{"id":20497,"date":"2024-01-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/?p=20497"},"modified":"2024-01-10T10:18:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:18:58","slug":"wordcamp-phoenix-2024-speaker-announcements-are-here-round-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wordcamp-phoenix-2024-speaker-announcements-are-here-round-1","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Phoenix 2024 Speaker Announcements are here! Round 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With WordCamp Phoenix 2024 less than a month away we are thrilled to share our speakers so you can be just as excited about our speaker line up as we are! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are sessions for everyone at WordCamp 2024 \u2014 no matter your skill level or industry, if you use WordPress, or want to learn how to use WordPress, there is something for you in many of our sessions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This round of speakers will be presenting on AI, website conversion design, future proofing your site, better client experiences and how to survive remote work in 2024. Learn more about the sessions and speakers below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/tickets\">purchased your tickets<\/a> yet there is still time to sign up to attend WordCamp Phoenix 2024. If you want to get to know the community better there is no better way than by <a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/call-for-volunteers\">volunteering a few hours of time<\/a> during WordCamp- and we cover your ticket when you do! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re so excited to see you in less than a month! We&#8217;ll be announcing more speakers every day for the next three days, so stay tuned! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sessions by these speakers:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/ai-crash-course-for-wordpress-users-2\">AI Crash Course for WordPress Users<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/designing-for-conversion-turning-visitors-into-engaged-users\">Designing for Conversion: Turning Visitors into Engaged Users<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/future-proof-wordpress-planning-with-fse-ai\">Future Proof WordPress Planning with FSE &amp; AI<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/designing-for-conversion-turning-visitors-into-engaged-users\">Designing a Drama-Free Client Experience<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/the-2024-remote-work-survival-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 2024 Remote Work Survival Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-victor-ramirez\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/victor-ramirez\">Victor Ramirez<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/victor-ramirez\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/412521b833353b5e345699c38493ef10153265a35559d9015b15fb57defedd49?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Victor Ramirez\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Victor Ramirez began his foray into the interwebs building websites and email newsletters for various high school art projects. Recently, he was at Dow Jones defining WordPress at News Corp &amp; then analytics at The Knot Worldwide. He currently works on architecting analytics at Sotheby\u2019s. On the side, he runs An Abstract Agency (a WordPress agency), co-organizes the WPNYC MeetUp, &amp; teaches high school students to code.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-quinn-tempest\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/quinn-tempest\">Quinn Tempest<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/quinn-tempest\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef9914ca695b5d2363e052c1df15e67cac7d17050a67ae2dce980bd8289e9992?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Quinn Tempest\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Quinn Tempest is a desert-dwelling, color-loving business + marketing strategist, designer, and founder of Create Your Purpose\u00ae, a movement &amp; community that helps female entrepreneurs grow profitable businesses without crazy hours or exhaustion. With years of experience at a director-level in an agency with big-name clients, Quinn now focuses on consulting and coaching small business owners on how to craft life-first business &amp; marketing strategies that prioritize what matters most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-kathy-zant\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/kathy-zant\">Kathy Zant<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/kathy-zant\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/01f63ac7039b930d2c85e5c3ffd5ef6618cc0b9d9bba2636cb5f3aeca808c304?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Kathy Zant\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Kathy Zant is an internationally recognized expert on security, marketing, and data-driven website development. 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An Executive Producer of Open, the open-sourced documentary about the WordPress community, she is passionate about your stories and believes everyone\u2019s voice deserves to be heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;You can have anything you want in the world, once you help everyone around you get what they want.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite>Bob Ross<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With WordCamp Phoenix 2024 less than a month away we are thrilled to share our speakers so you can be just as excited about our speaker line up as we are! 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