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12 April 2024
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EvolveDrupal Atlanta Summit April 12, 2024: Get your ticket now

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Open source, tech, design & higher education

EvolveDrupal is an energizing one-day summit where you can absorb fresh knowledge, recharge your creativity, and spark valuable connections.

You’ll get access to dozens of sessions on relevant topics—from web development, site building, and AI to digital strategy, UX design, and content creation. Our Atlanta summit will also feature a Higher Education Track and a UX Design Track. See the full agenda.

EvolveDrupal summits welcome around 100-200 participants from various professional backgrounds. You’ll have incredible opportunities to network with peers and experts, including our many knowledgeable speakers.
Students and job seekers are welcome & get a free ticket as part of our job fair.

All that’s missing is you! Register now.

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The EvolveDrupal story

A unique opportunity

EvolveDrupal made its debut in May 2023 in Montreal, where it united professional communities in person for the first time in 2+ years. The summit’s success has grown quickly with further events in Toronto, Ottawa, and now Atlanta. We’ve hosted expert speakers from the tech, government, higher education, non-profit, and other sectors—including special guests like Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal.

Why attend

Unleash your potential

EvolveDrupal will accelerate your career beyond the ordinary. It could be an innovation that overhauls your workflows. A clever idea that fixes a problem you have. A case study that inspires your next project. Or a new relationship that elevates your career or sales. More significantly, it includes a career fair tailored to foster connections with leading employers in the tech industry.

Explore what the career fair offers.

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Featured Speakers

April 12, 2024

Agenda

Doors open at 8 am,  with sessions starting at 9 am and wrapping up at 5 pm, followed by a afterparty on the rooftop.

High-ed & non-technical sessions take place in the Event Center, while all technical & EvolveUX+ design sessions take place in the Community Center.

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9:00

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9:50

Keynote

EvolveDrupal Atlanta Keynote

Suzanne Dergacheva
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Evolving Web
Nikhil Deshpande
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Georgia Technology Authority
Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

10:00

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10:45

Higher Education track

High-Ed Keynote

Louise Russo
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

10:00

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10:45

Technical talks

Steve Persch The Fourth Decade of Website Deployments

Steve Persch
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Pantheon
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Community Center

10:50

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11:10

Higher Education track

James Leonard-Considerations in the Journey from Cascade to Acquia and Drupal

James Leonard
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Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

10:50

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11:10

Technical talks

Jason Green - Ditching SaaS to Develop Our Own Platform

Jason Green
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City of Sandy Springs
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Community Center

11:15

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11:35

Higher Education track

Kristen Everett - What's in a website? 10 content tips to take higher-ed sites from procedure to poetry

Angie McCormick
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Mindpower Inc.
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

11:15

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11:35

Collin Brittle Keeping Odd Hours

Collin Brittle
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Emory University, Libraries and Museum
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Community Center

11:35

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11:45

Morning break

11:45

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12:05

Higher Education track

Suzanne Dergacheva Case Study: Georgia Tech Library Rebuild and Upgrade: In Review

Heather Jeffcoat
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Georgia Tech Library
Suzanne Dergacheva
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Evolving Web
Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

11:45

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12:05

Technical talks

Andy Waldrop Creating a Scalable Drupal Distribution for Multiple Clients

Andy Waldrop
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WebMD
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Community Center

12:10

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12:30

Higher Education track

Bridget Hornsby DIY website audit: How to Excel in Selling Your Organization

Bridget Hornsby
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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

12:10

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12:30

Technical talks

Mike & Dharizza The Future of Theming

Mike Herchel
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Agileana
Dharizza Espinach
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Evolving Web
Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Community Center

12:35

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13:30

Lunch

13:30

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14:15

Non-technical talks

Mary Bablaum

Mary Blabaum
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Acquia
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

13:30

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14:15

Design track

Morgan From Chaos to Clarity: The Benefits and Challenges of Design Systems

Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Bryenne Kay
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Evolving Web
Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Acquia Room

13:30

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14:15

Technical talks

Simon, Jesse: Seamless Shifts: Mastering the Art of Migrating to Drupal 10

Simon Morvan
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Evolving Web
Jesse Dyck
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Evolving Web
Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Community Center

14:20

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14:40

Non-technical talks

Penny Kronz WCAG 2.2: What changed? What do I need to know?

Penny Kronz
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DubBot
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

14:20

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14:40

Design track

Melba Searcy Griffin User Personas & Journeys: The Value They Add (and How to Convince Others)

Melba Searcy Griffin
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Prime Therapeutics
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Acquia Room

14:45

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15:05

Non-technical talks

Chris Sweigart Reach and engagement with corporate communications content

Chris Sweigart
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Delta Air Lines
Mike Madison
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Acquia
Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

14:45

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15:05

Design track

Turning Site Visitors into App Users (Planned Parenthood case study)

Adrienne Smith
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Evolving Web
Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Acquia Room

14:45

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15:05

Technical talks

Drupal 7 End of Life: Navigating Security Risks After D7's Sunset

Allison Vorthmann
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HeroDevs
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Community Center

15:05

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15:15

Afternoon break

15:15

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16:00

Non-technical talks

Misha Sulpovar This is Not a Drill: Seeing the Real Opportunities Among the AI Hype

Misha Sulpovar
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Cherre & Wired Cognition
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Event Center

15:15

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16:00

Design track

Sophia Prater How to Fix UX Fails with Object-Oriented UX

Sophia Prater
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Rewired
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Morgan Guegan
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Evolving Web
Don Lalicon
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Evolving Web
Shane Collier
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Evolving Web
Maggie Paquette
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New/Mode
Sarrah Bandukwala
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New/Mode
Acquia Room

16:30

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17:00

Closing Remarks

Atlanta Tech Village Rooftop

17:00

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20:00

Afterparty

Atlanta Tech Village Rooftop

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