{"id":8,"date":"2023-02-10T00:07:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T08:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speakers\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T17:14:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T00:14:23","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<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-aaron-day\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/aaron-day\/\">Aaron Day<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/aaron-day\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/21ff83f23d6335943ba63350710df45ed9e2aebbc720127381b752a03128bdd7?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Aaron Day\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>An Internet entrepreneur since before the Web was born (circa 1993), back then we developed commercial sites on Compuserve, Prodigy and AOL. While living in Boca Raton, Florida a colleague working at IBM Research, introduced me to the Mosaic browser (aka Netscape), we were among the first to surf the Web. Ever since, I have been passionately involved in website design and development. Born in Lions Gate Hospital (North Vancouver), grew-up in Kelowna, British Columbia, my career began with the World Wide Web. Based in South Florida for 12 years, travelling to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Costa Rica and South America, migrating to Sao Paulo Brazil in 2004, then returning to Canada in 2015. President of Lions Gate Digital and editor of Invest Offshore, residing in Vancouver. Living the life I love, and loving the life I live.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/harnessing-the-power-of-chatgpt-4-0-for-wordpress-publishing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHarnessing the Power of ChatGPT-4.0 for WordPress Publishing\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm PDT in Room C180\/C150\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-alycia-mitchell\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/alycia-mitchell\/\">Alycia Mitchell<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/alycia-mitchell\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ee31875ce2909e2248c8b747567433e452d1775b254699120b1b800d6ff1f2e3?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Alycia Mitchell\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Alycia is the Director of Content &amp; Education at GoDaddy. She specializes in SEO, website security, WordPress, and content marketing. She advocates for ethical marketing and enjoys learning about users though research and experimentation. Alycia is interested in new technology, privacy, and wellness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/generative-ai-in-content-marketing-risks-opportunities-and-endless-creativity\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGenerative AI in Content Marketing: Risks, Opportunities, and Endless Creativity\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 4:15 pm PDT in Room C180\/C150\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-ann-beaudet\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/ann-beaudet\/\">Ann Beaudet<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/ann-beaudet\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/59da7df03762c7986b0ec083446cbe9b6049516cb8c5adb9e2e79088d2de549c?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ann Beaudet\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Shortly after Ann started her WordPress blog as a non-techy mom, it garnered a million views and 35K followers.\u00a0 This positive feedback encouraged her to turn her \u2018loving yourself\u2019 blog posts into a book about loving yourself.\u00a0 Writing a novel came next\u00a0and then creating a digital novel writing course to teach others how to write a fiction book. She is currently writing her memoir, and teaching a memoir writing group, but It all BEGAN with a WordPress blog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/how-to-turn-your-wordpress-blog-into-a-book\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Turn Your WordPress Blog into a Book\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 10:00 am PDT in Room C130\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-barry-harris\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/barry-harris\/\">Barry Harris<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/barry-harris\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a243972acfecc42239f521b1d1c6fc837e81ff98f902c7d055428526f7286bec?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Barry Harris\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Barry owns and operates Majaid Web Solutions, a professional WordPress\/WooCommerce development, integration and troubleshooting company. He loves working on problems that are outside of the typical WordPress installation. Sometimes, the solution is easy to implement and other times he must write custom code to get the exact functionality required. He has installed, configured, updated, and managed over 350 WordPress websites. His speciality is customizing WooCommerce, providing clients with advanced functionality. He has custom coded solutions for clients who are operating e-commerce sites bringing in millions of dollars each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/snippets-to-boost-your-woocommerce-website\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSnippets To Boost Your WooCommerce Website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 3:15 pm PDT in Room C300\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-ben-martin\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/ben-martin\/\">Ben Martin<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/ben-martin\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/49a04d32074892dc04d9ed823aa114f8492a90e9c88852302b083c90aa322c21?