Speakers

Adrian Stelmach is the Founder & CEO of explitia.com, specializing in digital transformation for production. With a background in programming and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, he focuses on developing software to reduce operational costs, optimize work, strengthen security, and improve production quality. Adrian guides clients through the digital transformation process, offering consulting, training, and assistance in streamlining business processes.

Alejandro Moreno Lopez is a software engineer/architect who has worked in different roles, from pure development, to leading small and medium teams, to co-founding three different companies with different partners in technology, content management, marketing online and tourism. He's also been lucky enough to work and lead some of the biggest enterprise projects in Drupal like Royal Mail, Parcelforce, and BBC.

Aleksandra Lemańska is a CQ Leadership Mentor, Speaker, and Founder of LemanSkills. She is the creator of the CQ Leadership Method—a battle-tested framework that helps tech leaders communicate with precision and lead without burnout. As a Certified Process Communication Model® (PCM) Practitioner and host of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra has trained hundreds of leaders across technology organizations worldwide. She is also a Co-Founder of Startup Community Poznan.

Anne-Mieke is an accessibility strategist who knows empathy matters, but nothing motivates a business owner like quietly losing revenue or drowning in support costs. After years of fixing broken websites, she now mentors software companies, agencies, and e-commerce teams to build for everyone, backed by real data. On stage or with a dev team, her focus is the same: turning technical requirements into measurable business growth, because accessibility is simply smart business.

Anthony Poliseno is CMO at Hygraph, a leading headless CMS platform. He has spent his career at the intersection of content strategy and modern content infrastructure, with previous roles at Contentful, Uniform, and Magnolia. He works closely with marketing and content teams navigating the shift from traditional CMS platforms to composable, AI-ready content architecture.

Carlo has been at the forefront of web design and development for over 20 years. With a diverse academic background in Economics and Communication Sciences combined with a professional qualification in computer programming, he specializes in bridging the gap between complex system architecture and strategic storytelling. You can find his work on the Kinsta blog: https://kinsta.com/blog/author/carlodaniele/

Daniel Stanica is a Romanian SEO, AI Visibility, and digital assets advisor. As the founder of Competico, he helps digital businesses adapt to AI-driven search by building frameworks that define what it means for brands to be discoverable in the LLM era. With 15+ years in the WordPress, hosting, and affiliate ecosystems, he's a recurring presence at CloudFest, Domain Days Dubai, and WordCamp Europe.

David Eglin is a consultant and technology leader with 20+ years’ experience in engineering and content strategy. He focuses on headless CMS and composable architecture, with a particular interest in content modelling and platform decisions. He has worked with organisations including Cancer Research UK, and is the founder of The Headless Company.

Dawid Urbanski is a software engineer at Caraway, the creator of Publr, a single-binary CMS written in Zig, and Universal Data Layer, an open project for unifying content across CMSes. A seasoned speaker, he has worked with almost every major CMS on the market over his career, which is what eventually drove him to build his own. He builds tools that he hopes will still run a decade from now.

Elian Van Cutsem (aka ElianCodes) is a full-stack developer and creative technologist based in Belgium. He’s CTO at Vulpo and works in Developer Relations at React Bricks, focusing on DX, docs, and education. Previously, he was a core maintainer at Astro. He co-organizes BeJS, React Paris, React Brussels, and React Africa, and creates experimental AI projects that blend code, ethics, and creative chaos.

Elisa Foltyn has over 20 years of Joomla experience and runs the digital agency COOLCAT creations in Germany. Since May 2026 she serves as President of Open Source Matters, the organization that provides legal, financial and organizational support for the Joomla project. Thanks to her Polish and Italian roots she brings a natural love for good food and lively communities, and yes, she is already dreaming of pierogi in Gdynia.

I’m Emiliano Pisu, your friendly neighborhood Design Engineer. Throughout my career, driven by my coding addiction, I’ve always stayed up to date with software development and related trends, focusing on UI, UX, Accessibility, Responsiveness, Compatibility, Scalability, and Maintainability. My main goal is to build accessible and pixel-perfect user interfaces that enhance the user experience. In conclusion, I’m the right person if you need a bridge between Design and Development.

As a seasoned Front-End Engineer with over a decade of experience, I always seek new ways to enhance digital experiences. I love nothing more than sharing my knowledge with others, so I'm a passionate advocate for learning and community building. Over the years, I've been lucky to be involved with tech communities worldwide. There's nothing quite like the energy of conferences and the exchange of ideas that takes place there. Over the years, I have spoken in more than 20 countries around the globe, sharing my expertise on all things front-end: CSS, performance optimization, machine learning, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), and SEO. Currently, works as a Developer Relations Advocate at Automattic with the WASM solution WordPress Playground. In 2019, my contributions to the DEV community earned me the title of Google Developer Expert in web technologies.

Jakub Herman is a SOC Analyst and Threat Hunter based in Poland with a passion for vulnerability research. He has published 11 CVEs through Patchstack bug bounty program, with 39 more pending disclosure, and achieved #2 ranking on the platform. By day, he defends networks, by night, he hunts vulnerabilities in WordPress ecosystems.

