Australia's premier Linux and Open Technologies conference, Everything Open, is coming to Canberra, Australia from 21-23 January 2026.
Everything Open is a grassroots conference with a focus on Linux and open technologies, the community that has built up around this movement and the values that it represents. The presentations will cover a broad range of subject areas including Linux, open source software, open hardware, open data, open government, and open GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums), to name a few. As we have come to expect, there will be technical deep-dives into specific topics from project contributors, as well as tutorials on building hardware or using a piece of software, not to mention talks covering the inner workings of our communities.
The three day conference will have presentations on a range of open technologies topics from community members and project leaders. Join us for sessions on the Linux ecosystem, including the kernel, software and community surrounding it, as well as many more on a range of open technologies topics.
Call for Sessions
The Everything Open 2026 Call for Sessions is now open. If you have something you would like to speak about, please submit a proposal today! Each accepted session will receive one Professional level ticket to attend the conference.
As usual the conference will have multiple streams of presentations catering for a wide range of interest areas. We are looking for talks and tutorials on any topic related to Linux, open source software, open hardware, open data, open science, open AI, and much more. Standard talks will be 45 minutes long on a single topic presented in lecture format, and there is also an option to present a short talks of 25 minutes duration. Tutorials are interactive and hands-on in nature, presented in classroom format. In keeping with the conference’s aim to be inclusive to all community members, presentations can be aimed at any level, ranging from technical deep-dives through to beginner and intermediate level for those who are newer to the subject.
Head to our proposals portal to find out more and submit your proposals. The Call for Sessions will remain open until 11:59pm 31 August 2025 anywhere on earth (AoE). If you are not sure how to write a proposal, our Session Selection Committee will be running a writing session on 21 August 2025 at 7:30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. Further details will be sent out closer to the date.
Sponsorship opportunities
We have a wide range of sponsorship opportunities available. In addition to sponsoring the conference overall, there are a number of opportunities to contribute towards specific parts of the event. If you or your organisation is interested in sponsoring Everything Open, please get in touch.
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