Explore the best of

Open source, tech, design & higher ed

The summit goes beyond just Drupal, offering something for everyone. Our program includes three separate tracks: Higher Education & Digital Communications, Tech & AI, and UX/UI Design & Strategy. In addition, enjoy pre- and post-summit networking receptions, exchange ideas, and build lasting professional relationships.

Explore the best of

+30 talks in three tracks

Higher Education & Digital Comms

Tech & AI

UX/UI Design & Strategy

and more!

Featured Speakers

Suzanne Dergacheva

Co-Founder and Drupal Practice Lead

Evolving Web

Joyce Peralta

Manager, Digital Communications

Garvita Thakral Kapur

Senior Director of Digital Technology

New York Public Library

Brian Piper

Director of Content Strategy and Assessment

University of Rochester

Brian Clark

Senior Director of Digital Experience

Rhode Island School of Design

Michael Miles

Director of Web Development

MIT Sloan

Robert Kadar

Senior Director of Marketing, Graduate Schools

Yeshiva University

Jill Moraca

Senior Director, Web Development Services

Princeton University

Fernando Capeto

Head of Editorial Design

Forbes

Shawn Perritt

Vice President, Brand Strategy & Creative

Acquia

Eric Scott Sembrat

Director of Digital Learning Technologies

Georgia Tech

Juan Noguera

Professor, Industrial Design

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rachel Weitzner

User Experience Designer

Forum One Communications Corporation

April 12, 2024

Agenda

Doors open at 9 am, with sessions starting at 9:30 am and wrapping up at 4:30 pm, followed by an after-party.

9:00 am

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9:30 am

Registration

9:30 am

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10:00 am

Opening Remarks

10:00 am

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10:20 am

1- Brian - Supercharge Your Content Marketing with AI and Data

Supercharge Your Content Marketing with AI and Data

Brian Piper

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University of Rochester

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10:00 am

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10:20 am

2- Michael Unlocking higher-ed web development team capabilities with AI

Unlocking Higher-Ed Web Development Team Capabilities with AI

Michael Miles

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MIT Sloan

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10:00 am

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10:20 am

3- Nicholas Interactive Editorials and Other Digital Oddities

Interactive Editorials and Other Digital Oddities

Nicholas Garber

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The New York Times

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10:30 am

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10:50 am

2- Garvita Synthetic Content: Navigating Innovation with Integrity

Synthetic Content: Navigating Innovation with Integrity

Garvita Thakral Kapur

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New York Public Library

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10:30 am

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10:50 am

3-Fernando-Digital Transformation in Media: How a 100-Year-Old Magazine Becomes an Online Destination

Digital Transformation in Media: How a 100-Year-Old Magazine Becomes an Online Destination

Fernando Capeto

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Forbes

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10:30 am

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10:50 am

Accessibility Insights

Penny Kronz

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DubBot

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11:00 am

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11:20 am

1- Brian C. Reimagining the Digital Ecosystem at Rhode Island School of Design

Reimagining the Digital Ecosystem at Rhode Island School of Design

Brian Clark

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Rhode Island School of Design

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11:00 am

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11:20 am

Democratizing Access to BAnQ’s Culture and Knowledge

Viriya Thach

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Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)

Jesse Dyck

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Evolving Web

11:00 am

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11:20 am

Prima - The Case against Hi-Fi Prototypes for Usability Testing

The Case against Hi-Fi Prototypes for Usability Testing

Prima Prasertrat

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Prime Matter Labs

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11:20 am

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11:40 am

Morning Break

11:40 am

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12:20 am

1- Panel: Hot Takes in Higher Ed

Panel: Hot Takes In Higher Ed

Eric Scott Sembrat

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Georgia Tech

Joyce Peralta

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McGill University

11:40 am

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12:20 pm

2- Suzanne - Tim Starshot panel

A Starshot (Drupal CMS) Fireside Chat

Suzanne Dergacheva

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Evolving Web

Tim Plunkett

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Acquia

11:40 am

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12:00 pm

3- Anton - Lifting Curtain on UX Theatre with AI

Lifting Curtain on UX Theatre with AI

Anton Morrison

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Mogul Global

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12:05 pm

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12:25 pm

3-Juan-AI-Driven Design in Education

AI-Driven Design in Education

Juan Noguera

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Rochester Institute of Technology

