My WCEU 2024 story: First-time speaker, meeting awesome people, & more

I just got back from the WordCamp Europe 2024 conference in Torino, Italy, in which I was a speaker for the first time ever.

Several people on X have asked me to publish a roundup of my experiences, particularly relating to being a first-time speaker. Keep reading to discover how I became a speaker, all the fun things I did before and during the conference, and how my presentation went.

How I became a speaker

I co-host the WP Product Talk podcast with Matt Cromwell, Amber Hinds and Zack Katz.

A few months before WCEU, Matt asked if I’d like