{"id":8,"date":"2024-03-09T14:33:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T06:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speakers\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T20:55:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T12:55:42","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wca25_speakers_list is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wca25_speakers_list_info wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11319 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-8\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/aaron-campbell\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/87f8c2bbfabbae3462bbab2c83ce82763c7ff91bc632b64f3af7e24d929633f6?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Aaron Campbell\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/aaron-campbell\/\" target=\"_self\" >Aaron Campbell<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Aaron is an international speaker, open source advocate, and outgoing introvert. He\u2019s been a regular contributor to WordPress for more than a decade, and is currently Director of Product at A2 Hosting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His passion is helping companies work with the WordPress project to improve and support WordPress while providing better and more secure WordPress offerings to their customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7805 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-5\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/abhishek-rijal\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a1580c42290c9050c59cf6bee8e3b9253e3e64ccd7ed1070727b66e533283bbe?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Abhishek Rijal\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/abhishek-rijal\/\" target=\"_self\" >Abhishek Rijal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Abhishek RIjal is professional WordPress developer primarily involved in WordPress Plugin development. Currently Working as a Sr. Software Developer at Awesome Motive, I have been involved with Theme Review, WordPress themes and plugins development, customizations, and leading development of WordPress-based products used by thousands of users globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am an active participant and contributor to the regular WordPress meet-ups and community events around Kathmandu. I have also participated in WordCamps in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Biratnagar as a speaker\/Contributor\u2019s day lead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7345 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-2 wcb_speaker_group-featured\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/adam-silverstein\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/82e095c8bc229017b128e53940ea534aa31f6624431bedee24c7e8756e42dd1c?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Adam Silverstein\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/adam-silverstein\/\" target=\"_self\" >Adam Silverstein<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Adam is a WordPress core committer where he works to fix bugs and improve modern web capabilities. He is a Developer Relations Engineer on Chrome\u2019s Web Platform team at Google, focused on making the open web better for everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam loves long rafting trips, playing mbira, travel, taking walks and tending his over-sized garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13411 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-featured wcb_speaker_group-invited-speakers\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/atty-jocelle-batapa-sigue\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/02\/Jocelle-Batapa-Sigue.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/02\/Jocelle-Batapa-Sigue.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/02\/Jocelle-Batapa-Sigue.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/02\/Jocelle-Batapa-Sigue.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"13413\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/atty-jocelle-batapa-sigue\/jocelle-batapa-sigue\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/02\/Jocelle-Batapa-Sigue.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jocelle-Batapa-Sigue\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/02\/Jocelle-Batapa-Sigue.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/02\/Jocelle-Batapa-Sigue.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/atty-jocelle-batapa-sigue\/\" target=\"_self\" >Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue is a leading advocate for the development of the Philippine ICT industry with a strong passion for driving innovation, building stakeholders ecosystems, and generating job opportunities in the countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a co-founder of the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines and a key player in Bacolod\u2019s transformation into a Center of Excellence for ICT Business Process Management, she has been recognized with awards and accolades, including The Outstanding Women in the Nation\u2019s Service or TOWNS award in the field of ICT in 2016 and the Philippine IT-BPM Individual Contributor of the Year award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, as the Undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, she leads the policy and planning efforts to propel the growth of the ICT industry in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8969 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-5\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/autumn-fjeld\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d09422e7da7dfab0b2b56e5e7fe08ce3c85dc29278e8c457535c6c921ce7a02f?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Autumn Fjeld\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/autumn-fjeld\/\" target=\"_self\" >Autumn Fjeld<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Autumn is a Product Wrangler at Automattic where she has worked on WordPress site layout tools that harness the power of patterns. She\u2019s now working in WordPress tooling for agencies and devs and is having fun with a Content Modeling project to create Custom Post Types and Custom Fields with the latest Gutenberg Block Editor features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7358 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-3\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/bert-padilla\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97f99a457172a0605b9c7828df414015be78793aab7a65780a7e5fcbaec22767?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Bert Padilla\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/bert-padilla\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bert Padilla<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Bert Padilla is the Founder of TekWorx.Digital. He is a Professional Freelancer where he specializes in Ad Ops for Publishers, and a Full-Stack Digital Marketer. He is also an eCommerce entrepreneur and helps MSMEs and fellow business owners through a Website-as-a-Service (WaaS) called TekWorx PLUG n SELL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s a Certified E-Commerce Trainer, Resource Person, Speaker, Course Developer, and Content Creator with advocacy in bringing digital jobs and online freelancing to the countryside areas in the Philippines. He&#8217;s passionate about helping local MSMEs thrive in the digital landscape, in partnership with government agencies or private organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bert is also the Lead Coach and Mentor at TekWorx.Training and WPBootcamp.ph.