OCX

TL;DR - Registration for OCX26 is officially open! Join us in Brussels from 21–23 April 2026, and grab your early bird discount before 6 January. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the future of open collaboration. The heartbeat of open source At the Eclipse Foundation, openness is more...

We’re excited to announce that the call for proposals deadline for Open Community Experience (OCX) 2026 has been extended to 19 November, giving you an extra week to join our exceptional speaker lineup . As we prepare to welcome the global open source community to Brussels on 21–23 April 2026...

In October last year, we marked a key achievement: 20,000 followers on LinkedIn . Less than a year later, we are pleased to share that this number has grown to 30,000. This milestone reflects the continued support, engagement, and enthusiasm of the global community connected to the Eclipse Foundation. To...

The global open source community will gather in Brussels from 21 to 23 April 2026 for the Open Community Experience (OCX) 2026 . It isn’t just another conference; it’s where six open source communities collide to shape the future of software, developer tools, mobility, AI, compliance, and research. With one...

Last year, something magical happened. Hundreds of open source developers, contributors, and community champions from around the globe gathered for the first-ever Open Community Experience (OCX) in Mainz, Germany. What started as a humble idea – to celebrate open collaboration , turned into a vibrant, electric tech event, full of...

Setting the Stage for Open Source Collaboration Across Industries

Open Community Experience (OCX) 2024 kicked off today in Mainz, Germany, alongside a handful of collocated events, including the Open Community for Automotive (OCA). Day one proved to be well worth the trip, as these four key takeaways illustrate. Takeaway #1: If GenAI Transforms Software Development, It Will Also Transform...

Why am I heading to the Open Community Experience (OCX) 2024 in Mainz? Simple—it's where innovation meets collaboration, and where the future of open source software (OSS) takes centre stage. If you need convincing, here are five solid reasons to join me from 22-24 October. 1. Learn from the Latest...

It's undeniable that today's software innovation stems from the Open Source community. Celebrating 20 years of the Eclipse Foundation, the EclipseCon has evolved into the Open Community Experience (OCX) . This rebranding reflects the foundation's expansion beyond developer tooling into diverse domains like real-time embedded systems, Dataspaces, Java ecosystems (Adoptium...

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Eclipse Foundation. It also represents a brand-new start for our annual flagship conference. Its new name, Open Community Experience (OCX), emphasises our community's place in the broader open source ecosystem. The event will take place in Mainz, Germany, on October 22-24, 2024. OCX...