Before the lights go up at SIGGRAPH, join the AlmaLinux OS Foundation for a day dedicated to the OS that powers the world’s most demanding visual effects, rendering, and simulation pipelines.

Why Saturday? Beat the Sunday BoF rush and get your technical deep-dives in before the 10,000+ attendee crowd arrives.

Call for Speakers

Our call for speakers is open! If you are a VFX or pipeline engineer, Linux professional, cloud or DevOps engineer, open-source contributor, or anyone with a story to tell, we want to hear from you.

Submissions close April 5, 2026. Submit your proposal at sessionize.com/almalinux-day-los-angeles.

For years, the VFX and Media industries have sought a bedrock — a stable ground where the most demanding renders and the most complex simulations could live without fear of shifting underfoot. In 2026, that ground becomes solid.

AlmaLinux Day LA is not just a conference; it is a convergence. As the industry moves toward universal open standards, we invite the architects of digital worlds — the studios, the researchers, and the innovators — to see what happens when enterprise stability meets creative raw power.

The Pillars of the Day

• Silicon & Sinew: Deep-dive explorations into NVIDIA and AMD driver integration. Total control over the GPU.
• The Infinite Farm: Strategies for massive-scale cloud rendering with a TCO that finally makes sense.
• The Next Horizon: An invitation to influence the roadmap for the 2026/27 release cycles. Your voice, coded.

A New Specter in the Pipeline…

There are whispers of something more. For the first time, the veil will be lifted on a specialized initiative — a version of AlmaLinux forged specifically for Media & Entertainment.

Imagine an OS that speaks the language of VFX natively. Built-in optimizations, curated libraries, and a streamlined interface designed to get Create apps running before the first cup of coffee is cold. Maintained by the very studios that define the global box office, it is a gift to the next generation — the freelancers, the startups, and the students.

Reliability has a new face. Experience it in Los Angeles.

The “Pre-SIGGRAPH” Advantage

We know Sunday is all about those official “Birds of a Feather” sessions. By joining us on Saturday, you get:

• Uninterrupted Networking: High-signal conversations before the 10,000+ attendee crowd arrives.
• Technical Access: Direct 1-on-1 time with the AlmaLinux Engineering, Marketing, and Media & Entertainment SIGs.
• The “Satur-Day” Mixer: An exclusive evening social to kick off your week in LA.

Important Dates

Register early — space in our LA venue is limited. Sign up for updates and be the first to grab a seat at events.almalinux.org.