Online Mega Meetup Events - The Future of GovCMS
In 2025, we’re not just building smarter—we’re unlocking new possibilities with enhanced platform capabilities, advanced automation, and streamlined user experiences.
Our Online Mega Meetup Events dives deep into the future of GovCMS, showcasing how we're harnessing inovation across key areas:
- AI Panel Discussion: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges. Sharing early implementation insights, strategic perspectives, GovCMS initiatives, and community engagement opportunities.
- Community presentations: the transfer of knowledge within the community through sharing project stories and success.
- Rules as Code: Translating legislation into executable formats to boost clarity, consistency, and compliance—bridging the gap between policy and practice.
- Content as an API: Delivering content anywhere, anytime— giving agencies the agility to scale, syndicate, and personalise across multiple channels and devices.
Join us to explore how innovation is shaping the next generation of GovCMS. You’ll hear about how the broader landscape of digital services is evolving and how GovCMS is adapting, including how AI is rapidly redefining how websites interact, engage, and evolve with diverse and expanding audiences.
MONDAY: GovCMS Updates and Community Awards
10 November 2025 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Join us as we kick off the weeklong Online Mega Meetup Events to celebrate the GovCMS community. Sharyn Clarkson, from GovCMS will guide us through what the future of GovCMS looks like and discuss the latest developments, upgrades and opportunities for the platform.
We will also be awarding the annual GovCMS Community Awards, which embody our philosophy of being community-led. The awards are to promote the achievements of the GovCMS community by celebrating the exceptional work and people within our community.
MONDAY: D11 Information Session
10 November 2025 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
GovCMS is gearing up to release its D11 distribution at the end of this year. Join us for the Online D11 update where we’ll walk you through the final stages and requirements and provide a space to Ask Us Anything!
Come along and cross check the final pieces to the migration. Some of the things we’ll be covering are:
- Final timeline
- Support options- if you are behind
- Q&A
Looking forward to seeing you at this session. Presented by GovCMS.
TUESDAY: FUNctionality session - Technical Session
11 November 2025 10:00 am to 11:00 am
FUNctionality sessions are short, guided sessions of technical functionality components available through GovCMS Drupal for technical customers. During this FUNctionality session will be exploring a common technical aspect and how the GovCMS community can work together to solve this common occurrence.
Presented by GovCMS
TUESDAY: FUNdamentals – Service Design 101
11 November 2025 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
FUNdamental sessions are short, guided sessions of simple functionality available through GovCMS Drupal for non-technical customers. Join us while we unlock the fundamentals of service design in just 60 minutes! This introductory session covers key design principles, practical tools, and a framework that will help to build your awareness and apply a design thinking mindset.
Presented by GovCMS.
WEDNESDAY: Keynote panel - AI in Action: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges
12 November 2025 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm
Discover how the Australian Government is embracing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance public services and digital innovation.
From early implementation insights to strategic planning, agencies are paving the way for smarter, more efficient operations. AI is unlocking new possibilities in content management, and with real-world use cases we will discuss how the GovCMS community can drive collaboration and progress.
Join the conversation and explore how AI is shaping our future.
THURSDAY: Rules as Code: From Sandpit to Production
13 November 2025 10:00 am to 11:00 am
The Rules as Code Sandpit has wrapped up, offering valuable lessons on how this technology can streamline government processes and improve public and business interactions. Australia is emerging as a global leader, with a production environment coming in Q1 2026. Join us to explore what we’ve learned and how your agency could apply Rules as Code.
Presented by GovCMS.
THURSDAY: Content as an API (CA3): From Discovery to Alpha
13 November 2025 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
CA3 has progressed from Discovery to Alpha. In this session we will present our hypotheses and findings. We'll discuss the opportunities we wish to explore and introduce concepts such as platform-agnostic content fragments, AI enrichment and topic-based views of cross-jurisdiction content. Join us to learn how CA3 plans to enable uplift of content delivery for your website(s) and for those that rely on them.
Presented by GovCMS.
FRIDAY: Innovation Showcases from the Community
14 November 2025 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Our annual Mega Meetup Event is a great opportunity for knowledge transfer in-action through tapping into our community’s considerable expertise and capabilities and showcasing these achievements.
You’ll hear from a range of agencies as they share their recent successes and reflections, both the highlights and the challenges in creating and deploying new websites. Each session will end with a chance to ask questions and engage in meaningful discussion with the presenters.
Presented by GovCMS community agencies
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Online Mega Meetup Event Awards.
Submit your nominations via the survey - 2025 Online Mega Meetup Events: Award Nominations
The GovCMS Awards shine a spotlight on the incredible talent, dedication, and innovation within our community. They're all about celebrating the exceptional work and the people who make GovCMS thrive.
Award categories:
- Connecting with Community
- Innovation
- Built for users
- GovCMS Excellence Award
Nominations close 17 October 2025.