Event Information

Join us for the November 2026 FreeBSD Vendor Summit. The event will take place November 5-6, 2026.  The Summit provides commercial FreeBSD users with the unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with developers and contributors to get features requested, problems solved, and needs met. It also opens up discussion on improving and enhancing the operating system.

Registration is now open

Venue

NetApp San Jose Campus

Santana Row
3060 Olsen Dr,
San Jose, CA 95128

Thank you to NetApp for generously hosting the event space. 

Travel Information

Hotel Information

Hotel Valencia Santana Row
355 Santana Row
San Jose, CA 95128
Direct: 408.551.0010
Reservations: 855.596.3396

0.1 mile from the venue (Approx. 3 min walk)

Signia by Hilton San Jose
170 S Market St
 San Jose, CA 95113
Reservations: 833.4SIGNIA

5 miles from the venue (Approx. 12 min drive)

San Jose Marriott
301 S Market St.
San Jose, CA 95113
Reservations: 408-280-1300

4.7 miles from the venue (Approx. 12 min drive)

Four Points by Sheraton
211 S. First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
 Reservations: 408-282-8800

5.2 miles from the venue (Approx. 14 min drive)

Parking

Attendees are encouraged to park at the Hatton Parking Garage attached to the NetApp building. 

Hatton Street Entrance:
473 Hatton St.
San Jose, CA 95128

Olsen Street Entrance:
3060 Olsen Dr.
San Jose, CA 95128

Code of Conduct:
Attendees of the November 2026 FreeBSD Summit must adhere to the FreeBSD Project Code of Conduct. If you believe someone is violating the code of conduct, we ask that you contact an onsite member of the FreeBSD Vendor Summit Organizing Committee and report it by emailing conduct@FreeBSD.org. For more details please see our Reporting Guide.

 

Health Policy: 
The well-being of the Summit attendees is of utmost importance to the Organizers. Please be aware of the following health and wellness recommendations:

  • We encourage attendees to stay home if you have experienced any symptoms of illness, including but not limited to fever, cough, shortness of breath, or fatigue.
  • If you feel unwell at any time during the event, please isolate as needed.

By attending the conference, you acknowledge and agree to comply with these health and wellness guidelines. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in creating a safe and enjoyable conference experience for everyone.

Schedule

The Summit will consist of two full days with a single track for vendor talks and discussion groups. The sessions will be live-streamed on the new FreeBSD Meetings YouTube channel.

Detailed Schedule

Thursday November 5, 2026
Time
Event
Speaker
Location
8:00am-9:00am
Badge Pick-up and Breakfast
Dining Room A
9:00am-9:15am
Welcome
John Baldwin, FreeBSD Vendor Summit Organizing Committee
Dining Room A
9:15am-10:05am
Keynote #1: State of OCI containers and Kubernetes
Carmi Weinzweig
Dining Room A
10:05am-10:30am
Break
Dining Room A
10:30am-11:30am
Supporting DOCA on FreeBSD
Slava, Nvidia
Dining Room A
11:30am-1:30pm
Lunch
Dining Room A
1:30pm-2:15pm
Foundation update
Deb Goodkin, Executive Director, Ed Maste, Senior Director of Technology, FreeBSD Foundation
Dining Room A
2:15pm-2:45pm
Break
Dining Room A
2:45pm-3:30pm
NetApp's Journey of Upstreaming to FreeBSD
Amy Vargas, NetApp
Dining Room A
3:30pm-4:00pm
Break
Dining Room A
4:00pm-5:00pm
Paying less for L2 bridging: veb(4) development for FreeBSD
Aaron Espinoza
Dining Room A
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Summit Reception
Dining Room A

Friday November 6, 2026
Time
Event
Speaker
Location
8:00am-9:00am
Breakfast and Badge Pick-up
Dining Room A
9:00-9:10am
Welcome
John Baldwin, FreeBSD Vendor Summit Organizing Committee
Dining Room A
9:10am-10:00am
Keynote #2: Karios OS work and the Foundation
Ian Evans, CEO, Karios
Dining Room A
10:00am-10:30am
Break
Dining Room A
10:30am-11:15am
AI project update
Mark Johnston
Dining Room A
11:15am-11:45am
Break
Dining Room A
11:45am-12:30pm
Core Team Introduction
Dining Room A
12:30pm-1:30pm
Lunch
Dining Room A
1:30pm-2:15pm
TBD
TBD
Dining Room A
2:15pm-2:45pm
Break
Dining Room A
2:45pm-3:15pm
libxo Update
Phil Shafer, Juniper
Dining Room A
3:15pm-3:45pm
Lightning Talks
Dining Room A
3:45pm - 4:00pm
Closing
Dining Room A

Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

FreeBSD Foundation

Venue Sponsor

NetApp