September 27 - 30 | Seattle, Washington

Open Source Summit (OSS) is the leading conference for developers, architects, and other technologists – as well as open source community and industry leaders – to collaborate, share information, learn about the latest technologies and gain a competitive advantage by using innovative open solutions.

Embedded Linux Conference (ELC) is the premier vendor-neutral technical conference where developers working on embedded Linux and industrial IoT products and deployments gather for education and collaboration, paving the way for innovation. Join 800+ technical experts that are paving the way for transformation in these key areas from across the globe for education, collaboration, and deep dive learning opportunities.

Dates to Remember:

• CFP Closes: Sunday, June 13 at 11:59pm PDT
• CFP Notifications: Monday, July 19
• Schedule Announcement: Thursday, July 22
• Slide Due Date: Wednesday, September 22
• Event Dates: Monday, September 27 - Thursday, September 30

Tracks & Suggested Topics:

Linux Systems

• Filesystems and Storage
• Linux Kernel Development (Advanced & Beginner)
• Mission-Critical, Real-Time, and Long Life Systems (Scientific & Medical)
• Programming Languages and Toolchains
• io_uring
• Tracing
• Scheduler
• VFIO/IOMMU/PCI
• Kernel Dependability (static analysis, kcov, kocv triggered fuzzing testing, fuzzing)
• System Boot
• Security
• Live Patching
• eBPF
• RDMA
• Power Management 
• Containers
• Checkpoint/Restart
• Distribution Kernels & Distros Considerations for Servers, Desktops, etc.
• Linux on the Desktop
• Virtualization
• Networking 

Open Source Databases

• Deployment Strategies in Enterprise Environments
• Open Source Databases in Microservice Architectures
• Federating Queries Across External Sources
• Migrating from Proprietary to Open Source Databases
• SQL vs. No-SQL vs. Graph Databases
• Database as a Service
• GraphQL
• Disaster Recovery
• High Availability & Replication
• Backup and Restore
• Scale out Architectures - Horizontal Scalability
• HTAP: Operational and Analytic Convergence
• SQL for Data Science
• High-performance Databases

Embedded Linux Conference (ELC)

• Audio, Video, Streaming Media and Graphics
• System Size
• Boot Speed
• Embedded Storage technologies
• Real-Time Linux - Performance, Tuning, and Mainlining
• SDKs for Embedded Products
• Flash Memory Devices and Filesystems
• Build Systems, Embedded Distributions, and Development Tools
• Linux in Devices such as Mobile Phones, DVRs, TV, Cameras, etc
• FPGAs and Dynamic Hardware
• Embedded CPU Architectures
• Network and Wireless technologies in embedded systems
• Device Tree and related technologies
• Test frameworks and Board farms
• System Upgrades
• Use of Linux in Automotive
• Drones and Robots
• Linux in the Internet of Things and Edge Computing
• Practical Experiences and War Stories
• Standards
• Public Infrastructure
• Industrial Automation
• Security

IoT

• Best practices working with Resource Constraints
  • Code Footprint Minimization
  • Sensor Interaction
  • Power Usage
  • Open Hardware Support
  • Hardware/Software tradeoffs for acceleration technologies 
• Cybersecurity & Safety Considerations for systems not based on Linux
  • Best Practices for Handling Vulnerabilities in Open Source Projects
  • Secure Bootloaders and Trusted Update Support
  • Secure Communication to the Edge
  • Considerations for Use in Sandboxes and Non-Linux Virtualization
  • Best practices for determining the scope of Edge autonomy
• Outside World Meets IoT RTOSes
  • NTP and Synchronization
  • Connected Sensors
  • EMF/RFI Impact
  • Real-Time considerations
  • Communication technologies

