Panel Talk 1: DEIB & Community Contribution within WordPress

At WordCamp Dhaka 2025, we’re excited to bring you a DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) panel that goes beyond code and technicalities. 

This session will focus on how we can create a more inclusive WordPress ecosystem, where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. 

We will dig into the ways we can foster a stronger, more diverse community that not only thrives but also drives innovation and collaboration.

With diversity being a driving force in shaping the future of WordPress, this panel will bring together industry leaders who are passionate about making the ecosystem more inclusive for all. 

Whether it’s about giving more underrepresented voices a seat at the table or learning from global DEIB initiatives, this session promises to inspire and empower.

Who’d be joining on the panel?

5 WordPress contributors, each from distinctive background would join the panel to share their story to the audience about DEIB and Community Contribution within WordPress

• A K M Muhibul Haque Muhibullah
• Akramul Hasan
• Mushrit Shabnam
• Esrat Sultana Popy
• Sheuly Akter

Key Talking Points

• How Inclusion Drives Innovation: A diverse team leads to more creative solutions. In this segment, we’ll dive into how inclusion is essential for driving innovation in open-source projects and pushing WordPress to new heights.
• Encouraging More Representation in Leadership and Contribution: Increasing representation isn’t just good for the community; it’s essential. This discussion will focus on how to bring more women, people of color, and underrepresented groups into leadership positions within the WordPress ecosystem and increase their contributions to the platform.
• Building Local Communities that Welcome Collaboration: WordPress communities should be spaces where collaboration thrives.
  We’ll explore ways to build local communities that focus on collective growth rather than competition. The goal is to make sure that everyone feels welcome to contribute, learn, and share ideas freely.
• Learning from Global DEIB Initiatives: The global WordPress community has been actively working on DEIB, and it’s important we learn from them.This will focus on how we can adopt best practices from international DEIB initiatives to make the WordPress community even more inclusive and diverse.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are not just buzzwords; they are essential to the health and growth of the WordPress community. 

Behind every line of code and plugin, there are people, stories, and experiences that need to be valued. 

When every voice is heard, every background respected, and every person feels like they belong, WordPress can continue to evolve and grow into a truly global, diverse platform.

Be Part of the Change at WordCamp Dhaka 2025

We’re thrilled to have such inspiring speakers lined up for this panel. Their expertise and insights will guide us in thinking about how we can build a better, more inclusive WordPress ecosystem. 

Their messages will spark reflection, inspire action, and push the community to embrace new ideas.

It’s not just about learning, it’s about being a part of the conversation that will shape the future of WordPress and the open web. 

You’ll have opportunities to engage, share your thoughts, and contribute to a vision of WordPress that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

Don’t miss the chance to be a part of this pivotal conversation at WordCamp Dhaka 2025. 

See the WordCamp Dhaka Schedule here