2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus

“We met some of the brightest and most talented attendees, and learned first-hand from industry leaders. The Linux events and sponsorship team made sure we had everything we needed for a successful event. We’re looking forward to more Linux Foundation events in the future!” -EMC Table of Contents Additional 2020 events will be added as dates are finalized.

Events by Date...... 3 DATES/LOCATION TBD About Linux Foundation Events...... 4 KVM Forum...... 21 Audience Snapshot...... 5 Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit...... 23

MARCH Linux Plumbers Conference...... 24 Hyperledger Global Forum...... 7 Linux Security Summit...... 25 March 3-6, 2020 | Phoenix, AZ Linux Storage, Filesystem & MM Summit...... 26 The Linux Foundation Member Summit...... 9 Open Compliance Summit...... 27 March 10-12, 2020 | Lake Tahoe, CA Open FinTech Forum...... 29 APRIL Open Networking & Edge Summit North America ...... 11 April 20-21, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA

JUNE Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America...... 13 June 22-24, 2020 | Austin, TX

SEPTEMBER Open Source Summit Japan + Automotive Linux Summit...... 15 September 15-16, 2020 | Tokyo, Japan Open Networking & Edge Summit Europe...... 17 September 30 – October 1, 2020 | Antwerp, Belgium

OCTOBER Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe...... 19 October 26-28, 2020 | Dublin, Ireland

“The Linux Foundation events continue to stay 2 steps ahead of the leading edge in innovation and deliver technical education, networking and best practices like no other show. What I also like is the ability to connect with key people and not feel overwhelmed with crowds. Kudos on the effort to make it an inclusive and diverse conference. A must-attend conference on my open source and technology events calendar.”

NITHYA A. RUFF, SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPEN SOURCE PRACTICE, COMCAST

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 2 2020 Events By Date Additional 2020 events will be added as dates are finalized.

MARCH DATES/LOCATION TBD Hyperledger Global Forum KVM Forum March 3-6, 2020 | Phoenix, AZ Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit The Linux Foundation Member Summit March 10-12, 2020 | Lake Tahoe, CA Linux Plumbers Conference Linux Security Summit APRIL Linux Storage, Filesystem & MM Summit Open Networking & Edge Summit North America April 20-21, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA Open Compliance Summit Open FinTech Forum JUNE Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America June 22-24, 2020 | Austin, TX

SEPTEMBER Open Source Summit Japan + Automotive Linux Summit September 15-16, 2020 | Tokyo, Japan Open Networking & Edge Summit Europe September 30 – October 1, 2020 | Antwerp, Belgium

OCTOBER Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe October 26-28, 2020 | Dublin, Ireland

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 3 Linux Foundation events are where 35,000+ developers and Technologies Covered By Event: technologists from across the globe meet to share ideas, learn

Linux Systems and collaborate to drive innovation. Open Source Summit, Embedded Linux Conference, Automotive Linux Summit, Linux Plumbers Conference, Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit, LSF-MM Summit, Open source communities are nearly always virtual and Linux Security Summit distributed, so when they get together face to face, they can make quick progress on issues big and small. In this way, Cloud Infrastructure events help maintain the vibrancy of global open source Cloud Foundry Summit, Open Source Summit, communities and ensure their long-term sustainability. Xen Developer Summit, KVM Forum Open source is ubiquitous in computing—nearly all leading organizations use it to power their work. To deliver the most Applications innovative products and services to their users and customers, Node+JS Interactive, ASC API Specifications Conference companies must learn directly from the technologists who steer the most widely used and influential projects. Networking & Edge Computing Open Networking & Edge Summit, Open Source Summit, Linux Foundation events are the meeting place of choice Open vSwitch Conference, DPDK Summit for open source maintainers, developers, architects, infrastructure managers and sysadmins, as well as IoT, Embedded & Automotive technologists leading open source program offices, DevRel Embedded Linux Conference, Automotive Linux Summit, teams and other critical leadership functions.They are: Open Source Summit The best place to quickly gain visibility within the Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning open source community and to advance open source Open Source Summit, Open Networking & Edge Summit, development work by forming connections with the people Open FinTech Forum, The Linux Foundation Member Summit evaluating and creating the next generation of technology. A forum to identify software trends early to inform future Open Source Governance, technology investments. Community & Management The Linux Foundation Member Summit, Open Source The ripest recruiting ground in today’s technology landscape. Summit, Open Compliance Summit, Open FinTech Forum, The ideal venue to showcase technologies and services to The Linux Foundation Member Legal Summit influential open source professionals, media, and analysts around the globe. Cloud Native Applications KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, Open Source Summit, The Linux Foundation brings together companies and individual Open FinTech Forum, Open Networking & Edge Summit, contributors to build the greatest shared technology in history. Kubernetes Summit, Kubernetes Contributor Summit, We provide the events, training, certification, open source Helm Summit, FoundationDB Summit, ServiceMeshCon, best practices and marketing, and necessary to build, scale, PromCon and sustain critical open source projects and communities. As the home of over 200 open source projects driving critical Blockchain technologies, there is no organization better positioned to Hyperledger Global Forum, Hyperledger Member Summit, gather the open source community for important face to face Open Source Summit, Open FinTech Forum interaction to drive innovation across open source. And, unlike for-profit event management firms, any money generated by Hardware our events is channeled back into supporting open source OpenPOWER Summit, RISC-V Roadshow communities to support their growth.

