Schedule

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New to Drupal and not sure what a node is? This beginner-friendly crash course introduces the core concepts you need to get oriented fast. We’ll cover essential terminology like content types, fields, taxonomy, blocks, and views, and explain how Drupal…

Kick off DrupalCamp Ottawa 2026 with our opening keynote featuring Rod Martin. In The Builder Breakthrough: Confidence Over Confusion, Rod explores how AI is transforming Drupal site building, from configuring systems to directing them. Learn how this…

In 2026, the platforms powering public services act as “unseen constitutions,” yet reliance on proprietary black-box software limits our ability to audit and govern them. Digital sovereignty is no longer optional, it’s essential. Inspired by Europe’s…

An overview of Penpot and how it supports collaborative UI/UX design.

Leverage git-worktree and DDEV to easily test your D11 upgrade without losing too much hair.

In this session, we’ll get hands-on with DevPanel, a PaaS that accelerates web development and simplifies cloud management. Running in your own cloud (AWS, DigitalOcean, Azure, OVH), it handles setup, configuration, and tooling. Its dashboard makes it…

Deadlines are tight, UI bugs pile up, spacing feels chaotic, and Drupal images crop awkwardly. Instead of piling on CSS hacks, what if we stepped back and examined the design logic? This session revives “design interrogation,” a front-end skill for…

This session dives into Drupal Recipes and their foundation in Config Actions, showing how they accelerate development through repeatable configuration updates and templated functionality. Recipes can serve as custom install profiles or be applied to…

In this session, I’ll be guiding the audience through the essentials of WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 by focusing on the four core pillars of accessibility: POUR (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust). I’ll be breaking down each rule into…

Can you build a Drupal site without developers? With DrupalCMS and the emerging Canvas experience, the answer is increasingly yes. This session explores how preconfigured setups and visual page-building tools enable non-developers to create and manage…

Lunch Break

A practical, interactive introduction to digital accessibility. Learn why accessibility matters, explore automated and manual testing methods, watch a live screen‑reader demo, and test a webpage yourself using your smartphone. We’ll also look at how…

Level up your Custom Importers 101 knowledge with this advanced session. We'll build a Queue API-driven base module with multiple importer sub-modules, shared services and config, and dynamic admin forms that adapt to enabled importers. You'll…

A practical look at how to use Claude Projects and custom skills to accelerate Drupal development, from problem solving and code generation to writing a full contrib module. This session covers how to add guardrails and why you're still responsible…

We've been successfully using Sociocracy on project with government departments, non-profits, small businesses, and even the Drupal Association! Also known as dynamic governance, Sociocracy improves the effectiveness and efficiency of development…

EvolveUX Fast Feedback Design Sessions are interactive events where designers, developers, and digital professionals present their websites for quick, real-time feedback. Whether you're showcasing your work or sharing insights, this collaborative…

Dark mode is growing in popularity for both accessibility and user preference. This session will explore how to design effective light and dark colour schemes and show you some cool new CSS tricks to make it work.

Learn how to automate and orchestrate Drupal using n8n, JSON:API, and the new Drupal community node, featuring real-world workflows for content CRUD, integrations, and automation.

In this talk we'll review some of the Config Management ecosystem and how it's evolved since Drupal 8 (some really interesting developments in recent months!), and look at where Config Enforce (https://drupal.org/project/config_enforce) fits in…

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Explore Drupal’s powerful multilingual capabilities in this session. We’ll cover core components, configuration, custom languages, and how multilingual workflows function in practice…

Tips, tricks, methods, and advice for writing sustainable and modern CSS.

Ollama cluster for continue.dev agent and webui service front end.

In this presentation, we take an honest look at client-developer communication, exploring the challenges hindering project success and how Gherkin can help. Through real-world examples, we’ll look at how Gherkin can help guide all stakeholders towards a…

As DrupalCamp Ottawa 2026 comes to a close, join us for a final gathering to reflect on the day’s insights, connections, and community moments. We’ll highlight key takeaways, recognize our speakers, sponsors, and volunteers, and share what’s next for the…

Keep the conversations going after the sessions wrap up! Join us for the official DrupalCamp Ottawa 2026 after party at Dooly's Ottawa. Unwind with fellow attendees, speakers, and sponsors in a relaxed setting, whether you're continuing deep…