DrupalCon Portland 2024 Schedule

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

Monday, 06 May - Monday, 06 May

08:00 to 08:50 PST

Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:50
08:00 to 17:00 PST
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 PST
Location
C127
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PST
Location
C128
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00
08:00 to 17:00 PST
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.

08:00 to 18:00 PST
Location
Lobby C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 08:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 18:00
09:00 to 09:50 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 09:50 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:30
09:55 to 10:05 PST
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 PST
Location
201-203 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:30 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:45
10:45 to 11:45 PST
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 PST
Location
Lobby C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 11:45 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 12:00
12:00 to 13:00 PST
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 12:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:00
12:20 to 13:20 PST
Location
204 Oregon Ballroom
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 12:20 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:20
13:00 to 13:30 PST
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 13:30
13:05 to 13:15 PST
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 PST
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
13:30 to 14:20 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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
14:20 to 15:00 PST
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 14:20 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:00
15:00 to 15:50 PST
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 PST
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
15:00 to 15:50 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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.

15:50 to 16:10 PST
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 15:50 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 16:10
16:10 to 17:00 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
Location
Hall C
When
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 17:00 to Monday, May 6, 2024 - 19:00