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7784 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-4\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/birgit-pauli-haack\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a7873a730eebbbf667e941eaefba2f3f16ee7fe49a5661507569ada7f46b94dc?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Birgit Pauli-Haack\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/birgit-pauli-haack\/\" target=\"_self\" >Birgit Pauli-Haack<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Birgit Pauli-Haack is the publisher of Gutenberg Times, a site with news around WordPress block editor and beyond. She hosts regular Gutenberg Live Q &amp; As on YouTube and hosts the podcast Gutenberg Changelog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birgit has been contributing to the WordPress open-source project since 2014 and contributes now full-time, sponsored by Automattic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8971 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-5\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/candy-tsai\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/26-Candy-Tsai.jpg?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Candy Tsai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/26-Candy-Tsai.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/26-Candy-Tsai.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/26-Candy-Tsai.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"8973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/candy-tsai\/26-candy-tsai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/26-Candy-Tsai.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"26-Candy-Tsai\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/26-Candy-Tsai.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/26-Candy-Tsai.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/candy-tsai\/\" target=\"_self\" >Candy Tsai<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Candy is a Code Wrangler at Automattic, where she works with WordPress every day. Although an introvert at heart, she fell in love with the fun, welcoming folks while contributing to WordCamp Taiwan and WordCamp Asia 2024. Outside of coding, she\u2019s learning Japanese, Indonesian, and German\u2014or obsessing over Winnie the Pooh!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7354 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-3\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/celia-rozalen-martin\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54003be59f5955589be8e53298772b05bdbfcf63e849aaa56989ed16d5e2bda0?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Celia Rozal\u00e9n Mart\u00edn\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/celia-rozalen-martin\/\" target=\"_self\" >Celia Rozal\u00e9n Mart\u00edn<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Creating is my passion, and the web is my canvas. As a freelancer Product Maker, I enjoy bringing creative ideas to life, developing useful tools and products, and helping others do the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7343 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-2\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/chiaki-kouno\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/01b07823033778ae3dafb88b53eab1cafe4b3319ca87f8b70ee93cf6c236872b?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Chiaki Kouno\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/chiaki-kouno\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chiaki Kouno<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Chiaki is a Japanese digital marketer and sometimes a developer who works with WordPress sites. She specialises in multilingual site development, helping clients navigate the complexities of international expansion and ensuring their websites are well-received by diverse audiences in different markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2008, Chiaki has been based in Hong Kong. She is responsible for domestic and international marketing at Vektor, Inc., a Japanese company that develops WordPress themes and plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiaki has organised WordCamp Hong Kong 2019 &amp; Asia 2023 and has spoken at WordCamp Tokyo 2019, Japan 2021, Malaysia 2023, and WordCamp Asia Taipei 2024. She is also the designer of the Tuk-tuk Wapuu and Chao Phraya Boat Wapuu for WordCamp Asia Bangkok. Dim Sum lover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8991 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-featured wcb_speaker_group-invited-speakers\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/christy-nyiri\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eabb5a70fbbf849e8b555776e19ec1150b26deeb9addbed32c6c1d4bc952346b?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Christy Nyiri\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/christy-nyiri\/\" target=\"_self\" >Christy Nyiri<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Christy leads the design arm of Automattic&#8217;s Special Projects team, where she helps interesting people, projects, and organizations have a great experience with WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Canadian expat and former karaoke host, Christy taught herself to design and code 18 years ago and has since worked with a wide range of cultural clients, including MoMA, the CBC, and PRINT Magazine. She now lives in Brooklyn, NY, where she talks to her plants and spends way too much time on Bluesky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7787 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-4\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/dhanendran-rajagopal\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b7ba6f83e3b18c62bca35dcd00959854c5ec49a140d0770d60626efabdec2c2c?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Dhanendran Rajagopal\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/dhanendran-rajagopal\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dhanendran Rajagopal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I am a passionate software developer with a love for writing code, a journey that began with my first program in C during my school days. I hold a Master of Computer Applications degree. My professional journey includes significant roles at GlobalEnglish, where I worked on online assessment tools, and News Technology Services, where I contributed to high-traffic WordPress applications for NewsUK&#8217;s TheSun newsroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, I work with 10up, a specialized WordPress agency. My expertise spans WordPress, Drupal, PHP, JavaScript, React, Microservices Architecture, TDD, and more. I&#8217;m actively involved in the WordPress community, volunteering at local meet-ups, speaking at WordCamps, and contributing to WordPress core through code, translation, plugins, and as a meet-up organizer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13403 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-ai-panel\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/gabriella-laster\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d05a13ed44651430b9565d128ead6845482cddcafc9c725e89ecf083b78288e9?