Invitation-Only Events Contact us today for more information on sponsoring at LSF-MM Summit, The Linux Foundation Member [email protected]. Legal Summit, Open Compliance Summit, Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit & The Linux Foundation Member Summit 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 4 2018 LF EVENT AUDIENCE SNAPSHOT *Audience Snapshot Numbers will be updated for 2019 at the end of the year.

ATTENDANCE AUDIENCE BY COMPANY SIZE 32,000+ attendees COMPANY SIZE SUM OF % 1 - 99 15% 28% YoY Growth

100 - 499 16%

REPRESENTING 500 - 4999 27% 11,000 organizations 5000+ 42% Including corporations, associations and academic institutions worldwide

FROM 113 countries

6.9% of attendees 7.2% from Germany of attendees from Canada 5.5% of attendees from the UK

More than 3.7% 46% of attendees attendees are from Japan from the US 4% of attendees from China

3.7% of attendees from India

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 5 2018 LF EVENT AUDIENCE SNAPSHOT (CON’T) *Audience Snapshot Numbers will be updated for 2019 at the end of the year.

AUDIENCE BY JOB FUNCTION 80% of Event Attendees Are in Technical Roles

Software Architect 2.1% Principle Engineer 2.7% Architect 2.8% Director 2.9% Project Manager 3.1% Principal Software Engineer 3.4% CTO 3.9% Student 4.0% CEO 4.1% DevOps Engineer 4.4% Engineer 5.5% Developer 5.8% Senior Developer 6.6% Senior Software Engineer 8% Software Engineer 31.3%

AUDIENCE BY INDUSTRY

Solutions Provider / Other IT Consultancy 13% 2%

Education / Research Carriers / Telecom 4% 5%

Associations / Trade Groups / Foundations 6% Software / Internet 48%

Hardware / Computers / Electronics 22%

PRESS & SOCIAL MEDIA Linux Foundation events are highly engaging and interactive. Press & Media information is from 2018 events and will be updated by 12/31/19 Our 2018 events generated: with 2019 information.

7,500+ 90,000+ 374,000,000+ Over 150 media clips with social media event keyword press in engagements impressions on attendance 152,000,000+ on Facebook, social media impressions Google+ & Twitter

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 6 GLOBAL FORUM

March 3-6, 2020 | Phoenix, AZ Developers, vendors, enterprise end-users and enthusiasts of business blockchain technologies will converge in Phoenix, Arizona March 3-6, 2020 for the 2nd Annual Hyperledger Global Forum.

Hyperledger Global Forum will offer the unique opportunity for over 1200 users and contributors of Hyperledger projects from across the globe to meet, align, plan and hack together in-person. Open to members and non-members alike, attendees will have the chance to talk directly with Hyperledger project maintainers and the Technical Steering Committee, collaborate with other organizations on ideas that will directly impact the future of Hyperledger, and promote their work among the communities. The Hyperledger Global Forum agenda will comprise of both a technical and enterprise track covering a range of enterprise blockchain topics, sharing roadmaps for Hyperledger projects, cross-industry keynotes and panels on use cases in development, social networking for the community to bond, and training workshops with mentors to help deliver specific pipeline features and bring developers up the learning curve. Sponsoring this event is a unique opportunity to showcase leadership in Hyperledger, gain valuable mindshare of an elite audience of technical pioneers defining the future of business blockchain technologies and support the growth and innovation of Hyperledger projects.

