DrupalCon Portland 2024 Schedule

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

Monday, 06 May

08:00 to 18:00 PDT

Location
Lobby C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 18:00
08:00 to 08:50 PDT
Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:50
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B115-116
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

If you have experience with Drupal issues and maybe already picked a team/topic, General Contribution is for you. You can join one of the many groups, including: Drupal 9, documentation, migrate, media, front-end, Promote Drupal and more.

08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C127
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C128
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
G129, G130, G131, G132
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

Birds of a Feather sessions (or BoFs) are informal gatherings of like-minded individuals who wish to discuss a certain topic without a pre-planned agenda.

09:00 to 09:50 PDT
Location
A105
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:50

Most higher-ed organizations embrace multi-channel engagement, involving diverse touch points across various media and advertising streams. However, these channels often operate independently, lacking connection in design, content voice and measurement priorities.

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content & marketing
Speakers

mandee_englert, Amanda Konopko

09:00 to 09:50 PDT
Location
A106
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:50

With an estimated 400,000 sites facing the mandatory transition to Drupal 10 by 2025, there is an urgent need for efficient, time-saving solutions. Retrofit answers this call. Retrofit provides a backward compatibility layer to run your Drupal 7 code within a Drupal 10 code base.

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drupal core
Speakers
09:00 to 09:50 PDT
Location
A107-109
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:50

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, there is an urgent need to consider its ethical implications. AI has the potential to revolutionize many industries, but it also presents new challenges and risks.

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leadership, management & business
Speakers
09:00 to 09:50 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:50

Join us to dive deep into the value of psychological safety and how it supercharges collaboration. We'll break down why it's a game-changer for intra-team relationships, mitigating risk, and facilitating innovation.

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community health
Speakers

cneslund, Britany Acre

09:00 to 09:50 PDT
Location
C120-122
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:50

There’s a hard truth that everyone must face when building a website: just because you build it, doesn’t mean the people will come. This also doesn’t mean your next creation won’t be a digital Field of Dreams.

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content & marketing
Speakers
09:00 to 09:50 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:50

Are you ready to embark on a journey towards digital accessibility excellence? Join us for an informative and practical session that will empower you to run your own accessibility audits, prioritize issues effectively, and take actionable steps towards accessibility compliance.

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user experience, accessibility & design
Speakers
09:50 to 10:30 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:50 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:30
09:55 to 10:05 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:55 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:05

Take a step away from the busy sessions and convention halls for some quick trivia while finding your balance and relaxation through provided yoga poses. Engage your mind and body while we guide you through a set of trivia questions coupled with optional entry-level yoga poses!

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community health
Speakers

Haylee Millar

10:30 to 10:45 PDT
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:45
10:45 to 11:45 PDT
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:45 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 11:45

During his keynote - a.k.a. Driesnote - Dries will give one of his engaging keynotes about the state of the Drupal project.

This year's address includes a special announcement, counting down to a new chapter in the Drupal project.

Speakers

Dries Buytaert

11:45 to 12:00 PDT
Location
Lobby C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 11:45 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 12:00
12:00 to 13:00 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 12:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:00
12:20 to 13:20 PDT
Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 12:20 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:20
13:00 to 13:30 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30
13:05 to 13:15 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:05 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:15

CKEditor 5 Plugin Pack Module is full of free things to help Drupal developers build great applications.
• Newly released! Templates are back as a free feature exclusively for Drupal.
• Newly released free plugins in the Drupal CK5 Plugin Pack:
o Text transformations

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development & coding
Speakers

Dan Wilson

13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

The security team will present topics from their work promoting a more secure Drupal project. The team will also talk about how they recruit new members, refinements to their procedures, and what you can do to support Drupal security.

Speakers
13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
A105
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

Join Forum One and Oregon Metro as we unveil the Drupal-driven transformation of Oregon Metro's digital presence.

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user experience, accessibility & design
Speakers

blgraves, Ben Crawford, kmonahan, gbeezus, John Johnson

13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
A106
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

The session will delve into the challenges inherent in the migration process: dealing with large amounts of content, various hosting environments, and multiple data formats.

