Dries Buytaert to Join Drupal Developer Days Athens 2026 for Fireside Chat

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Organisers of Drupal Developer Days Athens 2026 have announced that Dries Buytaert, founder and project lead of Drupal, will participate in a fireside chat with Dimosthenis Anagnostopoulos, secretary general for information systems and digital governance in Greece. According to the announcement shared on LinkedIn, the discussion will focus on the intersection of open-source innovation and digital ecosystems.

The session adds a policy and governance dimension to a programme primarily oriented toward developers and contributors. By pairing Drupal’s project leadership with a senior public-sector official, the discussion is positioned to connect software development practices with national digital infrastructure strategies.

Drupal Developer Days Athens 2026 is scheduled to take place from 22 April 2026 at 11:00 EEST to 25 April 2026 at 20:00 EEST in Athens, Greece. Event information published on Drupal.org describes the gathering as an in-person camp featuring sessions, workshops, and contribution activities for developers, site builders, and community participants.

The event is identified as the 16^th edition of Drupal Developer Days and will be hosted at OTE Academy in Marousi, Athens. Organisers continue to expand the speaker lineup, with additional participants listed on the event page, indicating that programme details are still being finalised ahead of the conference.

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