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Gabriella Laster\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/gabriella-laster\/\" target=\"_self\" >Gabriella Laster<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As Product Marketing Director @ Elementor, Gabriella is responsible for establishing the marketing strategy of the Elementor WordPress website builder plugin, as well as increasing feature adoption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to Elementor, she has spent the last decade in marketing software products and she incredibly passionate about technological innovation and products that make a difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9997 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-7\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/hari-shanker\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77e70c108121f9d65908481be12fff41e5df5e07b0f8c32af4dd877a8f91c64c?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Hari Shanker\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/hari-shanker\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hari Shanker<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hari is an Open Source Program Manager at Automattic, and a full-time sponsored WordPress Contributor. A Community Program Manager on the Make\/WordPress Community Team, Hari manages Five for the Future: The program promoting WordPress community&#8217;s contribution to the platform&#8217;s growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hari also co-leads the WordPress Contributor Working Group, which has successfully run two editions of the projectwide contributor mentorship program. WordPress is one of the biggest passions in Hari&#8217;s life, and he has been tinkering with it since 2007. Hari has had a rather diverse career with significant experience in the domains of Retail Banking, Print &amp; Web Journalism, Web Development, Entrepreneurship, Event Management, Professional Blogging, and Education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of work, he enjoys writing (blogging) as a hobby, and is also a compulsive bibliophile. He lives in the beautiful coastal city of Kochi, in Kerala, with his wife and their three cats.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9999 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-7\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/isotta-peira\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/adc68503a4b4cf183e6206d9f15d87a7e75194b06962b8e81b1d441549271f6e?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Isotta Peira\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/isotta-peira\/\" target=\"_self\" >Isotta Peira<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Isotta believes that sharing knowledge and resources is one of our most powerful tools to fight inequality and discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She joined the WordPress Community in 2022 as a Community Engagement Specialist, becoming a full-time sponsored contributor for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/five-for-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Five for the Future<\/a>\u00a0program at\u00a0Automattic. Isotta\u2019s diverse background includes translation, sales, training, and community management, and she has also run a culinary events business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, she began studying data analysis to help improve community programs. She loves the beach, traveling, movies, biographies, documentaries, cooking, and enjoying good company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7335 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-1\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/james-giroux\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/13b3c2669c4f02f0684e72ae978ccda58ea137e1cddb9dafacf43967c841b96d?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"James Giroux\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/james-giroux\/\" target=\"_self\" >James Giroux<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>James Giroux is a Technical Account Manager at WordPress VIP, where he works closely with enterprise-level customers to optimize their WordPress experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over fifteen years of experience in the WordPress ecosystem, James has collaborated with leading brands to drive growth and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is also a co-founder of Future of Team, a venture dedicated to helping WordPress companies build scalable, people-first cultures. James is passionate about empowering leaders to create environments that foster engagement, collaboration, and long-term success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8048 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-wordpress-speed-build\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jamie-marsland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Jamie-Marsland.jpg?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jamie Marsland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Jamie-Marsland.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Jamie-Marsland.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Jamie-Marsland.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"8050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jamie-marsland\/jamie-marsland\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Jamie-Marsland.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jamie-Marsland\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Jamie-Marsland.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Jamie-Marsland.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jamie-marsland\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jamie Marsland<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jamie Marsland has built a career in online businesses, holding board-level roles in various companies. He founded Pootlepress after serving as Managing Director at Pavilion Publishing Ltd and CTO at Documedia PLC. Marsland has trained over 5,000 people on WordPress and developed plugins used by thousands. He grew his YouTube channel to over 140,000 subscribers in three years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Marsland works at Automattic as Head of WordPress YouTube, combining his WordPress expertise with content creation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8054 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-wordpress-speed-build\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jessica-lyschik\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb66d1655187ce7b2e3e22ee93a30d4f9657a505aa4a247c11c67b282164f60a?