Hugo supports the BuddyPress project and will be sharing the latest news with everyone, talking about recent releases and ideas for the future. It’s a great opportunity to get all your BuddyPress questions answered, and to learn about how you can contribute back to the project.
Ric has worked in linux and windows administration/architecture for over 10 years. Previous roles have included working at ticketmaster and channel 4 television, both very high load environments. He now runs his own consultancy and managed service business Ngineered ltd where he deals with a very varied array of clients. During his time at channel 4 Ric lead the new media team who were responsible for deploying all the microsites to support TV shows and series, this resulted in over 200 new sites per year, many of which were WordPress.
Neil runs PIE, a 3 man WordPress development agency providing advanced development and support services to clients and digital agencies alike.
Quentin and his team have trained employees from over 1000 organisations including all ‘Big 4’ accountancy firms, all ‘Magic Circle’ law firms, MacLaren Sony, Red Bull, BBC, and Channel 4. Despite this extensive corporate experience, Quentin is at his happiest working with SMEs and charities.
Brace yourself for action, even if you’re just hearing Steve Woody speak. He runs on green juice and it shows. Both the owner and author of Online Mastery Limited, he educates and inspires startup entrepreneurs to build their profitable online presence.
Tim is a WordPress security consultant with a background in development and system administration. He has worked with WordPress for nearly two decades and founded one of the very first commercial WordPress plugins. Today, he provides security reviews, consulting, and training. An active member of the UK WordPress community, Tim is also an international speaker who enjoys both scaring and enlightening people at conferences, referring to himself as a professional doomspeaker. You can find out more about him at timnash.co.uk.
Abby is a full-stack engineer at Poetica. Previously, she worked at games company and makers of Runescape, Jagex. She’s also a pro-knitter and creator of the knitting pattern making tool, Chart Minder.
Anna is the co-founder and CEO of Poetica. Previously, she co-founded Bethnal Green Ventures, who invest in and support early stage ventures that are using technology to solve social problems.
Elliot runs WooCommerce consultancy called Raison based in Brighton. Last year he focused away from client work to building a few product ideas.