I recorded a podcast with Nathan Wrigley from WP Tavern in early July 2022, just before my WordCamp Europe talk. This was right as I’d joined Automattic as Web3 Lead, and the WordPress community was… let’s say divided… about whether Web3 had any place in WordPress at all. Nathan gave me 30 minutes to make […]
Category: Talks & Appearances
WordCamp Europe 2022 talk: WordPress and web3 trends (disruption, challenges, opportunities)
In this talk, David will first give a whistle stop tour of the web3 universe – what is web3? What are DAOs, NFTs, smart contracts, Layer 2s and DeFi? He’ll then move on to focus on why they matter to WordPress. What are potential disruptors? Should we be scared or excited? Or both? What are […]
Making WordPress Better With AI
When we think about AI, it’s hard to tell hype from genuine utility. In reality, AI is a bundle of over 25 different technologies, ranging from the ‘everyday’ to the cutting edge. This talk uses the blade of WordPress to slice through the hype and focus on practical, achievable ways to start leveraging AI technologies […]
Learning Hack podcast – LH #54 What Rough Beast with David Lockie
It was a privilege to talk with my old friend John Helmer for this episode of his Learning Hack podcast, all about how Web3 could impact learning. John talks to David Lockie, an entrepreneur and investor in leading-edge web technologies who is Co-chair of the British Interactive Media Association’s Blockchain Counsel and passionate about blockchain, […]
Press for Word 2021 – WordPress & AI
I was honoured to be invited to speak at Press for Word 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The organisers have kindly uploaded my talk to YouTube if you’d like to check it out!
web3 – What do brands and agencies need to know?
This was an event for BIMA where I co-chair the blockchain council with Paula Pettit: https://bima.co.uk/events/web3-what-do-brands-agencies-need-to-know/ BIMA Blockchain Breakfast Briefing: Web3 changes the rules, breaking away from traditional centralized models of the internet and moving towards a world where communities profit through collaboration and decentralization. In the final BIMA blockchain event of the year, David […]