Drupal CMS leadership changes

We're excited to announce updates to the Drupal CMS leadership team, with the addition of Bálint Kléri as our new Frontend Lead.

Bálint Kléri named Drupal CMS Frontend Lead

Bálint Kléri has been named Frontend Lead, a new leadership role created to oversee the frontend architecture for Drupal CMS, Mercury and Mercury-based themes. Bálint is a full-time contributor to Drupal Canvas, leading the development of Code Components for Acquia and a key contributor to Mercury, the Drupal CMS design system. 

April 2026 Drupal for Nonprofits Chat

Join us THURSDAY, April 16 at 1pm ET / 10am PT, for our regularly scheduled call to chat about all things Drupal and nonprofits. (Convert to your local time zone.)

We don't have anything specific on the agenda this month, so we'll have plenty of time to discuss anything that's on our minds at the intersection of Drupal and nonprofits. Got something specific you want to talk about? Feel free to share ahead of time in our collaborative Google document at https://nten.org/drupal/notes!

All nonprofit Drupal devs and users, regardless of experience level, are always welcome on this call.

This free call is sponsored by NTEN.org and open to everyone.

Next meetup: From Autocomplete to Autopilot: A Practical Guide to AI-Assisted Coding

​AI coding tools have evolved fast — from inline suggestions to full-blown agents that can scaffold modules, write tests, and refactor code across files. But what does that actually mean for your day-to-day work, and where should a seasoned developer start?

Inaugural meetup: Drupal AI Learners Club: Share Your Setup!

​Coming out of DrupalCon Chicago 2026, we're starting the #ai-learners club, where we share tips and tricks and answer questions about how to use Drupal and AI together. Think of it kind of like Drupal Dojo, but for AI.

​For our inaugural meeting, the topic is: What's your Drupal + AI setup?

Drupal AI Summit NYC

Where AI Moves from Experiment to Operation

The Drupal AI Summit NYC, taking place on May 14, 2026

Exterior of Convene 360 Madison Avenue

Photo by Gryffindor , CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia

The conversation around AI is changing.

Not just a starting point. A head start. Drupal's new Site Templates are built for your world.

Drupal powers websites for governments, universities, major media organisations, and global brands - but historically it's demanded specialist knowledge just to get started. Last year's release of Drupal CMS changed that, putting Drupal's power within reach of the marketers, content teams, and site builders who actually run websites day to day.

April Sides Wins the 2026 Aaron Winborn Award

At DrupalCon Chicago 2026, the Drupal Community Working Group was honored to announce April Sides as the recipient of the 2026 Aaron Winborn Award. Named in memory of longtime contributor Aaron Winborn, this award recognizes individuals who embody kindness, integrity, and a deep, above-and-beyond commitment to the Drupal community.

Six months following DrupalCon Vienna: the Drupal AI Initiative arrives in Chicago, showing significant progress and major releases

Six months after DrupalCon Vienna, the Drupal AI Initiative arrived in Chicago showing growth and progress, with 10 new partners (31 total) and $1.5 million in funding and staff support. Key releases—Drupal AI 1.2.0 and 1.3.0, MCP 1.2, and Drupal CMS 2.0 with Canvas AI—introduced governance, workflows, and production visibility.

Beyond the "AI Average": How Drupal is the Future of ‘Quality at Scale’

In his ‘#DriesNote’ presentation at DrupalCon Chicago 2026, Dries addressed the elephant in the room: AI is currently flooding the web with "average" content: fast to produce, but hard to distinguish. While there are tools that can generate beautiful prototypes in 15 minutes with no technical skill, those prototypes lack the structured data, governance, and durability required by serious organizations.

Drupal at 25: Built to Last. Ready for What's Next.

Missed the Driesnote? You can watch it here.

Drupal, the open source content management platform that runs some of the most demanding websites on the planet, turned 25 in January. But while the community is celebrating what is a remarkable milestone for any open source project, it is actively strengthening its foundations to lead in the AI era and looking ahead to a future it intends to shape.

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