Jakub Jablonski is CTO at Blazity, where he leads engineering around CMS architecture, AI agents, and modern web platforms. His work focuses on building agent-ready systems on the Vercel and Anthropic stack, combining Next.js, Claude, workflow automation, and production-grade governance. He also leads MDCMS.

Jovana Smoljanovic is a Content & SEO Lead specializing in SEO-driven content systems, product marketing, and scalable content operations. She leads content strategy across a multi-product ecosystem that includes three WordPress plugins and one SaaS platform, managing more than 1,500 content pieces across multiple domains. Her work focuses on aligning SEO, content, and product growth through structured workflows, data-driven planning, and AI-assisted processes.

On a daily basis he oversees the work of the entire SEO team placing particular emphasis on ensuring that all activities translate into measurable business results. As a specialist with experience coordinating both global and domestic projects he believes that the key to success is a well-thought-out strategy built on data, collaboration, and consistent execution. In his work he combines a strategic perspective with a practical approach to growing organic visibility and delivering business value

Od 16 lat związany z ecommerce - od SEO i analityki, poprzez prace programistyczne, wdrożenia nowych sklepów na WooCommerce do optymalizacji i skalowania. Obecnie Team Leader w Cross Border Agency i twórca Optimer.io. Skupiony na analizie wydajności sklepów i budowie narzędzi ułatwiających utrzymanie WooCommerce w idealnym stanie technicznym - bez przestojów, bez utraty przychodów i bez frustracji.

Współwłaścicielka software house’u Netivo i współorganizatorka WordUp Warszawa. Z eventów biznesowych, gdzie deadline to koniec świata, trafiła do IT, gdzie czas płynie… inaczej. Od 7 lat łączy biznes z technologią – tłumaczy klientom WordPressa, a programistom potrzeby klientów. Od ponad 12 lat odpowiada za komunikację i budowanie relacji.

UI Developer, UX Designer, WordPress Unicorn. Kasia helps small businesses turn browsers into buyers with flexible websites, strong messaging, and a clear plan. In her spare time, organizes WordCamp Europe and WordCamp Kraków, hikes, sails, does yoga, and listens to poorly written crime audiobooks. You can find her links here: https://anoriell.eu/

Lana Rafaela is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Patchstack, the WordPress security platform trusted by hosts, developers, and agencies. She spends her days turning complex security data into stories people actually want to read - and lately, weaponizing AI to make those stories impossible to ignore.

Fernandez is a technology leader with 20+ years across software development, architecture, and martech. He has delivered 250+ projects in 25 countries for global brands, taking on roles from developer to CTO and strategist. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, he bridges business vision with technical execution. As Executive Director of Technology at VML, he focuses on AI, composable architectures, and data-driven personalization.

Łukasz is a PHP and Ruby on Rails developer with 20 years of experience building web applications. Over the years, he has collaborated with numerous Polish and international brands, including Grand Parade, ESGroup, White Label Coders, Automattic, and 10up. Currently working as a WordPress developer at Hostinger. Łukasz is an active member of the Polish WordPress community and has spoken at WordCamp Poland conferences, as well as WordCamp Asia.

Maciej Kuchnik zaczynał jako developer, dziś jako Head of WLC Growth & Care w White Label Coders buduje i prowadzi dział odpowiedzialny za rozwój i utrzymanie projektów WordPress. Twórca podcastu „Rób WordPressa" i autor książki „Rób WordPressa lepiej". Wielokrotny prelegent na WordUpach i WordCampach.

Marcel is Partnerships & Community Manager EMEA at Kinsta. He has been active in the WordPress community since 2010 and ran his own WordPress agency until 2020. He is/has been a WordCamp organizer, forum moderator, and translation editor. When he’s not looking at a screen he enjoys walking, working out in the gym, riding a bike, and playing tennis.

Marius is a software developer and designer focused on intuitive UIs, scalable architecture, real-world problem-solving and effective code-shipping. He works primarily with Next.js, TailwindCSS, and Figma to design and build secure and maintainable web apps in cross-functional teams.

Mary, who holds an MSc in Marketing, has been active in online business since 2021. She specialises in the strategic and technical delivery of online courses and other digital products for her clients. Since 2025, Mary has also created and sold her own courses focused on email marketing. A passionate advocate for authentic business relationships, she is a regular speaker at Polish WordCamps and the WordCamp Wrocław organiser.

Mathias Bolt Lesniak lives outside Oslo, Norway. He is the official project ambassador of the TYPO3 CMS project and an experienced and lively public speaker who builds engagement in open source communities by highlighting the connection between code and society at large. He has done numerous conference keynotes and motivational talks centering on topics less commonly addressed — but vitally important to your own and open source’s success.

Matt is an open source developer from the UK. After a brief career as a baker and pastry chef, he's spent over 25 years building for the web. He is currently a core maintainer of the Astro web framework, and is the creator and lead maintainer of EmDash. Matt was previously a Gatsby core maintainer, has contributed to most JavaScript web frameworks, and has a sideline selling the world's fastest LED camera flash.