Open Source Dependability

• Testing and Hardening
  • Testability and stability of products based on open source projects
  • Best practices for verification for dependability
  • Best practices for update policies and practices
  • Maintainability of products based on open source projects
  • Automated regressions and management of test evidence
• Cyber Security Considerations
  • Best practices for improving software transparency with SBOMs
  • Best practices for vulnerability classification, exploitability assessment, and mitigations
  • Best practices for vulnerability detection and reporting
  • Best practices for managing security incident responses (PSIRT teams, etc.)
• Safety-Critical Considerations
  • Safety considerations when developing products based on open source projects
  • Sandboxing and Code Isolation techniques
  • Management of security issues in safety-critical applications
  • Best practices for working with certification authorities
  • Traceability between requirements, source, and testing evidence

Cloud Infrastructure

• Open Cloud Infrastructure
• Hybrid & Multicloud
• Edge Cloud Computing
• Container-Native Virtualization
• Container and Infrastructure Security
• Cloud Native Storage
• Infrastructure-as-Code

Cloud Native Development

• CI/CD, Configuration Management
• Cloud-native Application Development
  • Architectures and Architectural Patterns
  • APIs
• Cloud-native Developer and Operator Experience
• Observability: Metrics, Logging, Tracing, Service Mesh
• Serverless and Functions-as-a-Service
• Security/Authentication
• Data Flow Management

AI & Data

• Machine and Deep Learning (Framework, Libraries, Platform, Tools)
• Reinforcement Learning 
• Natural Language Processing
• AI on the Edge
• Model (Benchmarking, Training, Parameter, Format, Marketplace, Workflow, Inference, Tools)
• Notebook Environments 
• Data (Versioning, Format, Pipeline Management, Stream Processing, SQL Engines, Feature Engineering, Visualization, Governance, Labeling)
• Security and Privacy
• Trusted and Responsible AI (Explainability, Adversarial, Bias, Fairness)

Beginner/101 Level Technical Training

• Embedded Essentials (Beginner)
  • Embedded system setup and development
  • Kernel Basics
  • Linux boot-up sequence
  • Bootloaders
  • Embedded Toolchains and libraries
  • Debugging
  • Driver Model & Device Trees
  • Embedded Drivers
  • Root Filesystem Builders
• Linux Administration Essentials (Beginner)
  • Introduction to Working with Open Source Software
  • Achieving Bash Mastery
  • Troubleshooting the Network
  • Monitoring Your System 
  • Tracing
  • Networking Basics
  • Understanding Linux Security
  • Systemd basics
  • Security Compliance testing
  • Overcoming Scaling Challenges
  • Introduction to systemd-nspawn
  • Introduction to Xen
  • Introduction to KVM
• Cloud Administration Essentials (Beginner)
  • Cloud Infrastructure 101
  • Cloud-native App Developer 101
  • Serverless 101
  • Cloud security 101
  • Introduction to LXD and System Containers
  • Introduction to Docker containers
  • Container runtime engines replacing Docker
  • Introduction to Kubernetes
  • Introduction to Software-Defined Networking
  • Introduction to Cloud Foundry

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Strategies for Inclusiveness
• Diversity Research & Metrics
• Team Dynamics & Case Studies of Positive Outcomes from Diverse Teams
• How to be an Ally
• Mentorship
• Recruiting & Retaining Diverse Talent
• Diversity Badging
• Navigating Inclusivity Roadblocks

Community Management & Leadership

• Incentivization and Engagement
• Software Development Methodologies and Platforms
• Building Internal Innersource Communities
• Remote Team Management and Methods
• Bug/Issue Management and Triage
• Communication Platforms and Methods
• Open Source Governance and Models
• Mentoring and Training
• Event Strategy
• Content Management and Social Media
• DevOps Culture
• Community Management
• Advocacy and Evangelism

Open Source Program Management (OSPOCon)

• Creation and Best Practices of Open Source Program Offices
• Consuming and Contributing to Open Source
• Managing Competing Corporate Interests while Driving Coherent Communities
• How to Vet the Viability of OS Projects
• Internal vs External Developer Adoption
• Handling License Obligations in Organizations
• Open Source Corporate Sustainability

Wildcard

• WebAssembly (Wasm)
• Emerging Platforms (Software & Hardware)
• Networking 
• Blockchain
• Public Health/COVID
• Open Hardware
• AR/VR with Cloud Native