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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 \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Showcase Day \u2014 Mon Aug 17<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Time<\/th>Session<\/th>Track<\/th>Speaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
9:15\u201310:00 \u2014 Keynote \u2014 Main Stage<\/td><\/tr>
10:15\u201312:00<\/td>\n [WORKSHOP] Your First AI-Only Team: Build It, Brief It, and Put It to Work<\/span>\n <\/td>AI<\/span><\/td>Vendanshu Jain<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1:30\u20132:15<\/td>\n 3 Things All Website Owners Need to Check for Privacy Compliance<\/span>\n <\/td>Honing Your Skills<\/span><\/td>Hans Skillrud<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2:30\u20133:15<\/td>\n Hablamos WordPress: SEO, AI & Bilingual Content<\/span>\n <\/td>Honing Your Skills<\/span><\/td>Angel Sopena<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3:30\u20134:15<\/td>\n Stop Blaming WordPress: Building a Real Editorial Workflow Without Leaving the Ecosystem<\/span>\n <\/td>Technical WordPress<\/span><\/td>Sarah Siqueira<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4:30\u20135:15<\/td>\n From Divi to FSE: Moving a Small Non-Profit<\/span>\n <\/td>Technical WordPress<\/span><\/td>Aaron Jorbin<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Day 1 \u2014 Tue Aug 18<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Time<\/th>Session<\/th>Track<\/th>Speaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
9:15\u201310:00 \u2014 Keynote \u2014 Main Stage<\/td><\/tr>
10:30\u201311:15<\/td>\n Everything is Fine and Nothing is Good: Design Systems in the Age of AI<\/span>\n <\/td>AI<\/span><\/td>Michelle Hunt<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
11:30\u201312:15<\/td>\n No-Code Audience Engagement<\/span>\n <\/td>Honing Your Skills<\/span><\/td>James Osborne<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1:45\u20132:30<\/td>\n AI Search: Why Your Whole Company Should Care<\/span>\n <\/td>AI<\/span><\/td>Emma Young<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2:45\u20133:30<\/td>\n Make a Living Giving It Away<\/span>\n <\/td>Honing Your Skills<\/span><\/td>Christopher Ross<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3:45\u20134:30<\/td>\n The WordPress Agency Is Becoming Invisible: Why That Is a Good Thing<\/span>\n <\/td>Honing Your Skills<\/span><\/td>Vivek Jain<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4:45\u20135:30 \u2014 Keynote \u2014 Main Stage<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Day 2 \u2014 Wed Aug 19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Time<\/th>Session<\/th>Track<\/th>Speaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
9:30\u201310:15 \u2014 Keynote \u2014 Main Stage<\/td><\/tr>
10:30\u201311:15<\/td>\n Is Your WordPress Site Legally Ready for AI?<\/span>\n <\/td>AI<\/span><\/td>Kathy Zant<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
11:30\u201312:15<\/td>\n The Site Is the Source of Truth: Block Themes, AI, and Agency Workflows<\/span>\n <\/td>Honing Your Skills<\/span><\/td>Brian Coords<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1:45\u20132:30<\/td>\n The Update Day: A Bulletproof Maintenance Workflow for WordPress Agencies<\/span>\n <\/td>Honing Your Skills<\/span><\/td>Mike Miler<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2:45\u20133:30<\/td>\n Beyond Plugins: Real Accessibility for WordPress Websites<\/span>\n <\/td>AI<\/span><\/td>Joseph LoPreste<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4:00\u20135:00 \u2014 Closing Keynote \u2014 Main Stage<\/td><\/tr>
7:00\u201310:00 \u2014 Closing Party<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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