![Driesnote](/files/styles/4_3_horiz_s/public/media/image/Dries_2.png?h=4362216e&itok=-QGiRb9L)
Tuesday 24 September at 13:45 CEST
Belgium-born Drupal founder Dries Buytaert is a pioneer in the Open Source web publishing and digital experience platform space. For his customary (and 40th ever) #Driesnote presentation in Barcelona, Dries will give an update on the State of Drupal. Most importatnly, Dries will give a much-anticipated update on the Drupal Starshot initiative, which kicked off at DrupalCon Portland. Dries will not only give an update on all that has been going on with Drupal Starshot, but also share his product strategy and a product demo for what people can expect with the inital launch of Drupal Starshot and how to best get involved.
DRIES BUYTAERT, DRUPAL FOUNDER & PROJECT LEAD, CO-FOUNDER & CTO & STRATEGY OFFICER OF ACQUIA
#Driesnote #AskDries
![Monica Rikic](/files/styles/4_3_horiz_s/public/media/image/Monica.png?h=4362216e&itok=_dH7V5I_)
Wednesday, 25 September at 10:00 CEST
Mónica Rikić, an acclaimed electronic artist and creative coder from Barcelona. Mónica holds degrees in Fine Arts, Digital Arts, and Contemporary Philosophy, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Network and Information Technologies. Her work blends technology and philosophy, creating alternative technologies through creative coding and electronics.
In her keynote, discuss her work on a project about assistive robotics, including her development of an artistic replica of one of the assistive robots from an industrial robotics lab, demonstrating how creative practices can drive meaningful advancements in technology. Moreover, the speaker will talk about her experience with learning-by-doing in alternative creative spaces like hacking camps, where people meet, learn, and create technology just for fun. She will highlight various self-managed ephemeral spaces around the world where anyone, regardless of technological expertise, can join and experience technology in an alternative way.
MÓNICA RIKIĆ, INDEPENDENT ELECTRONIC ARTIST
@monicarikic
#CreativeCoding #CodingBeyondFunctionality
![Theódór Ragnar Gíslason](/files/styles/4_3_horiz_s/public/media/image/Theodor.png?h=4362216e&itok=QhD1BdKo)
Wednesday, 25 September, 2024 - 14:30
Theódór Ragnar Gíslason is a seasoned leader in cybersecurity, founder and CEO of Defend Iceland, and CTO and Head of Innovation at Syndis. "Defend Iceland," is a revolutionary bug bounty platform aimed at democratizing the discovery of digital threats across Iceland. The platform recently secured a €2.53M grant from the European Commission as part of the Digital Europe plan.
In his keynote, Theódór will explore how community-driven initiatives can reshape global cybersecurity. He’ll share his personal journey from a life-changing accident to a passion for hacking, and how this experience shaped his belief in the power of community-driven cyber resilience. Discover how a united community of ethical hackers and socially responsible companies can make our digital world safer for everyone.
@Cybersec_ECCC and @Cybersec_EU
#DefendIceland #BugBounty #EthicalHackers #EU #CyberSecurity #DEP
![Core Initiative](/files/styles/4_3_horiz_s/public/media/image/Core%20Initiative%20%281%29.png?h=4362216e&itok=yoAxquwm)
Thursday, 26 September at 11:45 CEST
Drupal’s initiatives form powerful teams that make great things happen. Core initiatives self-organize to get new improvements to the base system while community initiatives coordinate event organization, spread diversity best practices, collaborate on promotional materials, and so on. In the sixth instalment of this keynote, we’ll hear from a sampling of the key leaders in the community about what they are working on, what their challenges are and how you can get involved.
#DRUPALINITIATIVES