{"id":4280,"date":"2025-07-18T11:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2025\/?p=4280"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:48:18","slug":"announcing-vitaly-friedman-as-our-2025-keynote-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2025\/announcing-vitaly-friedman-as-our-2025-keynote-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Vitaly Friedman as our 2025 Keynote Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We are excited to announce that this year\u2019s keynote speaker for WordPress Accessibility Day will be Vitaly Friedman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vitaly is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine<\/em>, a leading independent online magazine that provides reliable, useful and practical articles for web designers and developers. He is also the UX lead for both the European Parliament and Smashing Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With nearly two decades of experience as a front-end and UX consultant, working with large and small companies and organizations in Europe and abroad, Vitaly brings a vast knowledge in front-end design, usability, and accessibility. He is passionate about writing, speaking, running workshops, and sharing what he\u2019s learned regarding UX and inclusive design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his keynote, Accessible Design Patterns for 2025<\/em>, Vitaly will take a deep dive into UX and design guidelines, showcasing hundreds of real-life examples and best practices for creating truly accessible, inclusive, and universal user experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Join us on October 15th at 15:00 UTC (11:00 AM US Eastern, 8:00 AM US Pacific) as Vitaly kicks off 24 hours of global sessions focused on advancing inclusivity in the WordPress community and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n