WordFest Live 2021 will feature 48 sessions, held over 24 hours, across four different stages. Select the session you want to catch up with below. The recorded video for each session is available at the top of each session page.
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Global Stage
| Time | ID | View in your local time | Title | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00am | 07 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3163480088 | Why Progressive Web Apps for WordPress? | Progressive Web App is a hot topic on the web right now. As per recent … | Imran Sayed |
| 2:00pm | 16 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1654544111 | How to Have a Human Connection in a Covid-19 World: 2021 Edition | 2020 wasn’t like anything we’ve experienced in modern days. The landscape has changed. How we … | Mike Demo |
| 6:00am | 08 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2894077071 | Self Coach for Success | We need coaches and sometimes we need to self coach. This talk is about the … | Masni Mustafa |
| 5:00pm | 19 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2062902886 | A Note to My Younger Self: What I Wish I Had Known as a Junior Dev | Growing representation in tech means supporting each other in leveling up in our careers. We’ll … | Fatima Sarah Khalid |
| 11:00pm | 01 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2296123199 | Sell By Helping | A website consultants’ framework for running successful sales meetings. Learn how to ethically convert more … | Nick Gulic |
| 7:00am | 09 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1404650995 | Updating WordPress the Hard Way | In this talk, I will be sharing the real grease on updating a WordPress site … | Akshat Choudhary |
| 6:00pm | 20 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/7044513621 | Unleash Your Business Building Superpower | How you can overcome that nagging inner voice that wants to hold you back from … | Matt Medeiros |
| 12:00am | 02 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1433450040 | Extending WordPress for a Complete Business Solution | There’s a tool out there for everything. Some provide all-in-one services, some do one thing … | Danielle Zarcaro |
| 8:00am | 10 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3315014449 | How I Started My Business During a Pandemic | In February 2020, I was laid off from my job after almost two years. I … | Shanta R Nathwani |
| 1:00am | 03 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2869192917 | Content Modeling for WordPress | Content is still king. It should always come first. So, before you do the famous … | Larry Swanson |
| 10:00am | 12 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1871841102 | Embracing the Shift from Office to WFH at Strattic | Embracing the Shift from Office to WFH at Strattic https://www.dailymotion.com/video/k28ZDUUB2JUeyCwButn?queue-enable=false Until March 2020 Strattic was … | Miriam Schwab |
| 2:00am | 04 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/9499427689 | Extending the WordPress Editor with Block Patterns | The WordPress block editor provides opportunities for creating complex content for WordPress posts and pages. … | Daisy Olsen |
| 11:00am | 13 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2055364997 | We Are All Human. Design Better Experiences with Empathy and Emotions | We are living in extraordinary times, and one thing that’s come out very clearly out … | Piccia Neri |
| 3:00am | 05 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2512882372 | WordPress Sucks! | We all love WordPress, but if we’re honest with ourselves, we know that it’s not … | Cameron Jones |
| 12:00pm | 14 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3048322716 | How to Hire Your First Remote Worker | You know you need to hire someone, you’re drowning in work and need to start … | Mike Killen |
| 4:00am | 06 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2166183004 | Has 2020 Killed Your Spirit Too? Same. Want To Know Why? | “Hey, how ya doin’?” Anyone else cringe when this question was asked in the chaotic … | tracy apps |
| 1:00pm | 15 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/6671206586 | Content SEO | WordPress out of the box is really SEO-friendly. Add an awesome SEO plugin (like Yoast … | Marieke van de Rakt |
| 7:00pm | 21 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1049361558 | Welcome to the Community and Your New Career | WordPress is software and a whole community of people. As a community, we have the … | Courtney A. Robertson |
| 8:00pm | 22 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3237977397 | Case Study: Make WordPress Accessible for Everyone | Each fall, Austin-based Knowbility holds a competition for teams from around the world and tasks … | Joe A. Simpson, Jr. |
| 9:00pm | 23 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2081842122 | Case Study: A #Nocode Contributor Journey on the WordPress Gutenberg Github Repo | Ways a non-developer can contribute via the GitHub repository. Example: WordPress Gutenberg. Learn some lingo, … | Birgit Pauli-Haack |
| 10:00pm | 24 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2391955874 | Selling Access to Content – a Review of Your Options | It’s not just a course. It’s not just a membership site. What WordPress gives you … | Chris Lema |
| 4:00pm | 18 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2077128259 | How to Internationalize Your eCommerce Store | Learn how to overcome your ecommerce store internationalization challenges. We’ll review the best practices to … | Thomas Fanchin |
Stage
| Time | ID | View in your local time | Title | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm | 31 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/7044513621 | Accessibility Is a Moving Target | Despite our best efforts, it’s difficult to future proof a website for accessibility standards. Your … | AmyJune Hineline |
