Europe’s leading
open source
developer conference

Join developers, maintainers, engineering leaders, researchers, organisations,
and open source communities shaping the future of open technology.

Learn from the people building open technologies, connect with the communities
driving innovation, and discover ideas you can apply immediately.

THE OCX EXPERIENCE

Community is the catalyst

At OCX, you do more than listen. You learn directly from the people building open technology, work through real challenges together, and make connections that continue long after the conference.

Learn from the people building open technology

Get practical insight from developers, maintainers, researchers, and engineering leaders doing the work.

Build skills by doing

Interactive workshops and tutorials designed to help you apply new ideas and technologies with confidence.

Meet the communities behind the technology

Connect directly with projects, contributors, and working groups shaping the future of open source.

Make connections that last

Birds of a Feather sessions, community meetups, and networking events create opportunities for meaningful collaboration and lasting professional relationships.

Who took the stage last April

Three days with rooms full of people who care about where open source is going

Mike Milinkovich at OCX 2026 in Brussels, Belgium

Eclipse Foundation

Mike Milinkovich

Executive Director

Yutao Liu at OCX 2026 in Brussels, Belgium

Huawei Hilbert Research Center

Yutao Liu

President

Ruth Buscombe at OCX 2026 in Brussels, Belgium

Formula 1

Ruth Buscombe

Formula 1 race strategist and F1 TV analyst

Thibaut Kleiner at OCX 2026 in Brussels, Belgium

Future Networks

Thibaut Kleiner

Director

Nadia Aimé at OCX 2026 in Brussels, Belgium

Microsoft

Nadia Aimé

Cybersecurity Cloud Solution Architect

Axel Uhl at OCX 2026 in Brussels, Belgium

SAP

Axel Uhl

Chief Development Architect

Juliane Müller at OCX 2026 in Brussels, Belgium

International IDEA

Juliane Müller

Associate Programme Officer

Leïla Maidane at OCX 2026 in Brussels, Belgium

Agoria Brussels

Leïla Maidane

AI, Strategy & Innovation Advisor

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Discover the technologies shaping tomorrow

OCX is built around the areas developers need to understand as open source moves deeper into industry, infrastructure, regulation, and everyday software development.

Artificial intelligence

Software-defined vehicles

Java & runtimes

Embedded systems & IoT

Security

Research & innovation

Open regulatory compliance

Cloud native technologies

Build relationships across the open technology ecosystem

Put your organisation in the room with the developers, engineering leaders, communities, and decision-makers shaping what comes next. Sponsor OCX to strengthen your ecosystem presence and create opportunities for collaboration, recruitment, and business growth.

Packages available now for April 2027

OCX 2027 · Speakers

Coming soon

We’re building the lineup for April 2027. Expect talks from engineers, maintainers, and researchers who are actively shaping the open source landscape.

Stay up to date with OCX 2027

Get the latest OCX news, including program announcements, speaker updates, registration information, and other important conference updates.

Red Hat is a sponsor of OCX 2026

Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers develop cloud-native applications, integrate existing and new IT applications, and automate and manage complex environments.

 A trusted adviser to the Fortune 500, Red Hat provides award-winning support, training, and consulting services that bring the benefits of open innovation to any industry. Red Hat is a connective hub in a global network of enterprises, partners, and communities, helping organizations grow, transform, and prepare for the digital future.

ADEPTIC Reply is an OCX 2026 sponsor

ADEPTIC Reply

At ADEPTIC Reply, part of the Reply Group, we are pioneering innovation in the Cloud‑Edge Continuum and next‑generation robotic and autonomous systems orchestration.
We design and deliver advanced architectures that seamlessly connect cloud intelligence with edge autonomy, enabling high‑performance, resilient, and scalable robotic applications.
From distributed orchestration to real‑time decision making on edge devices, we drive the future of robotics and autonomous mobility with cutting‑edge technology and a vision for the next era of intelligent systems.

Adeptic Reply is actively involved in the EU IPCEI-CIS program, with a strong focus on Cloud computing at the edge for data network services. Through close collaboration with key European partners, the company contributes to build a secure, resilient and sovereign intelligent ecosystem, where AI, Cloud and orchestration converge.

Adeptic Reply strongly believes in the value of open communities as key drivers of innovation through collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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