When we reviewed the talk submissions we received for WordCamp Edinburgh 2017, there were several proposals that really stood out. They reached across disciplines, posed difficult but necessary questions, and above all, reminded us of the power of democratising publishing.

We decided to set these talks as keynotes which span both tracks, which therefore will include all conference attendees. We hope they will continue to challenge and inspire you after the conference is over.

Get to know our keynote speakers and their talks:

Day 1

Opening keynote: WordPress and civic engagement (title TBC)
Leah Lockhart

Closing keynote: Are Twitter threads killing blogs?
Franz Vitulli

Day 2

Opening keynote: Using WordPress to create social change
Bridget Hamilton

Closing keynote: Blogging as therapy: a personal journey
Rachel Martin