## Sprint meetings | Meeting | Date | London — anchor | UTC \* | Central European | Indian Standard Time | US Pacific Time | Australian Eastern † | |---------|------|-----------------|--------|------------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------| | Sprint 9 Review & Sprint 10 Planning | 17.08.2026 | 16:00–17:00 | 15:00–16:00 | 17:00–18:00 | 20:30–21:30 | 08:00–09:00 | 01:00–02:00 **(+1 day)** | | Retro of Sprint 9 — #318+s | 24.08.2026 | 16:00–17:00 | 15:00–16:00 | 17:00–18:00 | 20:30–21:30 | 08:00–09:00 | 01:00–02:00 **(+1 day)** | \* Anchored to 16:00 London; @pdjohnson chairs. Times shown are summer time and shift at three clock changes: **4 Oct** Australia starts DST (Sydney → 02:00), **25 Oct** the UK and EU leave summer time (UTC → 16:00, India → 21:30, Sydney → 03:00), **1 Nov** the US ends DST (Pacific → 08:00). The [shared AI Marketing calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Y18wMTQzNDljNWQ4NTU5MjM5NGU0ZDZiNWU2NDc3NmZmMzdlYWNmMjU3MDkwMDA1OGY0NmY1NTY4ZjExYTlhYTJlQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20) localises automatically and is the source of truth; this table is a snapshot. † Sydney / Canberra / Melbourne — the meeting falls **after midnight, on the following day**. Brisbane matches until 4 Oct, then stays an hour behind (Queensland has no DST); Perth is 23:00 the same evening. --- ## General Items / Uncategorized * [x] #201+s @slawrence10 @elena_rl * [ ] #265+s @pdjohnson ## DrupalCon Rotterdam // @pdjohnson - Event dates: **28 September – 2 October 2026**, plus preparation & post-conference follow-up. - `DrupalCon::Rotterdam-2026` label, not a milestone — :clipboard: [**Rotterdam board**](https://git.drupalcode.org/project/ai_initiative_marketing/-/boards/634?label_name%5B%5D=DrupalCon%3A%3ARotterdam-2026). * [ ] #297+s ### Enterprise AI Summit (Sept 28) // @wouters_frederik Note: likely this section is better documented in a separate ticket by @wouters_frederik . Check & cross-link if that is the case. **Focus this sprint** - Julien Blanchez (Google) needs site, blog and social moving together: - #355+s - #353+s - #354+s. - Speaker posts: - #221+s - #222+s - #354+s - #123+s - #283+s - #147+s - Finish supporting material before the promotion push: - #288+s - #96+s - #187+s - #189+s. ### AI Dev Summit // @jmsaunders **Focus this sprint** - **Go/no-go first** — #107+s still has "confirm format and date with DrupalCon / DA" unchecked. - Seven of nine Dev Summit tickets have **no milestone**: #108+s, #112+s, #113+s, #114+s, #116+s, #117+s, #118+s. Schedule them or close them as obsolete. - #119+s: graphics and copy done, awaiting @jmsaunders' approval and delivery to speakers. ## Drupal AI Summit Paris (December) // @pdjohnson **December 2026** — closes out the 2026 summit run. [Landing page](https://new.drupal.org/ai/events/drupal-ai-summit-paris-26). No label or board yet. **Focus this sprint** - [Confirm price of AI Summit Paris](https://git.drupalcode.org/project/ai_initiative_marketing/-/work_items/379) - #339+s. - Set up the Paris label and board (#357+s) before the Sprint 13 focus shift, not during it. - No ticket records the actual Paris dates — pin them so promotion can name a date. ## Media relations // @palakosl / @pritish.kumar / Pritam Prasun **Focus this sprint** _(confirmed by @palakosl, 17 Aug)_ - Complete the three carry-overs listed below: CRM outreach data, LinkedIn journalist engagement, Media Kit. - More tasks to follow — @palakosl will raise the tickets and update this list. - #356+s is in Sprint 10 and assigned to @palakosl but not in the list — confirm in or out. - #290+s journalist playbook sits with @mgifford / @pdjohnson; a separate Sprint 9 carry-over decision. OSL's focus this sprint: * Identify 20 more media houses and, for each, identifying 20 relevant LinkedIn contacts associated with these outlets. * Sending connect requests to establish connections. * Updating the CRM with new contact and email outreach data. * Update the Drupal AI deck based on Duncan’s feedback. * PR media kit has been carries over from the last sprint. * [ ] #214+s @palakosl * [ ] #269+s @palakosl * [ ] #290+s @mgifford @pdjohnson * [x] #356+s @palakosl * [x] #358+s @palakosl * [x] #359+s @palakosl * [x] #360+s @palakosl * [ ] #361+s @palakosl ## Social Media // Amber Henry **Focus this sprint** _(confirmed by @amber.henry, 17 Aug)_ - General social media (BAU). - Rotterdam — AI Dev Summit: assets and copy ready for review (#119+s). - Rotterdam — Enterprise AI Summit: awaiting confirmed post dates and content. - Drupal AI Summit Paris. - AI Learners Club. - AI Byte — September newsletter content (#352+s). * [x] #119+s @jmsaunders @amber.henry @mfernanda.silva * [x] #221+s @amber.henry @mfernanda.silva * [x] #222+s @amber.henry @mfernanda.silva * [x] #319+s @amber.henry * [x] #321+s @amber.henry * [x] #338+s @amber.henry * [x] #339+s @amber.henry * [ ] #352+s @amber.henry * [ ] #354+s @amber.henry @mfernanda.silva ## Events // Paul Johnson and Matthew Saunders **Focus this sprint** _(proposed — @pdjohnson / @jmsaunders to confirm)_ - Both Rotterdam summits have their own sections above; this covers everything else. - Meet Drupal AI Partners at events page (#267+s). - Pattern to break: tickets complete except one unassigned human step. Name the person in the ticket. * [ ] #96+s @slawrence10 * [ ] #107+s @jmsaunders @wouters_frederik @mfernanda.silva * [ ] #147+s @hestenet @mfernanda.silva @pdjohnson * [ ] #187+s @wouters_frederik * [x] #263+s @pdjohnson * [ ] #280+s * [ ] #288+s @ZoochaWill @slawrence10 @dan-at-zoocha.com * [ ] #291+s @jmsaunders @pdjohnson * [ ] #301+s @pdjohnson * [x] #355+s @wouters_frederik @slawrence10 ## Webinars and Podcasts // Paul Johnson and Matthew Saunders **Focus this sprint** _(proposed — @pdjohnson to confirm)_ - DB Schenker date, time and platform (#76+s) — blocks everything downstream. - ImageX September set-up (#264+s). - Rotterdam highlights webinar (#266+s) — scope it while Rotterdam planning is live. - Rework the webinar template and playbook for the full lifecycle (#295+s). - #186+s Southwark follow-up: send it or close it. * [ ] #76+s @jmsaunders @pdjohnson * [x] #186+s @pdjohnson * [x] #264+s @pdjohnson @rgladden * [ ] #266+s @pdjohnson @james.h * [x] #283+s @mfernanda.silva * [ ] #295+s @pdjohnson ## Sales enablement // James Tillotson **Focus this sprint** — _no Sprint 10 tickets; @james_tillotson to confirm whether this area is active._ ## Case Studies // Rosie Gladden **Focus this sprint** _(proposed — @rgladden to confirm)_ - Rotterdam-linked case studies only (#320+s): Splash Awards (#103+s), Enterprise AI Summit stories (#151+s, #189+s), AI Dev Summit. - Rotterdam focus runs to Sprint 12, then shifts to Paris. - Confirm customer approval, then hand agreed posts to social (#319+s). - Keep the drupal.org pipeline moving: #190+s, #193+s. * [ ] #103+s @rgladden * [ ] #151+s @rgladden * [ ] #189+s @rgladden * [ ] #190+s @rgladden * [ ] #193+s @ZoochaWill @rgladden * [x] #270+s @rgladden * [x] #320+s @rgladden ## Existing Capabilities // TBD **Focus this sprint** _(proposed — @pdjohnson to confirm)_ - This area has no lead: @dunx reviews, but nobody produces the pages (#9+s, #16+s). - The one thing that matters: name a producer (#274+s). Until then #12+s– #16+s stay in the backlog. * [ ] #9+s @dunx * [ ] #16+s @jjchinquist * [ ] #274+s @pdjohnson ## Brand Strategy // Dan Stratton **Focus this sprint** _(proposed — @ZoochaWill / Dan Stratton to confirm)_ - Sign off the brand guidelines (#102+s) — open since Sprint 9 and blocking summit creative. * [ ] #102+s @ZoochaWill @dan-at-zoocha.com ## Content production **Focus this sprint** _(proposed — @pdjohnson to confirm)_ - Sovereign AI / Julien Blanchez blog (#353+s) is the near-term piece. - Ship what is already drafted before starting new: #216+s, #294+s, #208+s. - #281+s product page — in this sprint or deferred? - DriesNote / AI module content (#296+s, #298+s, #299+s, #300+s, #303+s, #304+s) waits on Rotterdam announcements. Agree the trigger now, since it turns time-critical overnight. * [ ] #123+s @mfernanda.silva * [x] #208+s @mandclu * [x] #216+s @wouters_frederik * [ ] #281+s @pdjohnson * [x] #294+s @ZoochaWill * [ ] #353+s @mfernanda.silva ## Project Management // Jeremy Chinquist **Focus this sprint** _(proposed — @jjchinquist)_ - Sprint 9 retro on 24.08 (#318+s). - Set up the Paris board (#357+s) — last major event without a lane. - Roll the "Deliverables and where they live" table into the issue templates (#161+s); deliverables living in Drive/Canva make finished work look undone. * [ ] #91+s @jjchinquist * [ ] #161+s @jjchinquist * [ ] #278+s @jjchinquist * [x] #312+s @jjchinquist * [x] #318+s @jjchinquist * [x] #357+s @jjchinquist * [ ] #362+s @jjchinquist * [ ] #363+s @jjchinquist * [ ] #364+s @jjchinquist ## Demos // Dan Lemon **Focus this sprint** - The demo block (#10+s, #24+s– #29+s, #231+s– #248+s) has carried unchanged for several sprints. - Pick one or two that can realistically ship; move the rest to the backlog. * [ ] #10+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #24+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #25+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #26+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #27+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #28+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #29+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #231+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #233+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #236+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #239+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #242+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #245+s @dan2k3k4 * [ ] #248+s @dan2k3k4 --- _Drafted with the assistance of AI (Claude Code / Opus 5), reviewed by @jjchinquist._