Linux Foundation sets Prague schedule for Open Source Summit Europe 2026
The Linux Foundation announced the schedule for its 2026 European open source conference in Prague and highlighted sessions on AI security, safety-critical software, cloud orchestration and embedded systems.
The Linux Foundation announced the schedule for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026, set for Prague, Czechia, from Oct. 7-9.
The foundation said the conference will highlight open source work in AI, cloud orchestration, safety-critical software and embedded systems as Linux marks 35 years. The release says Linux has more than 40 million lines of code and describes open source software as a driver of technological sovereignty, economic efficiency and innovation.
The program includes a featured conversation between Linus Torvalds, identified in the release as creator of Linux and Git, and Dirk Hohndel, head of Ericsson Software Technology. Other tracks listed in the release include Building and Securing AI Created in the Open, Safety-Critical Software: Reliability at the Core, Cloud and Orchestration and an Embedded Linux Conference track focused on next-generation embedded systems.
The Linux Foundation said the AI track will focus on guardrails, transparent data access, security, visibility and repeatability across multi-agent platforms. The safety-critical track will address regulated industries and embedded technologies such as automotive and consumer electronics, along with trusted identities in cryptography, Akrites for secure code and SBOMs for CRA readiness, according to the release. The cloud track will focus on cloud-native technologies for scalability and operational efficiency, and the embedded track will cover automotive, aerospace, industrial IoT and consumer electronics.
Highlighted sessions include Henrik Rexed’s talk on benchmarking OSS agent memory on Kubernetes with OpenTelemetry, Nicole Bates-Callaghan and Sarah Evans on ORBIT Launchpad, Lennart Jern on Cluster API in-place updates and Tim Orling on Yocto Project reference containers. The release also says registration is open for the conference and co-located events, with discounted registration for academics, government employees, hobbyists and small businesses. Scholarship and travel fund opportunities are also available.
Linux Foundation CEO Jim Zemlin said in the release that “The world's most important technology is built in the open” and described Open Source Summit Europe as a place where developers, maintainers and industry leaders solve shared challenges and accelerate innovation.
The conference is scheduled to open in Prague on Oct. 7 and run through Oct. 9.
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