30 Nov to 3 Dec 2026 · CNIT Forest, La Défense

Drupal AI Summit Paris

Dan Lemon (amazee.io) speaks at the summit on Tuesday at 14:00, then stays for all of FOST. Morning runs from CNIT, all welcome.

Next up

Train to Paris, 30 November

Days

Dan's plan. Running too? Join the 06:45 group run from the CNIT Parvis, Tuesday to Thursday.

Mon 30 Nov · Travel

Zürich to Paris 🚄

  • 🚄09:34 Zürich HB → 13:38 Paris Gare de Lyon. Direct.
  • 🚇RER A west from Gare de Lyon to Nanterre-Préfecture. About 25 min, no change. How →
  • 🏨Dan stays at the Mercure, 50 m from the station exit. Check-in from 15:00. Bags can wait at reception.
  • 🏃Maybe a shakeout in Parc André Malraux before dark (sunset ~16:55).
  • 🚶Walk to CNIT to find the entrance: 1.4 km, ~18 min. Route →
  • 🎤Talk rehearsal. Slides on the laptop and a USB stick.

⏳ Easy dinner, run kit out, early night.

Tue 1 Dec · Drupal AI Summit + FOST day 1

Talk day 🎤

  • 🏃06:45 Group run from the CNIT Parvis, ~5 km on talk day. Nobody signed up? Dan runs the Esplanade from the hotel.
  • 🥐07:40 shower, breakfast at the hotel (buffet from 06:30).
  • 🚶08:30 walk to CNIT, 18 min. Badge pickup, coffee.
  • 👋09:15 Opening plenary: the state of Drupal AI.
  • ☕10:40 Coffee and Partners Village.
  • 🍽️13:00 Lunch. Dan's tech check by 13:30.

Phase 3 · Sovereign AI & Regulated Enterprise Proof Points

14:00 to 14:25 · How Clients Use Drupal AI in Production While Keeping Their Data Sovereign

Dan Lemon, Software Engineer at amazee.io.

  • 🇪🇺15:00 Dominique De Cooman: AI at the European Commission. Same theme, worth staying for.
  • 🧬15:30 Vijay Mani: AI-assisted medical research reviews.
  • 🏗️16:30 Artem Dmitriiev: AI-enhanced is not AI-native.
  • 👏17:00 Closing remarks and wrap-up, to 17:25. Then whatever the evening brings.

Full program →

Wed 2 Dec · FOST day 2

Network the floor 🤝

  • 🏃06:45 Group run from the CNIT Parvis, ~5 to 10 km.
  • 🚇Nobody signed up? Dan takes the 06:15 RER into Paris for the Eiffel Tower loop, back about 07:25.
  • 🥐07:45 breakfast at the hotel.
  • 🚶08:40 walk to CNIT.
  • 🤝Networking day. Catch Dan for a coffee.
  • 🗺️25+ conferences under one roof: drop into a few talks outside Drupal, stay for the hallway chats.

FOST Paris →

Thu 3 Dec · FOST day 3 · Home

Last day, train at 18:22 🚄

  • 🏃06:45 Group run from the CNIT Parvis, ~5 to 10 km.
  • 🚇Nobody signed up? Dan takes the 06:10 RER to Châtelet and runs Notre-Dame to the Arc, back about 07:20.
  • 🥐07:45 breakfast at the hotel.
  • 🧳Dan checks out, bag at reception.
  • 🤝FOST until mid-afternoon. Last chance to say hello.
  • 🚶16:15 Dan leaves CNIT for the train.
  • 🚄18:22 Paris Gare de Lyon → 22:26 Zürich HB. Direct.

⏳ At Gare de Lyon by 17:45: RER A gets crowded after 17:00.