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# Official Opening of WeAreDevelopers World Congress


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 18, 2024
- **Time:** 09:15–09:30 (15 min)
- **Room:** Main Stage (5,000)
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1138-official-opening-of-wearedevelopers-world-congress)

## Speaker

### [Chris Heilmann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@chris-heilmann)

WeAreDevelopers


## Related talks at this congress

- [Official Opening of Tech Recruiting Summit](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/20-official-opening-of) — Adriaan Kolff, Rudi Bauer
- [The Power of Developer Communities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/209-the-power-of) — Angie Jones, Rajeev Rajan, Scott Hanselman, Sead Ahmetovic
- [The Road to One Billion Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/231-the-road-to-one) — Demetris Cheatham, Thomas Dohmke
- [Fireside Chat with David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/62-fireside-chat-with) — David Heinemeier Hansson, toms