We’re thrilled to announce a special panel discussion on “WordPress in the AI Era : Building websites smarter, Faster … or not at All? ” at WordCamp Kolhapur 2026!
As AI reshapes how we design, write, and build for the web, WordPress is evolving from a traditional CMS into a smarter website-building ecosystem. From AI-assisted content creation and design to automation, personalization, and performance optimization, websites can now be built faster than ever.
But with speed comes a question: are we building better experiences—or just quicker ones? This is a look at how AI is transforming WordPress, what it means for developers and businesses, and why human judgment, strategy, and creativity still matter more than ever.
Moderator: Amit Kumar Singh
Amit Singh is CEO of WPoets. He been working with WordPress since 2007 and is a passionate advocate for the platform. He contributed his first WordPress plugin to WordPress.org repository in 2008.
He has helped organize PHPCamp, WordCamp, Joomla Day and Drupal camp in Pune. He believes that instead of coding websites, we should be able to assemble it, and is working towards that goal at WPoets.
Panelist: Vijay Lambore
Having 18 + years of experience in IT industry.
Well versed with Property Management, Credit Services, ECommerce, Retail, BFSI domains.
Started as web developer and last designation before founding QualTech was Director of Engineering in one of the leading property management company in USA.
Worked in USA for 6+ years and managed critical products like billing and revenue management for companies.
Built ECommerce products for companies with team size of 200+.
Active member of Front end, UI/UX , Cloud meet up communities in USA.
Panelist: Yameen Hakim
Working as a Automation Engineer and AI expert at Maersk Pune. Overall 13+ years of experience. Worked as a Data Scientist, corporate trainer
Panelist: Priyanka Sida
Priyanka Sida is the co-founder and CTO of a WordPress white-label development agency with a decade-long experience as a WordPress developer, project manager, and entrepreneur. She began her professional journey as an Assistant Professor before transitioning into web development and discovering her passion for WordPress. Since founding her agency in 2019, she has been delivering innovative and scalable WordPress solutions for clients worldwide. Priyanka is an active WordPress Meetup and WordCamp organizer and is deeply committed to fostering community growth, knowledge sharing, and the advancement of the WordPress ecosystem.
Panelist: Abhay Kulkarni
Abhay is the Co-founder of Jeevonix, where he and his team build AI Agents, Automations, and Internal Tools rooted in Agility and Reliability to help businesses grow smoothly and scale effortlessly.
As India’s first n8n Ambassador, he helps AI & Automation enthusiasts learn and build through community events.
He is passionate about simplifying technology, and through his YouTube channel, he shares clear, practical insights on AI, Automation, and WordPress.
His work extends into the open-source community as well. Abhay actively contributes to the WordPress project and regularly speaks and organises at WordCamps and community events.
Before Jeevonix, Abhay co-led product development at OttoKit by Brainstorm Force.
His Internet Entrepreneurship journey began at 18 with WebiSharp, where he empowered 15+ global businesses with smarter Web & Digital solutions.
Panelist: Nagesh Pai
18 years of total experience working on WordPress. Started in 2008 with a community website hosting multimedia bytes from members around the world.
Ex- Automattic Worked 8.5 years as a WooPayments developer, and WordPress.com Support Engineer.
9 years of experience as a visiting faculty for subjects in Marketing and Digital Media
chala mg bhetu, WordCamp Kolhapur madhe!!
Book your ticket to attend this session on 1st Feb 2026.
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