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Jessica Lyschik\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jessica-lyschik\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jessica Lyschik<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jessica Lyschik is a frontend and WordPress developer at Greyd with almost two decades of experience creating web solutions for clients of all sizes. After spending close to a decade coding with Python, she went full-time on developing for WordPress in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She enjoys diving deep into creating solutions with CSS, the block and site editor, and the performance optimization of WordPress websites. Jessica has been contributing to WordPress in multiple ways, most notably being the Default Theme Co-Lead for the Twenty Twenty-Four theme released with WordPress 6.4 in November 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is also actively participating in the community as a speaker, volunteer and organizer at meetups and WordCamps and was the lead organizer for WordCamp Germany 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When not in front of the computer, she enjoys building Lego sets, practicing piano, and going on long walks in nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7333 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-1\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jo-minney\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fbfa48c6179f7752bdc4d94db341ad207d81b20dffdbd1208b6445a9ea18118?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Jo Minney\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jo-minney\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jo Minney<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jo Minney is a small business founder and technical communicator based (for now) in Perth, Western Australia. She is passionate about user experience, data-driven decision making, cats and travel \u2013 not necessarily in that order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s also an avid maker, from 3D printing to sewing to woodworking, and loves combining technology and creativity to make cool stuff and encouraging others to do the same. By day, you\u2019ll find Jo working with organisations helping them to create bespoke digital platforms with House Digital, Devhouse, or freelancing as a UX consultant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might also find her donating her time via the Mission Digital program to help tackle social issues (such as gender inequality, domestic violence and global poverty) through the use of technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7341 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-2\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jonathan-desrosiers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/18f4f7ebdcd48383951a52a88f401bd6460ae74b626016010b1f0604cac90826?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Jonathan Desrosiers\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jonathan-desrosiers\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jonathan Desrosiers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jonathan has been using WordPress since 2007 to build sites of all sizes, from local businesses to enterprises and large universities. He has been a contributor to WordPress Core since 2013, and a WordPress Core committer since 2018. He passionately advocates for new contributors through mentorship and active leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan currently works as a Senior Software Engineer at Bluehost, where he is sponsored full-time to contribute to WordPress Core.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7326 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-1\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/katie-keith\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6aa26ead10ed65ded19f59f84f9d9051c4dc39c2774eb0e01f5d0d87c8ed2240?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Katie Keith\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/katie-keith\/\" target=\"_self\" >Katie Keith<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Katie is Founder and CEO at Barn2 Plugins. She started building WordPress sites for clients in 2009 and transitioned to selling plugins in 2016. Since then she has built Barn2 into a multi-million dollar plugin company with 19 premium plugins, mostly specializing in WooCommerce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a prominent member of the female WordPress community, Katie is well-known for her ecommerce expertise. She is a co-host of the Do the Woo podcast as well as WP Product Talk, and is often interviewed for other podcasts about how to build a successful ecommerce store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katie regularly performs research into conversion rate optimization and strategies for effective ecommerce selling, and is looking forward to sharing her insights at WordCamp Asia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9982 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-7\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/keiko-muto-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/1-Keiko.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Keiko Muto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/1-Keiko.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/1-Keiko.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/1-Keiko.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"9984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/keiko-muto-2\/1-keiko\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/1-Keiko.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1-Keiko\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/1-Keiko.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/1-Keiko.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/keiko-muto-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Keiko Muto<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I am working as a freelance markup engineer and has been interested in web accessibility for several years, and just trying to make accessible web sites as much as I can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7809 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-featured wcb_speaker_group-invited-speakers\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/matias-ventura\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e837760269dc3bbaa5f118fb169afd62bf33ed0fd16d5a51c61665e0a4c1d692?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Mat\u00edas Ventura\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/matias-ventura\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mat\u00edas Ventura<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mat\u00edas is an engineer, designer, and philosophy enthusiast from Montevideo. Member of the developer experience team at Automattic and the lead architect of the Gutenberg project in WordPress. He has been contributing to core since he co-designed the Twenty Eleven default theme. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7812 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-featured wcb_speaker_group-invited-speakers\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/matt-mullenweg\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/matt.jpg?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Matt Mullenweg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/matt.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/matt.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/matt.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"8025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/matt-mullenweg\/matt\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/matt.