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

15:45 to 16:30 CEST

Location
Mees Room I
When
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 15:45 to 16:30

Digital sovereignty is no longer a policy goal—it’s a technical challenge. Many government and EU platforms remain deeply dependent on external vendors and closed systems. This session reveals how to transition from dependency to control through a practical, actionable Drupal roadmap.

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digital sovereignty & open web
Speakers

Giannis Kyriazopoulos, Yorgos Andreadis (Esepia)

16:40 to 17:25 CEST
Location
Leeuwen Room I&II
When
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 16:40 to 17:25

A real-world case study of Drupal used not as a traditional CMS, but as a headless governance and integration layer inside an open digital health platform.

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digital sovereignty & open web
Speakers

Guillem Santamaria, Xabier Michelena Vegas, David Ortega

Wednesday, 30 Sep - Wednesday, 30 Sep

11:40 to 12:25 CEST

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

Why pay rent for a "black-box" solution when you can own the foundation? Discover how to transform Drupal from a CMS into a sovereign Low-Code powerhouse that rivals proprietary enterprise systems while maintaining 100% data ownership.

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digital sovereignty & open web
Speakers

Anne (ckaotik), Giles McCormick Smith (gilesmc)

13:40 to 14:25 CEST
Location
Rotterdam Room I&II
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 13:40 to 14:25

As AI adoption accelerates and SaaS platforms dominate the digital landscape, organisations—especially in the public sector—are increasingly faced with a critical question: who really owns and controls their digital future?

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digital sovereignty & open web
Speakers

John Lockhart (jwlockhart)

14:05 to 14:25 CEST
Location
Goudriaan Room I&II
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 14:05 to 14:25

What if every decision in your Drupal project—from design to deployment—could measurably reduce its environmental impact?

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track-ow new brand
digital sovereignty & open web
Speakers

Cláudia Desidério (Claudiadesiderio)