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Aaqib Gadit is SVP and General Manager of Cloudways, the multi-cloud managed application-as-a-service platform that lets users choose where they want their website to be hosted from a variety of options, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Vultr, and Linode. Working in technology, cloud hosting, and open-source, Aaqib is always developing creative solutions to abstract problems. He is closely engaged in academia advisory and mentoring startups and has a Bachelor of Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi, Pakistan.

Robert Jacobi is the Director of WordPress at Cloudways, a multi-cloud managed application as a service platform that lets users choose where they want their website to be hosted from a variety of options, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Vultr, and Linode. Robert leads the WordPress business unit at Cloudways in community engagement, strategic partnerships, and product. Prior to joining Cloudways, Robert served as President of the open-source project Joomla and Executive Vice President for Perfect Dashboard, where he partnered with major web hosting providers to offer websites automated security and performance updates. In 2000, Robert also founded Arc Technology Group, the lead Joomla consultancy in North America, whose clients include Fortune 500 firms Microsoft, Abbott Laboratories, and Eli Lilly. He is a frequent speaker at WordPress and open-source conferences and resides in Chicago, Illinois.