Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Open Source India 2026 focuses on the convergence of open-source technologies and artificial intelligence, covering GenAI applications, open-source LLMs, RAG architectures, and AI security.
- The conference targets developers, AI and ML engineers, DevOps teams, cloud architects, cybersecurity professionals, and technical decision makers.
- Sessions address practical challenges including AI governance, compliance, open-source licensing, and scaling AI deployments in enterprise environments.
- The 23rd edition features hands-on workshops, masterclasses, and technical sessions with limited seating for practical learning.
About the Event
Open Source India 2026 is an in-person conference held at NIMHANS Convention Center in Bengaluru. Now in its 23rd year, the event positions itself as Asia’s leading open-source conference, with this edition emphasizing the intersection of open-source software and artificial intelligence. The programme combines workshops, masterclasses, and technical sessions designed for both executive and technical audiences.
Technical Focus Areas
The conference covers a broad technical scope spanning AI development and infrastructure. GenAI applications and AI agents feature prominently, alongside sessions on open-source large language models, small language models, and multimodal models. Technical tracks explore Retrieval-Augmented Generation, vector databases, and knowledge graphs as foundational components for AI applications.
Infrastructure and operations topics include LLMOps, deployment strategies, evaluation methods, and observability. The programme also addresses DevOps practices, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure. Edge AI and embedded systems sessions cover open-source hardware implementations.
AI Security, Governance, and Compliance
Dedicated sessions examine AI security, governance, privacy, and licensing considerations. These tracks address enterprise concerns around deploying AI systems while maintaining compliance and managing risk. The conference also covers the evolving landscape of open-source licensing as it applies to AI models and tools.
Technologies and Partners
BITS Pilani serves as the presenting partner. Silver partners include Neo4j, YTsaurus, and Exasol. Associate partners comprise Canonical, ONLYOFFICE, MariaDB Foundation, Logitech, Oppex AI, OceanBase, Nasiko, and Synapse AI. Technologies featured across sessions include Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Codespaces, Hyperledger Fabric, Rasa Stack, Lightning Web Components, OWASP, Azure Cosmos DB, and OpenTelemetry.
Who Should Attend
The conference is designed for software developers, AI and ML engineers, DevOps teams, platform engineers, cloud architects, data teams, IT infrastructure managers, and cybersecurity professionals. It also targets founders, product leaders, technical decision makers, open-source contributors, and students. Attendees typically come from technology companies, cloud providers, AI firms, enterprise IT departments, and startups evaluating open-source and AI tools for their technology stacks.