Lightning Talks
New for 2026!
One idea. Five minutes. An audience ready to be inspired.
Lightning Talks are the most dynamic and accessible format at Open Source Experience.
A new highlight of Open Source Experience 2026, Lightning Talks break away from the traditional conference format.
In just five minutes, speakers take the stage to share an idea, showcase a project, tell us what they’ve learned, or demonstrate something they’ve built — straight to the point. No endless slide decks. No corporate jargon. Just ideas worth sharing.
On Thursday, December 10, join us for two sessions, from 1:50 to 2:45 p.m. and from 2:50 to 3:35 p.m., as speakers take turns on the Ken Thompson stage to offer the Open Source Experience audience the event’s most fast-paced format.
And here, the clock is in charge. When the timer hits zero, you stop — and the audience applauds. That’s the spirit of a Lightning Talk.
The talks will cover the six key themes of Open Source Experience 2026:
1. Digital sovereignty, governance and open source business models
2. Open infrastructure, cloud and sovereign platforms
3. Open AI, models, data and sovereign ecosystems
4. Cybersecurity, trust and open source resilience
5. Sovereign enterprise application platforms
6. Open source culture, skills and careers