Main nominations and CfP preview

SeaGL 2026 is coming together nicely, and we have a handful of exciting updates to share with the community! 🎉

Help us choose our keynote speakers

🔑 Keynote speakers are an important part of our conference and we would love the SeaGL community’s help in finding voices to highlight on the main stage! If you are a participant, former speaker, volunteer, or simply someone who cares about free/free/open values, we would greatly appreciate your suggestion of someone who would be a meaningful and inspiring keynote speaker at an upcoming SeaGL.

Consider nominating people whose work you admire, who have been involved in advocacy that has made a difference, or those who have a perspective that you think will challenge and energize an audience of free and open source enthusiasts.

Note that we reserve two of the four headliner positions for those who are rarely, if ever, invited to the main stage. Nominees do not must be widely known; they just need to have a passion they want to share with the FLOSS community and a commitment to the values ​​SeaGL is built on.

Please fill us Keynote Nomination Form to submit your suggestions today!

Although this form is open all year round, the SeaGL organizing team will consider all nominations submitted by 26 April for this year’s event. 🗓️

Find us at LinuxFest Northwest

🐧 The SeaGL team will be on the ground with a stand by LinuxFest Northwest on April 25 & 26. If you’re there too, please stop by and give us a squawk!

This is an excellent opportunity to meet some of the people who bring SeaGL together year after year. Feel encouraged to ask questions about how the conference works, find out how to get involved, or simply spend a few minutes talking about the free/free and open source tools we all care about.

Community events like LinuxFest Northwest are a big part of what keeps the FLOSS ecosystem alive, and we’re happy to be a part of it. 💚

Call for Proposals opens April 24

📢 If you have a talk, workshop or session idea you’ve been sitting on, now is the time to dust it off and polish it up: the SeaGL 2026 Call for Proposals opens on April 24!

SeaGL welcomes speakers at every level of experience, from people sharing something publicly for the very first time to seasoned presenters with years of stage time behind them. If you have something to share, we want to see your suggestion.

Full details on the CfP process, including topics, formats and submission guidelines, will be shared when it is launched. We encourage you to start thinking about what you know, what you are passionate about and what you think the SeaGL community would benefit from hearing. We can’t wait to see what you send in! 🚀

Keep in touch

🫂 There is much more news on the way as SeaGL 2026 takes shape. Follow us on social media and keep an eye on our website for updates on the CfP, the program and everything else we have in store for our community.

If you are interested in volunteering or getting more involved in the organizing effort, visit us Get involved page or fill us out Application form for volunteers. We’d love for you to join the trenches!

As always, thanks for being a part of what makes SeaGL a welcoming space that bridges experiences and strengthens the free software movement! 🐦