When:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 09:00 to 16:00 CDT
Room:
Salon A-5 (LL)

Summit: AI (guests must pre-register)

Summit: AI (guests must pre-register)

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8:30 am – 9:00 am - Coffee & Registration

9:00 am – 9:15 am - Welcome & Introduction

9:15 am – 9:30 am - Sponsor Case Study (Acquia)

9:30 am – 10:20 am - AI Strategic Initiative Panel and Q/A
Jamie Abrahams, Matthew Saunders, Glenn Hilton, Paul Johnson

10:20 – 10:40 am - Coffee Break

10:40 am – 10:55 - Sponsor Case Study (Four Kitchens)

10:55 am – 11:35 am - Michael Schmid
Why Private AI Matters: Data Sovereignty as the Foundation for Trustworthy AI on the Open Web

11:35 am – 12:00 pm - Moderated Group Discussion on Ethics and Governance with Breakouts

12:00 pm– 1:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm – 1:40 pm Laura Garling and Bec White
Innovation from Within: Drupal, AI, and Internal Expertise to Create Powerful Products

1:40 pm – 2:20 pm Richard Nosek
The Human Edge in AI Content: Crafting Connection Amid Algorithms

2:20pm – 2:40pm - Coffee Break

2:40 pm - 2:55 pm - Sponsor Case Study (CKSource)

2:55 - 3:40 pm - Scott Falconer
A Practical Framework for AI Success in Drupal

3:40 pm – 4:00 pm - Wrap up and Closing