Open Source Conference 2027 Osaka
Overview
The Osaka stop on the nationwide Open Source Conference circuit. The 2027 edition returns to floors 3 and 4 of the Osaka Sangyo Sozokan, the same venue as last time, for a single day of seminars on the latest in open source plus exhibits by communities, companies and organizations. Admission is free, and it brings together open-source practitioners, students and corporate engineers from across the Kansai region.
Program
- Seminars on the latest in open source (10:00–17:45)
- Booth exhibits by open-source communities, companies and organizations (until 16:00)
- Held on floors 3 and 4 of the Osaka Sangyo Sozokan (reception on 3F)
Foundation
- Founded
- 2004
- Founder
- Open Source Conference Executive Committee
A nationwide touring open-source event that began in Tokyo in 2004 and spread across Japan as a place where communities and companies meet on equal footing. The Osaka edition serves as its Kansai hub.
Transition
- 2004 OSC launched as a nationwide touring event
- 2027 Held January 30 at the Osaka Sangyo Sozokan, the same venue as the previous edition
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