In the opening remarks of FOSSASIA Summit 2026, Hong Phuc Dang reflect on the community’s journey over the past year and the milestones achieved across our projects, events, and regional initiatives. They will highlight how open source continues to drive innovation in key areas such as AI, cloud, data, open hardware, and developer tooling, and share stories from the communities and contributors who make this progress possible.
The session will also touch on FOSSASIA’s growing impact across Asia, the expansion of local communities, student and contributor programs, and partnerships that strengthened the open-source ecosystem over the last year. Looking ahead, she will outline the priorities for the coming year and invite participants to take part in shaping the next chapter of FOSSASIA. This opening sets the tone for the summit: celebrating what we’ve built together and looking forward to what we can achieve as a global open source community.

Welcome to FOSSASIA Summit 2026! This opening session sets the stage for the days ahead, with a brief introduction to the summit, highlights of the program, and an overview of key themes across open source, AI, cloud, hardware, databases, and community initiatives. We’ll share what to expect, how to make the most of the conference, and how to get involved in the FOSSASIA community. Join us as we kick off the summit and bring together developers, researchers, and open-source contributors from around the world to learn, share, and build the future of open technology together.