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Ottawa, November 28, 2023

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The tech summit you don't want to miss

EvolveDrupal...

Ideal for anyone interested in Drupal or web design, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro. During this one-day summit, you'll get to hear inspiring talks from industry experts, gain actionable insights from ambitious real-life projects and benefit from an unparalleled in-person networking opportunity.


Spark New Ideas and Fuel Digital Innovation

Agenda

November 28
Bayview Yards, Ottawa

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Opening Remarks

9:00

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9:10

Foundry

Keynote Speech

9:10

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9:50

Nikhil Deshpande
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Georgia Technology Authority
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
Foundry

Technical Talk

9:50

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10:35

Martin Anderson-Clutz
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Acquia
Jake Athey
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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
Foundry

Lightning Talk

10:35

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10:45

Gauthier Garnier
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Platform.sh
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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
Foundry

Coffee Break

10:45

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11:00

Content & Site Building Talk

11:00

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11:20

Dharizza Espinach
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Evolving Web
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
Foundry

Accessibility Talk

11:25

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11:45

Toufic Sbeiti
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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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
Foundry

Technical Talk

11:50

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12:30

Pierre-Paul Lefebvre
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Evolving Web
Martin Anderson-Clutz
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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
Foundry

Lunch Break

12:30

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13:30

Accessibility Talk

13:30

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14:15

Andrew Mallis
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Kalamuna
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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
Foundry

EvolveUX+ Session

13:30

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14:15

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

EvolveUX+ Design Showcase

14:10

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14:30

Chris Mantil
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CADTH
Shane Collier
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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

Technical Talk

14:15

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15:00

Matt Hand
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Freelance
Robert Ngo
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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
Foundry

EvolveUX+ Design Feedback

14:30

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14:45

Henk van Dijke
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Evolving Web
Olha Davydovych
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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

EvolveUX+ Design Feedback

14:45

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15:00

Yue Lu
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Evolving Web
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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

Coffee Break

15:00

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15:15

AI Talk/EvolveUX+ Session

15:15

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16:00

Anton Morrison
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Mogul Global
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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
Foundry

Lighting Talk

15:15

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15:25

Iskandar Mamadnazarov
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Evolving Web
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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

Lighting Talk

15:30

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15:40

Alin Ticlea
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University of Ottawa
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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

Lightning Talk

15:45

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15:55

Albert Albala
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Dcycle
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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

Closing Remarks

16:00

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16:15

Foundry

Reception & Refreshments

16:15

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19:00

Any questions? Contact us.

Location

Montreal CoWork space
Event Location

Bayview Yards

7 Bayview Station Rd
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 3B5

Getting There

Public Transit

The closest O-Train station is Bayview Station. Exit at the lower entrance and follow the path west and north along Bayview Station rd. Alternatively, take 16 bus from Tunney's Pasture or Downtown to Bayview Station. From the south, take bus 2 and get off at Bayview Station.

By Car
Driving from the east, take Kichi Zibi Mikan and turn right onto Sildell Street, just after Tunney's Pasture. There is free gravel parking at the venue, however contact us ahead to arrange accessible parking if needed.

Training Courses

Nov 27

Drupal Web Accessibility Training

It is essential to ensure your website is an inclusive place for everyone, no matter their abilities. This course  guide you through accessibility considerations, law and standards, and common issues as well as proivide hands-on experience in testing and implementing accessibility improvements using Drupal site building and theming.

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Nov 28

Drupal Module Development Training

Learn the process for developing a module with standard components like blocks, permissions, forms, and pages. Familiarize yourself with the concepts behind module development, including how to use Object Oriented Programming for Drupal, and essential Drupal developer tools. Gain hands-on experience developing modules from scratch.

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Nov 29

Advanced Drupal Module Development Training

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Drupal 10 backend and module development tools, including dependency injection, services, and more. Discover processes and best practices for extending your Drupal modules' features using plugins, events, hooks and other code patterns.

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Design Summit

EvolveUX+

Calling designers, strategists, and product specialists! We’re running a special design-focused summit especially for you. EvolveUX+ includes our signature fast-feedback EvolveUX sessions PLUS a whole plethora of design-focused speaker and lighting sessions. It gives you access to a tailored selection of EvolveDrupal afternoon sessions – all at a fraction of the cost of a full-day EvolveDrupal ticket.

Featured Speakers

Testimonials

Organizers & Sponsors

Support Sponsor - platform.sh
Organizing Sponsor - Acquia