Schedule LIVE for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America 2026

The Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America 2026 schedule is officially live! 🎉

Join us May 18–20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota for three days of technical sessions and collaboration with the developers, maintainers, and community leaders driving the open source ecosystem forward.

Now’s the time to start planning your experience and secure your pass before prices increase.

⏰ Early bird pricing ends March 24. Register now to save up to $500!

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This year’s agenda brings together voices from across the open source ecosystem to share practical lessons, new ideas, and real-world experiences. Expect conversations spanning the full stack - from AI-powered infrastructure and platform engineering to embedded systems, security, and software supply chain resilience.

Across 225 sessions, speakers will explore how open source is evolving to support increasingly complex environments, whether that means scaling Kubernetes and cloud platforms, advancing embedded Linux at the edge, strengthening secure development practices, or building healthier and more sustainable open source communities.

💡 Session Highlights:

Embedded Linux: Mainline-first Handheld Device Development (It is a Bit Scary) - Alexey Charkov & Pavlo Zhovner, Flipper
Linux: SPDX and SBOM Work for the Linux Kernel - Tim Bird, Sony Electronics
Open Source Software Enabling & Management: Scaling Your OSPO with Agents and Automation: Lessons from GitHub's Open Source Program - Ashley Wolf, GitHub
Open AI & Data: KV-Cache Centric Inference: Building an Open Source LLM Serving Platform Around State - Martin Hickey & Maroon Ayoub, IBM Research
Open Source 101: Being a Maintainer in the Age of LLM Mania - Kevin Hannon, Red Hat
Packages, Images & Containers: Determine Version: Enhancing C/C++ Vulnerability Management - Xueqin Cui & Chloe Chen, Google
PX4: Talking to Drones: Natural Language Control of PX4 Using a Phone, MCP, and ChatGPT Realtime API - Godfrey Nolan, RIIS LLC
Safety-critical Software: Modernizing Software Verification - Craig Christianson, United States Air Force
Standards & Specifications: When No Standard Exists: Building Open Biomass Traceability for Climate Policy - Peter Tittmann, Arbos
Zephyr: Fuzzing Zephyr Apps - Struggles of Dynamic Analysis on Embedded Applications - Jayashree Srinivasan, Analog Devices
Digital Trust: Securing the AI Supply Chain: Critical Infrastructure for Model Integrity and Trust - Panelists: Christopher Robinson, OpenSSF; Jay White, Microsoft; Mihai Maruseac, OpenAI; and Marcela Melara, Intel

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🎟️ Register by March 24 & Save Up to $500!

Reserve your spot by March 24 at our $699 early bird rate - that’s a savings of $500!

What’s included in your registration fee? Enjoy lunch, coffee breaks, networking events, access to all conference content including keynotes, sessions, BoFs, Solutions Showcase, mini-summits, and on-demand content. 🎉

Special Rates Available: Are you a small business owner, academic, government employee, or hobbyist? Discounted rates start at just $275!

Need financial assistance? Apply for a registration scholarship by April 10. Travel funding is also available for eligible developers and community members (applications due March 30).

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🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference offers unparalleled opportunities to build brand recognition, showcase thought leadership, and forge valuable partnerships. This combined event enables you to engage with multiple open source communities, recruit top talent, and generate high-quality leads all in one place.

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