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Overview: More than 120,000 attendees are expected to attend Linux Foundation events in 2026; MCP Dev Summits and new AI-focused events join the slate Summary SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2026 — The Linux Foundation… More than 120,000 attendees are expected to attend Linux Foundation events in 2026; MCP Dev Summits and new AI-focused events join the slate Summary SAN… More than 120,000 attendees are expected to attend Linux Foundation events in 2026; MCP Dev Summits and new AI-focused events join the slate Sum

Key Topics: mary The Linux Foundation announced its 2026 global events program with a major emphasis on open source AI, agentic systems and scalable AI infrastructure. New and expanded AI-focused events, including MCP Dev Summit, Agentics Day: MCP + Agents Europe, Cloud Native AI + Kubeflow Day, and PyTorch Conference Europe, underscore the role of open standards in advancing production-ready AI. The 2026 lineup reflects global momentum, with additional events across North America, Europe, and Asia, supporting regional AI and open source ecosystems. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2026 — The Linux Foundation , th

Technical Details: e nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced its growing 2026 global events program, featuring dozens of conferences and community gatherings worldwide with a strong emphasis on open source AI and agentic systems. Linux Foundation events bring together industry leaders, developers, and community members to shape the future of open source technology – from foundational infrastructure to the next generation of AI. This year’s lineup features several new AI-focused events, including MCP Dev Summit North America and Europe, Agentics Day: MCP + Agents Europe, Cloud Native AI + Kubeflow Day Europe, and PyTorch Conference Europe. Additionally, AI_Dev Summit

Takeaways: will be integrated into the global Open Source Summit events, further highlighting the importance of AI in all facets of open source. The Linux Foundation is also expanding its global events presence with new events across North America, Europe and Asia, like PyTorch Day India, the return of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon to Mainland China along with OpenInfra Summit China and PyTorch Conference China, and Embedded Linux Conference at Open Source Summit North America, Europe and Japan. These gatherin