The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) Open Source Forum is an exclusive event for Foundation members and invited guests to share ideas, insights, and experiences to drive the future of open source software across the motion picture and media industries. 

Open Source Forum 2026 will be held on February 26 in Los Angeles for 100+ business and technical leaders. The theme of the event is “New Technologies Impacting Studios.”

While Open Source Forum is a hybrid event, all speakers must plan to present in-person. For sessions with multiple speakers, you must have at least one speaker who will be presenting in-person. All presentations will be recorded and posted publicly after the event. 

We welcome talk submissions on any topic related to open-source software and new technologies for visual effects, animation, or digital content creation.

Talks should not be sales pitches or product promotions.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• AI and machine learning
• Virtual production and real-time
• New pipeline tools and technologies
• Computer graphics and imaging 
• Immersive films 

The OpenSearch community is coming together again to learn and connect about all things search and analytics at OpenSearchCon. The event is in-person only, and there is no fee for speakers to attend. This three-day event is designed to bring together builders from across the global community to celebrate the success of the OpenSearch Project and look to the future of search, analytics, and generative AI.

Suggested Topics
Search & Apache Lucene: Connect with other search and relevance practitioners with demos, deep dives, or new and novel techniques for building rich search applications. Master Lucene, the search engine library that powers OpenSearch - from relevancy tuning and efficient matching to analyzers and scoring.

Analytics, Security, and Observability: Deploying observability tools at scale? Using OpenSearch to turn log data into insights, or to help protect your infrastructure? We want to hear from you!

Community: Engage a community of builders on a topic that means something to you. Anything that might educate and inspire a community of open source technologists is up for consideration here.

Operating OpenSearch: Have you have built out an implementation of OpenSearch? Do you use OpenSearch in a solution that helps your own business or project? Share how you operate OpenSearch.

Building the Future of High Performance Software

Join us for the 2026 annual HPSF Conference, where the brightest minds in high performance software come together. Hosted by the High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF), this event is dedicated to advancing community-driven solutions for performance, portability, and productivity in a rapidly evolving High Performance Computing (HPC) landscape.

With the growth of AI, accelerated computing, and HPC, this is the moment to drive innovation. Together, we’ll explore how open source collaboration and a unified foundation for high performance software can unlock new possibilities for high performance computing systems.

Learn more about what’s new with HPSF projects and meet with project communities. Join us to connect, learn, and lead the charge in transforming how we build and use software.

Over the past year the MCP project has quickly reshaped how developers are building AI agents, introducing a critical layer of standardization, and a blueprint for how LLMs can interface with applications and tools. The MCP Dev Summit will bring together MCP co-founders and contributors working on the future of MCP project with developers using it to build the next generation of AI agents. 

The Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) is the premier event bringing together leaders and technologists across financial services and the open-source ecosystem. This conference is uniquely designed to foster partnerships, advance talent development, and showcase open technologies that enable the financial industry to scale, modernize, and enhance profitability.

As open source becomes integral to financial services, OSFF provides companies with a unique venue to maximize open source ROI. By strategically contributing to open projects, organizations benefit from reduced development costs, heightened security, access to top talent, and overall faster innovation. OSFF 2026 will spotlight the FINOS ecosystem of open source projects, groundbreaking advancements, deliver insights on best practices, and offer exclusive access to the leaders shaping open source in finance.

Suggested Topics:

We welcome talks on a wide range of topics relevant to open source in financial services. Our talk themes this year center around our strategic initiatives. 

Please Note: Below are potential / suggested topics that speakers may use as guidelines within the conference themes above. PRODUCT / SALES PITCHES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

Please do not submit a general talk. We are very interested in talks built around our financial services decision-maker and technologist audience. Regulated industries like finance have different rules that our community must navigate daily, so make your talk impact this community, not just open source communities in general.

• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Emerging Technologies, and Innovation
• Case Studies in Open Source Financial Applications
• Process Orchestration in Financial Services using Fluxnova
• CDM (Common Domain Model), Regulatory Technology (RegTech), and Compliance
• Developer Tools, Best Practices, and Talent Development
• FDC3, Frontend Development, and Interoperability
• Hot Topics in Open Source Finance
• Open Source for Climate and Sustainability Finance 
• Open Source Collaboration and Community Building
• Open Source Readiness
• Open Source Security and Supply Chain Risk Management

The OpenSearch community is coming together again to learn and connect about all things search and analytics at OpenSearchCon. The event is in-person only, and there is no fee for speakers to attend. This three-day event is designed to bring together builders from across the global community to celebrate the success of the OpenSearch Project and look to the future of search, analytics, and generative AI.

Suggested Topics
Search & Apache Lucene: Connect with other search and relevance practitioners with demos, deep dives, or new and novel techniques for building rich search applications. Master Lucene, the search engine library that powers OpenSearch - from relevancy tuning and efficient matching to analyzers and scoring.

Analytics, Security, and Observability: Deploying observability tools at scale? Using OpenSearch to turn log data into insights, or to help protect your infrastructure? We want to hear from you!

Community: Engage a community of builders on a topic that means something to you. Anything that might educate and inspire a community of open source technologists is up for consideration here.

Operating OpenSearch: Have you have built out an implementation of OpenSearch? Do you use OpenSearch in a solution that helps your own business or project? Share how you operate OpenSearch.

To encourage open collaboration and stimulate discussions that will help advance open source adoption and drive the automotive industry forward, we invite our members, developers, and industry experts to submit a speaking proposal for the AGL All Member Meeting Japan 2026 taking place in Tokyo, Japan. AGL Members and Invited Guests provide sessions at AGL’s All Member Meeting.

Not a member but still want to speak at an All Member Meeting? Join AGL Now!

OpenSSF Community Days bring together a vibrant community from across the Security and Open Source ecosystems to share ideas and progress on capabilities that make it easier to sustainably secure the development, maintenance, and consumption of the software on which we all depend. These events, held regionally and co-located with Open Source Summits, offer an opportunity to engage with the brightest minds in security for a day of collaboration and innovation in software security best practices. As a home for tools, standards, and education, OpenSSF provides attendees the opportunity to explore these resources, share their experiences, and contribute to a safer, more secure digital world.

Suggested Topics:

• AI and ML in Security
• Regulatory Compliance
• Enhancing Security Tools
• Cyber Resilience
• Securing the Software Supply Chain
• Case studies and real-world experiences
• OSS Signatures and Verification
• Implementation Success Stories

Observability Summit brings together developers, operators, and business leaders who are shaping the future of open source observability. From deep-dives to hands-on workshops, every moment is curated by the community, for the community! This event will be focused on real challenges, practical solutions, and innovations driving the next era of visibility and control. This is a must-attend event to help you build, scale and succeed. 

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon gathers adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities. Join our current graduated, incubating, and sandbox projects as the community gathers to further the education and advancement of cloud native computing.