Join us in Toronto March 6

EvolveDigital is a digital summit for digital innovators: developers, designers, marketers, and strategists. Whether you work with Drupal, WordPress, other open-source platforms, or in sectors like education, government, or healthcare, this event is for you. We focus on digital strategy, AI, and accessibility, to drive collaboration and innovation.

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Connect

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

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.

Past sessions worth watching

Discover past sessions spanning multiple tracks, from marketing and communications strategy to Drupal, WordPress and AI, and design and creative. Together, they highlight the breadth of subjects explored at EvolveDigital events and show you what you expect.

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50 minutes
Designing for trust

Margot Bloomstein, Author of Trustworthy and Principal of Appropriate, Inc

Marketing & Communications Strategy
20 minutes
Democratizing access to BAnQ’s culture and knowledge

Viriya Thach, Head of digital strategy and business intelligence, BAnQ

Jesse Dyck, Solutions Architect, Evolving Web

30 minutes
Modern WordPress: Building websites with the latest tools

Jesse Dyck, Solutions Architect, Evolving Web

Dmitry Mayorov, Staff Engineer, Front-End, 10up

20 minutes
Customer stories: How AI + CX is the driver of evolved digital experiences

Andrew Kumar, Global Vice President, Technology & Ecosystem, Uniform

40 minutes
The dramatic and poetical tale of the website hierarchy of eeeds

Steve Persch, Director, Developer Relations, Pantheon

30 minutes
The evolving demands of the modern web content manager

JJ Toothman, President, Lone Rock Point

20 minutes
Design systems & headless CMS: Best practices for seamless enablement

Nika Karliuchenko, Principal Product Manager, TELUS

Donna Vitan, Design Technologist, Leading Design Systems, TELUS Digital

Design & Creative
20 minutes
Scaling design system adoption through human-centered principles

Guy Segal, Director, Design + Design System, Thomson Reuters

Design & Creative
20 minutes
Hidden pitfalls of building scalable (UI) systems

Ruwan Fernando, Founder & CEO, Go Boldly Design

Design & Creative
20 minutes
Interactive editorials and other digital oddities

Nicholas Garber, Senior Designer, The New York Times

Design & Creative
20 minutes
Modernization in the US federal government

Jackie Chang, Product Designer, Bloom Works Public Benefit LLC

Design & Creative
55 minutes
Vibe coding: shipping features at the speed of thought

Anton Morrison, Co-Founder, Mogul Global

Design & Creative
20 minutes
Brand trust and emotional connections in the AI era

Shawn Perritt, VP, Brand Strategy & Creative, Acquia

Design & Creative
40 minutes
Chatbot or mega menu? And other UX choices that shape your website strategy

Suzanne Dergacheva, Co-Founder, Evolving Web

Bruna Siqueira-Davis, Senior Digital Strategist, Evolving Web

Marketing & Communications Strategy
25 minutes
From insights to impact: Unlocking your content with AI and analytics

Brian Piper, Director of Content Strategy and Assessment, University of Rochester

Marketing & Communications Strategy
20 minutes
Embedding accessibility into digital strategy

Kate Kalcevich, Head of Accessibility Innovation, Fable

Marketing & Communications Strategy
50 minutes
Future proofing the web: A Panel on strategy, tools & what’s next

Lynne Capozzi, Member of Board, The Drupal Association

Steve Tisa, VP, Infrastructure and Services, Mimecast

Roddy Young, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Vice President, Boston Children's Hospital

Marketing & Communications Strategy
25 minutes
SEO strategy in the age of AI

Noël Fischer, Senior Digital & Content Strategist, Web Solutions, OHO Interactive

Marketing & Communications Strategy
20 minutes
Designing with dignity: Creating inclusive spaces for seniors and caregivers

Val Yang, Senior Product Designer, Acquia and Founder & Lead, Laolao Design

Design & Creative
20 minutes
AI driven design in education

Juan Noguera, Industrial Design Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, MIT Tech Review’s Innovator under 35 2017

Design & Creative
20 minutes
Synthetic content: Innovation with integrity

Garvita Kapur, Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering, New York Public Library

Marketing & Communications Strategy
30 minutes
Digital transformation in media

Fernando Capeto, Head of Editorial Design, Forbes

Design & Creative
45 minutes
Hot takes in higher ed

Eric Sembrat, Director of Digital Learning Technologies, Georgia Institute of Technology

Joyce Peralta, Manager of Digital Communications, McGill University

Michael Miles, Director of Web Development, MIT Sloan

Sofiya Calaquinto, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Rhode Island School of Design

Marketing & Communications Strategy
40 minutes
Using AI to speed up Drupal personalization

Josh Koenig, Co-Founder & SVP of Marketing, Pantheon

20 minutes
Storybook to Drupal: From front-end components to live websites

Chaz Chumley, Web Application Manager, Martech-Drupal, UCLA Health

20 minutes
Reimagining (and redeploying) the digital ecosystem at the Rhode Island School of Design

Brian Clark, Senior Director of Digital Experience, Rhode Island School of Design

Design & Creative
20 minutes
Rise of the refresh

Alixandra Nozzolillo, Director of Communications, Harvard College, Harvard University

Marketing & Communications Strategy
20 minutes
Effective bug handling in Drupal

Michael Miles, Director of Web Development, MIT Sloan

20 minutes
Content governance in the age of AI

Joyce Peralta, Manager of Digital Communications, McGill University

Marketing & Communications Strategy
1 hour
How AI is reshaping the tech landscape: A panel discussion

Jean-Luc Sanscartier, VP Data & AI Adoption, SBI Group

John Doyle, CEO, Digital Polygon

Gabriel Laliberté, SVP, Head of Strategy, Valtech

Houda Kaddioui, Customer Engineer, AI/ML Specialist, Google

20 minutes
Portal power: U of T's Branding goes digital

Emma Nguyen, Executive Director, Digital Marketing and Communications, University of Toronto

Marketing & Communications Strategy
20 minutes
AI workflows in WordPress development

Joe Hoyle, Chief Technology Officer, Human Made, Altis

Memorable moments

The first EvolveDigital (formerly EvolveDrupal) took place in May 2023. Since then, there has been ten EvolveDigital 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!”

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

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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