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development & coding
Speakers

johnlutz, Amy Groenhof

13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
A107-109
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

How much will my migration cost? How long will it take? Planning & estimating a migration from Drupal 7 to D10, or transitioning from other CMSs, present challenges and opportunities that stem from the technical intricacies of each organization's unique needs.

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development & coding
13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

Embark on a transformative journey from content chaos to strategic clarity in just 30 minutes. This session is designed to empower attendees with the tools and insights necessary to assess, articulate, and apply a robust content strategy.

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content & marketing
Speakers
13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

When you log in into a Drupal Site, by default you land on a mostly empty page which shows you how old your account is in the site. That’s not the best UX out there.

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drupal core
Speakers
13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

Drupal Association partners are invited to a roundtable discussion to learn more about the Drupal Associations strategic plan for the next several years, and how the DA and partners can work together to support the nonprofit mission of the association and build a better open web.

Speakers

jitka_pilar, Kelly Delaney

13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
C120-122
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

While redesigning a website from scratch offers a lot of advantages and flexibility, it isn’t always an option. We often have to work within the constraints of an existing website and an existing brand.

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user experience, accessibility & design
Speakers
13:30 to 14:20 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20

In 2023, leadership from the top four FOSS CMS projects (Drupal, Joomla, TYPO3, and WordPress) collaborated for the first time on an open letter, webinar, and other efforts regarding the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act.

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community health
Speakers
14:20 to 15:00 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50

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

15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
A106
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50

The team that developed content moderation in Drupal 7 is back with collaborative editing for Drupal 10. Using open-source tools, the Edit Together module provides secure, real-time collaboration inside the Drupal editorial interface.

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development & coding
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
A107-109
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50

What if you could have your own personal AI assistant to quickly answer theme questions, or break down theme structure into easy to understand concepts, or ingest wireframes/designs to kickstart your theme scaffolding?

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development & coding
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50

Delivering personalized and relevant customer experiences is key to building strong relationships and driving business growth.

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content & marketing
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50

One of the big strategic changes we’ll see on Drupal’s Admin UI in the next months is the new toolbar, that will bring several usability improvements beyond the main administration menu and involving several layout changes.

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drupal core
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50

90% of VC-backed companies are planning to bring generative AI into their apps, with 67% aiming to do so this year. Yet according to Jakob Nielsen, only 20% of the population can effectively use it. How can we bridge this divide?

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user experience, accessibility & design
Speakers

Mrina Sugosh

15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
C120-122
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50

Rebrands, acquisitions, and other business decisions have significant impacts on how brands need to adjust their platforms to meet the evolving demands of their organization and their customers.

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leadership, management & business
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50

Hidden in plain sight but unknown to most: Drupal 8.4 added the foundations for validating configuration! Then it took until Drupal 9.4 for actual adoption: the CKEditor 5 module. Since Drupal 10.1, those foundations have been steadily growing! 🚀

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development & coding
Speakers
15:50 to 16:10 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
A105
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

Content Models are an important content strategy tool to help clarify requirements and build mutual understanding of all content and relationships within a given system or product.

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content & marketing
Speakers
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
A106
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

Empower yourself by learning the less obvious, but directly applicable, aspects of Theming with modern Drupal. We'll cover topics including render arrays, caching, debugging your theme, and advanced Twig usage.

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development & coding
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

The landscape of websites is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by an insatiable demand for new content and the impending influence of artificial intelligence.

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content & marketing
Speakers
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

The goals of the Project Browser Strategic Initiative are to allow users to search for projects (modules) compatible with their website's version of Drupal from within the website itself and to install selected modules with the click of a button.

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drupal core
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

Introducing Composable, a new module in the Drupal ecosystem that brings the power of creating modular components that can be reused multiple times, in multiple ways, even in different channels.

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site building
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C120-122
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

A sense of belonging makes the difference between who stays and who leaves. Inside Drupal we have a variety of viewpoints and personalities: we have ample opportunities to build strength, empathy, & resilience together.

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leadership, management & business
Speakers
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00

In the world of tech, we often find ourselves tangled in a web of bugs, blockers, and 404 errors—but what if the biggest blocker is sitting right in your chair? Yep, we're talking about you.

