Call For Proposals (CFP)

Join us in San Jose on October 20-21 for all things PyTorch—the renowned, cutting-edge open-source machine learning framework. PyTorch Conference features in-depth technical talks, hands-on workshops, and candid conversations spanning the full AI stack, from bare metal infrastructure to applications and agent-based systems.

PLEASE NOTE: Breakout Sessions and Poster Sessions are separate CFP’s for PyTorch North America 2026. If you would like your breakout session submission to be considered for a poster session, please submit separately to the poster session CFP.

Breakout Session submissions close 11:59 PM PDT on Sunday, June 7.

Poster Sessions can be submitted for consideration through 11:59 PM PDT on Sunday, July 26.

Please be aware that the Linux Foundation utilizes 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.

For questions about the CFP system, please get in touch with cfp@linuxfoundation.org

• CFP Closes: Sunday, June 7 at 11:59 pm PDT (UTC -7)
• CFP Notifications: Monday, July 20
• Schedule Announcement: Tuesday, July 21
• Poster Submission Deadline: Sunday, July 26
• Poster Session Notifications: Monday, August 17
• Presentation Slide Due Date: Monday, October 19
• Event Dates: Tuesday, October 20 – Wednesday, October 21

• Applications — projects showcasing the PyTorch ecosystem
• Training — techniques and libraries for training
• Inference — techniques and libraries for inference
• Core PyTorch — changes to the PyTorch framework
• Kernel Engineering — compilers, optimization, and domain-specific languages
• Responsible AI — ethics, governance, security, sandboxing and privacy

• Session Presentation (25 minutes, Max of 3 Speakers) – A focused talk covering a specific topic, concept, or case study, could also include brief Q&A.
• Lightning Talk (10 minutes, Max of 2 Speakers) – A fast-paced, high-impact presentation that delivers key insights or ideas in a concise format.
• Birds of a Feather (BoF) (25 minutes) – An informal, participant-driven discussion where attendees with shared interests connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas.
• Poster Session (Max of 2 Speakers) – A visual presentation showcasing research, projects, or innovations, allowing for one-on-one and small group discussions with attendees. Poster presenters are responsible for printing their own posters and delivering to the event.

• Reviewers must be able to confidently assess a speaker’s subject-matter expertise from the proposal. Submissions that rely heavily on AI generated or templated content often lack the specificity needed to evaluate technical depth and may be harder to advance. Please ensure your proposal clearly reflects your own experience and understanding of the topic you intend to present.
• All speakers are required to adhere to our Code of Conduct. We also highly recommend that speakers take our online Inclusive Speaker Orientation Course.
• Focus on delivering high-quality, well-crafted sessions rather than submitting multiple proposals. Strong, engaging content stands out!
• Complimentary passes for the event will be provided for the accepted speaker(s) per submission.
• The Linux Foundation does not accept any talk with 3 or more speakers to only have men participating in an effort to increase equity & inclusion.
• 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. How will your presentation benefit the PyTorch community

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 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 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.