{"id":8,"date":"2018-10-16T12:12:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T12:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/speakers\/"},"modified":"2019-09-26T08:36:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T22:36:45","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers Line Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center;line-height: 42px\" class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>We&#8217;ve got an amazing selection of speakers lined up for attendees of the two-day event! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-grid wordcamp-speakers has-grid-columns-3\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-ben-mcadam\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/ben-mcadam\/\">Ben McAdam<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/ben-mcadam\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/87c6eb0a41ec1e6d0dd285ccc9fcec02ea7fde59bfc1b1b9347b36a09849c7ef?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ben McAdam\" \/>\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>Ben is a Profits Coach and Virtual CFO with over a decade of experience helping online and offline businesses improve their profits, free up time, and understand their numbers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/growth-scale-is-impossible-if-you-get-this-wrong\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrowth\/Scale is impossible if you get this wrong\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 1:45 pm AEST in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-cameron-jones\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cameron-jones\/\">Cameron Jones<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cameron-jones\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd8861bf493706255f3112799c41c150ea086827b0e83804da342c422233b4d7?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Cameron Jones\" \/>\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>Cameron Jones is the founder of the premium plugin store Mongoose Marketplace, best known for the Mongoose Page Plugin used by more than 30,000 WordPress websites. He lives on the Gold Coast, plays for AFL and cricket clubs and takes care of a very hungry teenager.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-essential-plugins-you-should-install-on-every-website\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Essential Plugins You Should Install On Every Website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 10:00 am AEST in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-cath-fowler\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cath-fowler\/\">Cath Fowler<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cath-fowler\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d00b94a159329645ca6721864a77f4e57b7b54fcb0143663e13f3bd1b1d6d090?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Cath Fowler\" \/>\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>Cath Fowler is an award-winning SEO consultant and copywriter who helps businesses get found and look good online. With over 15 years of marketing experience, Cath uses SEO smarts and compelling copy to establish your brand as the leader in your local area or industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/beginners-guide-to-seo-from-tumbleweeds-to-traffic\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeginner&#8217;s Guide to SEO: From Tumbleweeds to Traffic\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 12:10 pm AEDT in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-dee-teal\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/dee-teal\/\">Dee Teal<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/dee-teal\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2b08f8a3af215dafee936f9179daa7a6f869a9ea0c7613a511f3185f5e995fb8?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Dee Teal\" \/>\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>Dee is a huge fan of the WordPress community, has organised many WordPress events in Australia, and speaks at WordCamps and meetups whenever she gets the opportunity, both at home and around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/project-management-principles-for-your-mental-health\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Management Principles for your Mental Health\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 1:45 pm AEST in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-jake-jackson\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jake-jackson\/\">Jake Jackson<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jake-jackson\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/04f0b4e5631a83cbcbccf0e952552fd44072bacd6334155e356464292c30e68a?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jake Jackson\" \/>\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>Owner and Developer at Gravity PDF, Dad of one (two if you count the dog), volunteer RFS Fire Fighter, and Port Macquarie local.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/surviving-depression-my-story\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSurviving Depression: My Story\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 2:45 pm AEDT in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-james-carmody\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/james-carmody\/\">James Carmody<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/james-carmody\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ab5f2b739dfd5910379268424d8561e3dc6be2470451377f1b28766aba91e60?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of James Carmody\" \/>\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>James is the managing director at Creative Compass, a digital agency that specialises in WordPress websites, SEO, and marketing funnels. While James is not at the office (which isn&#039;t often) he loves getting his hands dirty in the garden, studying at uni, flying planes, renovating houses, travelling the globe, organising and speaking at meetups and &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-ultimate-digital-subscription-site-using-easy-digital-downloads-and-stripe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Ultimate Digital Subscription Site using Easy Digital Downloads and Stripe\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 1:45 pm AEDT in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-jenna-oconnell-and-mariane-power\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jenna-oconnell-and-mariane-power\/\">Jenna O&#8217;Connell and Mariane Power<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jenna-oconnell-and-mariane-power\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5ffb4f5262da3b83fe3feadf919b1b9c7e922510ab8e66a1cb253fb2b706e235?