Call For Proposals (CFP)

The Open Source Policy & Ecosystem Forum will take place on 8 June 2026 in Brussels as a one-day, single-track, exclusive event bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and open source communities in key sectors relevant to Europe’s digital sovereignty.

This event builds on the Linux Foundation’s role as an interface between the global open source ecosystem and European policy and market priorities. Through high-level discussions and expert exchanges, participants will explore how engagement with the global digital commons supports European digital sovereignty, innovation leadership, and industrial competitiveness. Discussion topics include collaboration enabled by open source within critical verticals such as energy or finance, cybersecurity regulation and its real-life impact, thriving open source ecosystems, and the role of EU policy instruments in shaping open source of the future.

• CFP Closes: Friday, 17 April at 11:59 PM CEST (UTC +2)  / 2:59 PM PDT (UTC -7)
• CFP Notifications: Friday, 24 April 
• Schedule Announcement: Tuesday, 5 May
• Event Dates: Monday, 8 June

We prioritize sessions that include diverse stakeholders (e.g., a project lead paired with a policy officer).

No product pitches; we welcome insights on key topics learned during your business activities, but your talk should not be an advertisement for your products and services.

• Session Presentation (Typically 20 Minutes in Length)
• Moderated Fireside Chat (Typically 30 minutes in length)
• Panel Session (Typically 45 minutes in length; no more than four (4) panelists)
  • Please note that we do not not accept submissions with all-male panels in an effort to increase equity & inclusion.

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.

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. In the instance that 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.

First time using Sessionize?

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.

Submitting on behalf of somebody else?

While speakers ordinarily submit their sessions themselves, it’s also common for them to have someone else do it in their name. Submitters can choose to submit as someone else and must fill out the necessary speaker fields, but the session submission process is otherwise identical to when the session is submitted by the speaker themselves.

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.