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Matt Mullenweg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/matt.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/matt.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/matt-mullenweg\/\" target=\"_self\" >Matt Mullenweg<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Matt Mullenweg is co-founder of the open-source publishing platform WordPress, which now powers over one-third of all sites on the web. He is the founder and CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, WPVIP, Day One, and Pocket Casts. Additionally, Matt runs Audrey Capital, an investment and research company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has been recognized for his leadership by Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc. Magazine, TechCrunch, Fortune, Fast Company, Wired, University Philosophical Society, and Vanity Fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt is originally from Houston, Texas, where he attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and studied jazz saxophone. In his spare time, Matt is an avid photographer. He currently splits his time between Houston and Jackson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9993 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-7\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/michael-drappin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/5-Michael_Drappin.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michael Drappin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/5-Michael_Drappin.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/5-Michael_Drappin.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/5-Michael_Drappin.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"9995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/monica-drappin\/5-michael_drappin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/5-Michael_Drappin.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5-Michael_Drappin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/5-Michael_Drappin.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/5-Michael_Drappin.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/michael-drappin\/\" target=\"_self\" >Michael Drappin<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>With over 9 years of experience, Michael Drappin is a seasoned freelance Video Editor, Graphic Artist, and Website Designer. After transitioning from the traditional 9-to-6 corporate world, he embarked on a self-driven creative journey, enhancing his skills through hands-on experience and furthering his knowledge with Digital Marketing training from Udemy and DigitalMarketer Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael specializes in blending creativity with strategy to optimize campaigns for success. With a background in advertising, visual design, video editing, and social media management, he approaches every project with a competitive, cutting-edge mindset. A &#8220;forever student,&#8221; Michael is passionate about expanding his expertise in marketing and advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Founder of Workscape, a coworking space in the Philippines, he has fostered a collaborative environment for freelancers and independent professionals. His work has contributed to the success of well-known brands, while his project management skills have enhanced team productivity and maintained a healthy work-life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Michael thrives as a freelance Graphic Artist, Video Editor, WordPress Designer, and Social Media Marketing Specialist, always eager to take on new challenges and exciting opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12864 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-ai-panel\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/16e003ce3e19bf34e25617be787f395a51d8054980c1b35dbd10de1dec5526b3?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Michelle Frechette\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/\" target=\"_self\" >Michelle Frechette<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Michelle Frechette is the Director of Community Engagement for StellarWP at Liquid Web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle was called &#8220;The busiest woman in WordPress,&#8221; by Matt Mullenweg at WCUS 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to her work at StellarWP, Michelle is the Podcast Barista at WPCoffeeTalk.com, cofounder of underrepresentedintech.com, creator of WPSpeakers.com creator of wpcareerpages.com, the Executive Director at PostStatus.com, co-host of the WPMotivate podcast, co-host of the Audacity Marketing podcast, host of the WP Constellations podcast, author, and a frequent organizer and speaker at WordPress events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle lives outside of Rochester, NY where she\u2019s an avid nature photographer. You can learn more about Michelle at meetmichelle.online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7351 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-3\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/mike-lopez\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/12-mike-lopez.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mike Lopez\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/12-mike-lopez.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/12-mike-lopez.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/12-mike-lopez.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"7353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/mike-lopez\/12-mike-lopez\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/12-mike-lopez.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/12-mike-lopez.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/12-mike-lopez.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/mike-lopez\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mike Lopez<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mike Lopez is currently the Lead Developer and Engineering Team Manager for WishList Member at Caseproof LLC with 20 years of WordPress plugin development experience. He was also co-owner of WishList Products from 2008 to 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7356 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-3\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/milana-cap\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8b00cc9fe6529f6904f80687179cbddd33b3032d02c02662c814ecf111d594b8?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Milana Cap\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/milana-cap\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milana Cap<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Milana Cap is a WordPress engineer at XWP, freelance WordPress engineer at Toptal, WordPress Documentation Team representative, and Documentation Focus lead for WordPress 5.8 and co-lead for WordPress 5.9, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 release cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She helped organise some of the largest WordPress conferences, WordCamp Europe 2018 and 2019, focusing on Contributor Days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a single mum in Serbia, she developed the superpower of fighting the odds. Easily bribed with dark chocolate and a nice piece of bacon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11513 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-8\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/miriam-schwab\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/772c29ee68ad938591dc1eb5b5f35aaf33bccf97fd077727f88d3e20d9e062be?