Call for Papers
Open Source in Finance Forum Toronto 2026
11 Mar 2026
Toronto, Canada
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
Call for Papers
22 Dec 2025
05 Feb 2026
CFP GUIDE
Once it is available, please review our CFP Guide to address common questions before submitting.
Additionally, here is a 10-minute video outlining best practices for submitting to the Open Source in Finance Forum London CFP. The guidance in this video also applies to submissions for Toronto.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- CFP Opens: Monday, December 15
- CFP Close: Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST/ 9:59 PM PST
- CFP Notifications: Monday, February 2
- Schedule Announced: Wednesday, February 4
- Slides due date: Monday, March 9
- Event Date: Wednesday, March 11 - subject to change
Reminder: This is a community event — so no product and/or vendor sales pitches.
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 a different set of rules that our community has to negotiate daily - so make your talk impact this community, not just open source communities in general.
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