Software Freedom Day 2026 — Wellington¶

Status: Venue confirmed — organising programme and speakers
Date: Saturday 19 September 2026, 10:00–17:00
Venue: Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka, Murphy Building, Room MY501
Contact: John Billings, john@opsdev.nz

Software Freedom Day is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software.

This year we are bringing it back to Wellington!

Venue¶

We have a room at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka:

• Building: Murphy (MY)
• Room: MY501
• Capacity: 50 people
• Time: 10:00–17:00

The Murphy Building is on the Kelburn campus, easily accessible by cable car or bus.

Plan¶

• Talks and demos on Free and Open Source Software
• GPG key signing session
• Space for community tables and project showcases
• Networking and social time

Full schedule is being developed — watch this space.

Get involved¶

If you want to help organise, sponsor, speak, or host a table: email john@opsdev.nz.

Support the event¶

Donations for Software Freedom Day Wellington 2026 are managed through the OpsDev.nz OpenCollective project: opencollective.com/opsdevnz/projects/software-freedom-day-wellington-2026