{"id":8,"date":"2024-07-15T13:20:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T07:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speakers\/"},"modified":"2024-11-30T20:04:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T14:34:36","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\">Meet the visionaries shaping conversations at WordCamp Kolhapur 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-572542b5 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2010 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d812b345c18121d67a8087a013443823ff97433c6e38cf831af8a29fcf73dd83?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Abhay Kulkarni\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/abhay-kulkarni\/\" target=\"_self\" >Abhay Kulkarni<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Abhay Kulkarni is the Founder of WebiSharp, a Web &amp; Digital Solutions Agency serving clients globally. Through WebiSharp, Abhay has worked with over 30 clients, delivering innovative solutions and enhancing&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/abhay-kulkarni\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Abhay Kulkarni<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2207 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b04f3b7d2196e66d5bf34fe0df7ad008848e170e785aae7b29e5f0d5c96f450b?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Abheesh Dokras\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/abheesh-dokras\/\" target=\"_self\" >Abheesh Dokras<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Abheesh B. Dokras is a visionary Growth Strategist, excelling in Tech and Marketing with a proven track record of driving business success. As the Founder and CEO of Wisbotech Communications&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/abheesh-dokras\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Abheesh Dokras<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4234 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c5545907b74e7769b1db330c1bec48f2c94930e99e6f2f51eaff3b3df9ce2d8b?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Aditya Kane\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/aditya-kane\/\" target=\"_self\" >Aditya Kane<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">He is passionate about community building and that passion led him on starting his journey as a contributor in 2012. He co-founded the WordPress meetup in Mumbai, which was the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/aditya-kane\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Aditya Kane<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2097 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4e44c1e7cc09211ae5d7ce33b214bf3d41fd728642bfcdb27561c16c9fc30195?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Akshaya Rane\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/akshaya-rane\/\" target=\"_self\" >Akshaya Rane<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Akshaya has over a decade of experience in WordPress. She is a dedicated Project Manager at Multidots. She mentors team members and helps clients achieve their business goals. She participates&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/akshaya-rane\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Akshaya Rane<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2237 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a528f0e1259be711be41300753e2e07570807c5fc3880ad509fd62bfeecac695?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Arun R Shenoy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/arun-r-shenoy\/\" target=\"_self\" >Arun R Shenoy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Arun R Shenoy is a Software Engineer at Newfold Digital \u2013 Bluehost. He has been enhancing the WordPress user experience for over two years, focusing on the Site Editor and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/arun-r-shenoy\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Arun R Shenoy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2027 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/171a8372956e1779e7846458694f3fd363ba7f07e799409702a49aec71ca3950?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Arvind Baraskar\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/arvind-baraskar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Arvind Baraskar<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Arvind V. Baraskar is a Co-Founder and CMO of Version Next Technologies Pvt Ltd, with over 20 years of experience in digital entrepreneurship. A key organizer for WordCamp Asia 2024&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/arvind-baraskar\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Arvind Baraskar<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4181 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3adc70cd8f51dff03f59df1c82e20c736984a1c2df07eb02632ccee2a703e7a6?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Ashutosh Gaur\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/ashutosh-gaur\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ashutosh Gaur<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Ashutosh has been a part of the startup ecosystem since the age of 22. In 10 years he founded two IT firms and an online radio portal. He is working&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/ashutosh-gaur\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Ashutosh Gaur<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2032 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/brijesh_kothari-.jpg?fit=128%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-128x128 size-128x128 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brijesh Kothari\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/brijesh_kothari-.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/brijesh_kothari-.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/11\/brijesh_kothari-.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/brijesh-kothari\/\" target=\"_self\" >Brijesh Kothari<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">With over 11 years of experience in WordPress, I specialize in creating and enhancing plugins that make websites more powerful and user-friendly. As a Project Manager at Softaculous for the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/brijesh-kothari\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Brijesh Kothari<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4161 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f3e3d7032e8f3fe65ecd09482d321ffe40eaa144623c2ad0e774b0c1a067daec?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Chetan Prajapati\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/chetan-prajapati\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chetan Prajapati<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Chetan is a dedicated WordPress enthusiast, a versatile freelancer, and an accomplished WordPress developer. His career journey commenced with PHP, which laid the foundation for his deep dive into the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/chetan-prajapati\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Chetan Prajapati<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3813 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0b651d54d057f99d03d99761a9975e3b7310bc08de040b7bbe726139ccf4e25d?