DrupalCon Portland 2024 Schedule

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

Thursday, 09 May

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.

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

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

Debug Academy
Introduction to Building Sites with Drupal

Speakers
09:15 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.

SVG
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.

SVG
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.

SVG
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?

SVG
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.

SVG
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.

SVG
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?

SVG
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.

SVG
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