WordPress continues to evolve, shaping the web and empowering businesses, developers, and content creators worldwide. But what will the platform look like in the future? How will emerging technologies, business models, and industry trends influence its growth?
As part of our Invited Speakers Program, we are excited to present a keynote panel discussion.
This engaging conversation will bring together industry leaders to explore the future of WordPress and its ever-expanding ecosystem. With advancements in AI, no-code solutions, enterprise adoption, and headless architectures, WordPress in 2025 already looks vastly different from just a few years ago. What comes next?
Our panelists will discuss:
- Technology shifts: How WordPress is evolving with AI, automation, and modern web performance enhancements.
- The business of WordPress: What changes are shaping agencies, plugin and theme developers, and hosting providers?
- Enterprise and ecosystem growth: How WordPress is competing with closed-source CMSs and gaining traction in enterprise environments.
- Open-source sustainability: Addressing funding, maintainer burnout, and the future of volunteer-driven contributions.
- Challenges and risks: Security concerns, competition, and the biggest hurdles WordPress may face by 2030.
Meet Our Panelists
We welcome an incredible lineup of speakers who bring deep expertise and diverse perspectives on the topics.
- Hong Phuc Dang – Founder of FOSSASIA, has led open source adoption and development in Asia for nearly 20 years, chairing the FOSSASIA Summit and advancing community-driven projects from concept to market.
- Noel Tock – A digital experience pioneer since 1995 and Chief Growth Officer of Human Made, advises enterprise clients on large-scale platforms and now applies his expertise as a humanitarian volunteer in Ukraine.
- Courtney Robertson – Open Source Developer Advocate at GoDaddy and co-founding board member of The WP Community Collective, champions open-source contribution, education, and sustainability while blending her technical expertise with creative passions.
- Jon Ang – Director of Enterprise WordPress Strategy at Human Made and co-founder of WordCamp Asia, bridges Sales, Strategy, and Engineering to drive innovative solutions for enterprise clients while actively contributing to the WordPress community.
Moderated by
- Raquel Manriquez – Founder of WonderlandCurious and a dedicated community builder, creates engaging tech events like PressConf, drawing from her deep roots in the WordPress community and passion for meaningful connections.
Join us at WordCamp Asia 2025 and be part of the conversation on February 21st 4:15PM at the Sponsor Hall.
