WordCamp 2025 Unfiltered: Day 1 feat. Michael Chan

Victor Huynh is the CEO and Head of Digital Strategy at Ready Artwork, a digital marketing agency dedicated to B2B services. Born in San Diego, California, to an immigrant family, Victor embodies the entrepreneurial spirit instilled in him from a young age. He holds a background in graphic design, which propelled him into a marketing manager role early in his career and ultimately led to the creation of Ready Artwork over two decades ago. Throughout his professional journey, Victor has proven to be a versatile leader, serving as the Monrovia Chamber of Commerce President during the pandemic and advocating for local businesses. Michael Chan is a Senior Web Developer at Ready Artwork. He designs, builds, and optimizes websites across platforms like WordPress, Shopify, and AEM to deliver high-impact digital experiences. Michael has been with Ready Artwork since 2012 and combines analytical insight with creative development to produce accessible, ADA-compliant solutions for clients such as Adobe and Southwest Water Company. In this episode… What happens when the world's biggest open source community gathers to share the future of web development? At WordCamp 2025 in Portland, new conversations around AI, accessibility, and digital innovation revealed how quickly the landscape is evolving. How should agencies and B2B leaders adapt to these changes? According to Victor Huynh, the real shift is in how AI is reshaping ownership and risk for businesses. He highlights that relying too heavily on SaaS-based tools can create lock-in and privacy challenges. Michael Chan expands on this by showing how AI can now write and run QA automation code. Together, they stress that the effect is both empowering and cautionary. Leaders can unlock scale and efficiency, but only if they balance innovation with control. Their insights underscore the importance of thought leadership and practical frameworks for building trust in a rapidly changing digital economy. In this episode of RAW Spotlight, Emily Au and Victor Huynh are joined by Michael Chan, Senior Web Developer at Ready Artwork, to talk about WordCamp 2025 Day 1 takeaways. They discuss how WordPress trends are shifting toward AI and accessibility, the risks and opportunities of SaaS reliance, and how AI can streamline QA testing. Victor also shares why thought leadership is critical for building authority in B2B.