{"id":13180,"date":"2023-05-10T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/?p=13180"},"modified":"2023-05-10T10:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T07:54:22","slug":"introducing-our-fifth-group-of-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/introducing-our-fifth-group-of-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing our fifth group of speakers!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we progress through our amazing line-up of speakers, we&#8217;re excited to introduce more members of the WordPress community to you today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about the speakers on their individual profile pages, and we&#8217;ll be introducing you to more over the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull speakers-anouncement-sl is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers alignwide\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-james-dominy\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/james-dominy\/\">James Dominy<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/james-dominy\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/james-dominy.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avatar of James Dominy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/james-dominy.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/james-dominy.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/james-dominy.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/james-dominy.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/james-dominy.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-excerpt\"><p>After studying at the University of Natal in South Africa, and graduating with German and psychology as additional majors, James has moved through teaching, bioinformatics, working with small startups and onto more education &#8211; before returning to his roots at Amazon working on EC2 and more recently at WPEngine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-merary-alvarado\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/merary-alvarado\/\">Merary Alvarado<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/merary-alvarado\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/merary-alvarado-rojas.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avatar of Merary Alvarado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/merary-alvarado-rojas.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/merary-alvarado-rojas.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/merary-alvarado-rojas.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/merary-alvarado-rojas.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/merary-alvarado-rojas.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-excerpt\"><p>Merary is an accessibility evangelist with 12+ years of proven experience in executing, development and leading Accessibility processes in multiple digital industries. Merary trains clients on using accessibility monitoring software and assists in identifying strategies and solutions focused on A11y. Podcaster, Speaker, pet lover and passionate about data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-nora-ferreiros\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/nora-ferreiros\/\">Nora Ferreiros<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/nora-ferreiros\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/nora-ferreiros.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avatar of Nora Ferreiros\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/nora-ferreiros.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/nora-ferreiros.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/nora-ferreiros.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/nora-ferreiros.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/nora-ferreiros.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-excerpt\"><p>Nora is an UX\/UI freelance designer based in Barcelona. From being part of the WordPress Community, Nora learned about the ability and power technology has to change and improve things. As a designer, she works to raise awareness of the impact our work in tech has on society and the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-robert-richardson\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/robert-richardson\/\">Robert Richardson<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/robert-richardson\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/robert-richardson.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avatar of Robert Richardson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/robert-richardson.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/robert-richardson.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/robert-richardson.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/robert-richardson.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/robert-richardson.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-excerpt\"><p>Robert Richardson founded PeakZebra in 2020 to build tools to enhance user interaction on WordPress sites. Previously he served as editorial director of TechTarget\u2019s Security Media Group, responsible for SearchSecurity.com and Information Security Magazine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-thijs-buijs\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/thijs-buijs\/\">Thijs Buijs<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/thijs-buijs\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/thijs-buijs.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avatar of Thijs Buijs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/thijs-buijs.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/thijs-buijs.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/thijs-buijs.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/thijs-buijs.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/thijs-buijs.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-excerpt\"><p>Thijs runs Yellowlime, a digital agency, successfully. He\u2019s based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. In his daily life he tries to act as sustainable as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information on our fifth group of speakers confirmed for WCEurope 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15025730,"featured_media":13193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"wp-custom-template-speakers-announcements","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/Batch-E-Facebook-post-Featured-Image.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pdWJfM-3qA","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15025730"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13180"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13192,"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13180\/revisions\/13192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}