DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 Session Schedule

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

Tuesday, 29 Sep - Tuesday, 29 Sep

14:25 to 15:10 CEST

Location
Van Oldenbarnevelt Room
When
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 14:25 to 15:10

Your AI features are only as good as the knowledge behind them. Context Control Center is how Drupal CMS keeps that knowledge structured, scoped, and ready for every agent and request. Whether you are powering help desks, personalized experiences, automated emails, or site search, the same governed library feeds them all.

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Kristen Pol

15:45 to 16:30 CEST
Location
Van Oldenbarnevelt Room
When
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 15:45 to 16:30

Lightning talks from Drupal CMS leads

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Gábor Hojtsy (gábor hojtsy)

16:40 to 17:25 CEST
Location
Van Oldenbarnevelt Room
When
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 16:40 to 17:25

Looking to create a site template to be shared (or sold) in the Drupal Site Template Marketplace? We'll cover all the steps to create a site template, tools to expedite the process, and the requirements to get your template listed.

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Adam Hoenich

17:35 to 17:55 CEST
Location
Van Oldenbarnevelt Room
When
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 17:35 to 17:55

Every feature in Drupal CMS has earned its place. Future versions are evolving through research, evidence, and a relentless focus on what people actually need. This session tells the story of how that works in practice, and how the community is part of it.

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Emma Horrell (Emma-horrell)

17:35 to 17:55 CEST
Location
Penn Room I&II
When
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 17:35 to 17:55

This session focuses on how AI can support site builders and product teams in making faster, more confident decisions, improving collaboration, and enabling iterative migrations with safer rollbacks.

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Raffaele Chiocca (Rafuel92)

Wednesday, 30 Sep - Wednesday, 30 Sep

10:45 to 11:30 CEST

Location
Rotterdam Room I&II
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 10:45 to 11:30

Learn how Drupal Canvas gives even more power to Drupal Site Builders!

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Ted Bowman (Tedbow)

11:40 to 12:25 CEST
Location
Rotterdam Room I&II
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 11:40 to 12:25

Drupal CMS 2 included some major leaps forward, with Drupal Canvas and a site template library, but there's still plenty we need to do to deliver on the strategy.

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Cristina Chumillas, Pamela Barone

15:00 to 15:45 CEST
Location
Rotterdam Room I&II
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 15:00 to 15:45

Modern JavaScript with agentic engineering meets Drupal via Drupal Canvas Code Components. Learn what’s possible today, and what comes next.

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Bálint Kléri (balintbrews)

16:00 to 16:45 CEST
Location
Rotterdam Room I&II
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 16:00 to 16:45

Drupal Canvas introduces a major shift in how Drupal sites are assembled, giving editors unprecedented flexibility and control. But building components that truly work well in this new paradigm requires a different way of thinking.

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Mike Herchel (Mherchel)

17:00 to 17:45 CEST
Location
Mees Room I
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 17:00 to 17:45

This session will explore the ongoing work of the Drupal Association to fortify Drupal sites against evolving threats. Beginning with an overview of software supply chain vulnerabilities, we delve into the transformative Auto-Updates Initiative, empowering smaller site operators with tools for seamless updates. We'll survey The Update Framework (TUF) and its protocols to ensure package integrity. We'll then showcase the robust Rugged TUF Server and Composer TUF plugin, that together help to safeguard the Drupal community. Come see how we're shaping the future of Drupal security.

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Speakers

Neil Drumm, Tim Lehnen, Christopher Gervais