Profiles

Bio

Robert Jacobi ran 3.5% of the internet. Today as Chief Experience Officer (CXO) for Blackwall, Robert connects Backwall’s security message and solutions with partners, customers, investors, as well as the greater security, open source, and online industries.

With 20 years experience and two successful acquisitions, Robert focuses on strategy and marketing. As Director of WordPress, Cloudways, he was instrumental in the $350 million acquisition of Cloudways by DigitalOcean. Additionally, he is an international, and respected speaker and has served and serves in multiple industry and open source roles, including: President, Open Source Matters; Make WordPress Hosting; ICANN; and Internet Infrastructure Coalition.

Robert loves his two and four legged family, as well as preparing all sort of meals, ask him about his annual marinara weekend.

Interests

Security, Hosting, Open Source, WordPress, Joomla, Hosting, SaaS

Badges

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Hosting Contributor '18
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WordCamp Organizer '24 WordCamp Speaker '18 WordCamp Volunteer '26

Current Job

CXO
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Blackwall

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Team focus

Across 2 teams, with no team-attributable contributions in the last 365 days

Contributions

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December 2025
Dec 02 Tue · 08:22
Meta high
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Sofia 2025
September 2025
Sep 15 Mon · 15:08
Meta high
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Lithuania 2025
August 2025
Aug 06 Wed · 14:47
Meta med
Wrote a comment on the post AI Building Blocks for WordPress, on the site WordPress AI:
Re:Media Library What does the thinking around the actual implementation of AI generated media look…
September 2024
Sep 15 Sun · 14:31
Meta high
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp US 2024
Sep 05 Thu · 10:37
Meta high
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Gdynia, Poland 2024
March 2023
Mar 08 Wed · 18:29
Meta high
Received props from @jessibelle in Slack:
Some #props for today’s #hosting-community meeting: @amykamala for preparing the agenda, @JavierCasares for leading the…
January 2023
Jan 11 Wed · 18:56
Meta high
Received props from @jessibelle in Slack:
Some #props for today’s #hosting-community meeting: for @JavierCasares for preparing the agenda and helping me…
June 2020
Jun 09 Tue · 21:04
Meta high
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Denver, CO, USA 2020
February 2020
Feb 19 Wed · 07:19
Meta high
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp San Antonio, Tx USA 2020
Feb 07 Fri · 22:19
Meta high
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Jacksonville 2020 2020