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Building the Future of Drupal: Development, AI & Agentic Architecture at DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026
As Drupal continues to evolve, so does the way we build digital platforms. Modern Drupal projects are no longer only about creating websites, they involve complex architectures, integrations, automation, and increasingly, intelligent systems.
That is why the Development, AI & Agentic Architecture track is at the heart of DrupalCon Europe 2026 in Rotterdam.
This track remains the home for backend developers, frontend developers, and advanced site builders, while also exploring how new technologies such as AI and agentic architectures are shaping the next generation of digital experiences.
If you build, extend, integrate, or scale Drupal, this track is for you.
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Why AI is part of the conversation
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how digital platforms operate. From content generation and intelligent search to workflow automation and personalization, AI is becoming part of the tools developers use every day.
But within the Drupal community, the conversation around AI is different from what we often see elsewhere.
Drupal has always been built on values like openness, transparency, privacy, and user control. As AI becomes more widely adopted, our community is actively exploring how these technologies can be used responsibly and ethically.
Rather than blindly adopting proprietary AI platforms or opaque systems, many Drupal teams are asking important questions:
- How do we integrate AI while protecting user data and privacy?
- How do we maintain transparency and accountability in automated systems?
- How do we keep humans in control of digital experiences?
- How do we ensure AI integrations remain secure and resilient within complex web platforms?
- How do we manage the environmental impact of large-scale computing and AI workloads?
- How can open-source communities shape the future of AI instead of being shaped by it?
This track is a place to discuss these questions, and to demonstrate how Drupal can integrate AI while defending the open web, maintaining strong security practices, and promoting human-centered and sustainable technologies.
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Drupal development remains at the core
While AI is an exciting addition, this track continues to be the main technical development track at DrupalCon.
We want to hear from the engineers, architects, and builders who work with Drupal every day.
Topics may include:
- Backend development and custom modules
- Frontend architectures and modern JavaScript frameworks
- Advanced site building techniques
- Decoupled and headless Drupal
- API-first architectures
- Performance optimization and scalability
- DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure
- Testing, debugging, and quality assurance
- Migrations and modernization projects
Drupal thrives because of its strong engineering community, and this track continues to showcase the technical depth and innovation that make Drupal such a powerful platform.
Agentic architecture and intelligent workflows
One of the emerging themes we are especially interested in exploring is agentic architecture.
Agentic systems use AI agents capable of performing tasks, coordinating workflows, and interacting with multiple services. In the Drupal ecosystem, this could mean:
- Intelligent content workflows
- Automated editorial assistants
- AI-powered content classification and tagging
- Agents interacting with APIs and external services
- Automation across complex digital ecosystems
These ideas are still evolving, and DrupalCon is the perfect place for the community to experiment, share experiences, and shape how these technologies are implemented in open-source platforms.
Who should submit a session?
This track is designed for the builders of the Drupal ecosystem.
We would love to hear from:
- Backend developers working with Drupal internals
- Frontend developers building modern experiences
- Advanced site builders pushing Drupal’s capabilities
- Technical architects designing complex systems
- DevOps engineers working on infrastructure and automation
- Developers integrating AI, machine learning, or automation into Drupal platforms
Whether your focus is low-level engineering, architectural design, or innovative integrations, your experience can help others learn and improve.
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What kinds of sessions are we looking for?
We are interested in both deep technical sessions and forward-looking explorations.
Potential topics may include:
Drupal development
- Custom module development and architecture patterns
- Drupal APIs and extensibility
- Debugging and advanced development workflows
Frontend and experience layers
- Decoupled Drupal and headless architectures
- Modern frontend frameworks with Drupal
- Performance optimization for complex interfaces
Infrastructure and scaling
- CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
- Hosting architectures and cloud platforms
- Observability, monitoring, and resilience
AI and intelligent systems
- Integrating LLMs with Drupal
- Ethical AI implementation in open-source ecosystems
- AI-assisted editorial workflows
- AI-driven search and personalization
Automation and agentic systems
- Intelligent workflow automation
- Agents interacting with APIs and services
- Autonomous content pipelines
Help shape the future of Drupal development
DrupalCon has always been where developers come together to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and explore the future of the platform.
The Development, AI & Agentic Architecture track continues that tradition by bringing together the engineers who build Drupal today and the innovators exploring what Drupal could become tomorrow.
If you are building tools, solving complex technical challenges, or experimenting with new technologies in Drupal, we want to hear your story.
Submit your session proposal and join us in Rotterdam for DrupalCon Europe 2026: https://events.drupal.org/rotterdam2026/news/agency-business-marketing-track-drupalcon-rotterdam
Let’s build the next generation of Drupal together.