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12:25 pm

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1:15 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm

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1:35 pm

1- Jill Finding Common Ground - designing a content management system with Drupal

Finding Common Ground: Designing a CMS for Many Stakeholders

Jill Moraca

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Princeton University

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1:15 pm

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1:35 pm

3- Jackie- Modernization in the US federal government

Modernization in the US Federal Government

Jackie Chang

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Bloom Works

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1:15 pm

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1:35 pm

JSON:API as a Power Tool for building decoupled sites, content sharing and migrations

JSON:API as a Power Tool for Content Sharing and Migrations

Peter Wolanin

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SciShield

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1:45 pm

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2:05 pm

1- Joyce A common sense guide to better web governance

A Common Sense Guide to Better Web Governance

Joyce Peralta

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McGill University

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1:45 pm

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2:05 pm

2- Shawn-HTMX: Hypermedia Powered Drupal

HTMX: Hypermedia Powered Drupal

Shawn Duncan

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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1:45 pm

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2:05 pm

Planned Parenthood Direct Case Study

Designing for choice: Crafting the Planned Parenthood Direct experience

Morgan Guegan

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Evolving Web

Adrienne Smith

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Evolving Web

2:15 pm

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2:35 pm

1- ROBERT - Why Higher Ed Digital Advertising Tactics Disrespect Students

Why Higher Ed Digital Advertising Tactics Disrespect Students

Robert Kadar

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Yeshiva University

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2:15 pm

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2:35 pm

2- James Nourse-Decoupled

Decoupled for Enterprise

James Nourse

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Penn State University

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2:15 pm

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2:35 pm

3- Mary - 5 Ways to Grow your Inclusive Design Approach

Enhancing Digital Accessibility: 5 Actionable Steps to Bridge the Gap with AI and Inclusive Design

Mary Blabaum

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Acquia

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2:35 pm

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2:50 pm

Afternoon Break

2:50 pm

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3:10 pm

1 - Kim Redesign in Retrospect: CUNY Graduate Center

Facing the Dreaded Silos

Kimberly Miu

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CUNY Graduate Center

Seamus Campbell

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The City College of New York

2:50 pm

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3:10 pm

3- Shawn - The Drupal Brand Evolution

Drupal's Brand Evolution

Shawn Perritt

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Acquia

Suzanne Dergacheva

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Evolving Web

2:50 pm

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3:10 pm

ROM - Perry & Adrienne

Doing the Work to Make It Work: Why Content Modelling Is Critical to a Successful Site Redesign

Perry Sheppard

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Royal Ontario Museum

Adrienne Smith

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Evolving Web

3:20 pm

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3:40 pm

1- John C. Revamp or Redesign: Navigating the Crossroads of Website Evolution

Beyond the Launch: Continuous Improvement Throughout Your Website’s Lifecycle

John Cloys

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Princeton University

Suzanne Dergacheva

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Evolving Web

3:20 pm

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3:40 pm

3- Rachel - EvolveUX: A Collaborative Approach to Achieving Trinity Church’s UX Vision

EvolveUX - A Collaborative Approach to Achieving Trinity Church’s UX Vision

Rachel Weitzner

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Forum One Communications Corporation

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3:20 pm

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3:40 pm

Reimagining Web Publishing with Google Docs, GenAI and Headless Architectures

Roland Benedetti

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Pantheon

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3:50 pm

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4:30 pm

Using AI to Speed Up Drupal Personalization

Josh Koenig

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Pantheon

Jack Steadman

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Blue State

3:50 pm

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4:10 pm

2- John J. Content Creators Want Automatic Accessibility Checks

Content Creators Want Automatic Accessibility Checks

John Jameson

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Princeton University Web Development Services

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3:50 pm

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4:10 pm

Content Creation with AI Prompts: Precision or Pandemonium

Content Creation with AI Prompts: Precision or Pandemonium?

