We’re looking for speakers to come and share their knowledge at this year’s WordCamp Cape Town! We’re going to be holding lightning talks, keynotes, and workshops, so please submit your applications if you’d like to speak at one or more of these sessions.
If you’re deciding which types of sessions best suit your desired topic, here are brief explanations of each type of session and the topics they are well suited to.
Lightning Talks
A lightning talk is a 15 minute slot. We move swiftly from one session to the next, hence they move like lightning. These sessions can be quick tips, commentary, or knowledge sharing. They’re free form and can fit well with many topics, though don’t offer enough time for a truly deep dive on the topic.
Keynote Sessions
A keynote is a 30-45 minute session with a question and answer session right after, if time allows. Keynotes offer the opportunity to dive deeper into a single topic or a big idea the WordPress community should hear more about.
Workshops
Much like a keynote, a workshop is hosted by one or more speakers about a specific topic. Where a workshop differs is that it is interactive. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops, sometimes set up certain software on their laptop ahead of time, and work together to achieve a specific outcome.
Topics
Here’s a list of topic ideas to get you started. Of course, if something else comes to mind while reading, please submit that idea as well.
Keynote Topic Ideas
Agencies
- Selling Time vs Project Value.
- Agile vs Waterfall project design.
- WordPress time savers.
- Developing Online Marketing KPI’s – How to measure success.
Freelancers
- How to make the leap from corporate to freelance.
- Teamwork? How digital nomads collaborate.
- How to get paid every time, on time.
- You are too cheap, and what you can do about it.
Business Owners
- How WordPress / WooCommerce makes a difference in our company.
- How to measure success: Is my website working for me?
- Implementing a basic SEO strategy with WordPress.
- Taking advantage of WordPress social media integrations.
- Building a profitable business on an open-source platform.
- Managing a remote team – tools and methods.
WordPress & WooCommerce
- What’s coming soon?
- Contributing to WordPress.org.
- Retail to eCommerce – How to navigate eTail successfully.
- WordPress.com vs Shopify – a practical comparison.
- The future of online payments in South Africa.
- How to launch an e-commerce store in South Africa with WooCommerce.
- Tips & Tricks for e-commerce Conversion Rate Optimisation.
Workshop Ideas
- Scaling your WooCommerce store.
- How to develop Gutenberg blocks.
- E-Commerce Automation? How to get started.
- Integrations: Zapier, CRMs (Hubspot etc), Zendesk etc.
- Content writing: Getting the most out of the block editor.
- Automating your development flow using WP CLI.
- Keeping things in shape – how often should I update my website?
- Building a mobile app using WordPress.
- Setting up local development & hosting environments.
If you’d like to propose multiple topics, please submit the form multiple times, once for each topic.
Apply to speak at WordCamp Cape Town 2024
The Call for Speakers closed on June 14, 2024.
Did you miss the call but still have a topic to present? Send us a message with your topic details, and we will review your submission.