{"id":4849,"date":"2026-07-13T09:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=4849"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:27:31","slug":"derin-tolu","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/derin-tolu\/","title":{"rendered":"Derin Tolu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derin Tolu works at the intersection of technology, design, and storytelling. He builds digital platforms, architects AI-powered tools, and shapes how organizations and individuals show up online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For over a decade, he&#8217;s worked across that range: technologist, storyteller, systems-thinker and creative. 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