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community health
Speakers
17:00 to 19:00 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 19:00
Tuesday, 07 May

08:00 to 17:00 PDT

Location
Lobby C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 08:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 09:50 PDT
Location
Hall B
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 08:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 09:50

Calling all Drupal jobs seekers and employers! Join us in the Expo Hall on Tuesday morning to tour some amazing Drupal organizations who have open roles.

08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B115-116
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 08:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00

If you have experience with Drupal issues and maybe already picked a team/topic, General Contribution is for you. You can join one of the many groups, including: Drupal 9, documentation, migrate, media, front-end, Promote Drupal and more.

08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C127
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 08:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C128
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 08:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
G129, G130, G131, G132
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 08:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00

Birds of a Feather sessions (or BoFs) are informal gatherings of like-minded individuals who wish to discuss a certain topic without a pre-planned agenda.

10:00 to 11:00 PDT
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 10:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:00

A battle is underway right now for the future of technology. Artificial intelligence is clearly poised to disrupt every industry. It will change the way we work and live and it will accelerate progress while introducing new perils. Massive change is coming.

Speakers

Alex Salkever

11:00 to 11:30 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:30
11:05 to 11:15 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:05 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:15

Dropsolid

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development & coding
Speakers
11:30 to 12:20 PDT
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:30 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20

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 answer community questions. By Tim Doyle, Owen Lansbury, Tiffany Farris, and Dries Buytaert.

Speakers

Owenlansbury, Tim Doyle, farriss

11:30 to 12:20 PDT
Location
A106
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:30 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20

We know workflows in Drupal. We've built workflows for many use cases. These include helping non-profits simplify travel approvals, complex academic publishing processes, vetting fundraising proposals, and a system to match newcomers to Canada with appropriate agencies.

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development & coding
Speakers
11:30 to 12:20 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:30 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20

Provide an overview of Lenovo's digital presence and the need for a scalable and multilingual solution.


Discuss the complexities involved in creating and maintaining numerous language variations of a website.


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content & marketing
Speakers
11:30 to 12:20 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:30 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20

Come to this session to learn more about what's new in Drupal 11, what's changed and how to prepare. As of this submission, Drupal 11 is targeted for August 2024 with a fallback of December 2024, so by DrupalCon Portland 2024, we should have a really good idea about it.

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drupal core
Speakers
11:30 to 12:20 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:30 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20

Sure you know mindlessly scrolling social media is bad for your brain, but it is also terrible for the planet. Those of us who make the internet have a new focus to consider — sustainable web design.

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user experience, accessibility & design
Speakers
11:30 to 12:20 PDT
Location
C120-122
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:30 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20

Understanding the real world implications of using Personalization on your website can be tricky - after all there are nearly limitless ways to use it. The reality is that the more you "personalize" your website, the more maintenance it requires to keep your content updated.

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content & marketing
Speakers
11:30 to 12:20 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:30 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20

The Drupal Community Working Group are volunteers whose goal is to foster a friendly and welcoming environment for all who participate in the Drupal Project.

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community health
12:20 to 13:20 PDT
Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:20

If you’re a woman in tech, you might know what it feels like to be “the lonely only”. Most of us have been — or are currently — the only woman in our department, or even at our company.

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community health
12:20 to 13:20 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:20 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:20
12:45 to 12:55 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:45 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 12:55

⭐ Lightning Talk: Is the Redesign Dead?

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user experience, accessibility & design
13:05 to 13:15 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:05 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:15

Domain-specific LLMs are the next best step towards Personalization in Beauty Industry

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leadership, management & business
Speakers
13:20 to 13:50 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:20 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50
13:25 to 13:35 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:25 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:35

Get ready for a no-holds-barred Mario Kart showdown. Join TAG's reigning Mario Kart champion, Associate Director of Engineering Brandon Stumbo, for an epic battle on the virtual racetrack. Race against Brandon and test your skills for a chance to win some sweet prizes!

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community health
Speakers
13:50 to 14:40 PDT
Location
A105
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40

In this session, we will embark on a journey into the future of code review, where the integration of ChatGPT and GitLab CI revolutionizes the Drupal module development process.