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ben Martin\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Ben is a seasoned website security analyst and researcher hailing from Victoria, BC. He has a decade of industry experience remediating hacked websites and dealing with website malware. He&#8217;s passionate about security and eager to use his experience to help guide everyday website owners to improve their security posture and keep hackers at bay. He is a frequent contributor to the Sucuri blog, helped author multiple annual threat reports on website security, and his research has been cited by Bleeping Computer,  ProofPoint, MalwareBytes, Sophos, and others. He pays special attention to eCommerce security and online #MageCart credit card theft, especially in WooCommerce environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/from-vulnerable-to-viable-enhancing-your-wordpress-security-posture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Vulnerable to Viable: Enhancing Your WordPress Security Posture\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 4:15 pm PDT in Room C300\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-bibek-sapkota\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/bibek-sapkota\/\">Bibek Sapkota<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/bibek-sapkota\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/38d95839e3c22efaaaddf9785a575211acaade689378a06a3524e55238f30cd7?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Bibek Sapkota\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Born and raised in Nepal, Bibek Sapkota is a information technology graduate and\u00a0a tech enthusiast. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computing from London Metropolitan University, and has worked as an IT professional, an educator, a facilitator, and in managerial roles in his career so far. He is Chief Business Officer at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/aarambhait.com\" target=\"_blank\">Aarambha IT Research Center<\/a>. Bibek has played an active role in expanding the WordPress community and making WordPress more accessible across Nepal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/success-story-building-growing-and-sustaining-wordpress-community-in-nepal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccess Story: Building, Growing and Sustaining WordPress Community in Nepal\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 11:00 am PDT in Room C130\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-brian-rotsztein\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/brian-rotsztein\/\">Brian Rotsztein<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/brian-rotsztein\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c4308799f762f5a228f9105a1a96dab781b41a9dea58a08153fea7e62b900923?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Brian Rotsztein\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Brian is a seasoned digital entrepreneur whose journey with WordPress started in 2005 (version 1.6!). He is a versatile professional with roles as CEO, author, speaker, SEO trainer, freelancer coach, Internet marketing consultant, editor-in-chief, and president (Canadian Internet Marketing Association). His realistic, down-to-earth approach empowers others to succeed. His latest book is The Psychology of Pricing (WordPress Edition), a complete guide for WordPress freelancers and small agencies on how to price their services. He has spoken at more than 20 WordCamps. He holds two Masters degrees and has taught at McGill University and Boston College. For more info, visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rotsztein.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.rotsztein.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/grow-your-freelance-business-through-better-client-selection-better-relationships-more-profit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrow Your Freelance Business Through Better Client Selection: Better Relationships &amp; More Profit\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 10:00 am PDT in Room C180\/C150\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-cami-macnamara\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/cami-macnamara\/\">Cami MacNamara<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/cami-macnamara\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb0c42f7a92c3b54049d57647d3313640738e91f63f9cd6689143cc2e8f5045c?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Cami MacNamara\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Cami MacNamara, also known as WebCami, has been successfully running her own web design business in Seattle for 21 years.  She is an active member of the Seattle WordPress community and has been co-hosting a beginner WordPress Meetup since 2018. Cami has designed nearly 600 websites and currently serves 350 clients, managing over 200 websites each month as a solopreneur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/its-about-time\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s About Time\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 4:15 pm PDT in Room C130\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-chelsea-clarke\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/chelsea-clarke\/\">Chelsea Clarke<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/chelsea-clarke\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3d07059979d30bb9b3908d8dfe884bd8a4f851095bb2aa4943b4ad19700212f4?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Chelsea Clarke\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Chelsea Clarke is an investor, content creator and the founder of HerPaperRoute. She launched Niche Investor, a platform for creators and website investors to acquire and sell online businesses. Chelsea has put over $3 million in the pockets of content creators, by helping them sell their websites on the platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/how-to-prime-your-wordpress-website-to-sell-profitable-exit-strategies-for-creators\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow To Prime Your WordPress Website To Sell: Profitable Exit Strategies For Creators\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 3:15 pm PDT in Room C130\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-christina-workman\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/christina-workman\/\">Christina Workman<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/christina-workman\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d298e84cd1f4ef3c06c8c5446b3b2623f607844b0f356fccaba3951e448e6155?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Christina Workman\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Christina Workman is a Front End Developer at Americaneagle.com who values collaboration, knowledge sharing, and community. She has a knack for translating tech talk into everyday English and a passion for teaching the next generation of coders. A self-proclaimed purple-ophile, Christina also enjoys a nice mug of tea while watching British murder mysteries and snuggling her 2 adorable dogs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/accessible-websites-benefit-everyone\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccessible Websites Benefit Everyone\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm PDT in Room C300\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-flynn-oconnor\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/flynn-oconnor\/\">Flynn O&#8217;Connor<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/flynn-oconnor\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4be4f2e3a0138526574f88734843650411dd62196b51390e1b0e56445d3e03d1?