Montreal
Digital Summit

August 4, 2025

Montréal CoWork,
‍Montreal, QC

EvolveDigital + EvolveDrupal Summits are one-day summits for digital innovators: developers, designers, marketers, and strategists.  We focus on digital strategy, AI, and accessibility, to drive collaboration and innovation and more.

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EvolveDrupal is now a part of EvolveDigital

This rebrand reflects the diversity of our sessions, speakers, and audience. While Drupal remains a cornerstone of our community, and we will continue to feature sessions on Drupal, EvolveDigital better represents the broader scope of the event. From UX/UI design and accessibility to WordPress, content strategy, and open source innovation, EvolveDigital is a space where developers, designers, marketers, and strategists connect to share ideas and spark collaboration.This new name captures the inclusive, cross-disciplinary nature of the event—one that brings together digital professionals across government, healthcare, higher education, non-profits and enterprises to connect, learn and inspire change.

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Connect

Our lineup of speakers includes top industry experts who will share their knowledge and expertise with you.
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Learn

Learn about the latest innovations in web development, AI, design, and strategy, plus how organizations have improved their digital experience.

Inspire

Leave with actionable skills and innovative ideas to apply to your own projects.
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Speakers

Gain insights from top innovators in design & tech at EvolveDigital Montreal on August 4.

Martin
Anderson-Clutz

Senior Solutions Engineer
Acquia

About the speaker:

In late 2005 Martin started using the Drupal CMS and found it powerful and easy to work with. He began attending meetings of Drupal User Groups in Toronto and Waterloo, Ontario, eventually starting a group in London. Currently employed by Acquia, Martin is now Triple Certified for Drupal as well being certified for a variety of other Acquia products, in addition to being UX certified by the world-renowned Nielsen Norman Group. Martin has spoken at various user groups, local Drupalcamps, and Drupalcons. He has also appeared on the Talking Drupal podcast as a guest and host, and has blogs published on OpenSource.com and a handful of other sites.

Session details:

From Chatbots to Content Magic: The AI-Driven Future of Drupal
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Tech & AI

Integration of artificial intelligence functionality with Drupal has been on a blistering pace over the past year. From countless individual contributed modules taking initial tentative steps to the rapidly-becoming-a-best-practice AI module ecosystem, the Drupal community has largely embraced the possibilities of leveraging AI on user, site-builder, and developer levels.This presentation will provide an overview of where we are, where we've been, and where we're heading with a focus on the AI module ecosystem as well as AI integration with Drupal CMS. Live demos will showcase existing functionality that you can add to your Drupal sites today.

Martin
Anderson-Clutz

Senior Solutions Engineer
Acquia

Joyce
Peralta

Manager, Digital Communications
McGill University

About the speaker:

Joyce has been building websites and digital communities for 20 years, including 15 years of experience in post-secondary education. For the past six years, she has worked at McGill University, holding positions in Communications and External Relations and IT Services. Joyce has presented at conferences across North America, including DrupalCon, Confoo, HighEdWeb, #PSEWEB and SEMM Forum about web standards, governance and user experience.

Session details:

Content Governance in the Age of AI
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Digital Strategy & Comms

At McGill University, we manage over 1,000 websites through our centrally supported, Drupal-powered CMS. These sites are maintained by approximately 1,500 site managers, who collectively make between 6,000 and 8,000 edits each week.
Content governance in this environment is a continuous challenge, and it's becoming even more complex with the rise of AI. Our governance strategies must now evolve to address the opportunities and risks that AI introduces. From revising standards and policies to implementing new workflows and exploring updated performance metrics, nearly every aspect of our digital governance framework is being reshaped.
In this presentation, we’ll take a high-level look at the strategies we’re adopting to strengthen and adapt our governance framework in response to the growing influence of AI.

Joyce
Peralta

Manager, Digital Communications
McGill University

Suzanne
Dergacheva

Co-Founder
Evolving Web

About the speaker:

Suzanne is the co-founder of Evolving Web, a digital agency that helps organizations that make a big impact in the world. She helps translate institutional goals and user needs into a tangible digital strategy, often bridging the gap between technology and user experience design. She runs trainings and strategic workshops and has collaborated with teams at Georgia Tech, Princeton University, McGill University and the University of Waterloo.

