Dear Qubes Community, As [previously announced](https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/07/23/qubes-os-summit-2026-tickets-for-sale-and-speaker-proposals-now-open/), the [call for proposals](https://pretalx.com/qubes-os-summit-2026/cfp) for [Qubes OS Summit 2026](https://pretix.eu/qubes/summit2026/) will end on 2026-08-31. If you'd like to present at the Summit, please submit your proposal soon! As a reminder:
- You may present either on site or virtually from anywhere in the world. - If your proposal is accepted and you wish to present in person, you'll be issued an on-site ticket free of charge, no purchase necessary. - If you select "Don't record this session" when submitting your proposal, your presentation will not be livestreamed or recorded. Online attendees will not be able to view it. ## When and where *Friday, October 30 @ 9:30 AM — Sunday, November 1 @ 3:00 PM (GMT+1)* (A more specific schedule will be published after the speaker lineup is finalized.) [Refugio Berlin](https://refugio.berlin/) Lenaustraße 3-4 12047 Berlin [View on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/263350430) ## Attend in person or online There are three ways to attend the Summit: 1. *In person at [Refugio Berlin](https://refugio.berlin/)* - Requires a [paid on-site ticket](https://pretix.eu/qubes/summit2026/) - Grants access to the hackathon (including interactive workshops) and any design sessions (depending on conference schedule) - Provides the opportunity to socialize, network, and mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing - Grants exclusive access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below) - Grants access to attend presentations and participate as a live audience member 2. *Actively participate online* - Requires a [free virtual ticket](https://pretix.eu/qubes/summit2026/) - For those who are presenting remotely - For those who are attending presentations remotely and wish to ask questions or engage in active discussion in a live chat during the presentations - Does not grant access to the hackathon or any design sessions - Does not provide the opportunity to socialize, network, or mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing - Does not grant access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below) - Does not grant access to attend presentations as a live audience member 3. *Passively view online* - No ticket or registration required - For those who simply wish to watch the presentations via the public livestream and recorded videos - Does not provide the ability to ask questions or engage in active discussion during the presentations - Does not grant access to the hackathon or any design sessions - Does not provide the opportunity to socialize, network, or mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing - Does not grant access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below) - Does not grant access to attend presentations as a live audience member *Note*: As mentioned above, presenters have the option to request that their presentations not be recorded. If a presenter opts out of recording, there will be a "no recording" icon next to that presentation in the conference schedule. Only on-site attendees will be able to view that presentation. It will not be livestreamed or recorded for later viewing. ## Conference schedule We're still reviewing proposals from prospective presenters, so the list of talks has not been decided yet. We'll publish a detailed conference schedule after the speaker lineup has been finalized. ## Become a sponsor If you or your organization are interested in sponsoring Qubes OS Summit 2026 or becoming a [Qubes Partner](https://www.qubes-os.org/partners/), please contact us at <[email protected]>. ## Code of conduct This event is covered by the Qubes OS Project's [code of conduct](https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/introduction/code-of-conduct.html). This announcement is also available on the Qubes website: https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/08/22/qubes-os-summit-2026-proposals-closing-soon-tickets-still-available/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/2b6eda9c-e317-412e-a4f4-d527e93385ad%40qubes-os.org.