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devops
Speakers
13:50 to 14:40 PDT
Location
A106
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40

Drupal has not just survived but thrived for more than two decades. One of the key components of this success is with no doubt our community, and all the amazing work that individuals and companies put together to achieve a common goal, a common success.

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development & coding
Speakers
13:50 to 14:40 PDT
Location
A107-109
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40

In today's hyper-connected digital landscape, understanding customer behavior and preferences across various touchpoints is paramount for businesses aiming to stay competitive.

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content & marketing
Speakers
13:50 to 14:40 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40

Accessibility isn’t strictly the responsibility of developers and designers. Arguably the most important, and often forgotten about, area that affects a website’s accessibility is the content itself.

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content & marketing
Speakers
13:50 to 14:40 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40

"[The Recipes Initiative] is a great example of making it easy for people to be part of Drupal and the open web." - Dries Buytaert, Driesnote, DrupalCon Prague

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drupal core
13:50 to 14:40 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40

A team of UX designers and developers, faced with years of design and technical debt reforged their Drupal theme and design documentation around Figma, Storybook and design tokens.

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user experience, accessibility & design
13:50 to 14:40 PDT
Location
C120-122
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40

43% of the entire Drupal community is on Drupal 7. Drupal 7 end of life is coming in 2025. Acquia recently open sourced our migration automation tool, Acquia Migrate: Accelerate (AM:A) to help the community get to D10 and prepare for D11.

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drupal core
Speakers
13:50 to 14:40 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 13:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40

The Events, Conditions, and Actions (ECA) module revolutionizes what is possible to do in Drupal without editing code.

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site building
Speakers
14:00 to 15:00 PDT
Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00

Do you want to contribute but are not sure how? Check out the First Time Contributor Pathway for a list of recommended sessions at DrupalCon Portland to help you figure out how to use your particular skills to contribute to the Drupal project!

14:40 to 15:00 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:40 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00
14:45 to 14:55 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:45 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:55

At amazee.io, we love WebOps, but we're also into PetOps - keeping our precious pets safe! Our furry little coworkers mean the world to us, especially as remote workers.

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community health
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
A105
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50

Drupal is the swiss-army-knife of content management systems. It provides the flexibility to build pretty much any site you want. This is why so many of us choose Drupal for our backend technology.

**Jamstack vs Static**

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devops
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
A106
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50

Our condensed five-week journey is an epic tale of innovation and collaboration, where Drupal becomes the canvas for a groundbreaking AI experience.

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content & marketing
Speakers

April Tiddei, amazingrando, franzhartl

15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
A107-109
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50

Preparing an RFP can be a complex, sometimes painful process that can take months and in some cases, years, of meticulous planning. And after all that careful preparation, it is all too common that the resulting bids include a bewildering range of sometimes-conflicting solutions and prices.

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leadership, management & business
Speakers

Bjorn Thomson, Ashley Stagg

15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50

Wandering into the AI age without a strategy to centralize control over the data, assets and structured content in your content and marketing ecosystem is akin to setting sail into an ocean at night without a rudder, a map, or a lantern.

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content & marketing
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50

Is your site one of the many Drupal sites running outdated and possibly insecure versions of Drupal core? Come to this session to learn how the Automatic Updates module can help keep your site up-to-date with the latest security updates and make using Composer with a Drupal site easier.

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drupal core
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50

Content migrations are immense efforts that require careful strategic planning, implementation, and testing to ensure your data gets from A to B successfully and intact. Still, they’re also moments of great opportunity.

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content & marketing
Speakers
15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
C120-122
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50

In this case study, we'll showcase Edit Together, the new collaborative editor for Drupal 10.

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drupal showcase
Speakers

gdemet, Alex Jones, tnascimento

15:00 to 15:50 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:00 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50

Layout Builder has been included in Drupal core as a stable module since 2019, yet many site builders and developers still struggle to set it up effectively.

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site building
15:50 to 16:10 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:50 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:10
15:55 to 16:05 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:55 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:05

With the rise of GraphQL and the many different frontend technologies available, it seems like now is the time to decouple that Drupal site! Promises of blazing-fast speeds, personalization, and easier development would make any site owner ready to jump in and sign up.

