As we reveal our final speakers, we are focusing on the two topics that will define the legal and security landscape of 2026. Whether it’s preparing your site for automated AI threats or understanding the new rules of the European Cyber Resilience Act, these sessions provide the critical knowledge you need to keep your WordPress projects running safely. Meet our final speakers!
Lucas Catão de Moraes
Lucas Catão de Moraes is a cybersecurity specialist, CISO at iTech-ON, and founder of DolutechAI. He is a passionate community member and creator of several open-source security plugins for WordPress. In his talk, “Inteligência Artificial e WordPress: Entre a Defesa Inteligente e o Ataque Automatizado“ (“Artificial Intelligence and WordPress: Between Intelligent Defense and Automated Attack”), Lucas explores the dual nature of AI in security. He will share techniques and strategies to defend sites against automated threats in the new digital battlefield.
Simon Kraft
Simon Kraft is a Product Manager at an open-source security company and has been a WordPress enthusiast since 2008. He is an active community member who frequently talks and writes about the ecosystem. His talk, “The Shape of Things to Come – The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source Development“, serves as a vital primer on upcoming European regulations. Simon will equip developers and maintainers with a checklist to navigate the legal requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) starting in September 2026.