Thu March 11 2010
After last years revolutionary Keynote, I felt it was important to bring in more firepower for this years event. I wrestled with who I felt could come to our event, speak directly with the WordPress community and challenge us in some way.
To me, the Keynote is an important slot. It’s not your average speaking slot. The Keynote should come from outside the community. The speaker should have fresh perspective and different insight that challenges our thinking and provides insight into growing opportunities.
I met Marco through the PHP community. He first came on my radar back in 2002 when I downloaded a free PDF version of PHP|architect, the authoritative magazine for serious PHP developers. Through mutual connections and friends, and with a maturation of my own growth as a WordPress and PHP developer, I became more connected with Marco. He is the perfect person to come to the WordPress community, from the greater PHP community, and bring us fresh insight. To be clear, this is not a technical session. It is a Keynote that applies to everyone who will attend the event.
He is the CEO of PHP|architect (the PHP magazine), Blue Parabola (a professional services company) and organizer of TEK-X (A PHP conference).