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Head of Product Development at 300.codes with 15+ years in web development. Since 2012 at KERRIS group, delivering projects for global brands like UBER, Porsche, and Roche. An AI Assisted Development practitioner and contributor to Open Mercato. Mentor, speaker, and workshop host at InfoShare Academy, WordCamp, and more. Co-founder of Fundacja WWW, promoting best practices in web development across Poland. A mentor and speaker who believes that sharing knowledge builds a stronger IT community.

Michał is a Senior Web Developer at Coditive. He's worked with WordPress since 2017, helping his team build simple, robust solutions to client problems, from plugins and themes to 3rd party integrations. Off duty: a wannabe chicken farmer

Milana Cap is a WordPress engineer at XWP, freelance WordPress engineer at Toptal, WordPress Documentation Team representative, plugin reviewer, and Documentation Focus lead for WordPress 5.8 - 6.2 and 7.0 release cycles. She helped organise some of the largest WordPress conferences, WordCamp Europe 2018 and 2019, and 2026.  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.

ull-stack WordPress developer from Belgrade, Serbia, with 20+ years as a software engineer specializing in performance optimization, custom development, and integrating WordPress with complex systems. A long-time WordPress community contributor, he volunteers in translations and organizes and speaks at local meetups and regional WordCamps. Currently at GoDaddy, he's focused on connecting conversational AI with WordPress to shape more intuitive, human-centered site-building experiences.

Patrycja Walencik is a product manager with more than ten years of experience in digital products. She has helped shape products for brands including Gratka, Telemagazyn, nju mobile, and Orange Flex. At zendesk, she works in customer experience, focusing on Knowledge management and on how knowledge is created, managed, and delivered. Outside of product work, she is active in education as a lecturer and mentor, and supports social initiatives as a jury member of the sektor 3.0 fund program.

Patryk Sawicki — CEO i współzałożyciel decocode, software house'u specjalizującego się w aplikacjach webowych w Laravelu. Współzałożyciel Safe Tickets, autorskiej platformy biletowej. Z PHP pracuje od 2009 roku, z Laravelem od 2018. Projektuje produkcyjne systemy dla e-commerce i ticketingu. Interesuje się architekturą odporną na obciążenie i pragmatycznymi trade-offami inżynierskimi.

Paul is a senior engineer at Figma building Payload, an open source headless CMS that has surged in popularity since 2025.

Paweł Zmysłowski is the CEO of White Label Coders - Poland's largest WordPress engineering team and a strategic partner for enterprise B2B clients across Europe. He started as a developer, built his own CMS framework before WordPress dominated the market, and spent fourteen years scaling WLC into a 60-person agency serving iGaming, e-commerce, publishing, and enterprise media. Today he focuses on how AI is reshaping enterprise content operations - and what it means for CMS.

As Tech Lead at Ambiscale, Piotr Mońka is responsible for developing technical teams and ensuring the delivery and maintenance of high-quality projects. He ensures the highest standards of performance, security, SEO, and accessibility for websites and web applications. He is passionate about creating high-quality solutions, implementing modern standards, and sharing his knowledge with others.

Product leader with 10+ years driving strategic growth for WordPress-focused B2B and B2C solutions, including WPBakery page builder. Raitis holds deep expertise in e-commerce, digital marketing, UX, and scaling organizational teams. Active educator, speaker, and community contributor with a strong presence in IT and WordPress spaces.

Robert Abela is the CEO and Founder of Melapress, developers of WordPress security and user management plugins including WP Activity Log and WP 2FA. With 20+ years in software development and web application security, Robert has held roles in systems engineering, R&D, and product management at companies including GFI Software, Acunetix, and Netsparker. Melapress plugins are now active on more than half a million websites worldwide.

Author, WooCommerce expert and WordCamp speaker, Rodolfo has worked as an independent WooCommerce freelancer since 2011. His goal is to help entrepreneurs and developers overcome their WooCommerce nightmares. Rodolfo loves travelling, chasing tennis & soccer balls and, of course, wood fired oven pizza

Simon has been an avid WordPress user since 2008. While working as a Product Manager in a Open Source security company, he also dabbles with writing blog posts and newsletters and talking in podcasts about WordPress. He is an active community member and spends quite some time organizing meetups and helping the community.

With nearly two decades of coding under his belt, Szymon is a veteran software developer who's seen it all—from the early days of Java to the contemporary complexities of .NET. While he's mastered the art of bending CMS systems to his will, he’s always on the lookout for the next big thing in tech. Whether it's cracking complex codes or cracking up an audience, Szymon does it with equal flair!

Tammie Lister is Chief Product Officer at Convesio. She has a hybrid background across product, design, psychology and development. She contributes to WordPress and is passionate about Open Source, making products and drinking tea.

Wojtek is a content designer and strategist with 25 years of experience building content systems for complex digital products — banking, healthcare, data analytics, and enterprise software. He works at the intersection of UX writing, design systems, and engineering workflows. In 2023, he published UX Writing: The Power of Language in Digital Products. Philologist and IT specialist by training.