WordCamp Asia 2026 is honored to welcome James LePage. James leads AI strategy and ecosystem-scale systems across WordPress and Automattic.
About James LePage
James LePage is a digital founder, developer, designer, and generalist currently leading the AI Division at Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblr. With over 10 years in the WordPress ecosystem that began with freelancing, he has cofounded several venture-backed companies, including WPAI (acquired by Automattic in 2024) and ShareClub, and previously ran the digital agency Isotropic. With a background in entrepreneurship and AI from Syracuse University, James combines technical expertise with interests in backpacking, distance running, classic cars, and music from his base in NYC.
Session Details
This session is a valuable opportunity for WordPress and AI enthusiasts. This session will benefit everyone: developers, designers, content creators, website owners, manager, and everyone else.
Audience can expect to get a brief update about the Artificial Intelligence working in the WordPress core and other areas, also a peek into the AI roadmap for WordPress core and the whole ecosystem. Audience will also get to hear about the AI integration in WordPress 7.0 and how that impacts 43%+ of the web.