PressConf has always prioritized depth over volume. With this expanded lineup, we’re continuing that approach: bringing together infrastructure leaders, product founders, agency operators, hosting executives, and policy advocates who understand the systems behind the ecosystem and the responsibility that comes with shaping them.
Here’s a recap of the speakers we’ve added to our agenda this month:
Ben Gabler
Ben Gabler, Chief Product Officer at hosting.com and founder of Rocket.net, brings hands-on experience scaling hosting infrastructure to hundreds of thousands of customers. His career reflects the operational realities of delivering performance, reliability, and growth in the hosting layer that powers much of WordPress.
Christian Dawson
Christian Dawson, Executive Director of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition, operates at the intersection of technology, policy, and economic growth. His work ensures that the internet’s core systems remain open, resilient, and capable of sustaining innovation — a perspective that extends beyond platforms to the foundations beneath them.
Bryce Adams
Bryce Adams, founder of Metorik, represents the entrepreneurial layer of WordPress. His work in product development and recurring revenue reflects the economic realities facing founders building within the ecosystem.
Emma Young
Emma Young, who leads Organic Marketing at Hostinger, brings a systems-driven perspective to SEO, content, and scalable growth. Her work highlights how discoverability, data, and disciplined execution shape long-term viability.
Justin Livesay
Justin Livesay, CEO of Fueled, led the integration of 10up into Fueled, uniting two respected organizations around craft and measurable outcomes. His experience across SaaS, asset management, and agency leadership brings a pragmatic understanding of how technology services translate into business value.
Soeren von Varchmin
Soeren von Varchmin, Chief Evangelist at CloudFest, brings decades of insight across global cloud, hosting, and domain markets. As an investor and advisor deeply embedded in internet infrastructure, Soeren offers a long-term view of the forces shaping the digital landscape WordPress depends on.
