers shows we’re not frontin’, with experts hailing from near and far, and covering topics of every interest and level of expertise.
Our Round One speakers give you tools to improve your workplace and community, challenge your perspective, and prepare your web assets for success. Get ready to raise the roof for these fly speakers!
Register to attend today so you don’t find yourself saying, “Oh, snap!” when tickets sell out to WCPHX.
Kori Ashton – 7 Steps to Sustainability – Improving your business model for freelancers and small businesses
Kori Ashton has been listed as one of seven women who run tech startups in San Antonio, Texas, to watch. She started her first company at the age of 12, and has had an entrepreneur’s heart ever since. She built her first HTML website in 1998, and was instantly hooked on Web design.
Currently Kori is the CEO of WebTegrity, a WordPress agency, and hosts a weekly giveback to the WordPress community on her YouTube Channel. And you can network with her via PressTribe – an online slack channel that she started in 2019 for WordPress freelancers and agency owners.
Troy Dean – Think Again
Troy is the co-founder of WP Elevation, a business accelerator program for digital freelancers and agencies, and Mavericks Club, a mastermind for high-performance agencies. He is also the host of the WP Elevation podcast. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and son, Oscar.
Tony Le – Preparing for the Flood. How do you conduct Load Testing to Ready your WordPress site for Viral Events?
Tony Le is a WP Engine Sr. Solutions Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect Associate professional, and New Relic Performance Pro certified. He loves discovering interesting, innovative technology, and learning how it can help transform the digital experience, all while creating ways for customers to win online. He is also recovering from a Topo Chico addiction.
Machielle Thomas – Becoming Your Own Advocate: Navigating Work In a Male Dominated Field
Machielle has managed content for small agencies and major corporations, such as Golfsmith and Starwood Hotels. She currently runs all things content at Bluehost. Machielle believes that great content starts with a clear strategy. From the breakfast taco capital of the world—Austin, Tx.
Steven Jacob Francisco Peralta – Getting Started in The WP Community
Seventeen year old Steven attends the only coding high school in the country. He got into programming in his freshman year and joined the WP community three years ago and never looked back! He loves to skateboard, play sports, and eat hot wings! Steven plans on showing how others can get involved in the WP community just like he did at a young age!
Bet Hannon – The Business Case for Accessibility
Bet has worked with businesses and nonprofits for over 10 years, helping them build WordPress websites, integrate other communication channels, and learn how to use digital marketing tools more effectively. She is the founder & CEO of BH Marketing, that designs, builds and maintains accessible sites, including membership and ecommerce sites. Bet is a contributor on the WP Support Team, lives in Bend, Oregon, and is a co-organizer of the WP Meetup there.
William D Jackson – Panelist on Hero Panel
William Jackson graduated from South Carolina State University earning a Bachelor’s in Education, furthering his education earning a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Webster University with a focus on Educational Technology, Social Media and STEAM.
William is not only an educator, he is a Social Media Digital Innovator, Digital Creative, Blogger and Micro-blogger and a Social Media Digital Community Liaison with TEDx Florida State College of Jacksonville. He is a Ford Motor Company VIP Blogger where he travels and blogs on community events sponsored by Ford Motor Company.
Now is the time to save your seat and stuff for WordCamp Phoenix so you can rejoice in the fact that “you’ve got mail,” AND a ticket to a buzz hype 2020 event!
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