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Miriam Schwab\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/miriam-schwab\/\" target=\"_self\" >Miriam Schwab<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Miriam co-founded Strattic to revolutionize WordPress security and performance on the web. After Elementor acquired Strattic, Miriam continued leading the unit before becoming Head of WordPress Relations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, Miriam founded and managed a prominent WordPress development agency in Israel. With over 17 years of experience, she&#8217;s a respected member of the WordPress community and a renowned speaker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9991 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-7\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/monica-drappin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/4-Monica_Drappin.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Monica Drappin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/4-Monica_Drappin.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/4-Monica_Drappin.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/4-Monica_Drappin.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"9994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/monica-drappin\/4-monica_drappin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/4-Monica_Drappin.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4-Monica_Drappin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/4-Monica_Drappin.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/4-Monica_Drappin.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/monica-drappin\/\" target=\"_self\" >Monica Drappin<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>With over 12 years of experience in both Traditional and Digital Marketing, Monica helps brands scale through data-driven strategies and personalized customer journeys. Her expertise spans branding, integrated marketing, lead generation, social media management, e-commerce, and digital advertising across diverse industries including health, wellness, tech, and real estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to her marketing expertise, she is also a co-founder of Workscape, a coworking space in the Philippines, she has fostered a collaborative environment for freelancers and independent professionals. Skilled in SEO, content marketing, data analytics, and creative strategy, Monica is dedicated to driving business growth and achieving key performance goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9439 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-6\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/nadir-seghir\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/32a8f200d4de5c9fba8331d589f85ebe520e57aebe2b990330340d4003f4097f?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Nadir Seghir\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/nadir-seghir\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nadir Seghir<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Nadir is an engineer working at Checkout team in WooCommerce, the team behind Store API and Checkout blocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9437 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-6\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/nazmul-hasan\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/df1895ff781cb81a3a78b2d6cf070be0c125e1f9fc667644fc3706d1ba0fc5a4?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Nazmul Hasan\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/nazmul-hasan\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nazmul Hasan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I have been working with WordPress for more than 8years. My professional life starts with WordPress. After working with several companies, I am now working as a Senior WordPress Developer in Startise (Parent company of WPDeveloper). I have made several contributions to the WordPress communities. Contributed to many Make WordPress teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I mostly work with WordPress Plugin development. I do side projects in my spare time and watch movies often. I am big fan of Classic movies and thinking I have watched all the movies of the classic era. Lol. Another thing. I am a pretty big fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12868 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-ai-panel\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/neel-shivdasani\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ffafc7c72e5dfd4d92f2756f383479eda7361eae3b116e1aff79e4fc6658136c?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Neel Shivdasani\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/neel-shivdasani\/\" target=\"_self\" >Neel Shivdasani<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Neel is the product lead for AI at Automattic. His goal is to use emerging AI technologies to make it easier than ever for everyone to have their own custom home on the web. He lives in Atlanta, Ga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8051 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-wordpress-speed-build\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/nick-diego\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/21510e6001b69dd277d46e7fc65985fba66ede2fa0023ed33ac00df5fadb777a?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Nick Diego\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/nick-diego\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nick Diego<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Nick is a Developer Relations Advocate sponsored by Automattic, where he contributes full-time to the WordPress open-source project. He has over twelve years of experience in the WordPress community and has served on the release team for several major WordPress versions, including 6.0 through 6.3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passionate about the Gutenberg project and block-based WordPress development, Nick dedicates his efforts to creating educational content, crafting experimental plugins and themes, and advocating for both developers and end-users. His work aims to enhance the WordPress experience for the entire community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7329 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-1\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/nirmal-desai\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/480ea2071eb024d70ebff4cef2859bcabb2c132ac3d93e8ef05c9fbcb6c58199?