2026 Women in Drupal Award Winners Announced at DrupalCon Rotterdam

Fifth-Year Programme Replaces Define, Build and Scale Categories

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Promotional graphic for the 2026 Women in Drupal Award featuring portraits labeled "Antonella Severo" "Nikita Aswani" and "Rachel Lawson" alongside DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 and JAKALA logos. Text reads "One Award, Three Paths of Drupal Contribution. The 2026 Women in Drupal Award recognises impact across the community. https://www.thedroptimes.com/."

Three Drupal community members were named winners of the 2026 Women in Drupal Award during DrupalCon Rotterdam on 29 September 2026. The recipients are Antonella Severo, Nikita Aswani and Rachel Lawson. The ceremony was scheduled from 18:00 to 18:20 CEST in Rotterdam Room I&II at the Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam.

The JAKALA-sponsored programme is in its fifth year. For 2026, organisers replaced the previous Define, Build and Scale categories with one award intended to recognise overall contribution and impact across the Drupal ecosystem. The judging criteria cover contribution, impact, leadership and commitment, with eligible work spanning development, design, mentoring, advocacy, business, events and open source community activity.

The three winners were announced as part of DrupalCon Rotterdam's community programme on 29 September. The award forms part of the conference's wider recognition of community participation and contribution, alongside technical sessions, contribution activities and other community events.

The DropTimes thanks Alejandro Moreno Lopez for providing photographs and additional information from the Women in Drupal Award ceremony.

Women in Drupal Award Winners, DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 — Antonella Severo receives the 2026 Women in Drupal Award at DrupalCon Rotterdam. | Photo: Alejandro Moreno López.

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