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Chatbot or Mega Menu? And Other UX Choices that Shape your Website Strategy
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Design & Strategy

What drives investment in your website? For some organizations, leadership sets the priorities. Others conduct user research. Sometimes, we’re simply influenced by design trends and what everyone else is doing.

In this session, we’ll explore trends in UX design and content strategy that have likely come up in these conversations. I’ll share tons of examples from real-world projects and help you decide whether it’s worth jumping on the bandwagon.

You’ll come away with ideas about how to critically assess design trends and techniques to make design decisions strategically.

Suzanne
Dergacheva

Co-Founder
Evolving Web

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Chatbot or Mega Menu? And Other UX Choices that Shape your Website Strategy

Design & Strategy

Suzanne Dergacheva

Co-Founder

Evolving Web

Description:
What drives investment in your website? For some organizations, leadership sets the priorities. Others conduct user research. Sometimes, we’re simply influenced by design trends and what everyone else is doing. In this session, we’ll explore trends in UX design and content strategy that have likely come up in these conversations. I’ll share tons of examples from real-world projects and help you decide whether it’s worth jumping on the bandwagon. You’ll come away with ideas about how to critically assess design trends and techniques to make design decisions strategically.
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About speaker(s):

Suzanne is the co-founder of Evolving Web, a digital agency that helps organizations that make a big impact in the world. She helps translate institutional goals and user needs into a tangible digital strategy, often bridging the gap between technology and user experience design. She runs trainings and strategic workshops and has collaborated with teams at Georgia Tech, Princeton University, McGill University and the University of Waterloo.

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Customer Stories: How AI + CX is the driver of decoupled

Tech & AI

Andrew Kumar

Director/Founder

Uniform DXP / CMS + Personalization

Description:
AI + Customer experience (CX) is the driving force behind successful decoupled content and commerce strategies. In this session, we explore how businesses can leverage design systems, content reuse, and personalization to create seamless customer experiences across diverse channels (websites, apps, AI powered chats) while aligning with business goals. Through real-world case studies from leading brands like TELUS, Atlassian, UTI, Pampers, TaxFix, Vystar Credit Union, and REI, attendees will gain actionable insights into decomposing business objectives into customer-centric experiences. We will delve into the foundational principles of decoupled systems design—breaking down experiences into reusable components and content objects that enhance portability and scalability. Attendees will learn how these approaches enable organizations to meet customer needs while achieving operational efficiency. By the end of the session, participants will have a clear understanding of how to align business strategies with AI + CX-driven design in decoupled architectures. They will leave equipped with practical examples and frameworks to implement in their own organizations, ensuring their headless CMS solutions deliver value across all customer touch-points.
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Andrew is a global leader of high-performing and diverse technology teams, with a 20-year track record in technology, marketing, commerce and content. These days, Andrew spends a lot of his focus on Integrations, APIs, AI, and he is instrumental in supporting technology platforms, agencies, and integration partners, bringing a wealth of expertise and experience scar tissue to the table.

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Content governance in the age of AI

Digital Strategy & Comms

Joyce Peralta

Communications & Marketing Manager

McGill University

Description:
At McGill University, we manage over 1,000 websites through our centrally supported, Drupal-powered CMS. These sites are maintained by approximately 1,500 site managers, who collectively make between 6,000 and 8,000 edits each week. Content governance in this environment is a continuous challenge, and it's becoming even more complex with the rise of AI. Our governance strategies must now evolve to address the opportunities and risks that AI introduces. From revising standards and policies to implementing new workflows and exploring updated performance metrics, nearly every aspect of our digital governance framework is being reshaped. In this presentation, we’ll take a high-level look at the strategies we’re adopting to strengthen and adapt our governance framework in response to the growing influence of AI.
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About speaker(s):

Joyce has been creating websites and digital content for more than 20 years. She currently works at McGill University in Montreal, Canada as Manager, Digital Communications and has also held positions on development and communications teams at the University of Victoria, Western University and Kings University College.

An award-winning speaker, Joyce has presented at conferences across North America, including DrupalCon, Digital Collegium, and #PSEWEB about digital standards, governance and user experience.

