DrupalCon Rotterdam
September 28 – October 1, 2026
The Drupal community is heading to Rotterdam, and Acquia is thrilled to return as a Diamond Sponsor. Join us at the Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam to see what is next for Drupal and connect with the people building it. Learn how to move faster, scale responsibly, and adopt AI the right way
Visit Our Booth
Whether you are exploring AI-driven content workflows or scaling Drupal across hundreds of sites, our team is on hand to talk through what that looks like for your organisation. Come find us on the expo floor to see live demos of our latest Drupal and Acquia Source innovations, get a first look at what is new, and connect with our experts throughout the event.
Our Sessions
Monday, September 28
Enterprise Drupal AI Summit
Date: Monday, September 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 18:00 CEST
Location: SS Rotterdam
Acquia is a proud sponsor of the Enterprise Drupal AI Summit, an executive-focused event bringing together CXOs, heads of digital, and enterprise leaders with curated Drupal AI partners.
Higher Education Industry Summit
Date: Monday, September 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 18:00 CEST
Location: Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam
Building on strong interest from previous DrupalCon sessions and community feedback, this summit supports collaboration between institutions and industry partners while strengthening Drupal’s role as a trusted, open-source solution for Higher Education worldwide.
Our Sessions
Tuesday, September 29
Driesnote
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time: 10:30 - 11:45 CEST
Location: Rotterdam Room I&II
Presented by Dries Buytaert, Founder, Executive Chairman, Acquia
Reviewer-Friendly AI: A Practical Drupal Contribution Workshop
Bring a Drupal contribution idea, or use one of ours, and work through a practical AI-assisted workflow that turns it into a review-ready contribution designed to earn maintainer trust and accelerate the review process.
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time: 13:30 - 14:15 CEST
Location: Van Oldenbarnevelt Room
Presented by Scott Falconer, Acquia
Acquia Partner Summit
Join us at the Acquia Partner Summit at DrupalCon Rotterdam for an insightful session designed to align partners with Acquia's vision and strategies.
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time: 13:30 - 15:00 CEST
Location: Meeting Room 26 / Tokyo Room, Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre
Our Sessions
Wednesday, September 30
Advanced Site Building With Drupal Canvas
Enabling ambitious site builders has always been a superpower of Drupal and the introduction of Drupal Canvas has taken this to another level. Attendees will learn how to combine the power of Canvas with existing core modules like Views and popular contrib modules, all without writing any code!
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM CEST
Location: Rotterdam Room I&II
Presented by Ted Bowman, Acquia
The New Front Door: How AI Agents Are Driving Drupal’s Growth
AI agents have become a new demand channel for the web, and when the path of least friction leads to Drupal, entire portfolios move. This is the real story of outside-in growth: the numbers, the mechanics, and what comes next.
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 12:45 - 13:30 CEST
Location: Exhibition Hall
Presented by Scott Falconer, Acquia
Drupal Canvas Code Components: Modern JavaScript, Agentic Engineering, & The Road Ahead
Modern JavaScript with agentic engineering meets Drupal via Drupal Canvas Code Components. Learn what’s possible today, and what comes next.
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 15:45 CEST
Location: Rotterdam Room I&II
Presented by Bálint Kléri, Acquia
SDCs, Canvas, & The Agent That Builds Them
You already know how to build an SDC. Now what if your agent knew how to build one too — then dropped it into a page, verified it rendered correctly in the browser, and asked you to review the diff?
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 15:45 CEST
Location: Van Oldenbarnevelt Room
Presented by Matt Glaman, Acquia
Building For Drupal Canvas: Lessons Learned From Real-World Use
Drupal Canvas introduces a major shift in how Drupal sites are assembled, giving editors unprecedented flexibility and control. But building components that truly work well in this new paradigm requires a different way of thinking.
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 16:00 - 16:45 CEST
Location: Rotterdam Room I&II
Presented by Mike Herchel, Acquia
Our Sessions
Thursday, October 1
Drupal in a Day Seminar
Acquia is delighted to sponsor this event aimed at getting the next generation into Drupal. The day is designed to help newcomers learn the platform, explore career or internship paths, and network with the international and Dutch Drupal community.
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 16:30 CEST
Location: Van Oldenbarnevelt Room
Booth Activities
Swag
Stop by the stand to grab a bar of Tony's Chocolonely from the team — with a few more swag surprises still to come before the show!
Demos
Join us for exclusive product demos and discover how our solutions can elevate your Drupal projects!
Chat with Our Experts
Drop by the stand and put your Drupal questions to our team — no appointment needed!
Acquia Certification Exams
Demonstrate and promote your Drupal and Acquia product skills with Acquia certification exams. Acquia certification exams (including Drupal 11) are multilingual and administered online at Acquia Academy with our partner, ProctorU. Visit our booth to find out more.
