Call For Proposals (CFP)

Overview

16-17 June | Mumbai, India

Open Source Summit is the premier event for open source developers, technologists, and community leaders to collaborate, share information, solve problems, and gain knowledge, furthering open source innovation and ensuring a sustainable open source ecosystem. It is the gathering place for open-source code and community contributors.

submit a proposal

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.

dates to remember

CFP Closes: Wednesday, 4 March 9:00 AM EST (UTC -5) / 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
CFP Notifications: Thursday, 2 April
Schedule Announcement: Tuesday, 7 April
Event Dates: 16-17 June 2026

Open Source Summit India tracks & Suggested Topics

CI/CD

AI and ML in CI/CD and Platform Engineering
Platform Engineering: Principles and Automation
Securing Software Workflows: Principles and Best Practices Automation
Use Cases

Cloud & Orchestration

Cloud Infrastructure and Architecture
- Open Cloud Infrastructure
- Hybrid & Multicloud
- Edge-to-Cloud Computing
- Cloud Native Storage
- Infrastructure-as-Code
- Virtualization and Container Runtimes
- App, Management, and Orchestration
Cloud Native Application Development and Operations
- Architectures and Architectural Patterns
- APIs, SDKs, Frameworks, and Libraries
- Observability, Debugging, and Test Techniques for Cloud
- Monolithic to Cloud Native: Migration and Refactoring
- AI Applications and Patterns
Security
- Cloud Infrastructure Security
- Policy Agents
- Confidential Computing
- Identity, Authentication, Authorization

Embedded

Embedded Hardware Platforms and CPU Architectures
Board Bring-Up, Boot Loaders, Kernel Drivers, and Device Enablement
Real-Time Linux, Performance, and System Optimization
Embedded Multimedia, Graphics, and Android on Devices
Networking and Wireless Technologies for Embedded Systems
Embedded Linux Build Systems, SDKs, and Development Toolchains
Testing, Validation, and Reliability for Embedded Platforms
Security, System Integrity, and OTA / Lifecycle Management
Scaling Linux for Constrained and Specialized Devices
Practical Embedded Linux Experiences, Case Studies, and War Stories
Embedded Storage Technologies
Flash Memory Devices and Filesystems
Boot Speed
Device Tree and Other Linux Subsystems
Android (in embedded devices), Yocto and Debian

Linux for Emerging Countries

Linux adoption in developing countries
Solving problems for rest of the world using Linux
How Free and Open Source Software helps in growing developing countries

Linux

Linux for Emerging Countries
- Linux adoption in developing countries
- Solving problems for rest of the world using Linux
- How Free and Open Source Software helps in growing developing countries
Filesystems, Storage & io_uring
Linux Kernel Development (Advanced & Beginner)
Mission-Critical, Real-Time, and Long Life Systems (Scientific & Medical)
Programming Languages and Toolchains
Tracing
Scheduler
VFIO/IOMMU/PCI
Kernel Dependability & Testing (static analysis, kcov, kcov triggered fuzzing testing, fuzzing, kmsan, kcsan, kubsan, test rings, and bots)
System Boot
Security
Live Patching
RDMA
Power Management
Containers and Checkpoint/Restart
Linux on the Desktop & Distribution Kernels & Distros Considerations for Servers, Desktops, etc.
Virtualization
Networking & eBPF
Performance & Benchmarks
Rust
Community Health (maintainer and developer stress, burnout, well being)

Next Gen Open Technologies and Vertical Market Enablers

Networking & Telecommunications
- Core, Edge and Access architecture evolution
- Open Source RAN
- 5G/6G
- AI Native Networking,
- Open NOS
- India specific use cases for Networks
- Private networks/Fixed Wireless
- AI in Networks and Networks for AI
- Agentic AI & Networking
- Orchestration, Observability, Monitoring and Management of Networks
Digital Public Infrastructure
- Blockchain
- Payment
- Use Cases Of Open Source Technologies In Finance, Payments And Digital Infrastructure
- Edge/IOT
  - Edge and IOT Open hardware,
  - Software and frameworks for Edge Applications and Devices
  - IOT Customization for India Market
  - Edge AI innovation,
  - India specific Edge Compute open source requirements
  - On Device Edge
New Technologies, not limited to Quantum, Hardware Designs

Open AI & Data

Open Models
AI Code Generation and Developer Tools
RAG & LLM Frameworks
AI Agents
Eval Frameworks and LLM Ops
Inferencing and GPU Acceleration
Multimodality
AI in Industry and Enterprise Systems
Sustainability, Ethics and Responsible AI
Data Management and Processing
Scalability and Cloud-Native AI

