After having announced our first 8 speakers the other day, and with just 4 weeks left until WordCamp Dublin 2017, here are another 6 awesome speakers.
And don’t forget to get your WCDUB ticket before the ticket refund contest ends! That’s right – 5 paid attendees will get their money back! If you buy your ticket by September 14th you will automatically enter the draw.
So, here are 6 amazing people, stories, companies. 6 sessions that alone would justify the whole event.
Please help us welcoming each speaker by following them on Twitter (links below)… and if you haven’t done so for the first 8 announced speakers, this is your chance to fix that major overlook 🙂
9. Heather Burns (Webdevlaw)
Heather Burns is a digital law specialist in Glasgow, Scotland. She researches, writes, publishes, consults, and speaks extensively on internet laws and policies which affect the crafts of web design and development. She has been designing and developing web sites since 1997 and has been a professional website designer since 2007. She holds a postgraduate certification in internet law and policy from the University of Strathclyde…
Topic: Designing for data protection
Twitter and Full Bio: https://2017.dublin.wordcamp.org/speaker/heather-burns/
10. Micheal Reilly (Educated Machine)
The founder and CTO of Educated Machine he has been programming and developing applications for over 10 years. He also has 6 years teaching experience having delivered and developed courses in programming, mathematics, WordPress, Data Analytics and App development for adults and children. He spends far too much time wondering why the industrial revolution happened and thinking about space…
Topic: React Native, WordPress and JavaScript Shenanigans
Twitter and Full Bio: https://2017.dublin.wordcamp.org/speaker/micheal-reilly/
11. Úna Ní Fhlannagáin (Una.ie)
Úna ní Fhlannagáin is one of Ireland’s top harpists. This year she won Ireland’s most prestigious Irish traditional music competition, the Bonn Óir. She is rooted in Irish traditional music, but also branches into jazz, pop, and original composition, including collaborations with Grammy winner Bobby McFerrin, and free jazz legend Anthony Braxton. Passionate about music education, she has 58 harp students. She loves teaching 3-year-olds, eating mango, and swimming in the sea…
Topic: We Rocked The Royal Albert Hall… thanks to WordPress
Twitter and Full Bio: https://2017.dublin.wordcamp.org/speaker/una-ni-fhlannagain/
12. Kevin Lydon (Green T Digital)
Kevin is the co-founder and Director of Green T Digital here in Dublin. He brings to the table 12 years experience of working within the digital sector with a primary focus in WordPress and web development. He started building websites 20 years ago at the tender age of 15 working with basic HTML, paint and Dreamweaver. As the years and technology progressed he began to learn CSS and PHP which eventually led him to WordPress in 2007. Since then he has became profoundly proficient in the open source platform, developed well over 100+ sites, integrated dozens of systems to WordPress and has became a real WordPress rock star…
Topic: Are you leaving money on the table? Increase your ROI with automation and get the most out of WooCommerce
Twitter and Full Bio: https://2017.dublin.wordcamp.org/speaker/kevin-lydon/
13. Mark Scully (Learn Inbound)
Mark is an Inbound Marketing Specialist, experienced freelance SEO consultant and co-founder of Learn Inbound, an inbound marketing training company based in Dublin. He’s on a mission to help marketers improve their knowledge of inbound marketing by working with leading experts to share actionable tips, tactics, and strategies at a series of events and training courses in Ireland. Over the past three years, he has helped to build Learn Inbound into an internationally renowned conference attended by more than 2,000 marketers from over 25 countries…
Topic: From Zero To Hero: How To Build A Brand Your Audience Will Adore
Twitter and Full Bio: https://2017.dublin.wordcamp.org/speaker/mark-scully/
14. Tim O’Driscoll (Beeonlion)
I have over 17 years experience in IT Management, Web Development, Graphic Presentation, Document Management & Project Management. I have a strong working knowledge of two of the internet’s most popular CMS platforms Drupal and WordPress. In 2016 my work was shortlisted for 13 Corks Digital Marketing Awards including Best Digital Marketing by an NGO/Charity, Best use of Facebook, Best Website – business in existence less than 3 years & Best Use of Twitter – business with less than 20 employees. In late 2016 I was Invited to Queens University Belfast to Present “Social media Tips & Trick for Business” at the the first ever WordCamp to take place within Northern Ireland…
Topic: Workshop: Creating an Attendee Event Website from scratch
Twitter and Full Bio: https://2017.dublin.wordcamp.org/speaker/tim-odriscoll/