IndiaFOSS isn’t just a conference. It’s that weekend of the year when thousands of FOSS folks from across the country descend on Bengaluru, talking open-source, swapping stickers, complaining about traffic and occasionally remembering to attend a few talks.

This year, we are turning things up a notch, with a series of curated pre/side-events. Think workshops, meetups, film screenings, mapping parties and whatever experimental gathering. YOU can dream up, the idea is to:

• Complement the main conference
• Make the most of everyone’s annual FOSS pilgrimage
• Give local communities and spaces a chance to show off and connect!

Some events are already lined up, and more are brewing.

Maintainer Summit

Church Street, Bangalore 19/09/2025 09:00 AM

IndiaFOSS - Workshops

RV University 19/09/2025 10:00 AM

Bruno: Open-source, Fast and Efficient API Testing Tool with AI-Powered Workflows

RV University 19/09/2025 10:00 AM

Tech 4 Social Good

RV University, Bangalore 19/09/2025 01:00 PM

Good Design Made Simple

RV University, Bangalore 19/09/2025 02:00 PM

OSM India MapWalk @ IndiaFOSS

RV University 19/09/2025 03:00 PM

Venue setup!

NIMHANS Convention Centre 19/09/2025 09:00 PM

United by (Free) Food - Potluck at IndiaFOSS

NIMHANS Convention Centre 20/09/2025 01:00 PM

Music Jam with Programming

NIMHANS Convention Centre 20/09/2025 04:00 PM

Daniel Sloss: The New Show

MLR Convention Centre 20/09/2025 07:00 PM

Why host a pre/side-event?

• Put your community on the map during IndiaFOSS
• Get new faces from across the country in your space!
• Get your event featured on the official IndiaFOSS programme( as long as it remotely related to FOSS :* )

Host your own side-event. Click here to find out how.
And hey if your side-event ends up getting more attendees than the main conf, we’ll pretend it was all part of the plan.