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 7 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

diamond* platinum* gold* silver* bronze* start up** 3 available 6 available 8 available unlimited unlimited unlimited

Hyperledger Blog: featured profile or interview on Hyperledger blog • (2500+ average page views) 1-Minute Video During Keynote • Provided by sponsor company Onsite Testimonial Interview Sound bites to be included in event • highlight video Workshop/Training • (1) Full-Day session on Friday or Saturday Sponsor Message Included in Attendee 75 words 50 words Post-Conference Thank you Email max max Conference Email Blast (2): 1 prior 1 prior to Emails to opt-in list to be sent by to & 1 post event Hyperledger event Shared (2 Shared (2 Sponsor Meeting Room Private hour blocks) hour blocks) 5 Min Keynote/Breakout Session 10 Minute 20 Min Lightening Content to be approved by program Keynote Breakout Keynote committee (2 per day)* Session* (3 per day)* List and List and Press List Access 2 Weeks Prior Booking Booking • • to Event Assistance Assistance Sponsor Recognition/Logo in • • • • Promotional Emails and News Release Logo Included on “Thank You to Our Sponsors” Slide During Keynote • • • • Sessions 1 announcing 1 announcing Social Media Posts sponsorship sponsorship 1 during 1 during (60.6k Twitter Followers) & 2 during & 2 during event event event event 10-Minute Demo Theater Presentation* 2X 2X 1X 1X 1X 1X Hyperledger Member Benefit Only Mobile App: Logo, description and • • • • • • contact information Logo Included on Printed Event Signage • • • • • • Turnkey Booth in 10’x20’ 10’x10’ 10’x10’ 8’x8’ 6’x6’ 6’x6’ Technology Showcase (Counter Only) (Counter Only) Lead Retrieval Scanner 4 2 2 1 1 1 Logo, Description & Link on Event • • • • • • Website Complimentary Passes 20 15 10 5 2 2 Additional passes discounted 20% non-member non-member non-member non-member non-member non-member $130,000 $85,000 $55,000 $35,000 $10,000 $5,000 Sponsorship Cost member member member member member member $104,000 $68,000 $44,000 $28,000 $8,000 $4,000

* No ICO/STOs/Coin offerings etc. promotions in the showcase or presentations. ** in business less than 3 years and less than $1M revenue We reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of available 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 8 sponsorships and update deliverables based on venue restrictions. March 10-12, 2020 | Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, CA

Where industry leaders convene to drive digital transformation with open source technologies and learn how to collaboratively manage the largest shared technology investment of our time.

Open source is ubiquitous in computing—nearly all leading organizations use it to power their work. To deliver innovative products and services to their users and customers, companies must learn directly from the senior technologists and thought leaders who steer the most widely used and influential projects.

The Linux Foundation Member Summit, formerly known as Open Source Leadership Summit, is the premier forum where our member organizations - these leaders - convene to drive digital transformation with open source technologies and learn how to collaboratively manage the largest shared technology investment of our time.

An intimate, by-invitation only event for Linux Foundation member organizations, The Linux Foundation Member Summit fosters innovation, growth and partnerships among the leading projects and corporations working in open technology development. It is a must-attend for business and technical leaders looking to advance open source strategy, implementation and investment.

The Linux Foundation is home to more than 200 of the most important open source projects in the world, including Automotive Grade Linux, Cloud Foundry Foundation, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Hyperledger, OpenJS Foundation, Open Network Automation Platform and many more. Participation in The Linux Foundation Member Summit by senior leaders of these projects makes it an event that defines the future of software development and innovation.

“The only event where I can meet all of the key leaders across the open source cloud computing projects in person. The chance to talk in person, share aspirations and wrestle with new ideas this year have already resulted in collaboration... The institutional knowledge about open source represented by the participants is inspiring. This is an event that can help us build a better software industry.”