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jenna O&#8217;Connell and Mariane Power\" \/>\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>A sisterpreneur team, Mariane and Jenna combine their expertise across psychology, education, career development and organisational culture to deliver bespoke, evidence-based solutions to organisations keen to make their mark in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/why-driving-impact-is-good-for-you-your-business-your-clients-and-the-world\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy driving impact is good for you, your business, your clients and the world.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 11:10 am AEST in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-jo-minney\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jo-minney\/\">Jo Minney<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jo-minney\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fbfa48c6179f7752bdc4d94db341ad207d81b20dffdbd1208b6445a9ea18118?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jo Minney\" \/>\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>Jo Minney is a WordPress developer based (for now) in Perth, Western Australia. She is passionate about UX, data-driven decision making, cats and travel \u2013 not necessarily in that order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/git-amongst-it-version-control-for-wordpress-coders\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGit amongst it! Version control for WordPress coders\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 1:45 pm AEDT in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-kim-c\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/kim-c\/\">Kim C<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/kim-c\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f76b6187dd51f2fe149d04fef7695cffe26a16a0a6e013419f862ce0be0b39e1?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Kim C\" \/>\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>Kim is a WordPress designer and developer based in Sydney. She founded her agency Bumbershoot Creative in order to bring together her web, photography, and videography skills. She has a passion for best practice web development and is always keen to learn new tips and trips. A lover of classic sci-fi, her two furry technical &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/from-10-seconds-to-2-a-performance-case-study\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom 10 Seconds to 2: A Performance Case Study\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 12:10 pm AEDT in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-kristen-symonds\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/kristen-symonds\/\">Kristen Symonds<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/kristen-symonds\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/31fbca03b3e69c27a6dd80ec3c2ee084684967f1dbdd829b84db6f155c0eea09?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Kristen Symonds\" \/>\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>Happiness Engineer for WordPress.com. Loves karate, bunnies, knitting, crochet, photography, painting, and calligraphy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/fast-wp-sites-with-amp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFast WP sites with AMP\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 10:00 am AEST in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-luke-bennett\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/luke-bennett\/\">Luke Bennett<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/luke-bennett\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/08060bfcf3ca3c3bf92a023d65931c1303168a2a611d58e4d90f394995aeae26?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Luke Bennett\" \/>\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>Web developer at Phiranno Designs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/utility-first-css-with-tailwind\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUtility-first CSS with Tailwind\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 11:10 am AEST in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-nik-cree\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/nik-cree\/\">Nik Cree<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/nik-cree\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1310990038f5280bc22727dcccaadbfec98ed848e71c27e77b0899e4e91e59b0?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Nik Cree\" \/>\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>I run a successful Online Marketing Agency that works with business to create websites that work&#8230; meaning they get leads and enquiries to turn into customers. Throughout my career I discovered some pretty cool tools and apps that helped in my business and now work with clients as well. I also run the &quot;Business Owners &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-anatomy-of-the-perfect-website\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Anatomy Of The Perfect Website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 2:45 pm AEST in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-ricky-blacker\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/ricky-blacker\/\">Ricky Blacker<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/ricky-blacker\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6885ca9d6fe8121c13d502e15edd4ef7a2eb4add64c3df91df27052e07ec91c5?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ricky Blacker\" \/>\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>Ricky is a self taught web professional who found and fell in love with WordPress, and the community behind it while looking for a CMS platform. He now works for WP Engine providing a Digital Experience Platform for WordPress user around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/wordpress-hosting-survival-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWordPress Hosting Survival Guide\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 12:10 pm AEST in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-robert-li\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/robert-li\/\">Robert Li<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/robert-li\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/07de6e2341384fac0e283d226abd0f73dccb0c721baa636b13e8c16724f8fb4f?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Robert Li\" \/>\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>Ex-Startup Founder, Lifelong Technologist, ANT Practitioner, WordPress Evangelist, Tinkerer, APAC Automator in Chief &amp; Solutions Engineer for WP Engine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/painless-automated-content-marketing-how-do-you-do-it\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPainless automated content marketing, how do you do it?