Panel Discussion – Bridging the Gap: Academia, Industry, and the WordPress Community

This engaging panel brings together voices from academia, leading IT companies, and the WordPress community to explore how collaboration can shape the future of tech education and careers. Discover how academic programs can better align with evolving industry needs, how companies can actively nurture and mentor emerging talent, and how the open-source ecosystem—especially WordPress—can become a powerful common ground for learning, innovation, and real-world growth.

Whether you’re an educator seeking to modernize your curriculum, a student looking to enter the tech industry, or a professional eager to contribute to open source, this discussion offers practical insights and inspiring perspectives on building stronger connections between knowledge, skills, and opportunity.