WordCamp Asia 2024 will take place in the next few days, running from Thursday, March 7, to Saturday, March 9.

Whether you’re heading out to Taiwan or not, you can catch the talks either in person or via the free live stream. You can also view the presentation recordings after the event when they’re published to WordPress.tv.

Unlike previous WordCamps, this one has invited speakers, and while Tim Ferriss is no longer attending, there are still lots of big names delivering interesting sessions, not to mention all of the exciting-looking sessions from contributors from the WordPress community.

So, to help you decide which sessions to attend, here are some of the talks and workshops from the WordCamp Asia 2024 schedule we’re most looking forward to…

WordCamp Asia 2024 Highlights

• The Future of WordPress — Invited speaker Noel Tock from Human Made will kickstart the event by sharing his vision of the future of WordPress in the context of AI, covering how WordPress will compete and what new threats it will face.
• Building a Career in WordPress While Raising Seven Kids — Find out how being part of the WordPress community enabled Miriam Schwab to pursue her passions: family and professional development. From running an agency to starting a hosting company that was acquired by Elemetnor, this talk covers a lot of ground.
• Catching Big Fish: How to Catch and Retain a WordPress Enterprise Client — Whether you’re a freelancer, an agency, or a big company, Siobhan McKeown has actionable advice that will help you land and keep enterprise clients based on her experiences at Human Made and the experiences of others in the community.
• The Block Developer’s Cookbook — In this interactive workshop aimed at developers, a veteran of block development, Ryan Welcher, shares what he’s learned from creating and extending blocks for himself and his clients.
• The Elements of WordPress — Tammie Lister covers the blocks, patterns, templates, and styles that makeup WordPress and how their emergence affects themes as we know them with a look at what’s in store for the future.
• Creating Your First FSE Theme — Join this interactive workshop to learn how to create your first theme — all without writing a single line of code. Bijay Yadav will share the skills and knowledge needed to bring your creative vision to life.
• Outrank Your Competitors With Easy & Quick On-Page Optimization Techniques — Whatever you’re using your website for, this talk will show you how to increase its visibility in search engines with some easy and quick techniques. Get some actionable advice from Jeanne Tan on drastically improving your site’s SEO.
• Q&A with Matt Mullenweg — The WordPress co-founder will be answering questions from attendees in the last session of the event.

Side Events and After Party

If you are attending WordCamp Asia in person, there are also many side events taking place during the three days.

Some of the side events you might be interested in include the Woo Community Meetup, the BlackPress Mixer, and the WordCamp Asia Pride Meetup hosted by Codeable.

There’s also the official after party, taking place on Saturday, March 9, from 19:00 to 24:00.

Summary

As you can see, there’s a lot going on at WordCamp Asia 2024!

Thanks to the live stream, you should be able to get a lot out of the event, whether you attend in person or not.