Drupal Events This Week: 26 October–1 November 2026

Community groups have scheduled five Drupal and open-source events between 28 and 31 October 2026, covering accessibility, artificial intelligence, Drupal migrations and community collaboration. The week's programme includes three online sessions and two in-person gatherings in Portugal and Italy.

The events offer developers, site builders and community members opportunities to explore practical challenges, follow technical demonstrations and exchange experience with other practitioners. Sessions range from accessibility advocacy and AI-assisted development to a full-day Drupal conference and an open-source gaming meetup.

A11yTalks: How to Convince People to Care and Invest in Accessibility | 28 October 2026

The A11yTalks online discussion will take place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at 16:00 UTC, featuring accessibility consultant and designer Stéphanie Walter. The session will examine nine common accessibility myths and objections, using data and practical examples to help designers, developers and project teams respond to resistance from clients, stakeholders and colleagues. The discussion will focus on strengthening arguments for accessibility investment and encouraging more inclusive digital experiences. Further details about the session are available in the TDT event listing.

From Navigation to Guidance: Using AI to Improve Digital Experiences | 29 October 2026

The Drupal AI Initiative will host an online webinar on Thursday, 29 October 2026, at 16:30 UTC, featuring John Tran, CTO at ImageX, and Joe Kwan from the University of Waterloo. The speakers will discuss an AI-powered admissions advisor proof of concept designed to help prospective students navigate university information and admissions requirements. The presentation will cover research with admissions teams, prototype development, student testing and questions surrounding privacy, content quality and institutional control. Drupal's role in providing a governed content foundation for AI-assisted digital experiences will also be examined.

Drupal Day Aveiro 2026 | 30 October 2026

Associação Drupal Portugal will organise Drupal Day Aveiro 2026 on Friday, 30 October 2026, at Fundação Engenheiro António Pascoal in Aveiro, Portugal. Check-in begins at 09:30 local time (UTC), followed by the opening session at 10:00. The free community event will feature technical presentations and discussions covering Drupal development, accessibility, artificial intelligence, sustainability and security.

The programme includes Mauricio Dinarte discussing changes in Drupal, Catarina Piza examining accessibility issues in Drupal components, and Paulo Maia Carvalho presenting an introduction to DrupalClaw. Other sessions will address AI-assisted project management, specification-driven development, web sustainability and operational security. The event concludes with a closing session scheduled for 17:45 local time (UTC).

Drupal AI Learners Club: The Long Haul, Planning and Running a Drupal 6 to Drupal 11 Migration | 30 October 2026

The Drupal AI Learners Club will hold the third session of its Hobobiker Rides Again series on Friday, 30 October 2026, at 16:30 UTC via Zoom. DDEV lead maintainer Randy Fay will demonstrate how Claude can assist with planning and carrying out a migration from Drupal 6 to Drupal 11. The session will begin by examining the legacy site's database and files before evaluating the Drupal 11 destination and preparing a migration plan.

Randy will follow the plan during the live demonstration, using checkpoints and tests developed earlier in the series to evaluate the migration. Amber Matz and Angie Byron are also listed as hosts, and participants can contribute questions and suggestions throughout the session.

Open Source Saturday Torino | 31 October 2026

Open Source Saturday Torino will take place on Saturday, 31 October 2026, at 11:00 CET (10:00 UTC) at OGR Tech, Corso Castelfidardo 22, Turin, Italy. Hosted by Hinto Group, the Halloween-themed edition will focus on collaborative open-source gaming rather than its usual coding activities. Participants will form teams and play open-source games including Xonotic, Warsow, Enemy Territory, Teeworlds and 0 A.D.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops, keyboards, mice and networking equipment, with Halloween-themed clothing also welcome. Although the gathering is listed on Drupal.org's community events calendar, its announced programme is not Drupal-specific.