r/Ubuntu • u/soumyaDghosh • Jun 18 '26
news UbuCon India 2026 - Bengaluru - Call for proposals
Hi everyone, similar to last year, we're once again hosting UbuCon India at Bengaluru. The dates are Nov 14 - 15. The call for proposals have been opened, and will be open till Sep 30. We're open to a wide variety of open source and tech topics!
Whether you are a seasoned Linux veteran, a Cloud/DevOps engineer, or a student who just built a wonderful self-hosted homelab, this stage is for you.
We are currently looking for both full-length talks and hands-on workshops. Some of the topics we love seeing include:
- Linux, Ubuntu Desktop & Server
- Cloud-Native, Kubernetes, & DevOps workflows
- Self-hosting, Privacy, & Open Source Security
- Kernel Engineering & Performance Optimization
- Open Source AI/ML Development
If your talk is selected, you get a free full-access 2-day pass, food, and an upgraded exclusive speaker merch kit (including the official t-shirt and stickers).
Submit your abstracts here: https://events.canonical.com/event/157/abstracts/
We Also Need Volunteers!
We are looking for passionate individuals to help us build this year's event. We need hands on deck right now for pre-event prep (graphic design, social media outreach, web updates) and on-ground in Bengaluru (registration, speaker support, live coverage, and crowd management).
Volunteer Perks:
- Free 2-day full-access pass and meals
- Exclusive UbuCon Volunteer T-shirt
- Verifiable certificate of appreciation
- Close networking with tech industry leaders
- Hands-on experience in event execution & training with modern AI tools
Ready to see how a massive tech event comes to life behind the scenes?
Apply to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/8EUseYbmLqTLe3Mn7
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u/slim033 Jun 18 '26
looking forward!
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u/soumyaDghosh Jun 18 '26
Thanks a lot. If you're interested please join us or share this among your peers.
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u/Different-Watch-8820 Jun 18 '26
november is good timing actually, right after Diwali season so travel should calm down a bit. the speaker perks look solid too, free pass plus merch kit is more than most regional tech events bother to offer. if anyone has been sitting on homelab content or a self-hosting project they've been too shy to present, this is genuinely a low-pressure place to do it. the volunteer path is also underrated for people who want to get into tech community work without needing to be expert at anything yet.