We are excited to announce our first two WordCamp Sydney 2018 speakers!
Speaker applications are due to close on Fri 22nd June so if you are thinking about sending a speaker request in then get it done quickly.
Our first two speakers are WordPress community champions Dee Teal and Luke Carbis.
Both Dee and Luke have been immersed in WordPress and their respective local communities for a good number of years and the experience and knowledge they both bring to the conference will be amazing. We can’t wait for them to get up on stage.
Dee Teal
Dee has been using WordPress as a blogger since 2008, as a web developer since 2009 and has transitioned to being a Project Manager for large scale WordPress projects as a ‘Human’ with Human Made where she also leads their team of PMs.
Dee is a huge fan of the WordPress community, organises WordPress events in Australia, and speaks at them where she gets the opportunity, both at home and around the world.
Dee is carries both NZ and Australian passports, drives an (adorable) English Classic Car, owns a Burmese cat with a huge personality, drinks black coffee and after nearly 20 years in Australia still can’t shake her mostly Kiwi accent.
Presenting: Your Client is not your Enemy
Regardless of its size, the most critical pillar of maintaining and growing your business is going to be servicing clients. For some of us, this is one of the most invigorating parts of what we do, for others, it can be one of the hardest.
Dee will be sharing her years of knowledge on working with clients.
Connect with Dee: @thewebprincess, https://thewebprincess.com
Luke Carbis
Luke is a trained teacher who decided to trade moody teenagers for programming. Today, he works to foster diversity, community, and possibility at XWP.
Presenting: The Future of Web Content (an introduction to the new WordPress editor)
The new WordPress editor is coming, and it’s quite a departure from the classic “text in a box” mode that we’re used to.
In his talk Luke will discuss hidden features and workflow tips to help optimise your writing flow. He’ll also discuss editing and layout trends enabled by the new editor (AKA Gutenberg).
Connect with Luke: https://carb.is/