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Flynn O&#8217;Connor\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>A WordPress theme and plugin developer and teacher with over a decade of experience with the WordPress community. One time editor for the theme handbook as well as a community organizer. Passionate about sharing knowledge to help the community grow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/exploring-block-themes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring block themes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 9:00 am PDT in Room C300\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-greg-sullivan\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/greg-sullivan\/\">Greg Sullivan<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/greg-sullivan\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1abce209234ea7bde97d1bb79258e6a126fb553586be87ca792576867d2ac297?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Greg Sullivan\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Greg is a Vancouver-based developer who first began working with WordPress in 2005. He has been a full-time freelance developer and consultant since 2010, and he launched <a href=\"https:\/\/underscoretw.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/underscoretw.com\/\">_tw<\/a>, a WordPress starter theme generator optimized for Tailwind CSS, in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/tailwind-css-for-wordpress-developers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTailwind CSS for WordPress Developers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 10:00 am PDT in Room C300\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-imran-sayed\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/imran-sayed\/\">Imran Sayed<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/imran-sayed\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/94cbaee1717cc786cf7276299f832006aea9b76c79294c2dab0933fa0117594e?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Imran Sayed\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Imran is a WordPress Developer at rtCamp, currently living in Canada. He is also a WordCamp Speaker, WordCamp Organizer, WordPress Meetup Organizer, and a regular contributor to the WordPress community. He is also a core contributor in WordPress and has rich experience in Node, React and Laravel. Apart from this, Imran has a great passion for teaching and sharing knowledge. You can check out his YouTube channel, where he teaches Programming on WordPress and Laravel. Openness and inclusiveness are things he dearly loves about the WordPress community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/demystifying-decoupled-wordpress-with-next-js\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDemystifying Decoupled WordPress With Next.js\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 11:00 am PDT in Room C300\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-ishtiaq-khan-parag\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/ishtiaq-khan-parag\/\">Ishtiaq Khan Parag<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/ishtiaq-khan-parag\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5d4230222bb4f774c17f1173d53d5d843fe7b727ef14c9f7de1737b898999895?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ishtiaq Khan Parag\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>I am an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Product Designer, driven by a strong commitment to crafting outstanding user experiences. With over 11 years of industry experience, I have honed my skills in the design process and developed a meticulous attention to detail. For the past 6 years, I have been employed full-time at Divi, Elegant Themes, where my fervent passion for design and dedication to creating exceptional user experiences have made significant contributions to the company&#8217;s success. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and stakeholders. This collaborative approach has provided me with invaluable insights and diverse perspectives, empowering me to design products that genuinely meet user needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/the-power-of-visual-storytelling-in-web-design\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Power of Visual Storytelling in Web Design\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 3:15 pm PDT in Room C180\/C150\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-jackie-bolen\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/jackie-bolen\/\">Jackie Bolen<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/jackie-bolen\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41a5baf80de308fa2ef6507b7523e1dc8506dc3f52f188cbd7c08b6c3b1c54d9?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jackie Bolen\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Jackie Bolen is a former ESL teacher turned online entrepreneur. She has a number of WordPress sites (eslspeaking.org) and books, a podcast,  and a popular YouTube channel. She loves creating helpful content, in a smart way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/10-quick-tips-for-content-creation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 Quick Tips for Content Creation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 9:00 am PDT in Room C130\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-jacob-buurma\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/jacob-buurma\/\">Jacob Buurma<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/jacob-buurma\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4f697f38a7e4cf6980dbe0f5f4cd856c5a0976545ed3221ecc026738939783f?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jacob Buurma\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Jacob is the founder and senior designer of Vibrant Content (vibrantcontent.ca). Over the past decade, Jacob has designed more than 90 websites for academic groups, charities and other change-making businesses. Jacob studied WordPress web and graphic design at George Brown College in Toronto and has been a presenter at the WordPress Club of Victoria. An avid writer, Jacob has had several pieces published in the Globe and Mail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/where-will-your-website-be-in-20-years-how-to-save-wordpress-websites-for-long-periods-of-time\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere will your website be in 20 years?  