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development & coding
Speakers
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
A105
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:10 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00

McGill University Web Services manages more than 1,000 Drupal websites hosted on 20 Linux servers that attract 9 million page views per month. This includes the university's main homepage as well as several other highly visible websites.

Still, they deploy fearlessly everyday!

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devops
Speakers
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
A106
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:10 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00

Description:

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leadership, management & business
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:10 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00

Developers may know the ins and outs of migrations, but what do project managers, designers, or business owners do when faced with working on a large migration project? What makes a migration project different and what should you know when collaborating with developers on such a project?

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content & marketing
Speakers
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:10 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00

What is the best way to prepare for a world mediated by Artificial Intelligence? What are the threats and opportunities for the Open Web? How can we position Drupal as a leader in AI readiness and the Open Interface Web?

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leadership, management & business
Speakers
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:10 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00

Drupal's already best-in-class performance is about to get even better thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration between Google and Tag1 Consulting.

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development & coding
Speakers
16:10 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 16:10 to Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 17:00

When working with large organizations—whether in private enterprise, governmental organizations, or nonprofits—editorial responsibility is often spread across multiple sub-organizations. Depending on the type of organization, those subdivisions can look very different:

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site building
Speakers
Wednesday, 08 May

08:00 to 17:00 PDT

Location
Lobby C
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 08:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 08:50 PDT
Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 08:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 08:50
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B115-116
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 08:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 17:00

If you have experience with Drupal issues and maybe already picked a team/topic, General Contribution is for you. You can join one of the many groups, including: Drupal 9, documentation, migrate, media, front-end, Promote Drupal and more.

08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C127
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 08:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C128
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 08:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
G129, G130, G131, G132
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 08:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 17:00

Birds of a Feather sessions (or BoFs) are informal gatherings of like-minded individuals who wish to discuss a certain topic without a pre-planned agenda.

09:00 to 10:00 PDT
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 09:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:00

Drupal’s initiatives form powerful teams that make great things happen. Some self-organize to get new improvements to the base system, while others coordinate event organization, spread diversity best practices, collaborate on promotional materials, and so on.

10:00 to 10:30 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:30
10:05 to 10:15 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:05 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:15

We had a [relatively] complex set of business rules & requirements to implement and no single core or contributed module could do it all, with just configuration so we used ECA and it worked out.

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development & coding
Speakers
10:30 to 12:00 PDT
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:30 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 12:00

Over the last 12 months, the Drupal Association Board’s Marketing Working Group and Promote Drupal have been working together to update Drupal’s branding.

Speakers

Shawn Perritt, nikofthehill, pixelite

10:30 to 12:00 PDT
Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:30 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 12:00

Do you want to contribute but are not sure how? Check out the First Time Contributor Pathway for a list of recommended sessions at DrupalCon Portland to help you figure out how to use your particular skills to contribute to the Drupal project!

10:30 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 10:30 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 17:00

If you are already familiar with the tools we use such as the issue queue or a local development environment, if needed, but could still use help choosing issues and navigating the process, “Mentored Contribution” is for you.

12:00 to 13:00 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 12:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 13:00
13:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 13:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 17:00

How can marketers contribute?

14:30 to 15:00 PDT
Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 14:30 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 15:00
Thursday, 09 May

08:00 to 17:00 PDT

Location
Lobby C
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 08:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 13:00 PDT
Location
Hall C
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 08:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 13:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
B115-116
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 08:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 17:00

If you have experience with Drupal issues and maybe already picked a team/topic, General Contribution is for you. You can join one of the many groups, including: Drupal 9, documentation, migrate, media, front-end, Promote Drupal and more.

08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C127
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 08:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
C128
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 08:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PDT
Location
G129, G130, G131, G132
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 08:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 17:00

Birds of a Feather sessions (or BoFs) are informal gatherings of like-minded individuals who wish to discuss a certain topic without a pre-planned agenda.

09:00 to 16:00 PDT
Location
A105
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 16:00

Debug Academy
Introduction to Building Sites with Drupal

Speakers
09:00 to 16:00 PDT
Location
A106
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 16:00

Evolving Web
Drupal Theming with SDC and TailwindCSS

Speakers
09:00 to 16:00 PDT
Location
A107-109
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 16:00

DrupalEasy
Drupal Module Development

Speakers
09:00 to 16:00 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 16:00

Thank you for joining us for the Government Summit at DrupalCon Portland 2024! Here you will find the detailed schedule for the day. Please note schedule details are subject to change, and additional content will be added as it becomes available.

