The Fedora Project booth will demonstrate the latest developments in the Fedora Project ecosystem, including recent infrastructure improvements, package management innovations, contributor community initiatives and steadfast distribution development. Attendees can explore hands-on demonstrations of Fedora Linux across various devices and connect with Fedora Project community members. We will highlight Fedora Project's role as a proving ground for decisions and innovation accessible to everyone that eventually shape enterprise distributions (like CentOS Stream, Red Hat Enterprise Linux etc.) of the future, in the free and open source software environment.
Target Audience
- Open source developers and contributors
- System administrators and DevOps engineers
- Students interested in Linux distributions
- Technology enthusiasts exploring packaging
- Community managers seeking new perspectives
- Community seeking collaboration opportunities
Akashdeep began contributing to Fedora Project as the initiative lead of the Fedora Websites & Apps Team, before moving on to developing and maintaining Fedora Infrastructure projects as part of the Red Hat Community Linux Engineering team. He also contributes to Mentor Summit, Join SIG, Badges Revamp, Forgejo Initiative, and is in the Mindshare committee and the Fedora Council.
Samyak Jain is the Fedora Release Engineering Lead, a Sysadmin-Maintainer, and an active contributor to open source communities. He has been instrumental in managing Fedora's release processes, infrastructure, and automation, shaping the experience for over 1.2 million users. With a background in software engineering, Samyak has worked on GitOps services at Red Hat and contributed to major Fedora releases. He is also an Agile Practitioner, guiding teams through process improvements and community engagement. A passionate speaker, he has presented at conferences like Flock, DevConf, and GNOME Asia, advocating for open-source collaboration and mentorship.
Beyond work, Samyak is an avid reader, constantly exploring books that challenge his perspectives. He has a deep love for travel and enjoys the thrill of solo trips, embracing new experiences along the way. A true foodie at heart, he loves experimenting with unique and unconventional food combinations, always on the lookout for something surprising and delicious.
Fedora Project contributor for more than a year. I contribute to Fedora Community Operations & Fedora Infrastructure team, and now I'm primarily contributing on Forgejo & Fedora-Forge.