{"id":10737,"date":"2024-12-27T07:01:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T23:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=10737"},"modified":"2025-02-17T12:51:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T04:51:44","slug":"keynote-panel","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/session\/keynote-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynote Panel: WordPress in 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide wca25_multi_speakers_list is_wca25_multi_speakers has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-courtney-robertson\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a 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has-primary-color\"><time dateTime=\"2025-02-21T16:15:00+08:00\">February 21, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wca25_session_time wp-elements-e47513c284439e78c35e03f51bb9baf6 wp-block-wordcamp-session-date has-text-color has-primary-color\"><time dateTime=\"2025-02-21T16:15:00+08:00\">4:15 PM<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-wcb_track has-link-color wca25_session_tracks wp-elements-85e597e3133eeae337eeba604f65995c wp-block-post-terms has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/track\/meeting-room-1-rizal-room-1\/\" rel=\"tag\">Meeting Room 1 &#8211; Rizal (Room 1)<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2025\/track\/meeting-room-11-dagohoy-room-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">Meeting Room 11 &#8211; Dagohoy (Room 2)<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a 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From enterprise adoption to the rise of AI, no-code solutions, and headless architectures, the landscape of WordPress in 2025 presents both opportunities and challenges for developers, businesses, and content creators alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This panel brings together industry leaders to discuss the current state of WordPress and where it\u2019s headed. We\u2019ll explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technology Shifts:<\/strong> How WordPress is adapting to modern web technologies, including AI, automation, and performance enhancements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Business of WordPress:<\/strong> The economic realities of agencies, plugin and theme developers, and hosting providers in a changing marketplace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enterprise and Ecosystem Growth:<\/strong> How WordPress competes with closed-source CMSs and the increasing role of enterprise adoption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open Source Sustainability:<\/strong> How the open-source community is addressing funding, maintainer burnout, and the long-term viability of volunteer-driven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Challenges and Risks:<\/strong> From security concerns to competition from proprietary platforms, what threats does WordPress face in 2030?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a developer, business owner, content creator, or part of the WordPress community, this discussion will provide key insights into the future of the platform and how you can thrive within it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As WordPress continues to power over 40% of the web, the ecosystem is evolving at an unprecedented pace. 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