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 2:45 pm AEDT in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-sally-eberhardt\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/sally-eberhardt\/\">Sally Eberhardt<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/sally-eberhardt\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e9ef4d1017306d70a493d4478434fa5cc3c5249bae2875b4f79b2c44cfe23a52?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Sally Eberhardt\" \/>\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>Sally is an author, writer, erratic blogger and small business owner who advocates for connection, communication and collaboration. Sharing about networking is my passion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-wordcamp-experience\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeynote: How to make the most of your WordCamp experience\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 9:00 am AEST in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-stephen-rees-carter\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/stephen-rees-carter\/\">Stephen Rees-Carter<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/stephen-rees-carter\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/93ba46e45c97af396d52c8448a345285fd36b26fab05266677d3fd6e7a3474c3?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Stephen Rees-Carter\" \/>\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>Stephen is a senior developer at Wordfence, where he tries to frustrate attackers by helping to secure WordPress sites. During his time cleaning infected websites, he gained an appreciation for clever malware, layered obfuscation, and Harry Potter passages. When he\u2019s not writing code or looking at malware, he can be found practising lock-picking and studying &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/my-year-on-the-front-line-cleaning-infected-sites\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy Year on the Front Line, Cleaning Infected Sites\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 10:00 am AEDT in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-stuart-livesey\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/stuart-livesey\/\">Stuart Livesey<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/stuart-livesey\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54bfeca37e7ca99f306e0c5e3f3d97ea2d0faa411e355faca108999fc3d8aae9?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Stuart Livesey\" \/>\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>I&#039;m a grumpy old sod who: 1. Built his first website in 1996 2. Became involved in SEO, affiliate marketing and eCommerce in 1998 3. Began doing it full time in 2001 4. Began using WordPress in 2004. Over the years, together with my partner Toni, I&#039;ve build websites for a wide variety of businesses. &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/crucial-tips-for-beginners\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrucial Tips for Beginners\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 10:00 am AEDT in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-tim-butler\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/tim-butler\/\">Tim Butler<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/tim-butler\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fadfacd681ccc41ba05b7dc39fe8c4b3e73da4bc80ca5ef04b7fba96d5e731ca?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Tim Butler\" \/>\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>20 years of IT experience, specialising in high performance websites and scalable infrastructure. Current Chief Security Architect at Conetix Web Hosting. Author of the NGINX Cookbook (Packt).<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/analysing-your-website-performance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnalysing your Website performance\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 2:45 pm AEST in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-toni-livesey\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/toni-livesey\/\">Toni Livesey<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/toni-livesey\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f3812ae75d49324474dceb09b2ceb0eeb2dde06b88813e52c47bec60f25bd18?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Toni Livesey\" \/>\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>I\u2019m a wife, mother and grandmother who somehow found her way into building websites back in 1996. As the MC who introduced me at the Brisbane WordCamp put it\u2026 that makes me older than Google. Yes, I was around before the Google boys set up shop in their mother\u2019s garage. By 1998 I was building &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/why-i-use-woocommerce-as-an-ecommerce-solution\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy I use WooCommerce as an eCommerce Solution\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 11:10 am AEDT in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-veronica-lind\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/veronica-lind\/\">Veronica Lind<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/veronica-lind\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/11491fddc3907c26b1e1f9d1aabe62a0e5a3794c1cd915c8989e282b346070b6?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Veronica Lind\" \/>\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>Veronica Lind is the co-founder and Business &amp; Marketing Strategist at Vermilion Pinstripes, a sales marketing and communications agency helping local, regional and global executives build business confidence and thrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/modern-businesses-dont-need-to-promote-their-products\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tModern businesses don\u2019t need to promote their products.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 5, 2019 at 12:10 pm AEST in Room 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-wil-brown\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/wil-brown\/\">Wil Brown<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/wil-brown\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a41989db8d0c06420b5042c3b3e10ddd496b0a9584897d1042499ebd6e467e6d?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Wil Brown\" \/>\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>Dad \/ WordPress Consultant \/ Developer \/ Conference Speaker and Organiser. Living in Sydney.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/generating-leads-qualifying-clients-and-winning-proposals\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGenerating Leads, Qualifying Clients and Winning Proposals\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2019 at 11:10 am AEDT in Room 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/2019.portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/purchase-tickets-to-wordcamp-port-macquarie\/\">Don&#8217;t have a ticket? 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