You’ve been building sites for clients for years, mostly self-taught, mostly solo. WCUS 2026 brings practical sessions on maintenance, accessibility, and AI for client work — plus a wider network than your usual circle. You don’t have to be a 10-year veteran to belong here. Wondering what a week here could look like? Here’s a sample schedule built for practitioners like you.
Showcase Day — Mon Aug 17
Time
Session
Track
Speaker
9:15–10:00 — Keynote — Main Stage
10:15–12:00
[WORKSHOP] Your First AI-Only Team: Build It, Brief It, and Put It to Work
AI
Vendanshu Jain
1:30–2:15
3 Things All Website Owners Need to Check for Privacy Compliance
Honing Your Skills
Hans Skillrud
2:30–3:15
Hablamos WordPress: SEO, AI & Bilingual Content
Honing Your Skills
Angel Sopena
3:30–4:15
Stop Blaming WordPress: Building a Real Editorial Workflow Without Leaving the Ecosystem
Technical WordPress
Sarah Siqueira
4:30–5:15
From Divi to FSE: Moving a Small Non-Profit
Technical WordPress
Aaron Jorbin
Day 1 — Tue Aug 18
Time
Session
Track
Speaker
9:15–10:00 — Keynote — Main Stage
10:30–11:15
Everything is Fine and Nothing is Good: Design Systems in the Age of AI
AI
Michelle Hunt
11:30–12:15
No-Code Audience Engagement
Honing Your Skills
James Osborne
1:45–2:30
AI Search: Why Your Whole Company Should Care
AI
Emma Young
2:45–3:30
Make a Living Giving It Away
Honing Your Skills
Christopher Ross
3:45–4:30
The WordPress Agency Is Becoming Invisible: Why That Is a Good Thing
Honing Your Skills
Vivek Jain
4:45–5:30 — Keynote — Main Stage
Day 2 — Wed Aug 19
Time
Session
Track
Speaker
9:30–10:15 — Keynote — Main Stage
10:30–11:15
Is Your WordPress Site Legally Ready for AI?
AI
Kathy Zant
11:30–12:15
The Site Is the Source of Truth: Block Themes, AI, and Agency Workflows
Honing Your Skills
Brian Coords
1:45–2:30
The Update Day: A Bulletproof Maintenance Workflow for WordPress Agencies
Honing Your Skills
Mike Miler
2:45–3:30
Beyond Plugins: Real Accessibility for WordPress Websites
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