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The Linux Foundation announced six keynote speakers for the inaugural Open Source Summit India, scheduled for August 5, 2025, in Hyderabad. The one-day event was planned as a forum for education and collaboration across open-source fields, ahead of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India on August 6–7.
Who were the announced keynote speakers?
The Linux Foundation’s announcement, published July 9, 2025, named these six speakers and printed roles. The descriptions below reflect that announcement, not independently updated biographies.
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- Arpit Joshipura — General Manager & Senior Vice President, Networking, Edge & IoT, The Linux Foundation, and Head of LF India.
- Nithya Ruff — Head of the Open Source Program Office, Amazon.
- Pramod Varma — Co-Creator, Finternet & Beckn Protocol; Former Chief Architect Aadhaar, UPI, India Stack.
- Jayesh Ranjan — Special Chief Secretary for Special Projects (SPEED) and Investment Cell, Chief Minister’s Office, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad, India.
- Suresh Khadakbhavi — Chief Executive Officer, Digi Yatra Foundation.
- Dilip Krishnaswamy — Executive Vice President, Centre for Development of Telematics, Bangalore, India.
What was Open Source Summit India?
The Linux Foundation described the summit as part of its global flagship event series, bringing developers, technologists, and leaders together to discuss open-source technology. Its stated purpose was education and collaboration: enabling participants to share practices, address challenges, and shape technology.
Topics on the program
The announcement listed a broad set of subject areas, including Linux, Open AI + Data, Cloud + Containers, Embedded Linux, Networking/Edge, and Blockchain, among others.
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What registration included
According to the announcement, registration included conference content, social events and networking, the Solutions Showcase, lunch, morning and afternoon coffee and snacks, and a conference T-shirt.
When and where was the event scheduled?
Open Source Summit India was scheduled for August 5, 2025, in Hyderabad. The announcement described it as leading up to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India, which the official event page dated August 6–7, 2025, also in Hyderabad. They were separate events on consecutive dates, not one combined conference.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What did the announcement say about registration and sponsors?
The announcement stated that standard registration cost USD 85 through July 22, 2025, calling that a USD 40 discount, and said a discounted academic registration was also available. These were historical prices and terms for the 2025 event; the dates have passed and they are not current registration offers.
The named sponsors were NxtGen Cloud Technologies (Diamond); Microsoft (Platinum); and Guidewire, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments (Gold).
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Read the Linux Foundation announcement for its original event details.
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