Call for speakers has ended and all applicants will be notified in coming weeks.
Speaking at a WordCamp is a great way to give back to the community. If you have some knowledge you think might be worth sharing, please consider applying to speak at WordCamp Turku 2018.
Topic ideas
We want to hear speakers from various backgrounds from developers to marketers, publishers, bloggers, agencies and clients. Organizer team brainstormed some ideas for topics but you can always surprise us with your own idea.
- How Gutenberg affects content creation and existing sites
- Workflow for writing or publishing content with WordPress
- Practical GDPR
- Becoming a professional WordPress developer
- Accessibility
- Practical examples of using REST API
- Doing business with WordPress
- Starter themes
- Working ergonomics
- Designing with WordPress
- Theme development
- Plugin development
You can also find ideas by viewing past presentations on WordPress.tv and reading official guide on speaking of WordCamps.
Session lengths
There are two types of sessions (same amount of both):
- Long: 30 min presentation + 10-15 min questions from audience
- Short: 15 min presentation without questions from audience
Language
WordCamp Turku 2018 will mainly be in English but there can also be a few Finnish presentations. We do recommend using English if possible as there will probably also be non-Finnish speaking attendees.
Workshops
WordCamp Turku doesn’t have a special day or track for workshops.
Panel discussion
For the first time in Finnish WordCamps there will be a panel discussion included. The topic will be “What matters when choosing hosting for a WordPress site?” We are looking for hosting providers, clients, developers and agencies that host their clients’ sites.
This will be total 60 minutes that consists of introductions, arguments and questions from audience. To apply as panelist write “Panel discussion” on Topic Title field and describe how you relate to this topic.
Application form
If you’d like to propose multiple topics, please submit the form multiple times, once for each topic. If your topic gets chosen, your bio and topic description will be public.
Submit your application before 1.8.2018 23:59.