{"id":1995,"date":"2024-07-02T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/?p=1995"},"modified":"2024-07-02T10:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:38:59","slug":"introducing-our-third-batch-of-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/introducing-our-third-batch-of-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing our third batch of speakers.."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we\u2019re pleased to introduce the next three speakers who are confirmed to take to the stage at WordCamp Whitley Bay 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-gareth-elwell\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/gareth-elwell\/\">Gareth Elwell<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/gareth-elwell\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/06\/gareth.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avatar of Gareth Elwell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/06\/gareth.jpeg?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/06\/gareth.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/06\/gareth.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Gareth is an accomplished Lead Engineer at Big Bite, the enterprise WordPress development agency. With over eight years extensive experience in WordPress development, Gareth has made significant contributions to high-profile projects, including redevelopment of The Times and News Corp.<\/p>\n<p>Gareth&#8217;s expertise and natural leadership abilities are pivotal in driving the success of even the most challenging and impactful projects. His ability to navigate and manage the technical demands of enterprise environments sets him apart as a key figure in the world of WordPress development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-jono-alderson\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/jono-alderson\/\">Jono Alderson<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/jono-alderson\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2f5cdfaa31c9d539c55861f832b36b07fbfbf98fbbf5075042d136331e81a42?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jono Alderson\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Jono Alderson is an\u00a0award-winning SEO consultant.\u00a0He helps brands to compete on\u00a0technical SEO,\u00a0performance, and\u00a0structured data.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s worked with startups, agencies, and enterprise brands to turbo-charge websites, implement growth strategies, prepare for the future, and win markets.<\/p>\n<p>Jono is happiest when neck-deep in code, presenting on stage, sightseeing, or reading a&nbsp;good book.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-mollie-pugh\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/mollie-pugh\/\">Mollie Pugh<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/mollie-pugh\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/06\/mollie.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avatar of Mollie Pugh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/06\/mollie.jpeg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/06\/mollie.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/06\/mollie.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Mollie Started her career in B2B publishing over 20 years ago, back then she managed the content for a single site by the time she left in 2015 she had a portfolio of over 100 many of which she designed and built herself the first of which was in WordPress in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Forever a geek, her true passion was in people and relationship management so the move to the agency world happened almost naturally. She spent 3 years leading the Client Services team for Pragmatic in the UK, managing accounts for some global brands including Bacardi and Skyscanner. She was also a key member of the commercial team winning significant strategic new business as well as managing key partnerships , including our friends at WPEngine.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Mollie joined 10up and is now\u00a0the Director of Client Strategy in EMEA. Her role is split between new business and partner management as well as Account Management. She is currently working with, The Spectator, Hearst UK and Marie Claire Spain.<\/p>\n<p>How WordPress delivers at scale for enterprise businesses continues to impress her. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When she is not working you might catch her running to clear her head or cooking up a feast. Her daughter (19) is at stage school with her sights firmly set on Broadway and her son (14) is a prolific bedroom gamer.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we\u2019re pleased to introduce the next three speakers who are confirmed to take to the stage at WordCamp Whitley Bay 2024!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18639594,"featured_media":1401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/04\/WCWhitleyBayWeb.jpg?fit=1786%2C715&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18639594"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1995"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1996,"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995\/revisions\/1996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whitleybay.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}