{"id":9,"date":"2026-01-28T00:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speakers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:04:09","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 has-native-responsive-grid wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-56a1bc5e wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-854 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:50px;border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:50px;border-bottom-right-radius:50px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-366 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(306deg,rgb(210,6,229) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 49%,rgb(0,165,224) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-826fb7de wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);box-shadow:none;aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 52%,rgb(0,0,0) 99%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/charl.png?fit=683%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/charl.png?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/charl.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/charl.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-97f52806 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-base-2-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/charl-du-plessis\/\" target=\"_self\" >Charl du Plessis<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Wired Web Services<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-786 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:50px;border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:50px;border-bottom-right-radius:50px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-366 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(306deg,rgb(210,6,229) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 49%,rgb(0,165,224) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-826fb7de wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);box-shadow:none;aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 52%,rgb(0,0,0) 99%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"873\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/dirk.png?fit=873%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/dirk.png?w=873&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/dirk.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/dirk.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/dirk.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-97f52806 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-base-2-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/dirk-tolken\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dirk Tolken<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Semantica Digital<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-893 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:50px;border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:50px;border-bottom-right-radius:50px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-366 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(306deg,rgb(210,6,229) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 49%,rgb(0,165,224) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-826fb7de wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);box-shadow:none;aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 52%,rgb(0,0,0) 99%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"873\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/joan.png?fit=873%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/joan.png?w=873&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/joan.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/joan.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/07\/joan.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-97f52806 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-base-2-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/joan-logose\/\" target=\"_self\" >Joan Logose<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">ICT professional<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-990 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:50px;border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:50px;border-bottom-right-radius:50px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-366 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(306deg,rgb(210,6,229) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 49%,rgb(0,165,224) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-826fb7de wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);box-shadow:none;aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 52%,rgb(0,0,0) 99%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/jonathan-1.png?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/jonathan-1.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/jonathan-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/jonathan-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-97f52806 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-base-2-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/jonathan-bossenger\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jonathan Bossenger<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Automattic<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-961 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:50px;border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:50px;border-bottom-right-radius:50px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-366 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/wcjhb-speaker-bg.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(306deg,rgb(210,6,229) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 49%,rgb(0,165,224) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-826fb7de wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);box-shadow:none;aspect-ratio:1;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 52%,rgb(0,0,0) 99%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/08\/Kim_ProfilePic.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/08\/Kim_ProfilePic.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/08\/Kim_ProfilePic.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/08\/Kim_ProfilePic.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/08\/Kim_ProfilePic.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/08\/Kim_ProfilePic.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-97f52806 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-base-2-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/kim-clow\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kim Clow<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Automattic<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-987 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-aspect-ratio\" 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