SONiC at OCP Global Summit 2026
Join the SONiC community in San Jose this October for a full week of technical sessions, live demonstrations, hands-on learning, and networking opportunities.
SONiC will have a strong presence at OCP Global Summit 2026, including a dedicated SONiC Workshop, a SONiC booth featuring community demos, and an extended offsite SONiC Workshop hosted at the Nokia Sunnyvale office.
SONiC Workshop at OCP Global Summit
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Location: San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA
The SONiC Workshop brings together users, contributors, maintainers, and ecosystem partners to share technical insights, deployment experiences, best practices, and the latest innovations in the SONiC ecosystem.
SONiC Booth and Live Demos
Dates: October 13–15, 2026
Location: San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA
Visit the SONiC booth during OCP Global Summit to explore live demonstrations, meet community members, and learn how organizations around the world are deploying and contributing to SONiC.
Extended Offsite SONiC Workshop
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Location: Nokia Sunnyvale Office, 520 Almanor Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Continue the conversation after OCP Global Summit at the extended offsite SONiC Workshop. This full-day community event, hosted by the SONiC Foundation at SONiC Premier Member Nokia’s Sunnyvale office, will feature additional technical presentations, deep dives, demonstrations, and networking opportunities.
Please note: Separate registration is required to attend the extended offsite SONiC Workshop on October 16. Registration details will be announced soon and shared through SONiC mailing lists.
Call for Proposals (CFP)
The CFP is now open for all SONiC activities listed above. We invite the community to submit speaking proposals for the SONiC Workshop, SONiC booth demonstrations, and the Extended SONiC Workshop using the CFP form below.
Call for Presentations is Open
Submit your talk or demo for the SONiC Workshop at OCP Global Summit 2026, the SONiC booth, or the SONiC Offsite Workshop in Sunnyvale. Deadline: July 19, 2026
Important Dates
| Timeline Item | Date |
|---|---|
| CFP Opens | June 18, 2026 |
| CFP Closes | July 19, 2026 |
| Speaker Notifications | Week of August 10, 2026 |
| Schedule Announced | Week of August 17, 2026 |
| Presentation Slides Due | September 28, 2026 |
| SONiC Booth | October 13–15, 2026 |
| SONiC Workshop | October 15, 2026 |
| SONiC Offsite Workshop | October 16, 2026 |
Submission Information
Session submissions will be considered for both the SONiC Workshop at OCP Global Summit and the extended offsite SONiC Workshop in Sunnyvale. Speakers may indicate their preferred event during submission and can choose to be considered for one or both workshops. Final session placement will be based on program fit and scheduling needs.
We encourage submissions from end users, operators, developers, maintainers, researchers, and ecosystem partners. Topics may include deployments, use cases, operational best practices, networking innovations, AI infrastructure, hardware integrations, community initiatives, and other SONiC-related technical content.
Submit your proposal today and help shape the conversation around open networking and SONiC.
