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Program Structure — Mountain Camp 2027

Format Overview

Element Details
Main Event March 2-4, 2027 (Tue-Thu)
Pre-Conference Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2027 (Sat-Mon)
Venue Davos Congress Centre

Room Configuration

Room Purpose
Room A (upstairs) Main track - sessions
Room B (upstairs) Main track - sessions
Large room (downstairs) Sprint/contribution space + BoFs
Small rooms Calls, informal meetings, workshops

Track Structure

  • Maximum 2 tracks per day — maintained for community cohesion
  • 1 summit/workshop room — for focused deep-dive sessions
  • Session length: 25-minute talks preferred (vs. traditional hour-long)
  • Lightning talks: 10-minute sponsor slots before/after keynotes

Last-minute programming: unconference track

Because the main program is fixed and published earlier (Nov 2026), we leave room for last-minute programming so the event can respond to what’s topical or what emerges from the room. One track (or a defined block of slots) uses an unconference format: sessions are proposed and scheduled on-site (e.g. sign-up on the day or the evening before), rather than from the CFP. This keeps the bulk of the schedule predictable while allowing space for spontaneity, follow-ups from keynotes, or topics that surface during the camp.

Daily Structure (Draft)

Time Activity
Morning Keynote / Main session
Mid-morning Track sessions (2 parallel)
Lunch Lunch + networking
Afternoon Workshops / Sprints / BoFs
Late afternoon Track sessions (2 parallel)
Evening Social event

Session Types

  1. Keynotes — Featured speakers, Dries fireside chat
  2. Regular talks — 25 minutes, curated selection
  3. Workshops — Hands-on, beginner-accessible (highest rated format)
  4. Lightning talks — 10 minutes, sponsor incentive
  5. Sprints — Contribution sessions in downstairs room
  6. BoFs — Birds of a Feather, informal discussion
  7. Unconference sessions — Last-minute track: proposed and scheduled on-site (sign-up day-of or evening before); fills slots we intentionally leave open when the published schedule is fixed

Content Priorities

Based on feedback and planning:

  1. AI and its impact on Drupal
  2. Data sovereignty and compliance
  3. Open telemetry and emerging tech
  4. Newcomer-focused sessions
  5. External voices (non-Drupal perspectives)

Speaker Selection

  • Approach: Prefer curated speaker selection over open call
  • Featured speakers: Announced before DrupalCon Rotterdam (Sept 2026)
  • CFP Deadline: October 11, 2026
  • Full schedule: Published November 15, 2026

Social Events (Program-Adjacent)

Event Details
Pre-conference weekend Skiing/snowboarding (Jakobshorn/Parsenn)
Fondue evening Separate ticket, key social event
Torch-lit walk / Sledding Weather dependent
CXO dinner Idea — collaboration with Extrablatt (TBD)

See pre-events/ for pre-conference activities.

Notes

  • No separate paid speaker dinner (decision from previous years)
  • Informal speaker gatherings encouraged but not budget-covered
  • Social events designed to enable conversation (loud bar = fail per feedback)

Related: See timeline.md for schedule milestones, program/schedule.md for detailed timing.