Session Schedule

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We are excited to announce the session schedule for DrupalCon Barcelona 2024! Each track has great content on every day of the event, check them out below.

Our Drupal Starshot track is still being assembled and will add even more exciting sessions to the program.

Keep track of our further communications regarding our exciting keynotes and social events to be announced.

If you wish to see the program overview at glance to plan your trip, please click here

***Sessions and speakers are subject to change. Additional sessions will be added as they become available.

Tuesday, 24 Sep - Tuesday, 24 Sep

15:15 to 16:00 CET

Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 15:15 to Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 16:00

Designing for low literacy: Enhancing accessibility and understanding through techniques such as visual storytelling, iconography, and simplified language, to communicate information effectively to users with limited reading skills.

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open web & community
Speakers

Prerna Singh (Prerna Singh), Piyuesh Kumar (piyuesh23)

16:30 to 17:15 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 16:30 to Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 17:15

We all know how painful a small cut on the tips of your finger can be. Not worth it for a doctor to check it, but painful enough to always remind you of its existence.

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open web & community
Speakers

Sascha Eggenberger (Saschaeggi)

17:55 to 18:15 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 17:55 to Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 18:15

If you want to contribute to Drupal but are not sure where to start, or if you are frustrated by a core bug and want to see it fixed, join us in the Bug Smash Initiative!

Prerequisite
None but some familiarity with the Drupal core contribution process would be beneficial.

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open web & community
Speakers

Pamela Barone (pameeela)

Wednesday, 25 Sep - Wednesday, 25 Sep

08:45 to 09:30 CET

Location
Room BoF 3 (120)
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 08:45 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 09:30
SVG
open web & community
Speakers

Jitka Pilar (Jitka_pilar), Julia Kranzthor (JR_KThor)

08:45 to 09:30 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 08:45 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 09:30

We all know about Non-code Contribution, but do we truly understand how it works? This panel discussion aims to shed light on what it involves, its challenges, and more, all from the perspective of contributors themselves.

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open web & community
Speakers

Surabhi Gokte (Surabhi-gokte), Baddy Sonja Breidert (baddysonja), Shawn Perritt (SPerritt), Lenny Moskalyk (Lenny Moskalyk), Seferiba Salif SOULAMA (soulsesa)

11:30 to 13:15 CET
Location
Room 6 (122-123)
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 11:30 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 13:15

How can we better build and maintain websites with accessibility built-in? This session hopes to explore best practices in accessibility-led website building and maintainance in Drupal.

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open web & community
Speakers

John Lockhart (jwlockhart)

11:30 to 12:15 CET
Location
Room BoF 3 (120)
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 11:30 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 12:15

All Drupal Association individual members are invited to this round table discussion. The DA team will present our vision for the future of the membership program, and invite your questions and feedback.

Experience level
Beginner

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open web & community
Speakers

Julia Kranzthor (JR_KThor), Jitka Pilar (Jitka_pilar)

12:30 to 13:15 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 12:30 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 13:15

"Come for the code, stay for the community" – this is Drupal's motto, but...is it difficult to build community on your location, given the post-pandemic new reality, remote work, etc.?
The answer is absolutely not!

Prerequisite

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open web & community
Speakers

Pedro Cambra (Pcambra), Niklas Franke (Heroicnick), Ricardo Amaro (Ricardoamaro), Nick Veenhof (Nick_vh), Cristina Chumillas (ckrina), Hernani Borges De Freitas (Hernani), Anne-Sophie PICOT (Asplamagnifique)

16:00 to 16:45 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 16:00 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 16:45

Crafting your content involves more than just sharing a success story. In this session, we will share best practices involved in standing out among the noise, along with the ultimate toolkit for being a Drupal ambassador, covering how to approach:

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open web & community
Speakers

Rosie Gladden (rgladden), Paul Johnson (pdjohnson), Emma Horrell (emma-horrell)

16:00 to 16:45 CET
Location
Auditorium
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 16:00 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 16:45

Join us for a public board meeting of the Drupal Association. Board members will talk about future programs, conduct regular business to support the Drupal Association's non-profit operations, and and answer community questions.

Experience level
Beginner

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open web & community
Speakers

Tim Doyle (Tim D.), Owen Lansbury (owenlansbury), Dries Buytaert (Dries), Tiffany Farriss (Farriss), Nikhil Deshpande (Nikofthehill), and the rest of the DA board

17:15 to 17:35 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 17:15 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 17:35

Embark on an inspiring journey into the resilience of Ukrainian Drupal development teams amid wartime adversity. Uncover how solidarity, resilience, and collaboration fuel productivity, offering invaluable lessons for teams facing challenges worldwide.

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open web & community
Speakers

Vladyslav Moskalenko (vmoskalenko), Osman SEFEROV (osman_seferov)

17:40 to 18:00 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 17:40 to Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 18:00

"Why on Earth Has This Not Been Released Yet?" - The question, that often comes up in Drupal forums when a contributed code was tested by the community. In this session, we unveil the critical gap in tested and untested contributions and its consequences for the Drupal community.

SVG
open web & community
Speakers

Adam Nagy (joevagyok)

Thursday, 26 Sep - Thursday, 26 Sep

09:30 to 10:15 CET

Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 09:30 to Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 10:15

The City of Hamburg is pioneering an innovative approach to public engagement and content management through the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) within their Drupal-based digital platforms.

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open web & community
Speakers

Julien Hofer (MethodJules)

10:45 to 11:30 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 10:45 to Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 11:30

Explore the success story of Progressive Web Apps (PWA) and IndexedDB to enhance Drupal's capabilities and elevate user’s offline experience.

Prerequisite
Basic understanding of Drupal websites.

SVG
open web & community
Speakers

Anjali Rathod (anjali-rathod), Abhai Sasidharan (abhaisasidharan)

14:15 to 15:00 CET
Location
Room 5 (124-125)
When
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 14:15 to Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 15:00

We all know movement, exercise and screen breaks are recommended, do we do them? Probably not as much as we should!

I’m sharing activities that can fit in your schedule at or near your desk!

This is an interactive workshop offering practical modifiable takeaways.

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open web & community
Speakers

Karen Leech (Kae76)

14:15 to 15:00 CET
Location
Sponsor Workshop Room M211+M212
When
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 14:15 to Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 15:00

Join the Drupal.org engineering team for updates on our work to support the community.

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open web & community
Speakers

Neil Drumm (Drumm), Brendan Blaine (B_man), Fran Garcia-linares (Fjgarlin), Lenny Moskalyk (Lenny Moskalyk)

15:15 to 16:00 CET
Location
Room 6 (122-123)
When
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 15:15 to Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 16:00

Welcome to our workshop on "Securing the Modern Web: Strategies, Tools, and Ethical Hacking Techniques"! In today's digital landscape, web security is a critical concern. Join us as we delve into essential strategies, tools, and ethical hacking techniques designed to safeguard web applications.

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open web & community
Speakers

Kavana Tadagalale (Kavana_tad)

16:30 to 16:50 CET
Location
Room 2 (131-132)
When
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 16:30 to Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 16:50

In this session, I'll share a story of several years on developing company's mentoring and training programs. In the beginning, they lacked organization and a coherent structure. I brought there my experience as a mentor and my love for Drupal.

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open web & community
Speakers

Yevgeniya Kobrina (Yevko)