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DrupalCamp Italy 2025 has published its complete agenda, featuring a full day of technical sessions, networking, and AI-focused talks. Scheduled for November 14 at Sapienza University in Rome, the event will bring together 150 participants from across the Italian and global Drupal communities to share insights on innovation, development, and architecture.

This week (October 27 to November 2, 2025) brings a full slate of Drupal‑ecosystem events—both virtual and in‑person—spanning topics from accessibility and AI‑augmented workflows to web performance, governance and local meet‑ups around the globe. Whether you’re in Montréal, Kochi, Madrid or online from home, there’s something for every Drupal enthusiast to plug into.

Stanford WebCamp 2026 will take place April 30–May 1 with one virtual and one in-person day. Free and open to the public, the event welcomes beginners and experts alike for sessions on Drupal, UX, accessibility, and inclusive web practices.

Four Kitchens has appointed Colleen Carroll as CEO, marking a generational leadership shift. With experience at Palantir.net and One Design Company, Carroll brings technical depth and open-source values to guide the agency’s next chapter in higher education and AI-focused strategy.

Florida DrupalCamp 2026 is accepting session proposals for its annual event, set for February 20–22 in Orlando. Organizers are prioritizing early submissions and topics such as module development, security, accessibility, and Drupal Canvas, with all sessions recorded and mentorship offered for new speakers.

Following a focused BoF at DrupalCon Europe 2025, the Drupal community is charting the next phase of the Search API Typesense module. With proposals for schema recipes, better JS security handling, and potential Views support, the module is evolving into a flexible, AI-ready search solution for modern Drupal sites.

Southwark Council and digital agency Chicken are developing an AI-powered tool that converts PDFs into accessible HTML within minutes. Built for the LocalGov Drupal Publication Module, the importer uses Claude Sonnet to streamline publishing workflows and promote HTML-first content strategies in the public sector.

Conversational AI is now a must-have for modern web experiences, and Drupal developers have powerful tools at their disposal. This curated list from The DropTimes showcases 12 standout modules that make it easy to integrate AI-driven chatbots into Drupal sites. Whether you need offline AI, OpenAI integration, multilingual support, or node-specific conversations, these modules offer solutions for a wide range of use

KERN UX—the modular design system defining the German public sector’s UX standards—is entering the Drupal ecosystem through a new community-led initiative. The “KERN UX Drupal Project” kicks off on October 24, aiming to bring platform‑independent, accessibility‑driven design to Drupal theming. The project’s early roadmap focuses on web components, Storybook previews, and frontend reuse, inviting contributors to shape its direction and ensure KERN’s government-grade UX becomes accessible across Drupal-powered websites.

Adaptive’s Head of UX, Steve Allen, describes his first DrupalCon experience as 'insightful, exciting and exhausting', highlighting innovations in Drupal CMS, Canvas, and AI, along with a renewed commitment to community contribution.

Kalamuna led the strategy, design, and development of the Link21 website, a major public transportation initiative in Northern California. The site emphasizes accessibility, multilingual support, and ongoing scalability, reflecting the needs of diverse communities and stakeholders.

Planning to attend the Mautic World Conference 2025? Use exclusive promo codes from The Drop Times to get 30% off in-person tickets and 40% off the virtual event. Apply the codes while booking and join the global Mautic community at a reduced rate.

Mautic World Conference lands in London with keynotes, workshops, and a community day focused on the future of marketing automation. Hear from project lead Ruth Cheesley, explore new features in Mautic 7, and connect with the global Mautic community.

The first Southwestern Ontario Drupal Camp takes place tomorrow at the Kitchener Public Library, offering a free full day of sessions, networking and community-building for Drupal developers, designers, site builders and open source enthusiasts. Hosted by WRDUG and supported by Drupal Canada, this new regional event is open to all skill levels and includes lunch and refreshments.

Drupal.org now offers free 7-day demo environments showcasing AI-enhanced Drupal features. Powered by amazee.ai, these demos allow users to test tools for content creation, accessibility, compliance, and marketing—all in a secure and compliant environment.

In a new Cheppers blog post, CTO Bálint Pekker explores how Drupal Canvas and Single Directory Components (SDC) together are transforming Drupal into a more visual, editor-friendly platform. While many teams still struggle to make the two systems work seamlessly, Cheppers has already developed a production-ready SDC component library fully compatible with Canvas. This solution enables organisations to launch with prebuilt, accessible, and brand-consistent components — giving editors more autonomy and developers a cleaner, scalable foundation.

On the second day of DrupalCon Vienna 2025, CrowdSec shared its open source approach to collaborative web security and highlighted its integration with Drupal.

Drupal AI and AI Agents 1.2.0 are now available as stable releases, introducing in-editor AI actions, observability tools, prompt libraries, and developer-focused improvements that enhance performance, transparency, and real-world usability across Drupal projects.

At DrupalCon Vienna 2025, Dries Buytaert announced that the Drupal AI Initiative reached its $1 million fundraising target—achieved in just five months since launching in June. The initiative, supported by 22 organisations, combines financial contributions and full-time staff commitments to accelerate AI innovation across the Drupal ecosystem.

At DrupalCon Vienna 2025, a short but powerful session by Alvaro Hurtado explored the realities of living with dyslexia in a world built on written communication. Author Panagiotis Moutsopoulos shares how the talk inspired greater empathy, practical awareness, and appreciation for inclusivity in professional environments.