Three days of practical technical learning, conversations with open source experts, and fresh ideas to bring back to your team.
We’ve made it easier to show how attending OCX27 can benefit your team and organisation.
Identify the topics most relevant to your work, estimate the costs, and use our ready-to-send email template to make your case.
Europe’s leading open source developer conference, organised by the Eclipse Foundation. Over 150 sessions and 100+ speakers at the last edition.
One pass covers all five tracks. You name the track and the sessions that matter to your team.
A summary for the team, new leads, and a clearer view of the regulations coming your way.
Pass, travel and three days out of the office, with the group discount if more people from your company come.
Subject: Request to attend OCX27 (Brussels, 13 – 15 April 2027)
Hi [manager’s first name],
I would like to attend Open Community Experience (OCX27), the Eclipse Foundation’s open source developer conference, in Brussels from 13 to 15 April 2027. Here is why I think it is worth it for [team or company name].
What OCX is
OCX is Europe’s leading open source developer conference. The last edition had over 150 sessions and 100+ speakers. The speakers are the engineers and maintainers who build the technologies we use, and the sessions are technical.
What I would focus on
One pass covers all five tracks. The track closest to our work is [track name], and the sessions I would prioritise are [topics, for example: agentic coding and human-AI collaboration; Cyber Resilience Act requirements in CI/CD and release engineering; SBOM validation in the pipeline; dataspaces with Eclipse Dataspace Components; open source project governance].
AI runs through every track, from agentic development to AI compliance under the EU AI Act.
What the team gets back
What it costs
Conference pass: [pass type and price from the registration page] plus 21% Belgian VAT. Early bird pricing is available for a limited time, so booking now saves money.
Travel and accommodation: [estimate]. The venue, Tour & Taxis, is in central Brussels and easy to reach by train, so travel costs are modest from most of Europe.
Total: [total].
If more of us want to go, groups of five or more from the same organisation get a group discount.
What I am asking for
Approval for the pass, travel and three days out of the office, 13 to 15 April 2027. I will cover [any work arrangements, for example: handover, availability for urgent issues] while I am away.
Happy to talk it through. The registration details are at ocxconf.org/registration.
Thanks,
[your name]
Subject: Request to attend OCX27 (Brussels, 13 – 15 April 2027)
Hi [manager’s first name],
I would like to attend Open Community Experience (OCX27), the Eclipse Foundation’s open source developer conference, in Brussels from 13 to 15 April 2027.
The last edition had over 150 technical sessions and over 100 speakers, the engineers and maintainers behind the technologies we use. One pass covers all five tracks, and the sessions I would focus on are in [track name]: [two or three topics].
What the team gets back:
Cost: [pass type and price] plus 21% VAT, and [travel estimate] for travel and accommodation. Early bird pricing is available for a limited time.
I am asking for approval for the pass, travel and three days out of the office. Happy to talk it through. Details are at ocxconf.org/registration.
Thanks,
[your name]
Pick two or three topics from the Track page. A manager approves a plan faster than a wish.
Take the pass price from the registration page and add a travel estimate. One total is easier to approve than a list.
Promise the write-up for the team and the date you will share it. It turns your trip into a team benefit.
Registration is open. Pick your pass, create your Eclipse Foundation account if you do not have one, and we will see you in Brussels.
Need an invitation letter for a visa, or a quote for a group? Email registration@ocxconf.org.
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