DrupalCon Amsterdam 2019: The transformation from Print paper to Digital News & Media with Drupal

This talk features Pratik Mehta from Singapore Press Holdings, one of the largest news and media companies in Singapore, discussing the digital transformation necessary for the news industry. He addresses the challenges posed by declining print revenue and the need for integration of print articles into a digital news portal, leveraging Drupal as a content management system. The speaker explores solutions for scaling websites to handle high traffic and ensuring data security while providing a user-friendly environment for content creators with minimal technical expertise. He also highlights the development of a multilingual website and the role of Drupal as a backend for mobile applications. The session concludes with a look at future advancements, including the exploration of headless Drupal for enhanced performance and flexibility.