Submit your #FOSSY26 conversation proposals by May 22

Submit your #FOSSY26 conversation proposals by May 22

April 23, 2026

The fourth edition of FOSSY — the free and open source software annual conference — will be here before you know it. It happens
August 6-9 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

What makes FOSSY amazing is its genuine, dedicated community: the speakers, attendees, exhibitors and volunteers. That community is getting a huge boost this year thanks to our organizing partnership with IEEE Vancouver, and the enthusiastic support of the faculty, staff and students of the University of British Columbia. This is a year you will want to be a part of.

We invite you to submit speaking proposals by May 22 (anywhere on earth). We want to hear about your FOSS projects, communities, research and activism. You can see our current list of tracks (more may be added) to which talks can be submitted at
on the FOSSY site — covering everything from AI to Wildcard. We welcome both first time and experienced speakers.

Most of the tracks are run by community experts (thanks, track organizers!) who will decide the details of scheduling, but generally FOSSY talks are 45 minutes long, including time for audience Q&A. Selected talks will be given in person at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Talks will be recorded and streamed.

To submit a talk you must first register an account (see the button on the CFP pageto create a speaker profile and then select the track you want to submit to along with some additional information. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at conference@sfconservancy.org

We are also looking for your ideas on keynotes. We want our keynotes to be lively, timely and super relevant to the audience. To that end, we would love to hear your suggestions for topics, panelists and speakers on this form. Ideas don’t need to be fully formed — just give us the spark and we’ll do the rest!

Stay tuned for additional conference information in the coming days, including how to apply for a booth, how to volunteer, and how to reserve a room at the conference’s dedicated, affordable on-site accommodations.

If you think your employer might be interested in supporting the event, please let us know sponsorship prospectus with them — as a nonprofit organization, we depend on donations to make this event happen.

You can help make it the best FOSSY yet by sharing this call for proposals and encouraging your friends and colleagues to participate! We look forward to seeing you all beautiful Vancouver, BC.