A grassroots movement for open computing

OpenTo Society

We're building a ground movement of engineers, researchers, founders, and investors who believe computing should be open, private, and community-owned. Through meetups, hackathons, and intimate conversations, we're making it happen.

2,400+
Community Members
12
Cities
45+
Events Hosted
180+
Projects Launched

What We Do

Where the community comes alive

Meetups

Monthly community gatherings in cities worldwide. Demo your projects, meet collaborators, and grow your network.

Hackathons

48-hour build sprints where teams tackle real problems in open-source AI infrastructure and tooling.

Speaker Series

Deep technical talks from kernel engineers, ML researchers, and OS architects pushing boundaries.

Fireside Chats

Intimate conversations with founders, maintainers, and investors shaping the future of open computing.

LP/GP Dinners

Curated dinners connecting limited partners, general partners, and founders at the intersection of AI and open source.

Global Summits

Annual flagship conferences bringing the entire OpenTo community together for a weekend of talks, workshops, and collaboration.

Upcoming Events

Find your next event

Meetup

Open Source AI Night — SF

Jun 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM PTGitHub HQ, San Francisco
87/12073%
Hackathon

NixOS Hackathon: Edge AI

Jun 21–22, 2026 · 9:00 AM ETNYU Tandon, Brooklyn
54/6090%
Speaker Series

Kernel Architecture for AI Workloads

Jul 3, 2026 · 12:00 PM PTVirtual · YouTube Live
213/50043%
Fireside ChatSold Out

Fireside: Why I Left Big Tech to Build in the Open

Jul 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM ETBetaworks, NYC
40/40100%
LP/GP Dinner

AI Infrastructure LP/GP Dinner

Jul 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM PTPrivate Venue, Palo Alto
19/2479%
Summit

OpenTo Global Summit 2026

Sep 5–7, 2026 · All DayBerlin, Germany
342/80043%

Past Events

What we've built together

Meetup

Linux & LLMs: Local-First AI

May 15, 2026
Hacker Dojo, Mountain View
95 attended
Hackathon

Privacy-First OS Hackathon

Apr 26–27, 2026
MIT Media Lab, Cambridge
48 attended
Speaker Series

The Future of Package Management

Apr 10, 2026
Virtual
380 attended

Get Involved

The movement needs you

Whether you're a kernel hacker, an AI researcher, a founder, or simply someone who believes computing should be open — there's a place for you here. Start a chapter in your city, speak at an event, or just show up.