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Last weekend and for the first time ever, WordPress\u00a0connaisseurs, digital strategists, and industry visionaries came together\u00a0to learn and collaborate at the WP Engine London Summit. The day-long event took place at the Sofitel in the heart of London and included approximately 100 attendees from across the globe. The agenda consisted of eight thought-provoking speeches and one informative and relevant panel.<\/p>\n

To reflect on the weekend and the plethora of information conveyed to the attendees, we’ve compiled some photos from the event.<\/p>\n

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WP Engine’s Senior Director of Product Marketing Monica Cravotta groundbreaking research on the future of digital experience to give the audience an idea of what future generations expect from online experiences.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Guests receive more information on digital experiences on WP Engine, demos of products, and get questions answers in the DXP gallery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Paul Armstrong, Founder of Here\/Forth<\/a> leads an intriguing discussion on the economic disruption of technology and how to stay ahead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jim Bowes, the CEO at Manifesto<\/a>, and Chloe Byrne, a Research Consultant at Vanson Bourne<\/a> discuss the research behind the benefits and challenges of using a multiple CMS strategy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Claire Graves of The Webby Awards<\/a> discusses what it takes to create an award-winning digital experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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David Lockie, Founder of Pragmatic<\/a>;\u00a0Stephen Wilkinson, Data Compliance Officer at Cambridge Analytica<\/a>;\u00a0
Jon Baines, Data Protection Officer & GDPR Readiness for Network Rail<\/a> and\u00a0Andrew Humphrey, Solicitor\u00a0with Bishop and Sewell<\/a> discuss the effect EU’s GDPR<\/a> will have on the online world. (From left to right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Henry Stuart, CEO of Visualise<\/a> will give insight on the journey of VR and it’s eventual incorporation into our daily life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Guests experiment with VR in between sessions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lena Myback Lille and Bernhard Lehner discuss how Klarna<\/a> is leveraging WordPress to create enterprise-level digital experiences.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Guests enjoy a reception in the evening including drinks and entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s London Summit!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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