CentOS Connect is coming back to Brussels the two days before FOSDEM, January 29-30, 2026. We're interested in hearing about what you're doing across the CentOS ecosystem. These are all interesting topics for us:

• New developments or infrastructure for CentOS Stream.
• Interesting developments in upstream projects.
• Updates and innovations happening in our Special Interest Groups.
• CentOS as a development platform for applications and derivatives.

We prefer short, 25-minute talks to keep things moving in our single-track conference. We do have a few long, 40-minute slots available for topics that require a deeper dive.

We also host meetups on Thursday morning, before our session track starts in the afternoon. Meetups are for groups of 10-30 people to meet for two hours to discuss a topic. They're ideal for SIGs and project initiatives. We have fewer meetup rooms than in 2025, so we won't be able to accept as many meetups. However, the tables in the lunch room are available for smaller meetings.

As this is a CentOS focused event, please ensure that your talk or meetup proposal reflects this. Our community touches many corners of the open source ecosystem. We want to hear about all those developments, but in the context of how they affect CentOS.

We look forward to seeing you in Brussels.

This Call for Papers closed on 2024-12-15 23:59 (Europe/Brussels).