Profiles

Updated 27 May 2026

— Contributions (see details below) —
Currently about 10 hours a week (20 in 2024-2025 when I was a WCEU co-org)
– sponsored by Themeisle for 5 hours/week since August 2024
– self-sponsored (looking for sponsors) for the rest of the hours

– My travel and accommodation costs as an organiser of WordCamp Europe 2024 were covered by Polylang, other fees by Hari Shanker

— Bio —
World Citizen, community facilitator, connector and problem solver. I’m a “solopreneur” enjoying WordPress (especially WordCamp events and the people from the community) – Science/Environment – Peace – Evolution – Humanism – Allyship to Minorities and under-represented groups – Authenticity – Kindness.
My goal is to help everyone get their voice heard and promote global peace. → https://patriciabt.com/

I love dedicated and meaningful relationships with other people and 1 to 1 conversations (and coffee, cheese and chocolate 😉 )

Contact me via one of the social media (best:LinkedIn) or contact form listed on my contact page: → https://patriciabt.com/contact/
See my work: → https://patriciabt.com/all/

— Contribution to WordPress —
I love to get involved in the WordPress community, as it’s a pleasant way to give back to WordPress what WordPress allows me to accomplish on my business and personal sites.

I co-organise the WordPress meetups in Geneva since 2013 and have been part of the WordCamps organisation teams in Swiss WordPress events since 2016. I have also been a speaker or a volunteer in several other events. WordCamp Europe volunteer in 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2026, and co-organiser in 2024, 2025.

Full WordPress story: → https://patriciabt.com/wordpress/

In 2024, I bumbed up the number of hours I spend contributing, it has been about 80 hours/month (40 in the Summer) until WCEU 2025. I brought this down in 2026 to 10-15 as I’m not a WCEU co-org for the 2026 edition.

I’m now (since August 2024) sponsored for 20 hours/month (5/week) by Themeisle.com ❤️ via the the “Five for the Future” program and I’m looking for additional sponsors for the remaining hours, more information here https://patriciabt.com/wordpress/sponsor
I might in the future be sponsored by my own company when I will establish my LLC and generate enough income.

— Currently —

– Contributing to the Community team / events
— I organise events in Switzerland (WordCamp Switzerland in September 2026, and possibly a Campus Connect event for 2027)
— I helped revive some Meetup groups in Switzerland, France (reactivation program)
— I work with the GatherPress team, for community engagement and to help the transition from Meetup for our local events
— I’m an event-supporter (previously called “mentor”) for several WordCamps in Europe
— I’m often volunteer, speaker, and/or microsponsor at WordCamp events when I’m not a co-organiser
— I act as a “bridge person” between local (Switzerland/France) and global teams, and between other topics/groups among the community
— GatherPress: outreach, bridge between the GatherPress team and WP Leadership/Meta team, testing, international perspective (other conditions, languages, date/time formats, etc)

Past:
– WordCamp Europe:
— Local team co-organiser for WCEU2025
— Volunteer team co-organiser for WCEU2024
— I volunteered at several other editions.

– Community Summit:
— I participated to the Community Summit 2023 (WCUS 2023 where I also volunteered)

– Contributor Mentorship program
— I was a mentor and facilitator in the cohort 2 (Feb-March 2024) and 3 (Oct-Nov 2024) of the Contributor Mentorship program

– Contributed to the now closed Sustainability team and DEIB working group
— take part in meetings
— focus on the social sustainability in connection with the Five for the Future initiative.
— bring back the topics of sustainability and DEIB to the local Swiss community (Meetup and upcoming events)
These topics are still relevant even though the official teams are closed, the discussion happens elsewhere. We hope for a reopening of the official team.

– Contributing to Polyglots
— Started again (after years) to translate to French during the https://translate.wordpress.org/events/2024/wordpress-translation-day-fr-du-28-juin-2024/ and will continue when I have additional spare time