December 5-6  | Tokyo, Japan

The premier event for open source developers, technologists and community leaders to collaborate, share information, solve problems and gain knowledge, furthering open source innovation and ensuring a sustainable open source ecosystem. It is the gathering place for open source code and community contributors. 

Open Source Summit is a conference umbrella, composed of a collection of events covering the most important technologies, topics, and issues affecting open source today.

Dates to Remember:

• CFP Closes: Sunday, September 10 at 11:59 PM PST
• CFP Notifications: Tuesday, October 17
• Schedule Announcement: Thursday, October 19
• Slide Due Date: Monday, December 4
• Event Dates: Tuesday, December 5 - Wednesday, December 6   

Open Source Summit Japan 2023 Events & Suggested Topics:

Automotive Linux Summit
Gathering attendees from the global companies leading and accelerating the development and adoption of a fully open software stack for the connected car. 

• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
• AGL Distribution and Design Considerations
• AGL Application Design, Application Framework
• AGL Instrument Cluster applications
• AGL Security
• AGL Tools
• AGL Long-team Support and Maintenance
• AI and Machine Learning
• Augmented Reality, Heads-Up Display
• Autonomous Driving and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
• Connected Car Technologies
• Delivering Live Content and Updates to Vehicles in Motion
• Flutter for Automotive
• Functional Safety and Open Source Software
• In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI)
• Legal and Compliance Issues
• Mobility Services
• Navigation and Mapping
• Non-AGL Technical Projects (e.g. Smart Roads, Self-driving Vehicles)
• Software Defined Vehicles

LinuxCon
LinuxCon is an event for maintainers, developers and project leads in the Linux community to gather for updates, education, collaboration, and problem-solving to further the Linux ecosystem.

• 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, kcov triggered fuzzing testing, fuzzing, kmsan, kcsan, kubsan, etc.)
• 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
• Performance & Benchmarks
• Rust

CloudOpen 
CloudOpen provides valuable content across cloud native and cloud infrastructure technologies. It is where cloud developers, engineers and operations teams can discover new tools, projects, platforms and technologies across cloud native and cloud infrastructure.

• Open Cloud Infrastructure
• Hybrid & Multicloud
• Edge Cloud Computing
• Container-Native Virtualization
• Container and Infrastructure Security
• Cloud Native Storage
• Infrastructure-as-Code
• CI/CD, Configuration Management
• Cloud-native Application Development
  • Architectures and Architectural Patterns
  • APIs
  • Testing
  • WebAssembly
• Cloud-native Developer and Operator Experience
• Confidential Computing
• Observability: Metrics, Logging, Tracing, Service Mesh
• Serverless and Functions-as-a-Service
• Security, Authentication, and Compliance
  • Policy Agents
  • Supply Chain Management
• Data Flow Management

ContainerCon 
Containers are revolutionizing the way workloads are automated, deployed and scaled, and ContainerCon is where teams can learn more about why and how to adopt containerization to further automation, portability and efficiency. 

• Container Runtimes, Management and Orchestration
• Container Images and Registries
• CI/CD, Configuration Management, Automation, GitOps
• Observability: Metrics, Logging, Tracing, Service Mesh
• Security/Authentication
• Storage and Databases
• APIs, SDKs, Frameworks and Libraries
• Migration and Refactoring
• Remote and Cloud-based Developer Environments
• Reproducible Builds and Environments
• Debugging

SupplyChainSecurityCon
Cybersecurity incidents are among the greatest threats facing organizations today. This event, held in partnership with the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) and Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), gathers security practitioners, open source developers, and others interested in software supply chain security to explore the security threats affecting the software supply chain, share best practices and mitigation tactics, and Increase knowledge about how to best secure open source software supply chains. Relevant topics include:

• Measuring Risk of Potential & Already-included OSS
• Countering Source Code Level Problems
  • Reducing the Likelihood of Vulnerabilities (e.g., eliminating entire classes)
  • Countering Subverted Source Code Control Systems
• Countering Build Threats
  • Simplifying Verified Reproducible Builds
  • Ensuring Safe Transition from Source Code Control to Build System
  • Countering Compromised Build System
  • Countering Bypassed CI/CD
  • Countering Subverted Package Repository
  • Countering use of Bad Package
• Countering Dependency Threats
  • Countering use of a Bad Dependency, e.g., Typosquatting and Dependency Confusion
  • Detecting malicious reused software
• Ensuring users Know, with Confidence, what Software Components (at all tiers) are Included. 

Critical Software Summit 
As open source is found more and more in safety-critical products and infrastructure, the need to ensure dependability and reliability has increased. This event gathers developers focused on solving these issues, to figure out how we can increase the confidence of using OS projects in safety, mission, and business-critical applications.

• 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

Embedded IoT Summit
The Embedded IoT Summit is where system architects, firmware developers, and software developers working on resource-constrained embedded and IoT products can learn and collaborate for increased development velocity and maximum innovation.

• 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

OSPOCon
An event for those working in open source program offices (OSPOs) in organizations that rely on open source technologies to learn and share best practices, experiences, and tooling to overcome challenges they face.

• OSPO Lessons Learned
• OSPO Compliance and Legal
• OSPOs and Engineering Effectiveness
• OSPOs and Supply Chain Security
• Developer Advocacy and Ecosystem Participation
• Hosting Projects and Communities
• OSPOs in Academia and Government

Open Source Leadership Summit

• Best Practices in Open Source Development / Lessons Learned 
• Growing, Managing & Sustaining Open Source Projects
• Security and Risk Management
• Open Source Governance and Models
• Certifying Open Source Projects & Compliance
• Leveraging Open Source Technology, 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; Content Management and Social Media
• Mentoring and Training
• Culture, Community Management, Advocacy and Evangelism

Emerging OS Forum 
Focused on the future trends and emerging technologies touching the open source ecosystem, the Emerging OS Forum provides a place for the visionaries and innovators working on the OS projects and technologies of tomorrow to come together to share ideas and collaborate.  

• New & Emerging Open Source Projects
• Open Hardware
• Web 3.0/Blockchain
• Identity
• Open Mapping
• WebAssembly (Wasm)
• Public Health
• Unique Applications of Open Source

cdCon (Co-located Event) 

• 101 (for attendees new to the conference and/or content)
• Automation & Testing
• Best Practices in Continuous Delivery
• Cloud Native CD
• Community & Culture
• Developer Experience & Productivity
• Digital Transformation
• Interoperability in CD
• Leadership
• MLOps
• Observability & Analytics
• Performance
• Progressive Delivery
• Platform Engineering
• Policy & Governance
• Project-focused (e.g. Tekton)
• Security & Supply Chain Security

Operations Management Summit (OMS)

The Operations Management Summit (OMS) is designed to bridge the intricacies of open source consumption, compliance, and management. Designed for organizations aiming to streamline software processes, OMS confronts the challenges of discoverability and understanding in Process-related open projects. Delve into comprehensive discussions that reveal the ties between compliance, community involvement, and enterprise open source management. Whether your focus is on licensing, a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), or unique management structures, OMS offers insights to fit every organizational mold.

• CxO Strategy Management
• Internal Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships              
• Organization Risk Management
• Adherence to Government Requirements
• Leveraging Standards for Process Management
• Applying best practices for procurement 
• Applying Best Practices for and M&As & Divestments
• Remediation Strategy
• Sustainability Strategy
• Managing Customer Expectations & Contractual Requirements with Regards to OS
• Working with Legal to Reduce Risk
• Working with Outside Legal Counsel on Open Source Matters
• Tooling and Shareable Processes for All of the Above