How to save WordPress websites for long periods of time\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm PDT in Room C130\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-kirsten-starcher\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/kirsten-starcher\/\">Kirsten Starcher<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/kirsten-starcher\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/08deed07a94a9b151657baeb181481942529fa09e85796ce7d54ec86ec3ae29b?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Kirsten Starcher\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Kirsten Starcher is an independent contractor at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outsideinthesun.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.outsideinthesun.com\">outside in the sun productions<\/a>. She began her online career in New York during the dot-com boom, and since then has been involved in just about every aspect of web design, development, and content creation, plus a short diversion playing bass in a touring rock band. Currently her focus is on WordPress front-end development, e-learning, and being human.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/fighting-your-own-demons-how-to-deal-with-all-your-wordpress-problems-at-once\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFighting Your Own Demons: How to Deal With All Your WordPress Problems At Once\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm PDT in Room C300\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-lois-chan-pedley\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/lois-chan-pedley\/\">Lois Chan-Pedley<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/lois-chan-pedley\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d37b4de5af65fb20410fe6cbc0561699ace85b075520915a8e8f8bb01aeb247?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Lois Chan-Pedley\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Lois owns Front Matter Consulting (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frontmatter.ca\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.frontmatter.ca<\/a>) and is a seasoned web developer who works with a variety of platforms, including WordPress and NationBuilder. She\u2019s been making websites since the early 2000s, and has worked for startups, big corporations, and the Government of Canada. She is currently based in Vancouver, BC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/breaking-language-barriers-with-multilingual-sites\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBreaking Language Barriers with Multilingual Sites\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 11:00 am PDT in Room C180\/C150\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-mike-szyszka\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/mike-szyszka\/\">Mike Szyszka<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/mike-szyszka\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c6ca3cba02ebe29be8c7c4a5caa96fbd28624e4413d08f1e42380e1278e7f0f7?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Mike Szyszka\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Mike Szyszka is the founder and CEO of Reaction Digital, a distributed WordPress agency established in 2008, serving clients across Canada and the U.S. His passion for business isn&#8217;t just limited to his own ventures. Mike is a fervent advocate of entrepreneurship, dedicated to empowering others to grow and flourish in their respective fields. Additionally, Mike is the Vice President of his local Chamber of Commerce, a role that has further amplified his dedication to nurturing business communities and facilitating their growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/beyond-code-creating-value-through-outstanding-customer-experiences\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeyond Code: Creating Value through Outstanding Customer Experiences\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 9:00 am PDT in Room C180\/C150\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-ryan-welcher\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/ryan-welcher\/\">Ryan Welcher<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/ryan-welcher\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f34958374f72e0e576454ecbbd477b56e86534f8777fd306fbf165e94d9f8d38?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ryan Welcher\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Ryan is a Developer Advocate sponsored by Automattic. 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He also streams on Twitch as RyanWelcherCodes where he focuses on custom block development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/extending-wordpress-using-the-slotfill-system\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExtending WordPress using the SlotFill system\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm PDT in Room C180\/C150\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-varun-sidhu\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/varun-sidhu\/\">Varun Sidhu<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/varun-sidhu\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/744f6b9d7062cdb5e2fc30ec8f2eb134bef9707123b585e8c2e89d1978b614a9?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Varun Sidhu\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>I&#8217;m a highly skilled digital marketing manager with a strong focus on e-commerce, specializing in WordPress and WooCommerce. With over 10 years of experience managing WooCommerce and WordPress websites, I have honed my skills in creating and optimizing online platforms for businesses to thrive in the digital landscape. Based in Richmond, BC, I have had the privilege of overseeing a high-value WooCommerce website, where I have leveraged my expertise to maximize its potential. From designing and customizing the website to implementing robust e-commerce functionalities, I have consistently delivered exceptional results, driving increased traffic, conversion rates, and revenue growth. In addition to my local experience, I have also worked with numerous small businesses across diverse locations such as Canada, the United States, South Africa, New Zealand, and India. 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