diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
index 1c3b06d..a51d1ce 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: nixos
     env:
       PATH: /run/current-system/sw/bin
-      NIX_BUILD_CORES: 1
+      NIX_BUILD_CORES: 4
       NIX_MAX_JOBS: 1
     steps:
       - name: Clone repo
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "WORKDIR=$WORKDIR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Build website with Nix
-        run: nix build .#website --no-write-lock-file --cores 1 --max-jobs 1
+        run: nix build .#website --no-write-lock-file --cores 4 --max-jobs 1
         working-directory: ${{ env.WORKDIR }}
 
       - name: Build speaker profile PDF
-        run: nix build .#speaker-profile --no-write-lock-file --cores 1 --max-jobs 1
+        run: nix build .#speaker-profile --no-write-lock-file --cores 4 --max-jobs 1
         working-directory: ${{ env.WORKDIR }}
 
       - name: Copy build artifacts
diff --git a/src/pages/speaking.astro b/src/pages/speaking.astro
index 8636300..326bda9 100644
--- a/src/pages/speaking.astro
+++ b/src/pages/speaking.astro
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ import TalkCard from '../components/TalkCard.astro';
     </div>
   </section>
 
-  <!-- Past Events -->
+  <!-- Past Events - hidden until content exists -->
+  <!--
   <section class="events-section">
     <div class="section-container">
       <h2>Past Events</h2>
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ import TalkCard from '../components/TalkCard.astro';
       </div>
     </div>
   </section>
+  -->
 
   <!-- Book Scott Section -->
   <section id="book" class="book-section">