Mary Hubbard - WP:26 ![rw-book-cover](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TQyBh3tOM4Q/maxresdefault.jpg) Hello everyone. Although I can't be there live today, I'm really happy to join WP26 by video. I'm looking forward to listening in with everyone else as our panelists share their views on how they see WordPress evolving this year. This year's theme is about patterns and that feels especially relevant in 2026. Across the CMS landscape, we're seeing meaningful change. AI is accelerating how teams work and expectations around accessibility and performance continue to rise. Digital experiences are becoming more integrated and intelligent for enterprise teams. The question isn't just which CMS should we use. It's which platform can and will evolve with us. And that's part of why I really wanted to join in on this session. I'm always interested in hearing how organizations are actually using WordPress today and what they're learning as they push it into new environments. One of WordPress's enduring strengths is its ability to adapt to changing demands and evolving organizational needs. As the platform continues to grow, we're seeing it support deeper integrations, more flexible architectures, and increasingly intelligent workflows that teams can apply today. Capabilities such as the abilities API provide practical leverage for organizations building on WordPress now. But technology alone isn't what makes WordPress at scale. What really sustains the platform is the ecosystem around it, the community, the contributors, and the organizations pushing it forward in production every day. One of the things I'm especially interested in seeing more of this year is continued collaboration across this ecosystem. From the teams working through make WordPress project to the companies and publishers building ambitious platforms on top of it. Because WordPress has always been the strongest when improvements come from real world use. And that's exactly what today's panel represents. The organizations you're about to hear from are building at scale inside major enterprise environments including teams from News UK, PMC, CERN, and WordPress VIP. I'm looking forward to hearing how WordPress fits into their stacks and what they're prioritizing this year. Because the future of WordPress isn't shaped by trends, it's shaped by the teams building with it every day. So, thank you to our panelists and to everyone joining from around the world. I'm glad you're a part of the conversation. Bye-bye., Mary Hubbard - WP:26, YouTube, 01kkv8y9887yd9q16mps5zq0x5.