Help us shape the AEM Family Tree
There is no future without recognition of the past. And no-one can thrive alone. Whilst we all individually know who to thank for their role in turning each of us into AEM experts, users, or enthusiasts, we lack the big picture showing the connections across people, institutions, and continents that shaped the present AEM community.
At AEM 26 we would like to start bridging that gap, designing the AEM Family Tree. Help us map the connections from the roots of the godfathers of AEM to the youngest buds of the students. We hope the AEM Family Tree will be both fun and inspirational.
We therefore ask you to provide here and now, in the fields below, information about THE single, most important person (you could call them your mentor) for your AEM career and experience. We will then connect the leads and build the tree.
The AEM Family Tree will be presented at the 2026 conference and it will be passed on to future AEM conferences to continue evolving, testifying to both the legacy and the growth of AEM.