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
Session Room 2 - Mees 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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Speakers

Giannis Kyriazopoulos (Kyriazo), Yorgos Andreadis (Esepia)

16:40 to 17:25 CEST
Location
Session Room 4 - Leeuwen 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 (Guillemsm), David Ortega (dortega), Pol Fernández Clotet

Wednesday, 30 Sep - Wednesday, 30 Sep

11:40 to 12:25 CEST

Location
Session Room 4 - Leeuwen 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 (Seumel Matthias)

11:40 to 12:25 CEST
Location
Session Room 5 - Goudriaan I&II
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 11:40 to 12:25
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digital sovereignty & open web
13:40 to 14:00 CEST
Location
Session Room 5 - Goudriaan I&II
When
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 13:40 to 14:00

Open Digital Cooperative is nurturing support for LocalGov Drupal in the UK. Find out how it is working and how you might replicate the model for other Drupal or open source projects.

Prerequisite

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digital sovereignty & open web
Speakers

Will Callaghan (Willguv), Finn Lewis (Finn Lewis)

13:40 to 14:25 CEST
Location
Session Room 1 - Mees 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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Speakers

John Lockhart (jwlockhart)

14:05 to 14:25 CEST
Location
Session Room 5 - Goudriaan 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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digital sovereignty & open web
Speakers

Cláudia Desidério (Claudiadesiderio)