{"id":8657,"date":"2024-02-13T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/?p=8657"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:46:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T06:46:11","slug":"sessions-surround-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/sessions-surround-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating WordCamp Asia 2024 Sessions &#8211; Surround Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the definitive guide for navigating WordCamp Asia 2024, an event that promises to be a melting pot of ideas, innovation, and community spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the sessions have been organized into four distinct categories, each tailored to offer insights and knowledge in unique areas of WordPress and the tech industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a developer, designer, marketer, or WordPress enthusiast, understanding these categories will help you tailor your experience to best suit your interests and professional needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive into what each category has to offer and highlight some of the sessions that you won&#8217;t want to miss. In this article, you will find out what our \u201cSurround\u201d category offers..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sessions of \u201cSurround\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Community is the backbone of WordPress, and the &#8220;Surround&#8221; category celebrates this by focusing on the learnings and experiences of fellow community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees will have the chance to engage with stories, challenges, and successes from within the WordPress community, fostering a sense of unity and shared growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7899 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-3-room-101b wcb_session_category-long-talk wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/building-a-career-in-wordpress-while-raising-seven-kids\/\" target=\"_self\" >Building a career in WordPress while raising seven kids<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/building-a-career-in-wordpress-while-raising-seven-kids\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Miriam-Schwab.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Building a career in WordPress while raising seven kids\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Miriam-Schwab.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Miriam-Schwab.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Miriam-Schwab.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Miriam-Schwab.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Miriam-Schwab.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Miriam-Schwab.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7937 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-4-room-101c wcb_session_category-long-talk wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/catching-big-fish-how-to-catch-and-retain-a-wordpress-enterprise-client\/\" target=\"_self\" >Catching Big Fish: How to catch and retain a WordPress enterprise client<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/catching-big-fish-how-to-catch-and-retain-a-wordpress-enterprise-client\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Siobhan-McKeown.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Catching Big Fish: How to catch and retain a WordPress enterprise client\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Siobhan-McKeown.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Siobhan-McKeown.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Siobhan-McKeown.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Siobhan-McKeown.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Siobhan-McKeown.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Siobhan-McKeown.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7977 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-2-room-102 wcb_session_category-long-talk wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/the-last-woman-standing-what-does-it-mean-to-be-acquired\/\" target=\"_self\" >From independence to integration: The journey of being acquired<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/the-last-woman-standing-what-does-it-mean-to-be-acquired\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Chaya-Oosterbroek.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"From independence to integration: The journey of being acquired\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Chaya-Oosterbroek.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Chaya-Oosterbroek.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Chaya-Oosterbroek.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Chaya-Oosterbroek.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Chaya-Oosterbroek.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Chaya-Oosterbroek.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8033 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-1-plenary-hall wcb_session_category-panel-discussion wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/shaping-the-future-with-wordpress-woman\/\" target=\"_self\" >Shaping the Future with WordPress Women<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/shaping-the-future-with-wordpress-woman\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Angela-Chiaki-Hannah-Olga.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shaping the Future with WordPress Women\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Angela-Chiaki-Hannah-Olga.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Angela-Chiaki-Hannah-Olga.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Angela-Chiaki-Hannah-Olga.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Angela-Chiaki-Hannah-Olga.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Angela-Chiaki-Hannah-Olga.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Angela-Chiaki-Hannah-Olga.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7983 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-3-room-101b wcb_session_category-long-talk wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/properly-recognizing-contributors-in-large-open-source-projects\/\" target=\"_self\" >Properly Recognizing Contributors in Large Open Source Projects<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/properly-recognizing-contributors-in-large-open-source-projects\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Desrosiers.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Properly Recognizing Contributors in Large Open Source Projects\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Desrosiers.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Desrosiers.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Desrosiers.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Desrosiers.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Desrosiers.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Desrosiers.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7897 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-4-room-101c wcb_session_category-lightning-talk wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/plugin-review-top-10-mistakes-plugin-authors-make\/\" target=\"_self\" >Plugin Review \u2013\u00a0Top 10 mistakes plugin authors make!<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/plugin-review-top-10-mistakes-plugin-authors-make\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Luke-Carbis.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Plugin Review \u2013\u00a0Top 10 mistakes plugin authors make!\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Luke-Carbis.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Luke-Carbis.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Luke-Carbis.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Luke-Carbis.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Luke-Carbis.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Luke-Carbis.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7895 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-4-room-101c wcb_session_category-lightning-talk wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/from-fomo-to-jomo-embrace-the-joy-of-missing-out\/\" target=\"_self\" >From FOMO to JOMO: Embrace the joy of missing out<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/from-fomo-to-jomo-embrace-the-joy-of-missing-out\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Hannah-Swain-Lovik.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"From FOMO to JOMO: Embrace the joy of missing out\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Hannah-Swain-Lovik.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Hannah-Swain-Lovik.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Hannah-Swain-Lovik.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Hannah-Swain-Lovik.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Hannah-Swain-Lovik.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Hannah-Swain-Lovik.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8055 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-1-plenary-hall wcb_session_category-invited-speaker-program wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/converting-walled-gardens-into-community-gardens\/\" target=\"_self\" >Converting Walled Gardens into Community Gardens<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/converting-walled-gardens-into-community-gardens\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Josepha-Haden-Chomphosy.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Converting Walled Gardens into Community Gardens\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Josepha-Haden-Chomphosy.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Josepha-Haden-Chomphosy.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Josepha-Haden-Chomphosy.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Josepha-Haden-Chomphosy.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Josepha-Haden-Chomphosy.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Josepha-Haden-Chomphosy.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7906 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-2-room-102 wcb_session_category-long-talk wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/you-can-be-on-this-stage-too-public-speaking-and-story-telling-at-wordcamps-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_self\" >From Meh to Memorable: Your Public Speaking Masterclass<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/you-can-be-on-this-stage-too-public-speaking-and-story-telling-at-wordcamps-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Nirav-Mehta.png?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"From Meh to Memorable: Your Public Speaking Masterclass\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Nirav-Mehta.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Nirav-Mehta.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Nirav-Mehta.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Nirav-Mehta.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Nirav-Mehta.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Nirav-Mehta.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7984 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_track-track-4-room-101c wcb_session_category-lightning-talk wcb_session_category-surround\">\n<h6 style=\"text-transform:capitalize; 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