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Elvina Goves (Bardeskar)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/elvina-goves-bardeskar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Elvina Goves (Bardeskar)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Elvina Elias Bardeskar, known as Elvina Goves, has been a valuable contributor to the WordPress ecosystem for over 11 years. She began as a digital marketer and then as a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/elvina-goves-bardeskar\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Elvina Goves (Bardeskar)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2035 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/482433bc394883fc805aef99e80f573a024b1270acabbae575f53237fbb055a0?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Harshawardhan Kholapurkar\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/harshawardhan-kholapurkar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Harshawardhan Kholapurkar<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">With 17 years of programming experience and working on WordPress since 2010, joined the WordPress community in 2017 and WordCamp Nagpur organizer in 2022 and 2024. Sessions <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/harshawardhan-kholapurkar\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Harshawardhan Kholapurkar<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3744 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"121\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/01\/DSC_0560-e1735808353701.jpg?fit=121%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-128x128 size-128x128 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jinendra Khobare\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/01\/DSC_0560-e1735808353701.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/01\/DSC_0560-e1735808353701.jpg?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/01\/DSC_0560-e1735808353701.jpg?resize=966%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 966w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/01\/DSC_0560-e1735808353701.jpg?resize=768%2C814&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/01\/DSC_0560-e1735808353701.jpg?resize=1449%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jinendra-khobare\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jinendra Khobare<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">With over 14 years of experience in building innovative products, Jinendra Khobare is a dedicated fraud fighter and IT professional, renowned for his expertise in solution architecture and fraud prevention.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/jinendra-khobare\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Jinendra Khobare<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2021 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/95ef790dd77a06c2617ffd64076d7dc1c20ef9416b512e1a81ec6761f16e1254?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Ketan Niruke\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/ketan-niruke\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ketan Niruke<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Ketan is a manager at Walstar Technologies with over 7 years of experience in the web development industry. He has successfully built numerous WordPress websites using both premium and free&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/ketan-niruke\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Ketan Niruke<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2221 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/maulik-vora.jpg?fit=128%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-128x128 size-128x128 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maulik Vora\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/maulik-vora.jpg?w=804&amp;ssl=1 804w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/maulik-vora.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/maulik-vora.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/maulik-vora.jpg?resize=768%2C767&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/maulik-vora\/\" target=\"_self\" >Maulik Vora<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Maulik Vora is the founder of Zluck Solutions, a successful web and mobile app development company, and a passionate advocate for WordPress as a powerful platform for building dynamic websites&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/maulik-vora\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Maulik Vora<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2003 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c9ba3e7a79be6ced0eac81e809f906d594781ce2771188420a151c84e7f1fc2?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Mayank Kumar\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/markmemayank\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mayank Kumar<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Mayank Kumar, also known as &#8220;markmemayank,&#8221; is a Computer Science enthusiast with a deep passion for WordPress and open-source technologies. Since discovering WordPress at the age of 17, Mayank has&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/markmemayank\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mayank Kumar<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2473 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b4352f14e571bdc284611b0dfdb1b5d5cb2f5566c829e74bae29b3c5d4df816?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Meher Bala\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/meher-bala\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meher Bala<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Meher is the COO (Chief Operating Officer) at KDC and a Codeable Expert. She is a front-end developer, specializing in WordPress. She takes care of building and maintaining premium websites&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/meher-bala\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Meher Bala<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2153 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef4c1350fc48ca9f4f4bf6e698d865875e9af5e8cd381b8602fa2ac33e71593d?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Prem Tiwari\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/prem-tiwari\/\" target=\"_self\" >Prem Tiwari<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Prem Tiwari is a passionate advocate of open source technology, with over 10+ years of experience in the WordPress domain. Professionally he resides in silicon valley of India, Bengaluru and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/prem-tiwari\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Prem Tiwari<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2181 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b936d8be5259d42405935b8de711078c3cf153d84da263330d0a8ff5f980f305?