Schedule
Like last year, we’ll have an impressive lineup of speakers you won’t want to miss on our main stage, plus plenty of space for conversations.
Speaker selection is underway and we’ll be announcing some exciting sessions soon.
Important Notes
Continental breakfast plus all-day refreshments and snacks are provided.
Lunch is a choose-your-own-adventure! We recommend gathering other attendees and checking out our guide of nearby restaurants and food delivery options.
WonderDay is included in General Admission tickets this year, so plan on joining us.
Event Overview
Wed, April 8th
WELCOME RECEPTION
We’ll start registration in the afternoon and kick off with a fun Welcome Reception at Tempe Mission Palms in the evening!
Thu, April 9th
SESSIONS & CONVERSATIONS
We’ll start strong with plenty of refreshments, high-impact sessions, and networking time at Tempe Mission Palms.
Fri, April 10th
SESSIONS & CONVERSATIONS
We’ll gather again at Tempe Mission Palms for talks, network, and a reflective overview of the week, then finish with the PressConf After-Party.
Sat, April 11th
WONDERDAY
We’ll meet mid-morning to head off to some fun activities and spend the day reflecting and relaxing outside the hotel.
Wednesday, April 8th
ARRIVE IN TEMPE
Morning
We recommend arriving at the Tempe Mission Palms before or by the morning to get settled and prepare for a great week at PressConf. Check out our Food & Beverage and Outdoor Guides to grab a bite or see some sights before we start.
WELCOME RECEPTION
6:00 pm
We’ll get this conference started with a party! Some drinks and light fare are included.
Thursday, April 9th
REGISTRATION
8:00 am
We’ll re-open registration, and a complimentary continental breakfast and refreshments will be available at our space in the Tempe Mission Palms.
WELCOME
8:30 am
We’ll start with some announcements and opening remarks to highlight essential event details and some of the sponsors helping make PressConf 2026 possible.
SESSION 1: TBA
9:00 am
SESSION 2: Life as the Business Plan
9:55 am
Founder & CEO, Barn2 Plugins
20-MINUTE BREAK
10:45 am
Session 3: SHAPanel (Is the hosting ecosystem trustworthy? Does it need to be?)
Co-Founder, i2 Coalition
COO and General Counsel, DreamHost
Chief Strategy and Legal Officer, GoDaddy
Moderator | Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, The Repository
11:05 am
LUNCH
11:55 pm
Session 4:
WordPress: An Outside Looking In
CEO, Fueled
The WordPress Identity Crisis
Principal, Oxy
2:00pm
Session 5: Is there a Future for WordPress Plugins?
2:55 pm
Founder, Roots & Fruit
20-MINUTE BREAK
3:45 pm
Session 6: TBA
4:05 pm
VITO PELEG
Founder & CEO, Atarim
END OF DAY 2
5:00 pm
Friday, April 10th
BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:00 am
We’ll start a little later on the second day.
Session 7: TBA
9:15 am
Chief Product Officer, Hosting.com
Session 8: Fireside Chat – With Great Power: How the Internet Infrastructure Community Found Its Voice
10:10 am
Christian Dawson & Soeren von Varchmin
Executive Director, i2Coalition / Chief Evangelist, Cloudfest
20-MINUTE BREAK
11:00 am
Session 9: TBA
11:20 am
Working with a Rock in Your Shoe
Founder, My Marketing Assistant
TBA
CEO & Founder, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company
LUNCH
12:10 pm
Session 10: Rage, Rant, & Rave
2:00 pm
Head of Organic Marketing, Hostinger
Founder, Metorik
CXO, Blackwall
20-MINUTE BREAK
2:50 pm
Session 11: The AI First WP Agency:
How to Build an AI Culture to Avoid Extinction
3:10 pm
CEO, E2M
PRESSCONF UNPLUGGED: PODCASTERS WRAP-UP THE EVENT
4:05 pm
Raquel Manriquez, Lindsey Miller, And Emma Young
Moderated by Matt Medeiros
AFTER-PARTY RECEPTION
6:00 pm
We’ll close the official event with some drinks and light fare included at the Tempe Mission Palms!
Saturday, April 11th
WONDERDAY
Morning
Relax, unwind and cap-off a fantastic week in Tempe with fun activities. VIP Attendees are going golfing and go-karting in Greater Phoenix.
Go-kart and games: Meet at the sponsor hall east doors at TBD
Golf: Meet at TMP Lobby Valet at TBD
Sponsored by GridPane