3rd edition Free & open to everyone

OmniOpenCon 2026

A free gathering of people, projects and communities working with open source, open data, open science, open hardware and open education.

  • October 16–17, 2026
  • Central Library, POLITEHNICA Bucharest
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About

All things open, in one place.

OmniOpenCon is a gathering of people, projects and communities involved in all things open: open source, open data, open science, open hardware and open education. We value openness, freedom and sharing, and we want to bring together everyone who shares these beliefs.

OmniOpenCon is free as in free speech and as in free beer: everyone is welcome to attend for free, and all information and resources are publicly available. We follow the example and the spirit of FOSDEM.

The third edition is a two-day event: hands-on workshops on Friday, October 16, and talks on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Come as a speaker, a workshop leader or a participant. See you soon!

Proudly brought to you by POLITEHNICA BucharestFaculty of Automatic Control and ComputersROSEdu (Romanian Open Source Education)
  • Friday, October 16 Day 1 · Workshops

    Hands-on workshops of 100 minutes, in small groups of up to 30 participants. Learn a tool, dive into a project, or build something together. Bring your laptop.

  • Saturday, October 17 Day 2 · Talks

    A full day of 20-minute talks, plus questions, delivered in English. Communities, maintainers and researchers share what they are working on and why openness matters.

  • Open source
  • Open data
  • Open science
  • Open hardware
  • Open education
  • Open governance

Call for speakers

The call for speakers is closed.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a talk or a workshop before Monday, September 7, 2026. Accepted sessions will appear in the schedule below. Want to get involved anyway? Get in touch.

Schedule

What's on

Schedule coming soon

The detailed schedule of workshops and talks is being finalized and will be published here. Join our Discord or check back soon.

  • Friday, October 16Day 1 · Workshops

    Hands-on workshops of 100 minutes, in small groups of up to 30 participants. Learn a tool, dive into a project, or build something together. Bring your laptop.

  • Saturday, October 17Day 2 · Talks

    A full day of 20-minute talks, plus questions, delivered in English. Communities, maintainers and researchers share what they are working on and why openness matters.

Get updates on Discord

Speakers

Speakers & workshop leaders

To be announced

Speakers and workshop leaders will be announced here once the programme is confirmed.

Venue

Central Library, POLITEHNICA Bucharest

Splaiul Independenței 313, Bucharest, Romania

The Central Library is on the POLITEHNICA Bucharest campus, next to the Rectorate building. It is a short walk from the Politehnica metro station (M3) and from the Grozăvești metro station (M1). WiFi is available throughout the venue.

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Sponsors & partners

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Sponsors

  • NXP Romania
  • Keysight Technologies Romania

Partners

  • Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet
  • LearnKube

Organizers

  • POLITEHNICA Bucharest
  • Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers
  • ROSEdu (Romanian Open Source Education)

Code of conduct

Free, open and cooperative.

OmniOpenCon aims to be a free, open and cooperative event. Here is what we expect from everyone taking part. Please be helpful, considerate, friendly and respectful towards all other participants. We don't condone harassment or offensive behaviour.

Read the code of conduct

Contact

Let's talk.

Want to give a talk, run a workshop, bring your community, sponsor the event, or just ask a question? We'd love to hear from you.