Ubuntu Community to Host India’s First UbuCon in Bengaluru

Organisers have confirmed that Bengaluru will host India’s inaugural UbuCon conference on 15–16 November at the Indian Institute of Science. The event is expected to bring together developers, contributors and Ubuntu enthusiasts from across the country to engage on topics spanning cloud, IoT, documentation and AI.

The Ubuntu India LoCo group leads the organisation, emphasising the grassroots, volunteer-driven nature of UbuCon events. Unlike many conferences dominated by corporate agendas, UbuCon is conceived as a community platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration and local ecosystem building.

Attendees will see sessions on desktop environments, infrastructure, open source tooling and project contributions. The organisers say that the event aims not just to showcase Ubuntu developments but to galvanise a domestic Ubuntu-oriented community. Early bird, student and standard passes are listed via a registration portal to manage participation.

Ubuntu Weekly News describes UbuCon India as part of the Ubuntu ecosystem’s global conference schedule. The newsletter notes that UbuCon India 2025 is scheduled for Bengaluru and includes references to the registration and event details. Meanwhile, the Ubuntu community website confirms that UbuCon gatherings are volunteer-led regional events that bring together Ubuntu teams, users and organisations.

In prior years, UbuCon Asia has been held in Kathmandu, offering a template for regional engagement with the wider Ubuntu community. That Asia edition focused on bringing together engineers, creators and contributors across national boundaries to explore Ubuntu’s role in education, infrastructure and applications.

Organisers in India aim to replicate that cross-border spirit on a national scale, creating connections between hobbyists, professionals and academics. Inside the Ubuntu community, a growing interest in contributions from countries beyond the traditional core has gained traction. The India LoCo’s push is viewed as part of broader decentralisation, encouraging local events, translation efforts, regional infrastructure and community outreach.

One of the challenges in India will be to ensure sustained momentum after the two-day event. Ubuntu contributors often struggle with coordination across time zones, sparse resource allocation, and volunteer burnout. The LoCo group has said it plans follow-up meet-ups, hackathons and contributor mentoring to build on the conference’s momentum.

Speakers are expected from both within India and internationally; proposals for talks are reportedly open to the community. The organisers emphasise inclusivity, inviting both seasoned and new participants without imposing steep barriers to entry.