The evolution of WordPress is moving faster than ever, and our latest speaker announcement puts you right at the center of it. Today, we are excited to introduce three speakers who are exploring the future of how we build with WordPress. From the inner workings of WordPress Core to the revolutionary world of agentic engineering and AI-powered admin tools, these sessions are designed for those looking to stay on the cutting edge. Get ready to meet the people shaping the next era of WordPress!
Jorge Costa
Jorge Costa is a software engineer and WordPress core committer who has led multiple major releases, including the development of the block editor. He is currently helping shape the AI vision within WordPress core. His talk, “AI is in WordPress Core. Here’s How to Use It“ explores the building blocks already available in core, such as the Abilities API and MCP adapter. Jorge will discuss how to bring AI-powered features into your own plugins, themes, and sites, and why WordPress remains the right platform in an age of AI agents.
Marcel Schmitz
Marcel Schmitz is a WordPress developer and founder of Pluginslab, a Porto-based agency specializing in WooCommerce. A senior contributor on Codeable, he integrates AI agents into enterprise workflows. His talk, “A Nova Era do WordPress: De Developer a Arquiteto com Engenharia Agêntica“ (“The New Era of WordPress: From Developer to Architect with Agentic Engineering”), provides a guide for senior developers looking to adopt agentic workflows. Marcel will share open-source tools that transform Claude Code into a native development environment for WordPress.
Ryan Welcher
Ryan is a Developer Advocate at Automattic, focusing on Gutenberg and WordPress. A seasoned developer and contributor, he also shares his expertise through Twitch. In his workshop, “Stop Doing It Yourself: Building AI-Powered Admin Tools with the WordPress AI API“ which he is co-leading with JuanMa Garrido, Ryan will demonstrate how to automate everyday content workflows. Developers will learn to use the Abilities API and the JavaScript AI Client to build tools that handle tasks like taxonomy organization and alt-text suggestions using plain language.