20 employees from Ramsalt Lab had the opportunity to attend one of the most awaited Drupal events of the year, DrupalCon 2024 in the beautiful city of Barcelona.

It was a great event with inspiring sessions and hands-on workshops. Our team have made this list of the top 10 session from Barcelona:

1. Driesnote: DrupalCon Barcelona 2024
   Our top recommendation is Driesnote, where Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, presents the revolutionary Drupal CMS (being built under the Starshot Initiative). This will be a new era in Drupal with AI-enabled website building for non-developers.
2. Drupal Recipes Initiative Update
   This session gives an update on Drupal’s Recipes initiative, and how you can contribute to it. You'll also learn about recipes that you can start using right away!
3. Building Safer Digital Communities - The Mission of "Defend Iceland"
   In this keynote, Theódór Gislason shares his journey, ignited by a life-altering accident thirty years ago, and discusses the vision for the "Defend Iceland" hacker platform. He addresses the challenges of democratizing cybersecurity and highlights how a united community of responsible companies and ethical hackers could enhance our collective cyber resilience.
4. Running a fleet of websites with ease via LocalGov Drupal Microsites Platform
   Learn how to create and manage a fleet of websites, all hosted within a single Drupal installation, the "LocalGov Drupal Microsites" module.
5. Implementing AI solutions for the French government
   This session gives you an insight into how an Artificial Intelligence system can be integrated into a Drupal website and, more broadly, into any digital experience platform.
6. Drupal LMS: A new, modern, easy-to-use Learning Management System
   Explore the structure of a Learning Management System (LMS), the ongoing work on the project, key structural differences from Opigno and ANU, and opportunities for contributing to its development.
7. Drupal AI: Once again leading the way with the new golden era of the web - The AI Module and Starshot
   Watch this session to discover how AI is transforming Drupal site building in Starshot and how to utilize the Drupal AI module to create advanced web applications.
8. Everything you need to know about cookies but are afraid to ask!
   This beginner-level session will help you learn about cookies, their purpose, and emerging alternatives. You will also explore how to optimize user experience, insights, and marketing strategies while maintaining privacy and compliance.
9. Practical exploitation of Drupal security vulnerabilities
   This session aims to understand the importance of addressing web application vulnerabilities, moving beyond the typical "alert" XSS pop-up scenario. It also covers various approaches for detecting, mitigating, and preventing these vulnerabilities to ensure stronger overall security.
10. Supply Chain Security in Drupal and Composer
    This session provides a foundational understanding of supply chain security, with a deeper focus on Composer's features and their impact on it. Learn best practices for securing Drupal sites from supply chain attacks and explore how the Drupal Association is developing solutions to safeguard the entire community.

The Ramsalt team at our favorite tapas restaurant.

We hope you enjoy these sessions as much as we did! You can find all of the sessions from DrupalCon Barcelona 2024 on the official YouTube channel of the Drupal Association.