{"id":13,"date":"2026-03-03T17:53:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/organizers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:19:10","slug":"organisers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/organisers\/","title":{"rendered":"Organisers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Organisers<\/h1>\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-organizers lang-en\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-ali-m-kojok\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Ali M. Kojok<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-right\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/48e6329fe0684dde6e68aaf3ba98855cbcf0e687d6b1fc93e3cc14db6e1788de?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ali M. Kojok\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-claudio-schwarz\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Claudio Schwarz<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-right\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad04a350ec9899e9366ecdbe036fd6c496a4cc4707b7311ab848e20f42304633?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Claudio Schwarz\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claudio started working with WordPress in 2005, back when WordPress 1.5 was released, and has been working with it professionally since 2011. He is currently Frontend Team Lead at NeidhartSch\u00f6n, where he focuses on digital annual reports, modern frontend systems and sustainable web solutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photography is his biggest passion outside of frontend development. He is ranked among the <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@purzlbaum\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@purzlbaum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 100 Unsplash<\/a> photographers worldwide and has been involved in event photography for many years. In 2025, he joined the organising team of WordCamp Europe in Basel and helped the photo team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claudioschwarz.com\/en\/articles\/2025\/07\/02\/how-we-uploaded-more-than-6400-photos-from-wordcamp-europe-2025-with-credits-and-proper-tagging\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.claudioschwarz.com\/en\/articles\/2025\/07\/02\/how-we-uploaded-more-than-6400-photos-from-wordcamp-europe-2025-with-credits-and-proper-tagging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publish all event images before the conference had even ended<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, Claudio will continue contributing to the WordPress community as a volunteer photographer at WordCamp Europe in Krak\u00f3w and as the person responsible for the photography team at WordCamp Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-claudius-krucker\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Claudius Krucker<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-right\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/Claudius_Krucker_Testimonial-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avatar of Claudius Krucker\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coworking Evangelist \u2013 Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/creativespace.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CreativeSpace Coworking<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/coworkingday.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Coworking Day<\/a>, Co-President of <a href=\"https:\/\/coworking.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coworking Switzerland<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Host of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wordpress-st-gallen\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wordpress-st-gallen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Meetup St.Gallen<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-mark-howells-mead\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Mark Howells-Mead<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-right\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a133e56712d12c4d2add2d1668313203eb3d5a76f41e793a2e7c2012131b6b16?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Mark Howells-Mead\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><div class=\"wp-block-group lang-en has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Content management systems have been the main focus of Mark&#8217;s professional career since 2001. He began working with WordPress when it was released in 2003 and is currently developing websites, React-based web applications, headless WordPress API solutions and CRM integrations at his WordPress agency <a href=\"https:\/\/sayhello.ch\/en\/\">Say Hello<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark keeps pace with WordPress development as a theme and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/markhowellsmead\/#content-plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plugin developer<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/markhowellsmead\/#content-translations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">translation editor<\/a>, and\u00a0WordCamp speaker and co-organizer. His\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/markhowellsmead\/#content-plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open-source plugins<\/a>\u00a0are currently being used on over 30,000 websites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-michelle-bulloch\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Michelle Bulloch<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-right\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/026b25eb658110ef6cf28e4f539c01f2baad8f924ae247582d208c02094c6555?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Michelle Bulloch\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-patricia-bt\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Patricia BT<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-right\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c33dffb0341aeea5d96c65cebc3e165acf0326be7d7b2a7670310139309c1100?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Patricia BT\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-rico-f-luthi\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Rico F. L\u00fcthi<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-right\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a3159e1ab540cfd9dc2b7b6d4288c6c6d63dcd8011bcd5318bde06a86840344?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Rico F. L\u00fcthi\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rico is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luethi.info\/\">business informatics specialist<\/a> with a focus on frontend development and has been working as a teacher and lecturer for over twenty years. He teaches business informatics, programming and UI design, as well as audio and video media production, sharing his knowledge at various educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rico originally discovered WordPress as a frontend developer, finding not just a content management system, but also a fantastic community. Since 2012, he has been an active contributor to the <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/rfluethi\/\">WordPress project<\/a> as a WordCamp speaker, organizer and volunteer. Within the Training Team, he serves as an administrator and supports both the international and DACH teams in their rebuilding and organisation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, Rico brings his commitment to the speaker and program team of WordCamp Switzerland, working together with the team to shape the event&#8217;s content and program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-sathwik-prabhu-alake\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Sathwik Prabhu Alake<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-right\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f5a10ca763f1f935fc93deb4c2de8892f3d5bfec76b5edf9ca942ebdadf75585?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Sathwik Prabhu Alake\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7586875,"featured_media":569,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7586875"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":900,"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/switzerland.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}