WordFest Speakers List – Jan Edition

48 Diverse Speakers 1 Global Event.

As the clock strikes and the WordFest Live 2021 goes live soon, Unplug Tech has complied the list of speaker information for all of you.

We have made WordFest speakers list easy for you to browse. Read about the diverse voices from across the world coming together for one global event that aims to make learning and networking fun and a wholesome affair.

WordFest is an online global celebration of WordPress, bringing the community together in a safe environment, whilst facilitating freedom of movement within a virtual event.

It is a 24 hours event across 4 regions with 48 speakers and multiple sponsors. We are sure you are going to have a fantastic time at the event.

Speaker Group 1

Rounds of speakers (left to right, starting in the top left): Miriam Schwab, Joe A. Simpson Jr., Fatima Sarah Khalid, Chris Lema, Akshat Choudhary, Tracy Apps, Nick Gulic, and Courtney Robertson

Name	Topic	Stage	Region	Time (UTC)	Twitter
Miriam Schwab	Embracing the Shift from Office to WFH at Strattic	Global Stage	Asia	10:00am UTC	@miriamschwab
Joe A. Simpson Jr.	Case Study: Make WordPress Accessible for Everyone	Global Stage	Americas	8:00pm UTC	@joesimpsonjr
Fatima Sarah Khalid	A Note to My Younger Self: What I Wish I Had Known as a Junior Dev	Global Stage	Americas	5:00pm UTC	@sugaroverflow
Chris Lema	Selling Access to Content – a Review of Your Options	Global Stage	Americas	10:00pm UTC	@chrislema
Akshat Choudhary	Updating WordPress the Hard Way	Global Stage	Asia	7:00am UTC	@akshatc
Tracy Apps	Has 2020 Killed Your Spirit Too? Same. Want To Know Why?	Global Stage	Oceania	4:00am UTC	@tapps
Nick Gulic	Sell By Helping	Global Stage	Oceania	11:00pm UTC	@NickGulic
Courtney Robertson	Welcome to the Community and Your New Career	Global Stage	Americas	7:00pm UTC	@courtneyengle

Speaker Group 2

Next rounds of speakers (left to right, starting in the top left): Cameron Jones, Shanta Nathwani, Imran Sayed, Marieke van de Rakt, Mary Job, Larry Swanson, Masni Mustafa and Paul Lacey.

Name	Topic	Stage	Region	Time (UTC)	Twitter
Cameron Jones	WordPress Sucks!	Global Stage	Oceania	3:00am UTC	@cameronjonesweb
Shanta Nathwani	How I Started My Business During a Pandemic	Global Stage	Asia	8:00am UTC	@ShantaDotCa
Imran Sayed	Why Progressive Web Apps for WordPress?	Global Stage	Asia	5:00am UTC	@imranhsayed
Marieke van de Rakt	Content SEO	Global Stage	EMEA	1:00pm UTC	@MariekeRakt
Mary Job	Getting More African Contributors Into WordPress	Global Stage	EMEA	3:00pm UTC	@maryojob
Larry Swanson	Content Modeling for WordPress	Global Stage	Oceania	1:00am UTC	@LarrySwanson
Masni Mustafa	Self Coach for Success	Global Stage	Asia	6:00am UTC	@masni_mustafa
Paul Lacey					@wp_paullacey

Speaker Group 3

Next rounds of speakers (left to right, starting in the top left): Birgit Pauli-Haack, Mike Killen, Danielle Zarcaro, Matt Medeiros, Pritesh Vora, Daisy Olsen, Mike Demo, and Piccia Neri.

Name	Topic	Stage	Region	Time (UTC)	Twitter
Birgit Pauli-Haack	Case Study: A #Nocode Contributor Journey on the WordPress Gutenberg Github Repo	Global Stage	Americas	9:00pm UTC	@bph
Mike Killen	How to Hire Your First Remote Worker	Global Stage	EMEA	12:00pm UTC	@Mike_Killen
Danielle Zarcaro	Extending WordPress for a Complete Business Solution	Global Stage	Oceania	12:00am UTC	@PBwebD
Matt Medeiros	Unleash Your Business Building Superpower	Global Stage	Americas	6:00pm UTC	@mattmedeiros
Pritesh Vora	The Growth Mindset: How Our Blog Went from 0 to 1 Million Visitors a Year!	Global Stage	Asia	9:00am UTC	@priteshvora
Daisy Olsen	Extending the WordPress Editor with Block Patterns	Global Stage	Oceania	2:00am UTC	@DaisyOlsen
Mike Demo	How to Have a Human Connection in a Covid-19 World: 2021 Edition	Global Stage	EMEA	2:00pm UTC	@MPMike
Piccia Neri	We Are All Human. Design Better Experiences with Empathy and Emotions	Global Stage	EMEA	11:00am UTC	@Piccia

Speaker Group 4

Next rounds of speakers (left to right, starting in the top left): Jamie Hill, Robbie Adair, Nestor Angulo Ugarte, Angela Jin, Sabrina Zeidan, Graham Armfield, AmyJune Hineline, and Amanda Gorman.

