Mary Hubbard, WordPress Executive Director (Fireside Chat)

Presentation Description


Join Blake Bertuccelli-Booth in conversation with Mary Hubbard, Executive Director at WordPress, for a focused discussion on how WordPress is integrating AI across its ecosystem and what that means for creators, developers, and institutions. Mary will also share insights from her TikTok background and how those lessons in scale, safety, and creator tooling inform her leadership guiding the WordPress Foundation and the broader open-source community.

Presentation Details

Date:
11/09/2025
Time:
5:00 PM
Location:
Upstairs Theater

Presenter Biography

Mary Hubbard
Mary Hubbard is the Executive Director of WordPress, where she leads the global open-source platform that powers more than 40% of the web. With nearly two decades of experience driving product and governance strategy at companies like TikTok, Automattic, eBay, and Walmart, Mary brings a deep understanding of platform growth, creator ecosystems, and responsible innovation. Her leadership is grounded in transparency, community trust, and ensuring AI and open-source technology evolve hand in hand. At WordPress, she’s shaping the next era of publishing—where open platforms meet intelligent tools.