Call For Proposals (CFP)

The Linux Security Summit Europe Call for Proposals is now closed.

Linux Security Summit Europe 2024 is a technical forum for collaboration between Linux developers, researchers, and end-users. Its primary aim is to foster community efforts in deeply analyzing and solving Linux operating system security challenges, including those in the Linux kernel. Presentations are expected to focus intensely on new or improved technology and how it advances the state of practice for addressing these challenges.

We encourage snippets of source code or assembly code. Presentations marketing a product are out of scope. Presentations discussing software must focus on open source software (OSS) publicly viewable by CfP close; proprietary and unviewable software are out of scope. 

Presentations on other OSS operating systems will be considered (especially if there are lessons to be learned between them and Linux operating systems); or if they are on algorithms or hardware, and the focus is on Linux-specific implementation.

Please note: Linux Security Summit asks that all speakers be prepared to present in person.

Please be aware that the Linux Foundation will now utilize Sessionize for CFP submissions. Sessionize is a cloud-based event content management software designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. If you need guidance, please review how to submit your session for an event to see step-by-step instructions and helpful screenshots.

• CFP Closes:  Sunday, May 19 at 12:00 AM PDT (UTC-7) / 0900 CEST (UTC+2)
• CFP Notifications: Monday, June 10
• Schedule Announcement: Wednesday, June 12
• Presentation Slide Due Date: Friday, September 13
• Event Dates: Monday, September 16 – Tuesday, September 17

• Access Control
• Cryptography and Key Management
• Integrity Policy and Enforcement
• Hardware Security
• IoT and Embedded Security
• Virtualization and Containers
• Linux OS Hardening
• Case Studies
• Security Tools
• Security UX
• Open Source Supply Chain for the Linux OS
• Emerging Technologies, Threats & Techniques

• Refereed Presentation (45 minutes in length)
• Panel Discussion Topics (45 minutes in length)
• Short Topics (30 minutes in total, including at least 10 minutes of discussion)
• Tutorial (90 minutes in length) NOTE: Tutorial sessions should focus on advanced Linux security defense topics within areas such as the kernel, compiler, and security-related libraries.  Priority will be given to tutorials created for this conference and those where the presenter is a leading subject matter expert.

• All speakers are required to adhere to our Code of Conduct. We also highly recommend that speakers take our online Inclusive Speaker Orientation Course.
• Panel submissions must include the names of all participants in the initial submission to be considered. In addition, The Linux Foundation does not accept submissions with all-male panels in an effort to increase speaker diversity.
• Complimentary Passes For Speakers – One complimentary pass for the event will be provided for the accepted speaker(s) per submission.
• Avoid sales or marketing pitches and discussing unlicensed or potentially closed-source technologies when preparing your proposal; these talks are almost always rejected due to the fact that they take away from the integrity of our events, and are rarely well-received by conference attendees.
• All accepted speakers are required to submit their slides prior to the event.

While it is not our intention to provide you with strict instructions on how to prepare your proposal, we hope you will take a moment to review the following guidelines that we have put together to help you prepare the best submission possible. To get started, here are three things that you should consider before submitting your proposal:

1. What are you hoping to get from your presentation?
2. What do you expect the audience to gain from your presentation?
3. How will your presentation help better the ecosystem?

There are plenty of ways to give a presentation about projects and technologies without focusing on company-specific efforts. Remember the things to consider that we mentioned above when writing your proposal and think of ways to make it interesting for attendees while still letting you share your experiences, educate the community about an issue, or generate interest in a project.

How to Give a Great Talk

We want to ensure submitters receive resources to help create a great submission and, if accepted, give the best presentation possible. To help do this, we recommend viewing seasoned speaker Dawn Foster’s in-depth session titled Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Become a Conference Speaker!.

Have More Questions? First Time Submitting? Don’t Feel Intimidated

Linux Foundation events are an excellent way to get to know the community and share your ideas and the work that you are doing and we strongly encourage first-time speakers to submit talks for our events. If you aren’t sure about your abstract, reach out to us and we will be more than happy to work with you on your proposal.

The Linux Foundation is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for participants at all of our events. We encourage all submitters to review our complete Code of Conduct.