09:00 to 16:00 PDT
Location
B113-114
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 16:00

AGENDA

9 - 9:15 am | Welcome and overview. By Julia Kranzthor

9:15 - 10:30 am | Fireside Chat: Why Should Nonprofits Use Drupal? The Case for Owning Your Own Data and Using Drupal to Manage It. By Tim Lehnen, Johanna Bates, and Jess Snyder

10:30 - 10:45 am | Break

Speakers

Julia Kranzthor, hanpersand, hestenet, Jess Snyder, fjgarlin

09:00 to 16:00 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 16:00

8:30 AM | Check-In

9:00 AM | Welcome & Introduction

9:15 AM | Session 1: Building scalable healthcare content products with Drupal. By Andy Waldrop

Speakers

andywaldrop, Georgiana Masgras, Jesse Meece, Jonathan Stewart, Maile Conwi, Morgan Guegan

09:00 to 16:00 PDT
Location
C120-122
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 16:00

9:00 - 9:15 am | Introduction, Welcome, and overview. By KathC

9:15 -10:00 am | Panel discussion about Drupal events, led by the Event Organizer Working Group. By Avi Schwab (@froboy), John Picozzi (@johnpicozzi), Nneka Hector (@nneka), & Mike Richardson (@richo)

Speakers
09:00 to 16:00 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 16:00

Higher Education Summit Schedule

9:00 - 9:10 | Opening Remarks

9:15 - 9:40 | Sponsor Talk, presented by Axelerant. By Sujatha Varadharajan and Donald Mcleod.

Speakers

sujathavaradharajan, Donald Mcleod, mikeegoulding, crugen, mandee_englert, Sam Pettinati, jkriigel, Adrienne Smith, d70rr3s, kbasarab, elliott.mower

09:15 to 09:40 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:15 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 09:40

In this session we will discuss how we continue to enable the Vision 2028 for University of East London in building an impactful, diverse, future-focused, careers-led university through our long standing partnership.

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summit
Speakers

sujathavaradharajan, Donald McLeod

10:20 to 10:35 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 10:20 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 10:35

Transitioning to a new platform can be very exciting and overwhelming for editors, especially those who may not have a technical background or expertise.

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training
Speakers
11:00 to 11:25 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:25

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, higher education institutions face the dual challenge of managing complex website infrastructure while ensuring security and governance.

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site building
Speakers

Sam Pettinati

11:15 to 12:00 PDT
Location
B117-119
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:15 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 12:00

Drupal has proven to be a powerful CMS for building ambitious website experiences. But what about using it for building SaaS applications specific to healthcare?

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leadership, management & business
Speakers
11:30 to 11:45 PDT
Location
B110-112
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:30 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:45

Learn how one of the largest utility companies in the world completely changed how people use a utility website powered by Drupal.

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user experience, accessibility & design
Speakers

joshnorthcott, Bryan Stifle

11:30 to 11:45 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:30 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:45

I'm thrilled to share my experience with you about how Drupal played a crucial role in transforming Georgia Tech's traditional, in-person advising platform for international students into a virtual platform during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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drupal showcase
Speakers
12:00 to 13:00 PDT
Location
Hall B
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 12:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 13:00
13:00 to 13:15 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 13:00 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 13:15

Any design project will have its constraints - and for good reason! But what happens when you’re designing with and for higher education institutions, each with its own unique blend of people, opinions and let’s face it - bureaucracy?

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leadership, management & business
Speakers

Adrienne Smith

14:20 to 14:45 PDT
Location
C123-124
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 14:20 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 14:45

Harvard College updated their print materials for student recruitment and wanted a way to bring that new look to the website efficiently and economically.

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user experience, accessibility & design
18:30 to 21:05 PDT
Location
Drupal Activity
When
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 18:30 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 21:05

Trivia Night is happening, steps from the convention center at the Spirit of 77
500 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232