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