IndiaFOSS 2026 | Press Corner

25 - 27 September 2026 | Bengaluru

# The annual homecoming of India’s FOSS and digital commons communities

A state government platform ditching Oracle. A $4.5M bet on a decentralised GitHub alternative. A panel asking who India's celebrated DPI might be leaving behind. That's the kind of week it is.

IndiaFOSS is back for the sixth edition, as always bigger than ever. Organised by the FOSS United community, it’s less of a classical conference and more of a festival and always a hub for people shaping India’s digital future.

This year, we're throwing the doors open to the press wider than ever. We are bringing you unmatched access to the conversations, the projects and the people building a more open, sovereign and community-first digital futures for India.

Free press passes, and "press" means everyone: journalists, bloggers and vloggers and Substack writers and independent creators from all around! Come join us for the largest gathering of the Indian digital commons communities.

What a press badge gets you at IndiaFOSS

  • Interviews, on tap: Maintainers, researchers, builders, community leads, industry and public policy folks: tell us who a few days out, and we'll make the intro.
  • The IndiaFOSS sampler: A curated summaries of stories to watch out for at IndiaFOSS
  • Access the whole show: Devrooms, workshops, the Maintainer Summit, the booth floor, and of course the main stage.
  • A desk of your own: A quiet corner with wifi and power, and from time to time a human on hand for assets and introductions! We’ll also help you find good corners to record on the spot.
  • All the assets: Press kit, hi-res photos, logos, the fact sheets, all openly licensed, all yours.
  • Invitation to the exclusive speakers dinner!

The Facts

  • Event: IndiaFOSS 2026 (6th edition)
  • Dates: 25 -27 September 2026
  • Location: NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bengaluru
  • The gist: Main track, 8 devrooms, workshops, booths and pre-events

Grab the Assets

Press and media, come say hi: media@fossunited.org