SAM RAMJI, VP CLOUD PLATFORM, AUTODESK

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 9 Sponsorship Opportunities Co-Host Sponsorships (2 Available) - $30,000 Hosted Lunch or Dinner Sponsorship Gain valuable mindshare as a co-host of this prestigious event. Lunch for up to 20 Guests | $20,000 (1 Available) Lunch for up to 40 Guests | $33,000 Benefits include: Dinner for up to 20 Guests | $22,000 (1 Available) Executive Dinner or Lunch for 20 Dinner for up to 40 Guests | $37,000 Logo prominently displayed in plenary session Recognition during opening plenary session Maximum (2) lunch and (2) dinner sponsorships available Private meeting room for duration of event The Linux Foundation will assist you in inviting and Assistance with press bookings at event confirming up to 40 guests* for a private lunch** Sponsor designation in press releases and email promotions or dinner sponsored by your company. Access to event press list Logo on event signage and on home page of event website 10 Conference Invitations Benefits of your Executive Lunch or Dinner Sponsorship include: Access to up to 40* of the top leaders in open source from top, global organizations Attendee Reception Sponsorship 4 Conference Invitations (2 Available) - $20,000 Comprehensive management of all pre-, onsite and post-lunch or dinner logistics and invitee/attendee communications by The LF Benefits include: - Selection and management of all lunch or dinner details, including location, menu, and enhancements, Logo prominently displayed in plenary session in collaboration with you Recognition during opening plenary session - Initial outreach to a list of potential attendees of your choosing Logo prominently displayed at one reception by LF leadership Sponsor designation in press releases and email promotions - Ongoing management of all invitation and RSVP communications Access to event press list on your behalf - Delivery of all pre-event email communications to confirmed guests Logo on event signage and on home page of event website - Provision of the final list of lunch or dinner attendees, including 6 Conference Invitations contact information, to you following the event - Distribution of a post-event attendee thank you email by The LF in collaboration with your company Attendee Lunch Sponsorship (3 Available) - $10,000 Brand recognition as an Executive Lunch or Dinner sponsor Logo prominently displayed in plenary session Benefits include: Recognition during opening plenary session Logo prominently displayed in plenary session Your logo on the event website, including the event homepage Recognition during opening plenary session Your logo on pertinent digital and printed event signage Logo prominently displayed at all-attendee lunch for one day Welcome signage, including your logo, prominently displayed at Sponsor designation in press releases and email promotions your lunch or dinner Professional photography of your event (including your branded signage) Access to event press list Logo on event signage and on home page of event website Experiential Enhancements 4 Conference Invitations Option to secure an LF or LF projcet executive leader to offer a welcome toast and brief opening remarks as your lunch or dinner co-host Attendee Breakfast & Breaks Sponsorship Option for you to provide and distribute collateral, gifts or branded items to your guests (3 Available) - $10,000 Option to add other experiential enhancements (additional charges may apply)*** Benefits include: Logo prominently displayed in plenary session *Number of attendees dependent on the option selected Recognition during opening plenary session **Private lunch must be hosted onsite at the Resort at Squaw Creek. Logo prominently displayed on breakfast/break buffets Dinners may be hosted off property. ***Enhancements to be quoted as requested by lunch or dinner sponsors for one day Sponsor designation in press releases and email promotions Access to event press list Contact us at [email protected] to secure Logo on event signage and on home page of event website your sponsorship, request additional details or discuss 4 Conference Invitations custom options. The Linux Foundation reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of available sponsorships and update deliverables based on venue restrictions. 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 10 ONS is now the Open Networking & Edge Summit!

April 20-21, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA Open Networking & Edge Summit is the industry’s premier event on open networking and edge computing, gathering enterprises, carriers and cloud providers across the ecosystem to share learnings, highlight innovation and discuss the future of open networking, edge and IoT.

With edge computing being a critical component of reshaping networks and enabling a new generation of networking, this event - formerly Open Networking Summit - is now Open Networking & Edge Summit, fostering collaboration and innovation for the developers & technologists leading innovation and transformation in edge computing.

