Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 13:15-14:30 CEST
DRIES BUYTAERT, DRUPAL FOUNDER & PROJECT LEAD, CO-FOUNDER & CTO & STRATEGY OFFICER OF ACQUIA
Belgium-born Drupal founder Dries Buytaert is a pioneer in the Open Source web publishing and digital experience platform space. As is tradition, Dries will take the stage at the Austria Center Vienna for his Driesnote presentation. More details to be confirmed.
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Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 8:45-10:00 CEST
Vera Herzmann, systemic organizational development consultant, podcast host, and advocate for neurodiversity in the workplace. With over eight years of experience, she guides organizations through transformation and innovation, currently serving as Senior Consulting Manager at Zühlke.
In tech, some of the most innovative minds think differently – and that difference is often misunderstood. People with ADHD, Autism, or High Sensitivity bring unique strengths like deep focus, pattern recognition, creativity, empathy, and sharp intuition. Yet many workplaces still see neurodivergence as a challenge, rather than recognizing it for the powerful asset it truly is. This keynote challenges that mindset and reframes neurodiversity as a competitive advantage in business. Drawing from lived experience and years of organizational consulting, you’ll gain a science-backed understanding of neurodiversity, hear real-world stories from the workplace, and explore how recognizing and embracing neurodivergent talent can unlock hidden potential in teams.
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 13:30-14:45 CEST
The Web in 2035, a keynote panel discussion exploring the direction of the web and open source development in the years ahead. Moderated by Aikaterine Tsiboukas, the panel features leading voices from the PHP and open source communities: Sebastian Bergmann (creator of PHPUnit), Ondřej Mirtes (creator of PHPStan), Derick Rethans (PHP Foundation; creator of Xdebug), and open source advocate and academic Sachiko Muto.
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 13:30-14:45 CEST
Meet key Drupal CMS leaders to get insights on how the platform is being built and learn about future plans. Topics include Drupal Canvas (formerly Experience Builder), AI, design systems and more.
