{"id":20218,"date":"2026-04-15T18:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opensource-experience.com\/program\/call-for-papers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T08:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:19:36","slug":"call-for-papers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.opensource-experience.com\/en\/program\/call-for-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for papers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Open Source Experience conference program is developed based on a call for papers. Speaking submissions are subject to validation by a program committee<\/a><\/strong>, which selects the proposals that best meet the program\u2019s objectives. Each year, specific themes or tracks are defined. The program committee is composed of a pool of experts for each track and coordinated by the Open Source Hub of Systematic Paris-Region<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

New this year\u2026 We\u2019ll be hosting an afternoon of Lightning Talks<\/a>: short presentations lasting between 5 and 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

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Program Ambitions<\/a><\/p>\n

Selection process<\/a><\/p>\n

Lightning Talks<\/a><\/p>\n

Any questions? Read the FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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> Go to the Call for papers platform and submit your conference <<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>Program ambitions<\/span><\/h2>\n

2026 central theme: Open source is no longer an option<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Open source powers the Internet, clouds, and AI. The question is no longer whether to choose it, but whether to embrace it as the backbone of sovereign digital infrastructure, instead of treating it as a commodity. In a context of increasing regulation and costly dependencies, the challenge is now industrial, sovereign, and human. The building blocks already exist. What is still missing is clarity in the ecosystem: the ability to structure complete value chains, fund them, and grow open ecosystems that can deliver at scale.<\/p>\n

In this perspective, the sixth edition of the program is structured around a guiding principle: \u201cOpen source in action.\u201d<\/strong> No abstract concepts, but concrete choices where each talk addresses a real-world problem and demonstrates how open source provides a credible, deployable, and measurable answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program will focus on use cases, real-world feedback, live demos, customer testimonials, and concrete metrics<\/strong>, giving voice to a diversity of stakeholders: CIOs, decision-makers, communities, developers, educators, startups, and large enterprises.<\/p>\n

Preference will be given to experience-based talks focused on user challenges and how they were addressed<\/strong>. Innovative perspectives from recognized experts are also expected.<\/p>\n

In addition to the call for papers, this year we will be organising an afternoon session of Lightning Talks<\/strong>: short presentations lasting between 5 and 10 minutes. More information can be found at the bottom of the page.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The 6 selected tracks for 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n