DrupalCon Nara 2025 Schedule

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

Monday, 17 Nov - Monday, 17 Nov

09:55 to 10:55 JST

Location
Hiten C/D
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 09:55 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 10:55
Speakers

Dries Buytaert

11:25 to 11:45 JST
Location
Hiten B
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 11:25 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 11:45

Drupal is so popular in the enterprise market that there is no single Drupal development project that is easy for developers.
One of the biggest challenges is the global project of deploying multiple sites in multiple languages in so many regions and countries.

leadership and business / リーダーシップ、ビジネス
Speakers
11:50 to 12:10 JST
Location
Hiten B
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 11:50 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 12:10

A well-structured content model is the backbone of any successful Drupal project. This session will guide you through smart content modelling techniques that promote flexibility, editorial ease, and long-term scalability.

site building / サイト構築
Speakers
13:10 to 13:55 JST
Location
Hiten C/D
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 13:10 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 13:55
Speakers

Tim Doyle

13:10 to 13:55 JST
Location
Hiten A
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 13:10 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 13:55

This session is for developers new to Drupal who want to build and maintain their sites more effectively. Drupal is secure and flexible, making it ideal for long-term projects—but its learning curve can be steep at first.

development and coding / 開発とコーディング
Speakers
13:10 to 13:55 JST
Location
Hiten B
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 13:10 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 13:55

The Experience Builder design system for Drupal CMS: one system, three site templates, and a streamlined path to low-code site creation—launching together to guide site builders, themers and designers.

ux, accessibility, and design / ux、アクセシビリティ、デザイン
Speakers
14:10 to 14:55 JST
Location
Hiten A
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 14:10 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 14:55

oEmbed is a well established format, however ever evolving content usage policies and security restrictions are preventing site builders from using iFrames to inject external content from sources such as YouTube, Instagram, X, and many social networks and content providers.

site building / サイト構築
Speakers
14:10 to 14:55 JST
Location
Hiten C/D
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 14:10 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 14:55

AI is reshaping buyer expectations faster than any CMS trend we’ve seen. Prospects now ask: “How will your platform harness my data for AI without locking me in?” This session arms agency leads, sales engineers, and product owners with a pitch that lands.

leadership and business / リーダーシップ、ビジネス
Speakers
14:10 to 14:55 JST
Location
Hiten B
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 14:10 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 14:55

I’ve been working directly with AI to help solve real challenges faced by marketing teams, improving workflows, reducing manual effort, and supporting better decision-making.

content and marketing / コンテンツとマーケティング
Speakers
15:15 to 15:35 JST
Location
Hiten C/D
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 15:15 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 15:35

Drupalは高機能なCMSとして多くの実績を持つ一方で、日本では「技術者向け」「専門的すぎる」という印象を持たれがちです。しかし実際には、プロジェクトマネージャー(PM)、スクラムマスター(SM)、UXデザイナー、コンテンツプランナーなど、多様な職種が関わり合いながらプロジェクトを成功に導いています。

community health / コミュニティヘルス
Speakers

Miki Yoshida, Misako Fukagawa

15:15 to 16:00 JST
Location
Hiten A
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 15:15 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 16:00

This session is reserved for an unannounced talk. More details coming soon!

Speakers

Michael Richardson

15:40 to 16:00 JST
Location
Hiten C/D
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 15:40 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 16:00

Drupalでモジュールやテーマを開発する際や動作の中で気になる挙動を見つけた際の原因特定を行う為のデバッグ方法について普段私がどのように行っているかをハンズオンを交えて紹介します。

主な内容は以下の通りです。
・デバッグ環境の整え方
・デバッグに便利なコントリビュートモジュールの紹介(Devel, Web Profiler)
・IDE(PhpStorm)とXdebugを組合せたデバッグ方法

development and coding / 開発とコーディング
Speakers
16:15 to 17:00 JST
Location
Hiten B
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 16:15 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 17:00

Drupal is no longer just a CMS. In this session, we’ll explore how Drupal can be transformed into a low-code AI LLM (Large Language Model) builder to rapidly develop innovative AI applications.

drupal showcase / drupalショーケース
Speakers
16:15 to 17:00 JST
Location
Hiten A
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 16:15 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 17:00

The vision for Drupal CMS (née Starshot) is bold and inspiring, inviting everyone in the Drupal community to consider how they might help end users accomplish even more with Drupal.

drupal showcase / drupalショーケース
Speakers
16:15 to 17:00 JST
Location
Hiten C/D
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 16:15 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 17:00

After the release of Drupal CMS 1.0, a language selector was introduced but it was later removed due to technical limitations.
Today, multilingual support is more essential than ever.

ux, accessibility, and design / ux、アクセシビリティ、デザイン
Speakers
16:15 to 17:00 JST
Location
BoF Space
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 16:15 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 17:00
Speakers

Tim Doyle

17:15 to 18:15 JST
Location
Hiten C/D
When
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 17:15 to Monday, November 17, 2025 - 18:15
Speakers