{"id":3187,"date":"2026-06-18T23:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=3187"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T02:05:46","slug":"meet-our-speakers-round-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/meet-our-speakers-round-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet our Speakers \u2013 Round 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re excited to announce the first round of speakers joining us on August 28\u201329, 2026, at the Iloilo Convention Center in Iloilo City, Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the first of several speaker announcements leading up to the event, featuring talented professionals, community leaders, and WordPress enthusiasts who will share their knowledge, experiences, and insights with the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned as we reveal more amazing speakers in the coming weeks. We can&#8217;t wait to see you at WordCamp Philippines 2026! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-border-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:22px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1215\" height=\"1215\" data-attachment-id=\"3445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/meet-our-speakers-round-1\/image-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/image-2-e1781852814108.png?fit=1215%2C1215&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1215,1215\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Speaker Hannah Malayao\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/image-2-e1781852814108.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/image-2-e1781852814108.png?resize=1215%2C1215&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-3445\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;width:169px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/image-2-e1781852814108.png?w=1215&amp;ssl=1 1215w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/image-2-e1781852814108.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/image-2-e1781852814108.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/image-2-e1781852814108.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/06\/image-2-e1781852814108.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Hannah Malayao<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Digital Marketing Strategist and Remote Work Coach <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-271443ed wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/hannah-malayao\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wca25_emcee_social_links is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-67b7ed45 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;padding-top:1rem;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-style-logos-only wca25_emcee_social_icons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-3c88cc35 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-wordpress wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12.158,12.786L9.46,20.625c0.806,0.237,1.657,0.366,2.54,0.366c1.047,0,2.051-0.181,2.986-0.51 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1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Ted Hyacith Aspera<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Technology and innovation leader in the Philippines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-271443ed wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/philippines.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/ted-hyacinth-aspera\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wca25_emcee_social_links is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex 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