Event recap

EvolveDrupal Toronto at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus at the University of Toronto was a resounding success, welcoming over 140 attendees. The event featured three tracks, Digital Strategy & Communications, Tech and AI, and UX/UI Design & Strategy, and showcased inspiring talks like Kate Kalcevich's session on embedding accessibility into digital strategy, Nika Karliuchenko and Donna Vitan’s session on design systems and headless CMS, Brian Piper’s talk on unlocking content potential with AI, and Suzanne Dergacheva’s discussion on Drupal CMS as a launchpad for marketing success. Sponsored by Evolving Web, Pantheon, and 9thCO, the event combined insightful talks, Drupal training, live-music over lunch and a vibrant post-event networking party. Does this sound like your cup of tea? Subscribe to not miss the next one!

April 12, 2024

Highlighted talks

UX/UI Design & Strategy

How Your Analytics and KPIs Should Guide Your Design Process

Thorgal Creuze

UX/UI Design & Strategy

Design Systems & Headless CMS: Best Practices for Seamless Enablement

Nika Karliuchenko

Donna Vitan

Tech & AI

Managing Event Information in Drupal Has Never Been Easier!

Martin Anderson-Clutz

Tech & AI

From Insights to Impact: Unlocking Your Content with AI and Analytics

Brian Piper

Digital Strategy & Communications

Drupal CMS: Your Launchpad for Marketing Success

Suzanne Dergacheva

Digital Strategy & Communications

Embedding Accessibility into Digital Strategy

Kate Kalcevich

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All sessions

A New Hope: Lessons from the Royal Ontario Museum Website Redesign

Perry Sheppard

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Royal Ontario Museum

Breanne Hargreaves

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Evolving Web

AI-Powered Search: How to Unlock Your Drupal Site Data

Pierre Marcel

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Therefore Interactive

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Beyond SDCs: Mentoring Next Generation Ideas For Tomorrow's Drupal Experts

Matt Hand

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MattHand.com

Daniel O'Connor

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Evolving Web

Design Systems & Headless CMS: Best Practices for Seamless Enablement

Nika Karliuchenko

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TELUS

Donna Vitan

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TELUS

Designing Hybrid Experiences for Self-Directed Learning in Higher Education

Mark-Anthony Karam

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Humber Polytechnic

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Designing and Building for Digital Accessibility

Jay Wall

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Fran Wyllie

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Northern Commerce

Digital Project Management

Mark Farmer

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Metrolinx

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Drupal CMS: Your Launchpad for Marketing Success

Suzanne Dergacheva

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Evolving Web

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Embedding Accessibility into Digital Strategy

Kate Kalcevich

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Fable

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Empowering Content Editors: Offering More Flexibility in the Design and Structure of Webpages

Adie Margineanu

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University of Toronto Scarborough

Sebastian Toncu

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University of Toronto Scarborough

EvolveUX - Interactive Fast Feedback Design Sessions

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EvolveUX Fast Feedback Design Sessions

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From Black-Box to Open Book: Governance Strategies to Successfully Transition Government to Open Source

Sean Lehane

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Kalamuna, Inc.

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From Insights to Impact: Unlocking Your Content with AI and Analytics

Brian Piper

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University of Rochester

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Future-Proofing Your Drupal Strategy with MACH: Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, and Headless

Andrew Kumar

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Uniform

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Hidden Pitfalls of Building Scalable (UI) Systems

Ruwan Fernando

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Go Boldly

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How Your Analytics and KPIs Should Guide Your Design Process

Thorgal Creuze

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Evolving Web

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Managing Event Information in Drupal Has Never Been Easier!

Martin Anderson-Clutz

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Acquia

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Modern WordPress: Building Websites with the Latest Tools

Jesse Dyck

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Evolving Web

Dmitry Mayorov

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10up

Navigating AI-induced Existential Angst for Humans

Aidan Foster

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Foster Interactive

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Opening New Markets: Activists Matchmaking at New/Mode

Maggie Paquette

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New/Mode

Sarrah Bandukwala

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New/Mode

Reimagining Web Publishing with Google Docs, GenAI and Headless Architectures

Roland Benedetti

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Pantheon

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Scaling Design System Adoption Through Human-Centered Principles

Guy Segal

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Thomson Reuters

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Transforming Guelph-Humber’s Digital Landscape: Innovation, Strategy, and Impact

Nikhil Ganesh

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University of Guelph Humber (Humber College)

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Two Tools, Two Perspectives: Leveraging Siteimprove and Level Access for Accessibility Success

Joe Kwan

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University of Waterloo

Luke Woolliscroft

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The Empire Life Insurance Company

Website Development for an International, Heterogeneous Audience

Negin Neghabat

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University of Toronto

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What the Heck is Headless?

Justin Cook

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9thCO Inc.

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Speakers

Adie Margineanu

User Experience Lead

University of Toronto Scarborough

Global VP, Customer Solutions & Ecosystem

Uniform

Breanne Hargreaves

Director of Strategy & Growth

Design Technologist, Leading Design Systems

Dev Manager, Accessibility Specialist

Northern Commerce

Guy Segal

Director, Design and Design System

Thomson Reuters

Jay Wall

Creative Director & Professor

Manager, Web Development

University of Waterloo

Justin Cook

President of Internet Marketing & Development

9thCO Inc.

Kate Kalcevich

Head of Accessibility Innovation

Fable

Luke Woolliscroft

Digital Asset Manager

The Empire Life Insurance Company

Mark Farmer

Senior Digital Communications Advisor

Metrolinx

Mark-Anthony Karam

Professor & Program Coordinator, Graphic Design

Humber Polytechnic

Martin Anderson-Clutz

Senior Solutions Engineer

Acquia

Matt Hand

Senior Software Engineer

MattHand.com

Negin Neghabat

Marketing Manager

University of Toronto

Nika Karliuchenko

Principal Product Manager

TELUS

Nikhil Ganesh

Manager, Enterprise Systems & Data Integration

University of Guelph Humber (Humber College)

Senior Technical Architect

Therefore Interactive

Roland Benedetti

Senior Director, Product Management

Senior Program & Project Manager

Kalamuna, Inc.

Sebastian Toncu

Senior Analyst - Web Operations

University of Toronto Scarborough

Co-Founder and Drupal Practice Lead

Location

108 College St, Toronto, ON

U of T: Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus

The Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus at the University of Toronto, is located on the eastern edge of the St. George campus. It is in the heart of the city, just steps away from multiple public transportation stops and in close proximity to many key sites like Queen’s Park, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and the Royal Ontario Museum.The Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus offers innovative event and meeting space, providing the perfect backdrop for our event.