ONES is the Only Networking & Edge Computing Event where attendees can: • Hear from industry visionaries and leaders on the future of Networking & Edge • Attend deep technical tracks on topics that are here today, tomorrow and on the horizon covering: - A Unified Edge vision across Telco, Enterprise, IoT and Cloud solutions that spans multiple verticals including Manufacturing, Commerce/Retail, Automotive & Transportation, Oil & Gas as well as Smart Homes and Cities. - An Open Networking vision including Open Hardware, Data plane acceleration, Control (SDN/NFV), Automation, AI & analytics, and OSS/BSS/5G Telecom stacks, as well as Enterprise Data Center & Campus Networking solutions. • Learn from the use cases of their peers as consumption of Open Source Networking & Edge become the “new norm” and mandated by most Enterprise CIOs, Telco CTOs and Cloud Executives

Sponsorships offer a multitude of benefits: • Valuable mindshare from developers, • Talent Recruitment • Generate Sales Leads technologists and business leaders • Media Coverage • Community participation in your • Increase brand awareness • Showcase Demos, projects and alliances & customers & recognition Products & Technologies • Support the important work of the • Thought Leadership • Create New Partnerships open networking & edge communities

“We had our best event ever, in this networking infrastructure space, at ONS!” - BOB MONKMAN, DIRECTOR, NETWORKING SOFTWARE STRATEGY & ECOSYSTEM PROGRAMS, ARM LTD.

2000+ Attendees gather at Open Networking & Edge Summit annually.

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 11 EXHIBITOR PACKAGE

Includes: 6'x6' Booth, 1 lead scanner and 2 conference passes $8,000 Sponsorship Opportunities diamond platinum gold silver bronze* 3 available 5 available 6 available 10 available unlimited

Editorial Interview and Article on Linux.com: Over 1M unique visitors per month. Linux Foundation to determine final interview content and • delivery date. Pre or Post-Conference Email Blast: One time use of opt-in list to be • sent by The Linux Foundation.

Onsite Attendee Complimentary Add-On Event Sponsorship: Sponsorship includes Developer Lounge Reception sponsor branding throughout evening event or developer lounge. Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsorship

Assistance with Press Bookings: Helping you get the most of your • • onsite announcements. Onsite Recognition during Opening Keynote Session: • • By event emcee. Keynote Speaking Opportunity: All sponsor content must be Keynote Panel approved by Program Committee and The Linux Foundation. 20-minute 5-7-minute Discussion Speaking slots based on availability. Required to show a demo or involve Keynote Keynote Participation a customer in all sponsor keynotes. Conference Track Speaking Opportunity: Moderator, panel participant or joint session with customer. All sponsor content must be Conference 3-hour Tutorial 1.5-hour Tutorial approved by Program Committee and Linux Foundation. Session Speaking slots based on availability. Social Media Promotion of Sponsorship: From The Linux Foundation Yes (3x) Yes (2x) Yes (1x) Events channel.

Recognition in Pre-Conference Email Marketing: Includes link to your URL. • • •

Throughout Throughout One Day Conference Room: For private meeting use only 4 hours total Event Event of Event

Company Logo: Included in all event email marketing. • • • •

Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed on stage screens. • • • •

Exhibit Booth: Includes counter with graphic and stools. Backwall included for Diamond and Platinum sponsors. 15'x25' 15'x15' 10'x10' 10'x10' 6'x6' Table and chairs only for Bronze sponsors. (Upgrade options available) Lead Retrieval Scanners: Live scans, real time reporting and ability to 3 2 2 1 1 take notes on captured leads. Access to Event Press/Analyst List: Contact List shared two • • • • • weeks prior to event for your own outreach.

Recognition on Event Signage: Logo on conference signage. • • • • • Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display on • • • • • event homepage. Conference Attendee Passes: Full access passes to the entire 40 30 20 10 5 conference for your staff or customers. 20% Discount on Additional Conference Passes: For use by your • • • • • customers, partners or colleagues.

Sponsorship Cost $95,000 $70,000 $45,000 $25,000 $12,000*

*Start-ups may secure a Bronze Sponsorship for US$5,000 provided they: (1) Have been in business less than 3 years; (2) Have less than $5M in annual revenue; and (3) Have less than 30 employees at signing of contract.

Contact us at [email protected] to secure your sponsorship, request additional details or discuss custom options. The Linux Foundation reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 12 available sponsorships and update deliverables based on venue restrictions THE LINUX FOUNDATION OPEN SOURCE SUMMIT NORTH AMERICA North America

June 22-24, 2020 | Austin, TX Open Source Summit is the premier event for open source developers, technologists and leadership to collaborate, share information, and gain knowledge, furthering open source innovation in software development and helping to create more sustainable open source ecosystems.