Open Source 101 (LF Education)

Kernel Essentials (Beginner)
- Kernel Basics
- Linux boot-up Sequence
- Toolchains and Libraries
- Debugging & Tracing
- Driver Model & Subsystems
Linux Administration Essentials (Beginner)
- Introduction to Working with Open Source Software
- Achieving Bash Mastery
- Troubleshooting the Network
- Monitoring Your System
- Tracing
- Networking Basics
- Understanding Linux Security
- Systemd Basics
- Security Compliance Testing
- Overcoming Scaling Challenges
Cloud Administration Essentials (Beginner)
- Cloud Infrastructure 101
- Cloud-native App Developer 101
- Serverless 101
- Cloud Security 101
- Understanding Containers 101
- Understanding Cloud Native Projects
- Introduction to Containers
- Container Runtime Engines Replacing Docker
- Introduction to Kubernetes
AI Essentials
- Data Fundamentals for Machine Learning
- Introduction to AI and ML
- Basics of Deep Learning
- Model Evaluation and Metrics
- Data Visualization 101
- Understanding Natural Language Processing
Quantum Computing Essentials (Beginner)
- Programming for Quantum Computers
- Understanding Quantum Computing Advancements
- Integrating Quantum Computing into Legacy Environments
- Quantum Algorithms 101
- Quantum Machine Learning (QML) 101

OSS Enabling & Management

Operations Management & OSPOs
- C-Level Strategy including DPI alignment and Government Initiatives
- Risk Management
  - AI Policy, Risk and Compliance in OS projects
  - Security Governance and Organizational Responsibility
- Compliance
- Supply Chain Security
- Developer Advocacy and DevRel
- Internal Stakeholder Engagement and Innersource Communities
- Open Source AI Strategy & Governance
Open Source Leadership
- Best Practices in Open Source Development / Lessons Learned
- Growing, Managing & Sustaining Open Source Projects
- Security and Risk Management
- Open Source Governance and Models
- Certifying Open Source Projects & Compliance
- Leveraging Open Source Technology, Incentivization and Engagement
- Software Development Methodologies and Platforms
- Building Internal Innersource Communities

Packages, Images, & Containers

Containers on Linux
Package Management and Repositories
Container Images and Registries
Build, Test, Release Pipelines
Reproducible Builds
Supply Chain Security
Dependency Management

Zephyr

Maintainer
- Subsystem Evolution and Planning Discussions (aka Miniconfs)
- Proposed New Technologies for Inclusion into the Project
- Secure Device Provisioning and Management
- LTS Management and Policy Evolution
- Security and Vulnerability Management
- Code Quality and Coding Guidelines
- Safety Certification and use in mixed criticality systems
- Documentation
Developer
- Subsystem Status and Overview
- Updates on Ecosystem, West, Modules, Runtimes, Developer Environments, etc.
- Developer Tooling
- Language Support
- Graphic Support
- Test Infrastructure, Code Coverage, Tracing, Fuzzing, and Static Analysis Tool
- Power Management
- Connectivity
- Architecture Support (including Arm (Cortex-A, Cortex-R, Cortex-M), Intel x86, ARC, Nios II, Tensilica Xtensa, RISC-V, SPARC, and MIPS…)
- Training, Samples, Demos and Documentation
Submissions are additionally welcome in the area of:
- Zephyr In The Field: Practical Experiences And Lessons Learned
- Zephyr Infrastructure And Best Practices For New Developer Onramp
- Machine Learning and AI Working With Zephyr
- Benchmarking And Identification For Areas To Improve Zephyr
- Products Running Zephyr. Example Uses Of Zephyr In Industrial, Agriculture, Energy, Medical, Aerospace, Wearables, Etc

submission types

Session Presentation (typically 30-40 minutes in length)
Panel Discussion (typically 30-40 minutes in length)
Birds of a Feather (typically 45 minutes to one hour in length)
Tutorial/Hands-on Lab (typically 1.5 – 2 hours in length)
Lightning Talk (typically 5 – 10 minutes in length)
Unconference Sessions (typically 30-40 mins in length – meant for unstructured, group conversations)
For Linux Only: Hackathon Session (typically 1-1.5 hours in length) – Lead by experts to walk new developers through areas of the kernel.

important notes

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 equity & inclusion.
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.

preparing to submit your proposal

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:

What are you hoping to get from your presentation?
What do you expect the audience to gain from your presentation?
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 make sure submitters receive resources to help put together 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. 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.

code of conduct

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.