The Drupal Association will host the largest Drupal event held each year, DrupalCon North America, from April 12 to 16 . This event, which will be entirely virtual this year, brings together Drupal experts, enthusiasts, end users and the broader open source software community to connect, collaborate and contribute to the advancement of Drupal , the open source digital experience platform (DXP). ) leader in the world.
Heather Rocker, Executive Director of the Drupal Association, said, “Our global community of developers, marketers, and business leaders come to DrupalCon to connect, hear from their peers, and share their own experiences. DrupalCon attendees will also benefit from the opportunity to learn from our keynote and featured speakers. This year, those topics include the role of open source in schools to bridge the digital divide, the importance of allyship in developing diversity and inclusion, building successful mentorship, and understanding digital rights as human rights.”
These are some of the keynote presentations that will highlight inclusion, closing the digital divide and the future of the Drupal platform:
Sheree Atcheson: Global leader in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Alliance: the key to unlocking the power of diversity.
Monday, April 12 16:10-16:40 UTC
Atcheson, a leading industry voice on diversity and inclusion in tech, will speak about the importance of intersectional allyship in creating inclusive environments and technology. She will offer advice on how everyone in any role can consider being a champion and actively advocate for others in their work and be more inclusive in their everyday lives.
Atcheson has been named one of the UK’s most influential women in technology and has received multiple international awards for her work promoting diversity and inclusion in the technology industry.
Dries Buytaert, founder of Drupal.
Wednesday, April 14 16:30-17:50 UTC
Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, will give his annual talk celebrating Drupal's successes over the past year, describing the state of the Drupal project today, and offering his thoughts on what's next.
Buytaert is the original creator and project leader of Drupal, an open source platform used around the world to create websites and digital experiences, as well as co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of the company Acquia.
Stuart Keroff, Social Studies and Technology Teacher, Aspen Academy.
School needs open source, now more than ever.
Friday April 16 18:20-18:50 UTC
Technology educator Stuart Keroff, founder of the first two middle school Linux clubs in Minnesota, has spent the last 10 years guiding middle school students in using open source as a tool to bridge the digital divide in education. He and his students will share how they used open source software to recycle computers for their peers during COVID-19 school closures.
To date, he and his students have provided more than 600 Linux computers, helping students learn while saving money for their schools.
Additional featured speakers include:
- Byron Woodfork, Senior Software Engineer, Segovia Technology.
- Heather Meeker, Founding Portfolio Partner, OSS Capital.
- Nani Jansen Reventlow, director of the Digital Freedom Fund.
- Nuritzi Sanchez, Senior Director of Open Source Programs, GitLab, Inc.
The global pandemic has increased pressures around work-life integration, which is why DrupalCon 2021 has been created with flexibility in mind. Rocker added: "Each day will have 4 hours of live content, and the virtual environment allows for easy participation in the most relevant keynotes, small group discussions, and interactive skill-building sessions."
How to register
DrupalCon North America 2021 will take place from April 12 to 16, 2021, with events every day from 15:00 to 19:00 UTC. Ticket is $245 per attendee and includes full access to higher education, healthcare, nonprofit and government summits. Registration details, additional information about sessions and speakers, and scholarship applications are available at https://events.drupal.org/northamerica2021
DrupalCon is presented by the Drupal Association in collaboration with a team of dedicated volunteers and sponsors
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