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Open Source Summit North America 2026 Highlights & Key Takeaways (Minneapolis)

It was an incredible three days in Minneapolis as the global open source community came together for Open Source Summit North America 2026, held May 18–20. This highlight reel captures the energy, collaboration, and innovation that defined this year’s gathering.
From keynotes and technical deep dives to hallway conversations and community celebrations, the summit showcased the people and projects shaping the future of open source.
What’s inside:
- Key moments from the main-stage and breakout sessions
- Insights from maintainers, contributors, and ecosystem leaders
- Demos and announcements from across the Linux Foundation community
- The spirit of collaboration that makes open source thrive
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Open Source Summit North America 2026 Highlights & Key Takeaways (Minneapolis)

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Panel Discussion: OSPOs at Scale: Doing More... Ashley W, Karolyn M, Natali V, Paulette A, Rashida T

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Automating MCP Server Testing: Engineering Reliability for Agentic Systems - Neethu Elizabeth Simon

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eBPF for Observability: Hard Truths and Practical Wins - Kenta Tada & Shung-Hsi Yu

Towards a Decade of Industrial Grade Linux: CIP’s Journey and the Road Ahead - Yoshitake Kobayashi

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Kubernetes Multi-tenancy: Principles and Practices for Large Scale Internal Deve... Hiroshi Hayakawa

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Secure Authorization for Agentic AI in Multi-Domain Environments - Yoshiyuki Tabata, Hitachi, Ltd.

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Securing the Invisible Hands: Policy and Guardrails for AI-Driven Infra... Annie Talvasto & Karl Ots

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Keynote: State of the Union - Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, The Linux Foundation

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