Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026

Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 is the Linux Foundation's flagship European open source event, running 7-9 October 2026 in Prague, Czechia, with co-located events on 5-6 October. One registration covers eleven tracks: Open AI + Data, Cloud & Orchestration, Linux, the Embedded Linux Conference, Digital Trust, Safety-Critical Software, Packages/Images & Containers, OSS Enabling & Management, Open Source 101, the PX4 Dev Summit and the Zephyr Developer Summit. The 2026 edition marks 35 years of Linux, with Linus Torvalds in a keynote conversation with Ericsson's Dirk Hohndel, Laura Tacho of AWS on open standards for trusted agentic workloads, and Nithya Ruff and Johan Linaker on geopolitics and software sovereignty. AI sessions are engineering sessions, including benchmarking open source agent memory on Kubernetes with OpenTelemetry.

• Standard registration deadlineSep 21, 2026

Date

October 7–9, 2026

Location

Prague, Czechia

Format

In-Person

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

The Linux Foundation

Added

Aug 29, 2026

Updated

Aug 29, 2026

• ✓CTOs and engineering executives
• ✓Open Source Program Office (OSPO) leads
• ✓Platform and cloud infrastructure engineers
• ✓Embedded and safety-critical software engineers
• ✓AI/ML platform engineers
• ✓Legal, compliance and procurement leads
• ✓Community and developer relations managers

This is where the infrastructure your AI stack sits on gets decided in public: kernel, container, supply-chain and agentic-workload standards argued out by the maintainers who ship them rather than by a vendor's product marketing. A platform or OSPO leader leaves with a read on where agent interoperability standards are heading, who actually maintains the components in their SBOM, and direct access to Linux, Zephyr and cloud native maintainers. AWS, Google, Microsoft and Red Hat all sponsor, so you can compare four infrastructure vendors in one hallway without opening a sales cycle. The Digital Trust and Safety-Critical Software tracks matter for anyone shipping regulated systems.

• ✓Open AI + Data track
• ✓Cloud & Orchestration track
• ✓Linux track
• ✓Embedded Linux Conference
• ✓Digital Trust (LF Digital Trust) track
• ✓Safety-Critical Software track
• ✓Zephyr Developer Summit
• ✓PX4 Dev Summit
• ✓Keynote conversation: Linus Torvalds with Dirk Hohndel, Head of Ericsson Software Technology
• ✓Keynote: 'Open Standards for Trusted Agentic Workloads' - Laura Tacho, AWS
• ✓Keynote: 'Open Source at a Crossroads: Geopolitics, Sovereignty, and the Fight to Stay Open' - Nithya Ruff and Johan Linaker
• ✓Co-located events on 5-6 October, ahead of the main programme
• ✓Open Source 101 track for teams new to upstream contribution

• ★One registration covers the Embedded Linux Conference, the Zephyr Developer Summit and the PX4 Dev Summit as co-located events rather than separate tickets
• ★Linus Torvalds appears in a keynote conversation with Ericsson's Dirk Hohndel, marking 35 years of Linux
• ★Vendor-neutral by construction: AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure and Red Hat appear as sponsors of a Linux Foundation event, not as hosts of their own
• ★The Open AI + Data track treats agentic AI as an engineering and observability problem, with sessions such as benchmarking open source agent memory on Kubernetes with OpenTelemetry
• ★Academic and hobbyist passes stay at EUR 230 and small-business passes at EUR 420 at every stage, so the event is not priced only for corporate budgets

Standard attendee pass EUR 760 (5 August - 21 September 2026); late pass EUR 1,010 (22 September - 9 October 2026). The EUR 590 early-bird rate expired 4 August 2026. Academic and hobbyist passes are EUR 230 and small-business passes EUR 420 at every stage. 21% VAT is not included in the listed prices, and registration closes at 23:59 Central European Summer Time on each date.

When is Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026?

Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 takes place October 7–9, 2026 in Prague, Czechia.

Where is Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 held?

Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 is held in Prague, Czechia. The event format is in-person.

What is the Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 submission deadline?

The next Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 deadline is standard registration deadline on Sep 21, 2026.

How much does Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 cost?

Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 is paid. Standard attendee pass EUR 760 (5 August - 21 September 2026); late pass EUR 1,010 (22 September - 9 October 2026). The EUR 590 early-bird rate expired 4 August 2026. Academic and hobbyist passes are EUR 230 and small-business passes EUR 420 at every stage. 21% VAT is not included in the listed prices, and registration closes at 23:59 Central European Summer Time on each date.

Who should attend Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026?

Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 is aimed at CTOs and engineering executives, Open Source Program Office (OSPO) leads, Platform and cloud infrastructure engineers, Embedded and safety-critical software engineers, AI/ML platform engineers, Legal, compliance and procurement leads, Community and developer relations managers.

What topics does Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 cover?

Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 covers Open source AI and data, Agentic AI infrastructure, Cloud native orchestration, Linux kernel development, Embedded Linux, Software supply chain security and digital trust, Safety-critical software, Open source governance and software sovereignty.

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