# People Our community is powered by passionate practitioners and educators worldwide - from board members providing strategic leadership to local organizers bringing World IA Day to their cities, to speakers sharing their expertise at our events. ### Global board The WIAA Global Board provides strategic leadership and governance for the association. Our board members are experienced practitioners who volunteer their time to guide WIAA's mission and ensure we serve the global IA community effectively. [View all board members](/people/role/global-board.md) → ### World IA Day organizers World IA Day wouldn't exist without our dedicated local organizers who bring the celebration to cities around the world. Over the past 14+ years, organizers in 60+ locations have created meaningful experiences for their local IA communities, from intimate gatherings in coffee shops to large-scale events in university auditoriums. > "World IA Day has been a very successful event in our area for many years. I frequently get questions as to when the next year's event will take place and when the call for speakers will go out."\ > — Carrianne Tuckley, WIAD22 Akron [View all organizers](/people/role/organizers.md) → ### Speakers and contributors Our events feature speakers from around the world who generously share their knowledge, insights, and experiences with the community. From seasoned practitioners to emerging voices, our speakers help advance the practice of information architecture through their presentations, workshops, and discussions. [Meet our speakers](/people/role/speakers.md) → *** ## Get involved Ready to do more than connect? There are many ways to contribute to the WIAA community: * [Organize a World IA Day event in your city](/worldiaday/call-for-organizers.md) * [Volunteer with WIAA](/participate/participate.md) * [Speak at our Cafe events](/worldiacafe/call-for-speakers.md) * [Contribute to our resources](/what-is-ia/colophon/submission-guidelines.md) *** *World Information Architecture Association thrives because of people like you. Whether you're just starting your IA journey or you're a seasoned practitioner, there's a place for you here.* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.information-architecture.world/people/people.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.