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We are happy to announce that there will be a Perl and Raku Devroom at this year's FOSDEM. We would like to invite you to submit a presentation about your favorite Perl or Raku topic.

Summary

• Call closes on: November 27th 2026 at 23:59 UTC (00:59 CET)
• FOSDEM dates: Saturday January 30th - Sunday January 31st
• Speaking date: Sunday January 31st
• Where: Brussels, Belgium, at ULB Solbosch
• Submit a talk: https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2027/cfp (choose the “Perl & Raku” track)
• Full event info: https://fosdem.org

All speakers are expected to be present at FOSDEM to give their talk.

About the Perl and Raku devroom, and FOSDEM

FOSDEM is the largest gathering of Open Source developers and contributors in Europe. The conference features typically more than 700 talks, for more than 10,000 attendees, organized by the FOSS communities themselves. This is a great venue to learn about both the technologies and the people behind them! If you rely on Perl and Raku, or Open Source tech and communities in general, FOSDEM is the best place to be.

The Perl and Raku communities have been present at FOSDEM for decades, and we are happy to be organizing a dev room this year with the theme of Battle Tested and Future Proof. We are looking for presentations and volunteers.

Topics

We welcome all submissions related to Perl or Raku. Below is a list of possible ideas, but don’t let it limit you.

• System reliability and Perl and Raku
• Modern programming paradigms in Raku and Perl
• Data analysis, system maintenance, rapid prototyping, thoughtful design
• Using Perl or Raku to connect other languages or systems together
• Creating and maintaining communities
• Long running or new projects quietly running on Perl or Raku
• Ecosystems, documentation, tooling
• Your favorite language features
• Practices and tools for secure software development for Perl and Raku
• Current issues facing the Perl and Raku communities
• Using Perl or Raku in production systems
• CI/CD, testing, and deployment

Currently accepting sessions:

Standard Talks (15 minutes)
Long Talks (35 minutes)
Panels (35 minutes)

Notes for Submitters

Choosing talks is part art, part science; here are some factors we consider when trying to assemble the best possible program for our local audience:

• Broad appeal How will your talk play out in a room of people with a variety of backgrounds? Technical deep dives need more levels to provide value for the whole room, some of whom might not use your specific tool.
• New presenters You are the only one who can tell your story. We are very interested in the challenges and successes being experienced by our community. We are happy to provide guidance/coaching for new speakers upon request.
• Under-represented voices We want to hear all voices, including those that may speak less frequently at similar events. Whether you’re in a field not typically thought of as a technology field, you’re in a large, traditional organization, or you’re the only person at your organization with your background, we are interested in your unique experience.
• Original content We would love to hear about new ideas — or at least new to this community; we want to learn from other communities.

Note that all FOSDEM presentations are recorded. By participating, you agree to this.

Organizers

Theo van Hoesel
Salve J Nilsen
Brian Duggan
Stuart J Mackintosh
Jonas Linde
Patrick Böker

Key Dates

Submission deadline: November 27th, 2026 at 23:59 UTC (00:59 CET)
Accepted Speaker notification: December 4th, 2026