| 7:00pm | 32 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1049361558 | Chair Yoga for Remote Workers | This session will offer attendees an opportunity to connect to their body through movement and … | Amanda Gorman |
| 12:00am | 25 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1433450040 | How to Sell Your Services and Add Value to Your Clients | Retaining Web Design and SEO Clients Through Process and Communication Retaining clients can be tricky, … | Jamie Hill |
| 1:00am | 26 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2869192917 | WordPress Theme Layout with Gantry 5 | Create custom designs quickly using the flexible and open source Gantry framework. Starting with the … | Robbie Adair |
| 6:00am | 27 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2894077071 | How to… Know if I’ve Been Hacked | The most 3 typical questions that people ask me when they realize that I work … | Nestor Angulo Ugarte |
| 7:00am | 28 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1404650995 | Online Learning for the WordPress Community | In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WordPress Community Team began to explore new ways … | Angela Jin |
| 12:00pm | 29 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3048322716 | 5 Most Popular Recommendations to Speed Up Your Website that Don’t Work | If you ever googled anything related to “how to speed up a website” you probably … | Sabrina Zeidan |
| 1:00pm | 30 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/6671206586 | So How Do I Know if My WordPress Website Is Accessible? | There are many resources available to help designers, developers and content authors create accessible websites. … | Graham Armfield |
Stage
| Time | ID | View in your local time | Title | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00pm | 39 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3237977397 | The Importance of Inclusivity in Content Creation | As creators, we have a responsibility – no, an obligation – to create content that … | Camber Clemence |
| 2:00am | 33 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/9499427689 | The Good Thing Is | Do you know how sometimes there’s that voice in your head, the one that’s like … | Simon Kelly |
| 3:00am | 34 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2512882372 | Pandemic-Proof with Online Forms | During a global pandemic, learn how industries around the world turned to online forms to … | Naomi C. Bush |
| 8:00am | 35 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3315014449 | Automating WordPress Workflows from Scratch | This presentation is about how to automate things with WordPress and to use WordPress at … | Arun Bansal |
| 9:00am | 36 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3180747658 | How to Be a Tech Support Warrior | The most tricky side of the product or a company is tackling technical support and … | Nidhi Jain |
| 2:00pm | 37 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1654544111 | Win More Clients by Sharing Your Story | As digital agency owners it’s easy to hide behind fancy graphics and techie talk across … | Nicole Osborne |
| 3:00pm | 38 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2227476011 | Introduction to the GraphQL API for WordPress | The GraphQL API for WordPress is a brand-new WordPress plugin which which enables access to … | Leonardo Losoviz |
| 9:00pm | 40 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2081842122 | Please My Dear Aunt Sally: ADHD Coping Mechanisms at Work | For 48 years I struggled with getting important things done on time, finding my keys, … | Chris Ford |
BOH Stage
| Time | ID | View in your local time | Title | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00pm | 47 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2062902886 | WordPress: Your One Stop Shop for Podcasting | Podcasting is growing more each day, and there are lots and lots of tools emerging … | Joe Casabona |
| 10:00pm | 48 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2391955874 | De-Stressing in 10 Minutes or Less | You wake up for your day and look at your calendar. You already feel behind … | Lindsey Miller |
| 11:00pm | 41 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2296123199 | 5 Ways to Build Rest and Health Into Your Employees’ Workflow | Mental health in the workplace is vital to the longevity of your organization. Encouraging mental … | Matt Cromwell |
| 4:00am | 42 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2166183004 | Creating 5 Star Website Experiences for Clients | A workshop on how to change the website experience for clients by bringing in elements … | Anchen Le Roux |
| 5:00am | 43 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/3163480088 | Surviving and Thriving Despite Clientzilla | Not every client turns out to be a joy to work with. Some are difficult, … | Topher DeRosia |
| 10:00am | 44 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/1871841102 | Inclusion in Our Communications and Engagement in a World of Increased Remote Working | The world of work continues to react, adjust and adapt to the consequences of the … | Abha Thakor |
| 11:00am | 45 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2055364997 | Digital Sustainability: What It Is and How You Can Help | This talk is an introduction into digital sustainability, explaining how your website creates a carbon … | Chris Butterworth |
| 4:00pm | 46 | https://www.starts-at.com/event/2077128259 | What Journalism Can Teach You About Good Content | What do five wives and one husband have to do with good content? In this … | Cinthya Anand |
