{"id":85233,"date":"2019-06-03T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=85233"},"modified":"2019-06-02T11:22:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T16:22:50","slug":"wp-engine-summit-2019-convenes-digitals-best-brightest-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-engine-summit-2019-convenes-digitals-best-brightest-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine Summit\/2019 Convenes Digital’s Best & Brightest in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 June 3, 2019 \u2013<\/strong> WP Engine, the WordPress Digital Experience Platform<\/a> (DXP), today announced registration is open for its signature annual event, WP Engine Summit\/2019<\/a>, June 25-26 at the Fairmont Hotel <\/a>in Austin. With over one thousand attendees throughout its four years, the WP Engine Summit\/2019 is the premier event for digital leaders at agencies and brands of all sizes exploring what’s possible with WordPress in the enterprise.
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This year\u2019s theme, \u201cDigital Breakthroughs,\u201d sums up the unique Summit\/2019 experience, providing attendees the opportunity to learn from expert speakers from the world\u2019s leading brands and agencies. Attendees will also hear from industry thought-leaders who are driving innovation, delivering breakthrough growth and inventing the future of how brands connect with consumers online.
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\u201c33% of the web is currently run on WordPress, and that is expected to grow to over 40% by 2021. We believe it\u2019s crucial for marketers, developers and digital technologists to gather to exchange ideas and discover better ways to drive their business forward faster with WordPress,\u201d said Mary Ellen Dugan, Chief Marketing Officer at WP Engine. \u201cWe are honored to host some of the most innovative, forward-thinking experts in business, technology and marketing to share their lessons and advice, so the attendees leave informed, educated and prepared to bring those lessons to life in their organizations and grow their business online.\u201d   
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In keeping with this year\u2019s \u201cBreakthrough\u201d theme, the Summit\/2019 keynote speaker will be the NFL\u2019s all-time leading rusher, Emmitt Smith. Smith\u2019s keynote, titled \u201cMy Personal Breakthrough: How Dreaming and Goal-Setting Made the Impossible a Reality,\u201d will cap an exciting agenda that features speakers Heather Brunner, Chairwoman and CEO of WP Engine; Nicholas Thompson, Editor-in-Chief from Wired magazine; Dr. Chris Brauer, Director of Innovation at Goldsmiths, University of London; Jason Cohen, Founder and CTO of WP Engine, Jonathan Chen, Senior Mobile Solutions Consultant at Google; Chris Broomall, SVP and Group Head of Edelman\u2019s Development and Technology Division and many more.
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Your Next Breakthrough Awaits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The WP Engine Summit\/2019 will feature several mainstage speakers combined with a lunch and learn workshop on Gutenberg for Advanced Developers and breakout sessions with content specifically targeted to agencies, brands and product marketers. Summit\/2019 speaker topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n