The APELL Conference is the premier event for where companies and developers get together with industry leaders and innovators from the Open Source ecosystem to strengthen their networks and discuss the future of Open Source business!
Hosted by APELL, the European Open Source Business Association, the fifth edition of the APELL Conference takes place in Utrecht, Netherlands, discussing:
EU Open Source at Scale
Accelerating growth and competitiveness for digital sovereignty
Open Source businesses offer enterprise-grade, state-of-the-art solutions that are better than proprietary alternatives. The APELL Conference this year will discuss the availability of Open Source at scale and capacity, how we increase cooperation and strengthen the ecosystem, and how we use, and influence, European and national policy, to remove obstacles, and enable Open Source businesses across Europe to realise the full potential of Open Source for digital sovereignty.
Date and Location
Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 10:00-19:00 CEST (APELL GA from 08:30 CEST)
Location: Wonders of Work, Utrecht, Netherlands (2min walk from Utrecht Centraal)
Registration below!
Draft Programme
| 08:30-10:00 | APELL General Assembly 2026 (APELL Members, guests welcome) |
APELL Conference 2026 |
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| 10:00-10:30 | Registration and Coffee |
| 10:30-11:00 | Welcome from the organisers |
| 11:00-12:15 | Keynote speeches, presentations and discussions |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch break and coffee |
| 13:30-15:00 | Presentations and discussions |
| 15:00-18:00 | Working Groups and Networking |
| 18:00-19:00 | Evening Keynote and Closing |
| from 20:00: | evening programme (dinner, more tba) |
Gold Sponsor
Sponsoring
The APELL Conference is made possible by sponsors! Sponsoring packages start as low as 900€+VAT for APELL Advisory Board participants, ask us for sponsoring opportunities and your individual quote: apell [at] apell.info!