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Pritam Sonone\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/pritam-sonone\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pritam Sonone<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Pritam Sonone is a passionate blogger, YouTuber, and WordPress web designer with over five years of experience. He is the founder of popular platforms like&nbsp;Amhi Kastkar&nbsp;(YouTube channel with 378K+ subscribers),&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/pritam-sonone\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Pritam Sonone<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2232 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9b1ca610dfd8fb6457f19e0e9434da0096d3b692b57848b213c41ef69ce50121?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Rahul D Sarker\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/rahul-d-sarker\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rahul D Sarker<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Rahul D Sarker is a seasoned Marketing &amp; Business Growth Strategist and Fractional CMO with over a decade of experience driving measurable business results. Specializing in strategic marketing, brand positioning,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/rahul-d-sarker\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Rahul D Sarker<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2293 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/Speaker-Photo.jpg?fit=128%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-128x128 size-128x128 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shivanand Sharma\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/Speaker-Photo.jpg?w=654&amp;ssl=1 654w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/Speaker-Photo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/Speaker-Photo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/shivanand-sharma\/\" target=\"_self\" >Shivanand Sharma<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Meet Shivanand, the co-founder of Malcure Web Security. With two decades in the IT industry, Shivanand has advocated open-source since 2002. His tenure with Fortune500 companies highlights roles in Information-Security,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/shivanand-sharma\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Shivanand Sharma<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2309 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/shreeshail.jpg?fit=128%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-128x128 size-128x128 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shreeshail Ramling Vitkar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/shreeshail.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/shreeshail.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/shreeshail.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/shreeshail.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2024\/12\/shreeshail.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/shreeshail-ramling-vitkar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Shreeshail Ramling Vitkar<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Shreeshail is a Senior Software Engineer at Cybage Software with over four years of professional experience in Python and AWS as a Data Engineer. Beyond his core expertise, Shreeshail has&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/shreeshail-ramling-vitkar\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Shreeshail Ramling Vitkar<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2044 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e0bce502ad54dfbd3605daaf9b7980e40c5ba522d899c208ba5ecdb59b849490?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Siddhant Wadhwani\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/siddhant-wadhwani\/\" target=\"_self\" >Siddhant Wadhwani<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Siddhant Wadhwani is a versatile, self-directed leader with nearly a decade of work experience in the IT industry. He works as an Engineering Manager &#8211; SDET at Newfold Digital, managing&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/siddhant-wadhwani\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Siddhant Wadhwani<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2039 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1c5b88861704b1337114293f1c37bb304981bc50f3b0ab1c7cb3d699847d7e8c?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Suraj Sutar\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/suraj-sutar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Suraj Sutar<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Suraj Sutar is a seasoned WordPress developer with over 7 years of experience, specializing in creating custom functionalities and enhancing user experiences. As a Manager at Walstar Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/suraj-sutar\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Suraj Sutar<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3811 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2b803b15cb299b4c2c0c0f00c81f2a1715fd6452ab2fcfd51b6fd247b6fccda?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Tarun Parswani\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/tarun-parswani\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tarun Parswani<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Tarun is a seasoned Product Manager at StoreApps, steering the development of a suite of powerful WordPress and WooCommerce plugins, including Smart Coupons, Affiliate for WooCommerce, Smart Manager, and many&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/tarun-parswani\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Tarun Parswani<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2190 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bd998fe034bc7243533841a907ef09a35aad27ac76e22e360d025e7629cca2a1?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"V Gautham Navada\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/v-gautham-navada\/\" target=\"_self\" >V Gautham Navada<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Gautham Navada is a tech entrepreneur and the Founder &amp; Director of ForthFocus, a leading web solutions agency based in Kundapura, Karnataka. With over a decade of experience in WordPress,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/v-gautham-navada\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: V Gautham Navada<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4237 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-54c329c4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d4d4d4;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"aligncenter is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d83700dc22754dc8cdaa59ad4128b141f600d95c1a22e41a8ce4589f4d57e978?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Yogesh Londhe\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/yogesh-londhe\/\" target=\"_self\" >Yogesh Londhe<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Loves coffee, Open Source, pets, books (not in any particular order). Speaks some languages. Cooks curries and meals that are enjoyed by humans and animals. 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