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Nirmal Desai\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/nirmal-desai\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nirmal Desai<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Nirmal Desai is a passionate WordPress expert and entrepreneur associated with CreedAlly, a WordPress VIP Silver Partner Agency. With over a decade of experience, Nirmal started his career as a developer and soon transitioned into entrepreneurship and consulting. His strong technical foundation and extensive business knowledge enable him to offer comprehensive web solutions to enterprise businesses, online publishers, and eCommerce stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nirmal has been an active member of the WordPress community, attending and organizing numerous WordCamps. His dedication to the WordPress ecosystem has played a significant role in his career growth, allowing him to provide game-changing consultancy and guide clients to success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nirmal is always open to connecting with others in the WordPress space and exploring how the platform can simplify and enhance digital experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12866 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-ai-panel wcb_speaker_group-keynote-panel\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/noel-tock\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/62cadbec28f6e032454e04beae081a31d389e4224dce3c1161c43ded3e480b19?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Noel Tock\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/noel-tock\/\" target=\"_self\" >Noel Tock<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Noel has been building digital experiences since 1995, and has helped build Human Made, one of the leading WordPress companies. There, he works with a range of enterprise clients to advise them on growing large platforms, by fusing open-source and innovative technologies for lasting value. He&#8217;s now using this experience to also volunteer in the recovery of Ukraine, hoping to make a difference through humanitarian technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7789 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-4\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/olga-gleckler\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c8d38640705b10e6afe8ded6c67c9ca69e39db790deb1f1c00baad6090ebefad?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Olga Gleckler\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/olga-gleckler\/\" target=\"_self\" >Olga Gleckler<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Olga is a developer with over 16 years of experience in software support, marketing and web development. She is an active WordPress contributor, Codeable expert and fantasy writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olga has been contributing to WordPress since 2019, took part in several WordPress releases as Triage and Test co-lead and is an active participant of the Contributor Mentorship Program. She believes in open-source and is passionate about everything she does. She likes rock music and sharing knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7798 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-5\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/rashmi-nagpal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Rashmi.jpg?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rashmi Nagpal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Rashmi.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Rashmi.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Rashmi.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"7800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/rashmi-nagpal\/rashmi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Rashmi.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rashmi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Rashmi.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/Rashmi.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/rashmi-nagpal\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rashmi Nagpal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Rashmi, a Machine Learning Engineer by profession and a passionate researcher is dedicated to crafting beautiful AI\/ML products. With nearly 5 years of work experience, she has brought ideas to life at pre-seed startups and contributed to impactful redesigns and features at established industry giants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond coding, Rashmi finds inspiration in capturing the wonders of the cosmos through her telescope and engaging in board games with friends. Additionally, as a Research Affiliate at MIT, Rashmi continues to push the boundaries of technology, leveraging her expertise to bridge the gap between academia and industry in the field of AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7331 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-1\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/riad-benguella\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4358d28c1e85f9015cb3363e024e2b238bccb44d05c4b84e9a38aafef0d83ac9?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Riad Benguella\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/riad-benguella\/\" target=\"_self\" >Riad Benguella<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Riad is a software engineer at Automattic, Core Contributor, Lead developer of the WordPress Gutenberg project, Editor Release lead for multiple WordPress version including WordPress 6.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riad works on the Gutenberg project full time, contributing to several areas from the UI to the extensibility APIs and leading some of the phase 3 projects of WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He lives between Algeria and Spain and spend his spare time with Family, mostly on Tennis courts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7801 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-5\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/robert-windisch\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1b8efd8943813f75924ed6bb22a5fdc46690a8791ff31c499def75cc3c562762?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Robert Windisch\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/robert-windisch\/\" target=\"_self\" >Robert Windisch<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>WordPress Agency CIO and part of the WordPress community since 2005. He wears a hat at different conferences and can talk for hours about community, the future of WordPress and multilingual websites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7791 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-4\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/ryan-welcher\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f34958374f72e0e576454ecbbd477b56e86534f8777fd306fbf165e94d9f8d38?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Ryan Welcher\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/ryan-welcher\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ryan Welcher<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Ryan is a Developer Advocate sponsored by Automattic. He focuses on removing barriers to adoption for developers working with Gutenberg and WordPress. He is a seasoned WordPress developer and regular contributor to WordPress and the Gutenberg project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also streams on Twitch as RyanWelcherCodes were he focuses on custom block development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9987 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-7 wcb_speaker_group-featured\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/shipra-sood\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/3-Shipra-Sood.