IndiaFOSS 2026
The National Gathering for FOSS & Digital Commons
What is IndiaFOSS?
IndiaFOSS is the premier annual conference organized by FOSS United, uniting developers, open-source creators, students, policy makers, and community advocates from across India. Held at the NIMHANS Convention Centre in Bengaluru, it serves as a collaborative festival for Free and Open Source Software and the digital commons.
Unlike conventional commercial tech conferences, IndiaFOSS is purely community-driven. It focuses on functional software, open-source sustainability, open hardware, developer freedoms, and transparent peer collaboration.
Event Highlights
Spotlight: Open Hardware Devroom
The Open Hardware Devroom was one of the most engaging tracks at IndiaFOSS 2026, celebrating the convergence of physical computing, open silicon, and accessible electronics prototyping.
The track was organized and hosted by Srinivasan M (Founder of PCB Cupid) alongside community leads Amit G, Balu Babu, and Kailash.
The devroom brought together hardware enthusiasts, embedded engineers, and open-source advocates for practical demonstrations:
- Open Silicon & RISC-V: Progress in accessible chip design, open RTL, and developer tooling.
- Embedded Prototyping: Practical techniques for board bring-up, debugging, and open manufacturing workflows.
- Community Hardware Projects: Demonstrations of community-built microcontrollers, robotics, and interactive hardware systems.
[!NOTE] Sessions placed a heavy emphasis on live demonstrations and practical design files rather than conceptual slide decks, encouraging builders to inspect schematics and prototype their own designs.
Autonomous Devrooms
IndiaFOSS featured 8 parallel devrooms curated by independent open-source developer communities:
| Devroom Track | Focus Area | Track Curators |
|---|---|---|
| Open Hardware | Circuit design, open silicon, RISC-V & dev boards | Amit G, Balu Babu, Kailash, Srinivasan M |
| Android Open Source (AOSP) | Android internals, custom ROMs & HAL | Amit Pundir, Sumit Semwal |
| Cloud & DevOps | Infrastructure-as-code, containers & observability | Dhruv Puri, Pratik Singh |
| Compilers & Systems | Low-level systems programming, toolchains & runtimes | Ashutosh Pandey, Pradeep Kumar |
| Documentation & Tech Writing | Developer docs, information architecture & guides | Agriya Khetarpal, Srihari Thyagarajan, Sujatha Mohan |
| Open Design | User experience, accessible UI & design systems | Jeswin Jose, Krutika Thakkannavar, Muneer S |
| Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) | Deterministic kernels, embedded firmware & IoT | Khasim Syed Mohammed, Sahaj Sarup |
| Security & Privacy | Defensive tooling, cryptography & vulnerability research | Akshansh Jaiswal, Hritik Vijay |
Timeline & Milestones
| Timeline | Milestone |
|---|---|
| June 28 | Call for Proposals (CFP) Concluded |
| July 22 | Community Booth & Project Showcase Applications Closed |
| August 07 | Diversity Scholarships & Travel Assistance Finalized |
| September 08 | Full Conference & Devroom Schedule Published |
| September 19 | Pre-Events Week across Bengaluru tech hubs |
| September 25 | Maintainer Summit & Hands-on Pre-Conference Workshops |
| September 26–27 | IndiaFOSS 2026 Main Conference Days @ NIMHANS |
| September 27 | FOSS Awards 2026 Presentation & Closing Ceremony |
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Organization & Community
The conference is a collective endeavor spearheaded by the FOSS United Foundation, with leadership from:
- Conference Co-Chairs: James Reilly, Shree Kumar
- Open Hardware Devroom Co-Chairs: Srinivasan M (Founder, PCB Cupid), Amit G, Balu Babu, Kailash
- Supported by: FOSS United Core Team, Chapter Volunteers, and CFP Review Panels