Open Source Connect Pakistan is a community-driven event bringing together developers, open source contributors, maintainers, cloud native practitioners, security engineers, students, and technology leaders from Pakistan and beyond.
The event celebrates the people and projects building the future of technology through open source. Sessions will explore real-world experiences, technical challenges, lessons learned, and practical approaches across open source, cloud native technologies, Kubernetes, cloud native security, DevSecOps, platform engineering, AI/GenAI infrastructure, observability, and related technologies.
Whether you're an experienced maintainer, an active contributor, a first-time speaker, or someone taking their first steps into open source, we want to hear your story.
Open Source Connect Pakistan is about connecting people, sharing knowledge, and creating pathways for Pakistani developers and the wider community to participate in the global open source ecosystem.
We welcome technical and community-focused session proposals from open source contributors, maintainers, developers, cloud native practitioners, security engineers, platform engineers, researchers, students, and technology leaders.
We're particularly interested in sessions that share real-world experience, practical knowledge, lessons learned, and actionable insights rather than purely promotional content.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Open source contribution, maintainership, and community building
Cloud native technologies and Kubernetes
Cloud native security and DevSecOps
Platform engineering and developer experience
Cloud infrastructure and automation
AI/GenAI infrastructure and open source AI
Observability, reliability, and distributed systems
Software supply chain security
Open source governance and sustainability
Career journeys and pathways into the global open source ecosystem
Technical case studies, lessons learned, and production experiences
Session formats: Talks, workshops, lightning talks, and panel discussions are welcome.
Audience levels: Beginner, intermediate, advanced, and all-level sessions are welcome. Please clearly indicate the level of your proposed session.
We especially encourage first-time speakers and contributors from underrepresented communities to submit.
We do not accept sales pitches, product advertisements, or sessions primarily intended to promote a commercial product or service.