FOSSASIA Summit 2027 is accepting speaker proposals on open source, AI, and hardware until 30 November 2026
The FOSSASIA Summit 2027 Call for Speakers is open across ten technical tracks, from open source AI to embedded hardware, with a submission deadline of 30 November 2026.
The FOSSASIA Summit returns to its three-day format from 7 to 9 March 2027, and the organisers have opened their Call for Speakers to anyone with a story worth telling about open source software, hardware, or community. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, meaning early submissions receive early decisions, with all final acceptance notices going out by 22 December 2026.
The summit covers a wide spread of technical ground, from production-ready AI systems and Kubernetes infrastructure to PostgreSQL internals and RISC-V hardware design. Community-focused talks on open source governance, sustainability, and contributor onboarding sit alongside deeply technical deep-dives, so both practitioner engineers and community organisers have a natural home in the programme.
What you submit
Proposals can address any of ten listed tracks: Artificial Intelligence, Cloud and DevOps, Cybersecurity, Databases, Observability, Open Source Ecosystems, Operating Systems, Open Hardware, Web and Mobile, and Web3. The organisers specifically welcome technical deep-dives, practical case studies, lessons learned, emerging technologies, community stories, and real-world experiences of building or adopting open source. Submissions are made through the proposal form on eventyay.
Prize structure
This is a speaking opportunity at an established international open source summit, not a cash-prize competition. The reward is a platform: a slot at a three-day conference running 9:00 to 18:00 Asia/Bangkok time, with sessions published to the community. There is no stated speaker fee or travel grant mentioned on the call page. If those matter to your decision, contact the event organiser directly before submitting.
Terms worth reading
The page states clearly that all session content you choose to share, including slides, code, and examples, will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). That means anyone can reuse and redistribute your materials with attribution. This is standard practice at open source conferences, but it is worth knowing before you include proprietary client work or unreleased code in your slides. Entry is free. The summit itself is a ticketed event, so attendance for those who are not selected as speakers requires a separate ticket purchase.
Deadline and next steps
The submission window closes on 30 November 2026 at 23:59 Asia/Bangkok time (GMT+7). Given that the platform requires a login to submit, register your eventyay account before you sit down to write your proposal. The organisers note proposals can be entered until that date and time, and rolling acceptances mean submitting earlier genuinely increases your lead time for preparation.
Full details and the submission form are at the official call page.