Merge pull request #19 from Relequestual/add-benh

Add myself to list of speakers and assign opening remarks

content/sessions/__open.md

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 key: __open
 title: 'Welcome and Opening Remarks'
-format: close
+format: open
 duration: 15
 tags:
   - talk
-speakers: []
+speakers:
+  - ben
 draft: false
 ---
-Welcome and Opening Remarks
+Welcome and Opening Remarks
+
+It's time to get excited about the standard that defines JSON, that defined the age of APIs.
+The most loved and well used API standard according to the 2022 state of the API report by Postman.
+
+I'll be letting you know about the super interesting talks you'll hear during our first conference!
+A whole day, for JSON Schema.
+And we're just getting started.

content/speakers/ben.md

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+---
+key: ben
+name: Ben Hutton
+id: ben
+feature: false
+company: The Guild / JSON Schema
+city: 'Ely, England, United Kingdom'
+photoURL: /images/speakers/ben_hutton.jpg
+socials:
+  - icon: linkedin
+    link: 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhuttonuk/'
+    name: benhuttonuk
+title: Welcome and Opening Remarks
+position: Senior Software Engineer / TSC Chair
+---
+
+Driven to have impact through making people's lives better.
+
+Currently exploring and consulting on real world uses of JSON Schema in production at The Guild.
+
+Previously leading a team elevating the JSON Schema standard, ecosystem, and community at [Postman](https://blog.postman.com/ben-hutton-joins-postman-to-lead-json-schema-strategy/).
+
+Previously Co-created the Matchmaker Exchange API. An API to facilitate the federated matching of rare and undiagnosed patients. [Impacting lives](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDEhdzvlR4I).