Linux Foundation Reveals 2026 Global Events Program, Advancing Open Source AI and Enabling Community-Based Innovation
More than 120,000 attendees are expected to attend Linux Foundation events in 2026; MCP Dev Summits and new AI-focused events join the slate
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced its growing 2026 global events program, featuring dozens of conferences and community gatherings worldwide with a strong emphasis on open source AI and agentic systems. Linux Foundation events bring together industry leaders, developers, and community members to shape the future of open source technology – from foundational infrastructure to the next generation of AI.
This year's lineup features several new AI-focused events, including MCP Dev Summit North America and Europe, Agentics Day: MCP + Agents Europe, Cloud Native AI + Kubeflow Day Europe, and PyTorch Conference Europe. Additionally, AI_Dev Summit will be integrated into the global Open Source Summit events, further highlighting the importance of AI in all facets of open source.
The Linux Foundation is also expanding its global events presence with new events across North America, Europe and Asia, like PyTorch Day India, the return of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon to Mainland China along with OpenInfra Summit China and PyTorch Conference China, and Embedded Linux Conference at Open Source Summit North America, Europe and Japan. These gatherings will cover critical open source technologies from the Linux kernel and core infrastructure to cloud native computing, observability, security, data management, and emerging AI frameworks.
"With AI moving from experimentation to real-world deployment, open collaboration has never been more critical," said Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of the Linux Foundation. "This year's Linux Foundation events bring developers, maintainers, and organizations together to share lessons learned and help build the future of open source, for AI and beyond."
Please save the date for the following Linux Foundation events taking place in the first half of 2026, and visit each event website for more information. To view all 2026 Linux Foundation events, please visit events.linuxfoundation.org.
2026 H1 Events
January
- LF Decentralized Trust Member Summit: Jan. 28-29 | Jersey City, N.J.
February
- PyTorch Day India: Feb. 7 | Bengaluru, India
- The Linux Foundation Member Summit: Feb. 24-25 | Napa, Calif.
March
- HPSF Conference: March 16-20 | Chicago
- OpenSearchCon China: March 17-18 | Shanghai, China
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe: March 23-26 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
April
- MCP Dev Summit North America: April 2-3 | New York City
- PyTorch Conference Europe: April 7-8 | Paris, France
- Open Source in Finance Forum Toronto: April 14 | Toronto, Canada (CFP)
- OpenSearchCon Europe: April 16-17 | Prague, Czechia
- Overture Maps Foundation Member Summit: April 21-23 | Florence, Italy
May
- Open Source Summit North America: May 18-20 | Minneapolis (CFP)
- Co-located: Embedded Linux Conference North America, OpenSSF Community Day (CFP)
June
- OpenSearchCon India: June 15-16 | Mumbai, India
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India: June 18-19 | Mumbai, India (CFP)
Speak
Linux Foundation events offer an opportunity to participate in the open source community and share ideas, knowledge, and best practices. First-time speakers and members of underrepresented communities are encouraged to submit. See individual event websites or contact [email protected] for more information.
Discounts, Scholarships and Travel Funding
Members of the Linux Foundation receive a 20% discount on registration and may contact [email protected] to request a discount code.
The Linux Foundation Registration Scholarship Program helps support individuals who may not otherwise have the opportunity to attend Linux Foundation events. For more information on eligibility and how to apply, please visit the event's website, click the "Attend" tab, and select the "Scholarships + Travel Funding" menu option.
The Linux Foundation's Travel Fund is intended to enable open source developers and community members to attend events that they would otherwise be unable to attend due to a lack of funding. See here for more information.
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Sponsor
Linux Foundation event sponsorship packages offer thought leadership opportunities, lead generation programs, prominent branding, community support and more, enabling organizations to make an important impact on the ecosystem and showcase leading technologies. See details here or contact [email protected].
About the Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, hardware, standards, and data. Linux Foundation projects including Linux, Kubernetes, OpenChain, OpenSearch, OpenSSF, OpenStack, PyTorch, Ray, RISC-V, SPDX, and Zephyr provide the foundation for global infrastructure. The Linux Foundation is focused on leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors, users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open collaboration. For more information, please visit us at linuxfoundation.org.
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