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shipra Sood\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/3-Shipra-Sood.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/3-Shipra-Sood.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/3-Shipra-Sood.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"9990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/shipra-sood\/3-shipra-sood\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/3-Shipra-Sood.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3-Shipra-Sood\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/3-Shipra-Sood.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/3-Shipra-Sood.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/shipra-sood\/\" target=\"_self\" >Shipra Sood<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Shipra Sood is an Engineering Manager at Human Made, with 12 years of expertise in leading diverse teams to deliver high-quality, scalable &amp; impactful solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based in Chandigarh, India, she\u2019s deeply passionate about agile development and continuous improvement. Shipra balances strategic vision with hands-on problem-solving. Outside work, she finds joy in practicing mindfulness, meditation, and reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9443 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-6\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/stephane-boisvert\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c0450693eb95c5a3e5d710ca38071609224e4b8e955a37aa3d88161f01741a78?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"St\u00e9phane Boisvert\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/stephane-boisvert\/\" target=\"_self\" >St\u00e9phane Boisvert<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>St\u00e9phane Boisvert is the CTO at XWP where he leads a growing team of engineers to make the web better at scale. St\u00e9phane has been in the WordPress ecosystem for 15 years and is passionate about mental health and tries to reduce the stigma by speaking openly about his experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9985 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-7\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/stuart-shields\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/2-Stuart-S.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stuart Shields\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/2-Stuart-S.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/2-Stuart-S.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/2-Stuart-S.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-attachment-id=\"10026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/stuart-shields\/2-stuart-s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/2-Stuart-S.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2-Stuart-S\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/2-Stuart-S.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/2-Stuart-S.png?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/stuart-shields\/\" target=\"_self\" >Stuart Shields<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Stuart Shields is a Senior WordPress Engineer at Human Made, based in Toowoomba, Australia. With over 10 years of experience in the WordPress enterprise sector, he has collaborated with a diverse range of clients, including banks and news sites. Outside of his professional work, he engages in videography and photography during his spare time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12871 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-ai-panel\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/taco-verdonschot\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a6174abecbcdfdc31a9791784bbc10b7a9ea1bdb2e46b5fd3cf3805abc92dcc3?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Taco Verdonschot\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/taco-verdonschot\/\" target=\"_self\" >Taco Verdonschot<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Taco Verdonschot is a long-time member of the WordPress community. He has over a decade of experience contributing to the project in various capacities. Currently, he works at Emilia Capital and Emilia Projects, where Progress Planner is their most well-known WordPress plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In what feels like a lifetime ago, Taco studied AI at the Radboud University Nijmegen for a couple of years. Before joining Emilia, he spent over 11 years at Yoast, where he held roles such as Community Manager and Head of Relations, fostering meaningful connections within the global WordPress ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taco is a dedicated Global Translation Editor (GTE) for Dutch, a&nbsp;program&nbsp;and event supporter on the WordPress Community Team, and an active co-organizer of the WordPress Meetup in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based in Wijchen, The Netherlands, Taco enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. When he&#8217;s not with family or immersed in WordPress, you&#8217;ll find him connecting with people, organizing LAN parties, riding his trials bike, or driving his RC car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7339 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-2\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/weston-ruter\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63b496ec3806485229b4f934b26643dad6e734ca6e6ef7b38c846205b01cd37f?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Weston Ruter\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/weston-ruter\/\" target=\"_self\" >Weston Ruter<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Weston Ruter is a long-time WordPress user and contributor. He has been a core committer since 2015 and he co-led the WordPress 4.9 release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He worked in the WordPress agency space at XWP over 2010-2018, and since 2018 he has worked at Google where he is sponsored to work on WordPress as part of the Core Performance Team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7796 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-announcement-round-5\">\n<figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wca25_speakers_list_avatar wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/ziv-geurts\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f75ea241940a52d90b106e650fd40f81b6154218b523c3b0aeef2d79e77ad63b?s=256&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Ziv Geurts\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0;margin-top:1rem;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wca25_speakers_list_name wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/ziv-geurts\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ziv Geurts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);\" class=\"entry-content wca25_speakers_list_excerpt wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Ziv Geurts is a dedicated WordPress and Elementor enthusiast with over a decade of experience in building and enhancing websites. 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