Themes for 2026
"Open source is no longer an option."
This is the new editorial direction proposed by the 2026 Program Committee. More information in the editorial. Co-Chairs of the program committee: Yannick Seiller – CEO – FactorFX and François-Xavier Guidet – CTO & Co-founder – FactorFX.
Discover the 6 associated tracks
Track 1 – Digital sovereignty, governance and open source business models
This track examines how open source fits into digital sovereignty strategies, from the definition of public policies to their implementation within organizations. It covers the governance of projects and ecosystems (including open source organizations), legal and compliance frameworks, interoperability and open standards, as well as the various economic models, funding methods, and pooling strategies around digital commons.
Related topics: Governance & OSPO, legal & compliance, interoperability & standards, economic models & financing of open source projects, digital commons & communities, responsible digital technology, local, national and European strategies & public policies.
Track 2 – Open infrastructures, cloud and sovereign platforms
This track addresses the design, deployment, and operation of open infrastructures covering virtualization, containerization, and public, private, or cloud-native cloud, up to IaaS and PaaS layers. It emphasizes Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring to build robust platforms (HA, DRP/PCS) capable of scaling to the edge, IoT, and large-scale distributed architectures.
Related topics: Virtualization, containerization, public/private/cloud-native cloud, IaaS, PaaS, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, monitoring, resilience, HA, DRP/PCS, edge, distributed architectures, Open Hardware, IoT.
Track 3 – Open AI, Models, Data and Sovereign Ecosystems
This track explores the new paradigms of open AI: open-source LLM, sovereign RAG architectures, MLOps frameworks, and Big Data, BI, and machine learning platforms for training, deploying, and monitoring models in a controlled environment. It addresses data and model governance issues (open datasets, model licenses, lifecycle management, quality, and traceability), regulatory requirements such as the AI Act, and responsible AI approaches.
Related topics:Open source LLM, sovereign RAG, AI Act, responsible AI, Big data, BI, AI (ML), MLOps, data governance, Open Datasets, Models & Licenses, data science, data management, open-source vs open-weight, quantum.
Track 4 – Open Source Cybersecurity, Trust and Resilience
This track covers all security challenges in open ecosystems: identity and access management (IAM), strong authentication, network, system, and communication security, as well as software supply chain protection. It addresses data protection, regulatory compliance, and the implementation of trusted hardware and software platforms. Emphasis is also placed on DevSecOps approaches, the use of and contribution to open-source security products, and incident detection and response.
Related topics:Identities, authentication (IAM), network security, systems and communications, software supply chain security, data protection, encryption & cryptography, compliance & GDPR, reliable hardware and software platforms, DevSecOps, open source security products, incident response, crisis management.
Track 5 – Sovereign Enterprise Application Platform
This track explores all the application components that structure the workstation and business processes within a sovereign framework: ERP, CRM, BPM, DMS, CMS, collaborative suites, and digital workplace. It covers document management and knowledge management, verticalized business applications, as well as migration and exit strategies for proprietary ecosystems.
Related topics:Messaging, ERP, CRM, BPM, DMS, CMS, collaborative software, sovereign digital workplace, document management & knowledge management, business applications, MS migration and exit, free workstation.
Track 6 – Culture, skills and professions of open source
This track explores the uses and culture of free software, pedagogical and knowledge-sharing practices within communities, and the various forms of contribution in businesses, government agencies, and associations. It covers the essential technical skills (development, languages, architectures, tools) and non-technical skills (project governance, collaboration, community management, communication) required for open source, as well as initial and continuing education, recruitment challenges, employability, and career advancement.
Related topics: Training in the uses and culture of free software, pedagogy and transmission in open source communities, open source contribution in business, administration and association, essential technical and non-technical skills for open source, initial and continuing training around open source, recruitment, employability and career paths in open source, development needs and open source languages, research and open source.