Drupalcon Vienna 2025 Schedule

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

Tuesday, 14 Oct - Tuesday, 14 Oct

14:45 to 15:30 CEST

Location
Room 6
When
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 14:45 to Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 15:30
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14:45 to 15:30 CEST
Location
Room 5
When
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 14:45 to Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 15:30

When things are going well, agencies fall into the trap of cognitive ease. There is a false sense of security in the status quo. This sense of security is often disrupted by a change in the business environment. Cognitive ease leaves agencies unprepared for this disruption.

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Hetal Mistry (Hetalad)

17:00 to 17:20 CEST
Location
Room 4 (Hall G2)
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 17:00 to Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 17:20

The European Accessibility Act has come into force, bringing new responsibilities for our clients.

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Paul Sebborn (psebborn)

Wednesday, 15 Oct - Wednesday, 15 Oct

10:30 to 11:15 CEST

Location
Room 2
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 10:30 to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 11:15

In a world where AI—and therefore every agency—can draft a solid Drupal proposal in minutes, standing out has never been more urgent. Yet the agencies that win bring hard-earned success stories, tailored demos, and clear trust signals in every pitch. Come learn how.

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Monisha Navlani (monishanavlani), Swarad Mokal (Swarad07)

11:30 to 12:15 CEST
Location
Room 6
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 11:30 to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 12:15

It’s no secret that finding, growing and retaining Drupal talent can be challenging.

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Jess Vetsuypers (Jessvetsuypers), Eline Van Coillie (dropsolid_hr)

17:15 to 17:35 CEST
Location
Room 3 (Hall G1)
When
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 17:15 to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 17:35

In a world that values sustainability, the "Carbon Impact Evaluator" is essential for web developers and technology companies to reduce the environmental footprint of their websites.

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Cláudia Desidério (claudiadesiderio)

17:40 to 18:00 CEST
Location
Room 6
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 17:40 to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 18:00

Leadership is often seen through the lens of strength, vision, and tireless energy. We picture the unshakable leader; the one who always shows up, ready to carry the weight of the world. But what happens when life delivers a blow so powerful, it shakes even the strongest among us?

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Rae Pizer (Raeloupi)

Thursday, 16 Oct - Thursday, 16 Oct

09:15 to 10:00 CEST

Location
Room 1
When
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 09:15 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 10:00

The Drupal Business Survey investigates trends in the Drupal market based on data provided by digital service providers from all over the world.

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Imre Gmelig Meijling (Imre-gmelig-meijling)

10:55 to 11:15 CEST
Location
Room 4 (Hall G2)
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 10:55 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 11:15

After Dries Buytaert introduced site templates at DrupalCon Atlanta, Centarro released a completely retooled Commerce Kickstart to use the concept as a sales strategy. We set a goal to make our first template sales before DrupalCon Vienna, and we found success within weeks.

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Ryan Szrama (Rszrama)

11:30 to 12:15 CEST
Location
Room 1
When
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 11:30 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 12:15

Digital sovereignty is a topic on the rise, but true digital sovereignty cannot happen without the freedoms of open source software. Let's look at what digital sovereignty really is and how you add true "digital sovereignty by design" to your sales pitch.

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Mathias Bolt Lesniak (mabolek), Jeffrey A. "jam" McGuire

11:30 to 12:15 CEST
Location
Room 5
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 11:30 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 12:15

What happens when a digital commons reaches its breaking point? As Drupal grows, so does the risk to our shared ecosystem.

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George DeMet (gdemet)

15:00 to 15:45 CEST
Location
Auditorium
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 15:00 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 15:45

Drupal has become the most advanced open-source AI orchestration platform in the world. With the Drupal AI module and its growing ecosystem, it’s now possible to automate content workflows, power advanced search, create digital assistants, and personalise user experiences.

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Christophe Breidert (Breidert), Frederik Wouters (Wouters_f)

15:00 to 15:45 CEST
Location
Room 6
When
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 15:00 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 15:45

Many Drupal agencies excel at technical delivery. A recent survey ran by the Drupal Executives Network shows Drupal agencies would benefit from support with structured sales and marketing.

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Michel Van Velde (Michel Van Velde), Janne Kalliola (jannekalliola), Imre Gmelig Meijling (Imre-gmelig-meijling)

16:15 to 16:35 CEST
Location
Room 7
When
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 16:15 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 16:35

Finding skilled Drupal talent is hard — so why not build it yourself?
This session shares the structured 45-day plan we used to successfully onboard and mentor a batch of interns into confident junior Drupal developers, blending hands-on projects with best practice learning.

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Pritish Kumar (pritishkumar)

17:40 to 18:00 CEST
Location
Room 6
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 17:40 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 18:00

Captivating Introduction

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Hristiyan Myankov (Hristiyan Myankov)

17:40 to 18:00 CEST
Location
Room 4 (Hall G2)
When
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 17:40 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 18:00

Scope creep is one of the most silent but deadly threats to any software project — derailing timelines, blowing budgets, and clouding project goals.

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Nina Holzapfel (Nina-holzapfel)