By Imre Gmelig Meijling on

Prague, September 19, 2022

Drupal is one of the largest open source projects in the world. It has a lively community of tens of thousands Drupal professionals worldwide. Many companies including Tesla and Amnesty International rely on Drupal for their digital experiences. The largest Drupal conference called DrupalCon is back in person for the first time in three years. The Drupal Association caters to the needs of Drupal and its worldwide community. The board of directors met ahead in Prague to make plans and work on strategies sustaining Drupal’s growth.

DrupalCon is an essential opportunity for individuals and organizations in the Drupal ecosystem, a key way to support the programs of the Drupal Association as a non-profit, and the place where many friendships, connections, major Drupal contributions are made, and project milestones are achieved.

Besides regular virtual meetings, DrupalCon is a great opportunity for the board members to meet in person and brainstorm ideas. The board retreat is where they set out goals for the leadership team to work in the coming year. This time is special also because the board is in the process of hiring a new CEO, who will be introduced in October. 

The process of hiring a new CEO was done carefully, which is now in its final stages. Other topics on the agenda were marketing strategies and ways to accelerate innovation for Drupal. Close collaboration with the communities worldwide will be another prime focal point for the coming year. The European Drupal community is very diverse and lively, DrupalCon Europe will bring continents working with Drupal closer together. 

Drupal’s position has never been stronger, with Drupal empowering digital platforms all over the world. Drupal’s authoring experience has seen some great advancements in the past year. The total cost of ownership and headless capabilities of Drupal are beyond many of its competitors, particularly as part of an open source ecosystem. With headless frameworks rapidly gaining momentum, Drupal’s strategy for 2023 includes focus on innovation and user experience. Drupal’s roadmap will be laid out by project lead Dries Buytaert at his keynote at DrupalCon.

“I'm excited that DrupalCon Europe is back in person and looking forward to meeting the global community in Prague. DrupalCon is the heartbeat of Drupal innovation, a place to grow your network and skills, and a community homecoming. I hope you join us in Prague!”

<-- Dries Buytaert, Drupal Founder, and Project Lead.

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