Sessions

  • Registration

  • Opening Remarks

  • You deserve to be up there.

    Let's know why we need to prepare, reposition and promote ourselves.

  • The Power of Story-Telling in Communication

    We address different types of audiences every day and delivering the same message gets daunting. However, a story will not only ease the air in the room, and help you build rapport with your audience, it makes your message memorable. How then can we use stories to share our messages for a lasting impact?

  • Creative Design and Branding

    Creative design and branding refer to the visual and strategic elements used to represent a brand or company. The goal is to create a consistent and recognizable image that effectively conveys the brand's unique identity and message. Creative design and branding play a crucial role in the success of a business or organization, as they …

  • Sponsorship Announcements

  • Content Monetisation using WordPress

    How are the different content creators using to monetise? Case study – Muwado, a content platform built on WordPress with a mission to help African creators earn from their content

  • AI: How ChatGPT scaringly simplifies work for Developers and Creatives

    Can you imagine that ChatGPT can instantly create a WordPress Plugin or Write a spot-on article on a subject you choose? The tool, from a power player in artificial intelligence called OpenAI, lets you type questions using natural language, to which the chatbot gives conversational, responses instantly. The bot remembers the thread of your dialogue, …

  • My E-commerce Story

    Cerinah Nalwoga is a CFO Award winner in 2018 for the SME category an award that recognized a finance person a small and medium firm whose work has led to the growth of their firm, courtesy of Deloitte, Stanbic Bank, and ACCA, Winner of Total Startupper Challenge as Best Woman Entrepreneur 2022 and alumni of …

  • Building a Global Career Through WordPress

    Insight into the WordPress ecosystem and how to leverage the diverse opportunities in WordPress to build a global career and change your life and community!

  • Design for conversions: How to be more profitable by putting people first

    How important designs in your agency? Do your website and product builds start from putting users at the center? Your agency can be more profitable with an approach that follows the basic principles of human-centered design. We’ll see how you can increase sales and conversions by building sites that are focused, first and foremost, on …

  • Roles In WordPress For Both Full-time positions and Freelancing

    This topic presentation will explore the different roles available in WordPress for both full-time positions and freelancing. It will cover the skills and qualifications required for various positions such as WordPress developers, designers, and administrators. The presentation will provide insights on how to find and land these opportunities, whether you are a beginner or an …

  • WordCamp Entebbe 2023 Family Photo (Outside the main entrance) and Lunch afterwards

  • Frontend development Tips for WordPress

    Frontend development in WordPress refers to the process of designing and implementing the user interface of a WordPress website. This includes the layout, visual design, and functionality of the website as it is presented to users in their web browsers. Frontend development in WordPress typically involves the use of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create …

  • Building an eLearning Platform with WordPress

    The Covid-19 pandemic showed us that learning can take place outside the 4 walls of the classroom. As eLearning becomes more and more appreciated, a teacher is now given more options to teach. While they will traditionally teach inside a classroom, the opportunity to create self-paced lessons and access a wider audience cannot be ignored. …

  • Women in Tech Panel Discussion

  • Closing Remarks & Zoo tour

  • Recap and Q&A Day 1

  • A beginner’s guide to Freelancing

    Freelancing is doing specific work for clients without committing to full-time employment. A Freelancer is an independent contractor who earns money on per task basis. This topic introduces Freelancing to Beginners to help them understand what Freelancing is and how to get started.

  • Work-life balance

    Work-life balance refers to the balance between the time and energy a person devotes to their work and their personal life. It is about finding a balance between the demands of work and the needs of personal life, so that neither one suffers. Achieving work-life balance is considered important for overall health, happiness, and productivity.

  • My Experience with WordPress for Teaching, Activism & Mentorship

    The talk will focus on my personal, and professional work with WordPress, since 2013. It will concentrate mostly on how I use WordPress to support my activism causes (blogging), teaching, and mentoring youth in Lira, and Northern Uganda as a whole. I will also share about how my non-profit supports digitization, including use of open-source …

  • Solid and Programming Principles

    "Solid" and "Programming Principles" are terms that refer to guidelines for writing high-quality, maintainable software. SOLID: SOLID is an acronym that stands for five principles of object-oriented programming and design. They are: Single Responsibility Principle: A class should have only one reason to change Open/Closed Principle: Software entities should be open for extension, but closed …

  • The fastest way to install WordPress with Softaculous Apps Installer

    The Softaculous Apps Installer is a tool that allows you to install applications, including WordPress, on your website with just a few clicks this method is considered one of the fastest ways to install WordPress because it automates the process, eliminating the need for manual configuration.

  • A practical guide to Secure your WordPress Website

    WordPress security is a topic of huge importance for every website owner. Google blacklists around 10,000+ websites every day for malware and around 50,000 for phishing every week. If you are serious about your website, then you need to pay attention to the WordPress security best practices.

  • Mastering the Art of Developer Collaboration: Harnessing the Power of Git and GitHub

    Welcome to my talk on "Mastering the Art of Developer Collaboration: Harnessing the Power of Git and Github"! In this presentation, I will be discussing how Git and Github can enhance team collaboration and streamline workflows. I'll cover the basics, best practices and troubleshooting tips. By the end of this talk, attendees will have a …

  • Teaching Web design with WordPress in new Curriculum

    Setting up WordPress offline involves installing the software on a local computer or server for testing and development purposes, rather than on a live web server. This allows you to make changes and test the site without affecting the live site or slowing down your computer. To set up WordPress offline, you need the following: …

  • WordPress Polyglots (Translations)

    During our session, we will be providing an introduction to the WordPress translation process and how you can get involved. We will also suggest specific translation projects for attendees to work on and provide resources and guidance to help you get started. There will also be time for Q&A, where attendees can ask questions and …

  • New Curriculum Web Design Projects and DIT Assessment using WordPress

    The New Lower Secondary Curriculum in Uganda requires learners of ICT to design websites, undertake projects and also undergo assessment for the World of Work by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT). During this session, we look at how to prepare learners to achieve the intended competences and excel in their website design projects and …