Mrinalini Sugosh

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CKEditor

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3:50 pm

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4:10 pm

Naomi - Visualizing Canada’s Housing Characteristics

EvolveUX - Visualizing Canada’s Housing Characteristics

Naomi Keena

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McGill

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4:10 pm

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4:30 pm

3- Miles- EvolveUX - Demo of New Website Functionalities and Features Made Possibly by AI

EvolveUX - A Demo of AI-Driven Enhancements for Content-Rich Websites

Miles Roxas

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Suits and Sandals

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4:20 pm

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4:40 pm

2- Caitlin Brooke ApplyCycle - A Drupal-Based Platform for Foundations

ApplyCycle: OpenSource Grants Management in Drupal

Caitlin Murphy Pine

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Aaron Copland Fund for Music and the Amphion Foundation

Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg

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Zivtech

4:45 pm

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5:00 pm

Closing Remarks

5:00 pm

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6:30 pm

Afterparty with live music

7:00 pm

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Tacos, beer & more networking at 'Tacombi'

Training courses

Upskill your Drupal knowledge

Interested in upping your Drupal knowledge? We've got just the opportunity for you! Before EvolveDrupal NYC, we'll be hosting an exclusive in-person 2-day Drupal training. Come for one or both days. All trainees will receive free admission to EvolveDrupal. Course details coming soon!

Reach out to Maya to express interest or learn more.

View all training courses

Location

Candid

Candid is a nonprofit that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector.
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We're grateful to be able to use their space for our summit.

The location is a five to seven minute walk from the Broad st subway station, the Wall st subway station and the Whitehall St-South Ferry.
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Address: 32 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005, United States

Host & Organizing Sponsor

Event Sponsors

Testimonials

“Possibly the most memorable conference experience I’ve ever had! Leave it to Evolving Web to organize an event so good it was literally out of this world!”

Joyce Peralta

Manager, Digital Communications

“Thank you for the opportunity to participate!”

Dries Buytaert

Founder and Project Lead of Drupal

“It was great to meet and reconnect with fellow enthusiasts, all united by a passion for the web and a drive to push boundaries in digital innovation. EvolveDrupal was not just an event; it was a catalyst for inspiration and collaboration, sparking new ideas and forging lasting connections.”
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John Cloys

Assistant Director of Web & Digital Initiatives

"Honestly, it was so much fun getting to talk about this work with you. It was nice to deep dive on design and just nerd out. Thank you so much for having me. All the talks were great. Design systems are top of mind right now."

Chris Mantil

Graphic Designer

Past Events

A summit for people passionate about digital, design and development

Open source, tech, design & higher ed

+30 talks in three tracks

Higher Education & Digital Comms

Tech & AI

UX/UI Design & Strategy

and more!

Featured Speakers

Agenda

Tracks

9:00 am

-

9:30 am

Registration

9:30 am

-

10:00 am

Opening Remarks

10:00 am

-

10:20 am

1- Brian - Supercharge Your Content Marketing with AI and Data

Supercharge Your Content Marketing with AI and Data

Brian Piper

-

University of Rochester

-

10:00 am

-

10:20 am

2- Michael Unlocking higher-ed web development team capabilities with AI

Unlocking Higher-Ed Web Development Team Capabilities with AI

Michael Miles

-

MIT Sloan

-

10:00 am

-

10:20 am

3- Nicholas Interactive Editorials and Other Digital Oddities

Interactive Editorials and Other Digital Oddities

Nicholas Garber

-

The New York Times

-

10:30 am

-

10:50 am

2- Garvita Synthetic Content: Navigating Innovation with Integrity

Synthetic Content: Navigating Innovation with Integrity

Garvita Thakral Kapur

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New York Public Library

-

10:30 am

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10:50 am

3-Fernando-Digital Transformation in Media: How a 100-Year-Old Magazine Becomes an Online Destination

Digital Transformation in Media: How a 100-Year-Old Magazine Becomes an Online Destination

Fernando Capeto

-

Forbes

-

10:30 am

-

10:50 am

Accessibility Insights

Accessibility Insights

Penny Kronz

-

DubBot

-

11:00 am

-

11:20 am

1- Brian C. Reimagining the Digital Ecosystem at Rhode Island School of Design

Reimagining the Digital Ecosystem at Rhode Island School of Design

Brian Clark

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Rhode Island School of Design