Events of the Week: Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2025

As November draws to a close, the Drupal and open source communities are coming together both online and in person to exchange ideas, showcase projects, and share practical knowledge. From local meetups in Montréal and Utrecht to discussions on accessibility, security, and AI, this week’s events from November 24 to November 30, 2025 offer valuable opportunities for developers, contributors, and practitioners of all experience levels. Here is a roundup of what to watch for this week.

Montreal Drupal Meetup

The Montréal Drupal Meetup organized by Evolving Web is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST at Montreal Cowork, 4388 Rue Saint-Denis, Suite 200, Montréal, QC. This in-person meetup will feature talks by Albert Albala on PHPMetrics and code quality, and Romain Nugou on Drupal Canva, along with an unannounced surprise presentation. The event is part of a recurring series aimed at fostering knowledge-sharing and community engagement around Drupal.

Member Platform Biweekly 24 Hour Slack Meeting 

The next Member Platform Community Initiative meeting will be held online on November 25, 2025, starting at 04:00 CST as a 24-hour asynchronous Slack session. Open to all, this biweekly initiative focuses on building and improving tools that support membership-based organizations such as clubs, associations, and nonprofits. Participants can contribute throughout the day within the designated Slack workspace.

Dutch Splash Awards 2025

The Dutch Splash Awards 2025 will take place on November 26, 2025, at 21:00 CET at the Railway Museum (Maliebaanstation 16, 3581 LE Utrecht, Netherlands). This in-person event serves as the annual award ceremony recognizing notable Drupal projects within the Benelux region. First held in 2014, the Splash Awards highlight contributions to the Drupal community through project excellence.

A11yTalks - More Than Words: How Sign Language Unlocks New Worlds

The A11yTalks November 2025 session titled “More Than Words: How Sign Language Unlocks New Worlds” will be held virtually on November 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST. The event will feature Verónica Morales Beltrán, a Digital Accessibility Consultant, discussing the practical, cognitive, and empathetic benefits of sign language, alongside emerging assistive technologies. Hosted online via YouTube, the session is part of A11yTalks' ongoing meetup series focused on accessibility and inclusive communication.

Keep your website secure: Drupal patching for Australian Government

Salsa Digital will host a webinar titled “Keep your website secure: Drupal patching for Australian Government” on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM AEDT. The online session will be presented by Jorge Castro, Support Practice Lead at Salsa Digital, and will focus on practical strategies for patching Drupal websites in line with the Australian Government’s Essential Eight security framework. The event will address compliance, risk management, and techniques for minimizing downtime during patching in public sector environments.

Oaisys 2025

The “AI Practitioners Conference 2025” will be held on November 29 and 30, 2025 at the MCCIA Tower A in Pune, India, and is presented by QED42 together with FreelyGive. It is aimed at practitioners who build with artificial intelligence, providing a forum of talks, demos and open discussions focused on real‑world practice beyond hype. The event gathers AI practitioners, open‑source contributors and Drupal AI leads to share what worked, what didn’t and what remains in progress in building AI systems.