Name	Topic	Stage	Region	Time (UTC)	Twitter
Jamie Hill	How to Sell Your Services and Add Value to Your Clients	GoDaddy Pro Stage		12:00am UTC	@BeardMarketing1
Robbie Adair	WordPress Theme Layout with Gantry 5	GoDaddy Pro Stage	Oceania	1:00am UTC	@robbieadair
Nestor Angulo Ugarte	How to… Know if I’ve Been Hacked	GoDaddy Pro Stage	Asia	6:00am UTC	@pharar
Angela Jin	Online Learning for the WordPress Community	GoDaddy Pro Stage	Asia	7:00am UTC	@AngelaSJin
Sabrina Zeidan	5 Most Popular Recommendations to Speed Up Your Website that Don’t Work	GoDaddy Pro Stage	EMEA	12:00pm UTC	@sabrina_zeidan
Graham Armfield	So How Do I Know if My WordPress Website Is Accessible?	GoDaddy Pro Stage	EMEA	1:00pm UTC	@grahamarmfield
AmyJune Hineline	Accessibility Is a Moving Target	GoDaddy Pro Stage	Americas	6:00pm UTC	@volkswagenchick
Amanda Gorman	Chair Yoga for Remote Workers	GoDaddy Pro Stage	Americas	7:00pm UTC	@amandagormn

Speaker Group 5

Next rounds of speakers (left to right, starting in the top left): Simon Kelly, Naomi C. Bush, Arun Bansal, Nidhi Jain, Nicole Osborne, Leonardo Losoviz, Camber Clemence and Chris Ford.

Name	Topic	Stage	Region	Time (UTC)	Twitter
Simon Kelly	The Good Thing Is	Fused Stage	Oceania	2:00am UTC	@Simon_L_Kelly
Naomi C. Bush	Pandemic-Proof with Online Forms	Fused Stage	Oceania	3:00am UTC	@NaomiCBush
Arun Bansal	Automating WordPress Workflows from Scratch	Fused Stage	Asia	8:00am UTC	@arunbansal
Nidhi Jain	How to Be a Tech Support Warrior	Fused Stage	Asia	9:00am UTC	@jainnidhi03
Nicole Osborne	Win More Clients by Sharing Your Story	Fused Stage	EMEA	2:00pm UTC	@Wunderstars
Leonardo Losoviz	Introduction to the GraphQL API for WordPress	Fused Stage	EMEA	3:00pm UTC	@losoviz
Camber Clemence	The Importance of Inclusivity in Content Creation	Fused Stage	Americas	8:00pm UTC
Chris Ford	Please My Dear Aunt Sally: ADHD Coping Mechanisms at Work	Fused Stage	Americas	9:00pm UTC	@ci_chrisford

Speaker Group 6

Last rounds of speakers (left to right, starting in the top left): Birgit Pauli-Matt Cromwell, Anchen Le Roux, Topher DeRosia, Abha Thakor, Chris Butterworth, Cinthya Anand, Joe Casabona and Lindsey Miller.

Name	Topic	Stage	Region	Time (UTC)	Twitter
Matt Cromwell	5 Ways to Build Rest and Health Into Your Employees’ Workflow	BOH Stage	Oceania	11:00pm UTC	@learnwithmattc
Anchen Le Roux	Creating 5 Star Website Experiences for Clients	BOH Stage	Oceania	4:00am UTC	@anchenlr
Topher DeRosia	Surviving and Thriving Despite Clientzilla	BOH Stage	Asia	5:00am UTC	@topher1kenobe
Abha Thakor	Inclusion in Our Communications and Engagement in a World of Increased Remote Working	BOH Stage	Asia	10:00am UTC	@NonStopNewsUK
Chris Butterworth	Digital Sustainability: What It Is and How You Can Help	BOH Stage	EMEA	11:00am UTC	@chris__butters
Cinthya Anand	What Journalism Can Teach You About Good Content	BOH Stage	EMEA	4:00pm UTC	@CinthyaAnand
Joe Casabona	WordPress: Your One Stop Shop for Podcasting	BOH Stage	Americas	5:00pm UTC	@jcasabona
Lindsey Miller	De-Stressing in 10 Minutes or Less	BOH Stage	Americas	10:00pm UTC	@LindseyMillerWP

This is one of the most impressive speaker lists out there. Show up in big numbers to encourage an event that puts learning and fun at together.

What’s more, you can go back to the talks and catch up on what you missed so there is no excuse for missing the festival of WordPress.

See you at WordFest Live 2021!