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From Chatbots to Content Magic: The AI-Driven Future of Drupal

Tech & AI

Martin Anderson -Clutz

Senior Solutions Engineer

Acquia

Description:
Integration of artificial intelligence functionality with Drupal has been on a blistering pace over the past year. From countless individual contributed modules taking initial tentative steps to the rapidly-becoming-a-best-practice AI module ecosystem, the Drupal community has largely embraced the possibilities of leveraging AI on user, site-builder, and developer levels. This presentation will provide an overview of where we are, where we've been, and where we're heading with a focus on the AI module ecosystem as well as AI integration with Drupal CMS. Live demos will showcase existing functionality that you can add to your Drupal sites today.
Watch recording
About speaker(s):

In late 2005 Martin started using the Drupal CMS and found it powerful and easy to work with. He began attending meetings of Drupal User Groups in Toronto and Waterloo, Ontario, eventually starting a group in London. Currently employed by Acquia, Martin is now Triple Certified for Drupal as well being certified for a variety of other Acquia products, in addition to being UX certified by the world-renowned Nielsen Norman Group. Martin has spoken at various user groups, local Drupalcamps, and Drupalcons. He has also appeared on the Talking Drupal podcast as a guest and host, and has blogs published on OpenSource.com and a handful of other sites.

Vibe Coding: Shipping Features at the Speed of Thought

Design & Strategy

Anton Morrison

Co-Founder

Mogul

Description:
AI-first “vibe coding” turns natural-language intent into trustworthy working code. We’ll demystify the trend, show where it fits (and fails) in modern development, and walk through a live build that starts with a spoken idea and ends with a functional feature. You’ll leave with pragmatic rules, an open-source tool-chain, and a game-plan for safely weaving vibe coding into your own workflow. In this session, you’ll learn how to recognize where vibe coding adds real value—and where it risks becoming technical debt. You'll compare today’s AI-powered IDE landscape, including tools like Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, and Windsurf, to help you choose the ones that best fit your stack. We’ll also demystify MCP (Model-Connected Programming) and explore its transformative potential. You’ll get hands-on with voice-first prompting using Whisper to prototype features without lifting a finger. Finally, we’ll look ahead to upcoming shifts in the field, from agentic IDEs and self-healing pipelines to the rise of continuous AI maintenance.
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Anton Morrison is a 25-year UX and software veteran, founder of Mogul Global, and an AI-driven product consultant. He has spearheaded AI, automation, and digital-experience projects for Disney, Air Canada, and other global brands across travel, media, and e-commerce. Based in Montréal, he helps product teams weave AI safely into their workflows—turning hand-coded bottlenecks into rapid, test-driven innovation.

Highlights from past events

The first EvolveDrupal took place in May 2023. Since then, there has been a few EvolveDrupal summits across Canada and the United States. Scroll through our gallery to relive the energy from past events!

Testimonials

Don’t take our word for it—hear directly from past attendees.

“EvolveDrupal was not just an event; it was a catalyst for inspiration and collaboration, sparking new ideas and forging lasting connections.”

‍John Cloys
Assistant Director of Web & Digital Initiatives

“Possibly the most memorable conference experience I’ve ever had! Leave it to Evolving Web to organize an event so good it was literally out of this world!”
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Joyce Peralta
Manager, Digital Communications

"We’re still buzzing from all the energy at EvolveDrupal Toronto last week! The sessions were inspiring, the conversations were meaningful, and the connections we made were unforgettable."

Pantheon Platform

"Honestly, it was so much fun getting to talk about this work. It was nice to deep dive on design and just nerd out. Thank you so much for having me! All the talks were great. Design systems are top of mind right now."

Chris Mantil
Graphic Designer

Venue

Event location

Located in the heart of the Plateau, Montreal Cowork is Evolving Web’s new home and the ideal venue for EvolveDigital. After two successful editions already held in this vibrant space, we're excited to return for another day of learning, connection and inspiration. After the day’s sessions, head up to the rooftop patio to unwind and connect with fellow attendees at the afterparty.
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Address

4388 Saint-Denis, suite 200 Montreal, QC
H2J2L1, Canada

Public Transit

Montréal CoWork is a 5-minute walk from Mont Royal metro station, on the orange line.

Parking

Parking is available behind the building at 4401 Rue Drolet for $15/day.

Airport

Montréal CoWork is a 40-minute drive (sometimes longer depending on traffic) from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

About Evolving Web

EvolveDigital is organized by the team at Evolving Web. Our dedicated team of digital experts, event planners, and community enthusiasts work hard to ensure that every event is a success and brings immense value to attendees.

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