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FOSSY 2026

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FOSSY 2026 ran Aug 6–9, 2026 at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. It is an Open Source conference. ConferenceGrid lists 42 speakers, 7 sponsors and 72 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified Jun 14, 2026

FOSSY (Free and Open Source Software Yearly) is a community-oriented conference focused on the creation and impact of free and open source software, uplifting contributors of all experience levels. The fourth edition will be held at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and emphasizes the use of free software at the event. Software Freedom…

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42Speakers
7Sponsors
72Sessions
7Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at FOSSY, in alphabetical order.

Alissa Centivany
Anthony Sorace
Anthony Zone
Ariadne Conill
Ben Ramsey
Christoph Hellwig
Damien Le Moal
Daniel Scherzer
Darrick J. Wong
Denver Gingerich
Dr. Tannistha Nandi
Edward Ly
Elizabeth Barron
Eric Schultz
Evangelo S. Prodromou
Gerd Heber
Indu Bhagat
Jacob Boschee
Josh Lee
Joshua D. Drake (JD)
Julian Lam
Kees Cook

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Altus MetrumCoffee sponsor
DevIT JobsCommunity sponsor
GoogleSitka Spruce
iFixitCoffee sponsor
JmpWestern Red Cedar
Software Freedom Conservancy
UmorphaDouglas Fir

Agenda

Selected from 72 sessions.

  • Friday 10:45 AM PDT

    10 Ways To Grow The Fediverse

    Fedicon
  • Friday 10:45 AM PDT

    BoF discussion: Age verification mandates and FOSS

    Legal Issues
  • Friday 10:45 AM PDT

    From iptables to bpfilter: a fast, simple firewall for Linux

    Linux Kernel
  • Friday 10:45 AM PDT

    The PHP Foundation and The Challenge of Sustaining Critical Digital Infrastructure

    Open Source Governance and Community Stability
  • Friday 10:45 AM PDT

    What Other Toolchains Should Copy From Plan 9

    Toolchain and Other Developer Tools
  • Friday 11:45 AM PDT

    Art of the Fork: Reclaiming Community Trust

    Open Source Governance and Community Stability
  • Friday 11:45 AM PDT

    Herding Cats: Two years of building on AP

    Fedicon
  • Friday 11:45 AM PDT

    It Was BSD All Along: Relicensing PHP After 30 Years

    Legal Issues
  • Friday 11:45 AM PDT

    New developments in pkgconf 3.0

    Toolchain and Other Developer Tools

Quick answers

When is FOSSY 2026?
FOSSY 2026 ran Aug 6–9, 2026 at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
Where is FOSSY 2026 held?
FOSSY 2026 was held at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
Who is speaking at FOSSY 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 42 speakers, including Alissa Centivany, Anthony Sorace and Anthony Zone.
Who sponsors FOSSY 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 7 sponsors, including Altus Metrum, DevIT Jobs, Google, iFixit and Jmp.
Company intelligence

An audience of 7 companies, parsed from the program.

Seven companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
7Sponsoringsponsor only
0Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles42100%

Of 42 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Altus MetrumSponsor · Coffee sponsor-
2DevITJobs.ukSponsor · Community sponsor-
3GoogleSponsor · Sitka Spruce-
4iFixitSponsor · Coffee sponsor-
5JmpSponsor · Western Red Cedar-
6Software Freedom ConservancySponsor-
7UmorphaSponsor · Douglas Fir-
Sponsors by tier
coffee sponsor2
29% of 7
community sponsor1
14% of 7
douglas fir1
14% of 7
sitka spruce1
14% of 7
western red cedar1
14% of 7
unspecified1
14% of 7
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