Every WordCamp Europe also comes with a Live Stream on YouTube so people who can’t make it still get to experience the talks. Here is a list of block related talks and workshops and when they are scheduled.
Once the WordCamp Europe ended, this page will be updated with the links to the recording, and if available to the slide decks.
Making plans to be at WordCamp Europe in Torino? I would love to meet you and chat! Please share Your calendar link via X (formerly known as Twitter) DM or private message on WP Slack . My calendar is public. Just grab a day/time slot if that works better for you.
Interactivity API: the new standard way to build modern WordPress frontends with Michał Czapliński
The Interactivity API is designed to seamlessly integrate with the existing block editor and aims to become the standard way to build interactive web experiences with WordPress. Attendees will gain insights into how this API simplifies creating interactive blocks like carts, checkouts, forms, or galleries. We will explore the API’s surface, demonstrating its ease of use and compatibility with existing WordPress standards. Practical examples will illustrate how developers can leverage this API to bring their creative visions to life, enhancing user engagement and website functionality.
June 14 - 8:15 UTC Track 2
Twenty Twenty-Four: Pushing Default Themes Forward
with Jessica Lyschik
As the Default Theme Lead, Jessica Lyschik will take the audience behind the scenes, sharing the vision that sets Twenty Twenty-Four apart from its predecessors. She will explore the evolution of default themes and how Twenty Twenty-Four is poised to make a significant impact, showcasing how different audiences can use the theme.
June 14 - 9:15 UTC - Track 1
Legacy to Block: an in-depth look at migrating a legacy website to Gutenberg with Erika Gili and Luis Rosales
A reflective journey of a successful migration, from a legacy Content Management System (CMS) to WordPress, enhanced by Gutenberg and custom blocks. Speakers will unveil the different approaches they considered, shedding light on the diverse strategies that seamlessly transitioned from the old to the new. You learn about the challenges and the decisions they had to embrace of such a complex project
June 14 - 12:15 UTC - Track 2
Block Hooks: A New API to Extend Block Themes
with Bernie Reiter
Ever miss Classic Themes and their hooks and filters when it comes to injecting layout elements and functionality into a Block Theme? In this session, Bernie Reiter will teach you how to use the new Block Hooks API (first introduced in WordPress 6.4) to inject a dynamic block into a position of your choosing within a Block Theme!
June 14 - 13:45 UTC - Track 2
Gutenberg Speed Build Challenge: A Web Design Duel!
with Jamie Marsland
In the Speed Build Challenge, participants have 30 minutes to recreate a famous website, using only the WordPress Block Editor. The challenge tests quick adaptation, creativity, and skill under time pressure, with the website to be recreated revealed only at the start!
June 14 - 15:00 UTC - Track 3
Mastering WordPress Block Themes: 3 Key Principles for Beginners
with Jamie Marsland
In this beginner-friendly session, dive into the world of WordPress block themes. Learn to utilize Theme Blocks for enhanced customization, understand the advantages over classic themes, and master Styles for a unique website aesthetic. Ideal for those new to WordPress, this talk empowers you with essential tools to create professional and dynamic websites with ease.
June 15 - 8:15 UTC - Track 1
Building custom post types with blocks
with Magdalena Paciorek
In this session, you will learn how to create bespoke WordPress websites that make use of custom post types directly in the site editor.
Magdalena Paciorek will show how to build templates with blocks and examine different ways to extend the editor, including the use of block filters, block formats, custom block styles, block patterns, inner blocks, block locking, interactivity API, building our own blocks, and more.
June 15 - 9:15 UTC - Track 2
Bonus event
WordPress Project Summer Update
with Matt Mullenweg
Join WordPress co-founder and Project leader Matt Mullenweg in a review of 2024 accomplishments in the project, showcasing user-centric innovations and the latest features, followed by a live Q&A.
June 15 - 14:30 UTC - Track 1,2,3
Other talks of interest
While in Torino, I won’t get to all the talks, but I definitely will follow up on a few talks when I get back home. So this is a list of my anticipated backlog.
- WordPress Playground – use WordPress without a server
with Adam Zieliński - The art of product
with Tammie Lister - Please leave a gap. The importance of White Space in Web design.
with Ioanna Aravani
Making plans to be at WordCamp Europe in Torino? I would love to meet you and chat! Please share Your calendar link via X (formerly known as Twitter) DM or private message on WP Slack . My calendar is public. Just grab a day/time slot if that works better for you.