Open Source Summit covers both pivotal cornerstone technologies, as well as new and emerging open source projects and technologies. Open source software and technologies are a leading indicator of where companies are investing resources for technology development. By bringing the latest open source projects and leading technologists together in one place, Open Source Summit has become a forum for defining and advancing technology development in the years ahead.

Embedded Linux Conference (ELC), co-located annually with Open Source Summit, has been the premier, vendor-neutral technical conference for companies and developers using Linux in embedded products for 15 years, gathering the technical experts working on embedded systems and applications for education and collaboration, paving the way for transformation in these important and far reaching areas.

Attendees join the event to: Sponsorships offer a multitude of benefits:

Learn about the latest trends in open source Valuable mindshare from developers, Explore career opportunities with the world’s technologists and business leaders leading technology companies Increase brand awareness & recognition Access leading experts to learn how to navigate Thought Leadership the complex open source environment Talent Recruitment Find out how others have used open source to Media Coverage gain efficiencies and increase innovation internally Showcase Products & Technologies Gain a competitive advantage learning about new Create New Partnerships innovative open solutions & technologies Generate Sales Leads Find out what industry-leading companies and Community participation in your projects projects are doing in the future, and where and alliances & customers technologies are headed Support the important work of the open source community

2000+ Attendees gather at Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America annually. 70% of attendees are developers.

A huge shoutout to the @linuxfoundation and everyone involved in putting together a great event #OSSummit. Great location, amazing networking, catching up with older friends and mentors in #OpenSource and lots of learning.” -Sudheesh Singanamalla

“Very late to the party but wanted to give a shout out to @linuxfoundation for hosting an amazing #OSSummit. Met a lot of fabulous people and got to learn about cool new technologies! Execution was excellent on all levels.” - Angela Chin 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 13 THE LINUX FOUNDATION OPEN SOURCE SUMMIT NORTH AMERICA North America

Sponsorship Opportunities

diamond platinum gold silver bronze 4 available 8 available 10 available unlimited unlimited

Editorial Interview and Article on Linux.com: Over 1M unique visitors per month. The Linux Foundation to determine final • interview content and delivery date.

Assistance with Press Bookings at Event: Helping you • get the most out of an on-site announcement.

Pre or Post-Conference Email Blast: One time use of • opt-in list to be sent by The Linux Foundation. Onsite Recognition during Opening • • Keynote Session: By event emcee. All sponsor content must be Conference Speaking Opportunity: 15-minute 5-minute approved by Program Committee and The Linux Foundation. Session Keynote Keynote Speaking slots based on availability. or BoF

Social Media Promotion of Sponsorship: 3x 2x 1x From The Linux Foundation Events channel.

Sponsor Designation in Press Releases: Recognition • • • as sponsor in body of release. Private Use - Private Use - Private Use - For private meeting use only. Conference Room: 3 days 1 Day 4 Hours

Collateral Distribution: Laid out in a prominent location • • • near registration.

Recognition in Pre-Conference Email Marketing: • • • • Includes link to your URL.

Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed on • • • • stage screens.

Access to Event Press/Analyst List: Contact List shared two • • • • weeks prior to event for your own outreach.

Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display on • • • •• event homepage. Recognition on Event Signage: Logo on conference signage. • • • •• Includes counter with graphic and stools. Exhibit Booth: 20'x20' 15'x15' 10'X10' 10'x10' 6'x6' Table and chairs only for Bronze sponsors. (Upgrade options available)

Live scans, real time reporting Lead Retrieval Scanners: 3 2 1 1 1 and ability to take notes on captured leads.

Full access passes to the entire Conference Attendee Passes: 20 15 10 6 3 conference for your staff or customers.

20% Discount on Additional Conference Passes: • • • •• For use by your customers, partners or colleagues. Sponsorship Cost $65,000 $45,000 $30,000 $15,000 $8,000

*Start-ups may secure a Bronze Sponsorship for US$4,000 provided they: (1) Have been in business less than 3 years; (2) Have less than $5M in annual revenue; and (3) Have less than 30 employees at signing of contract.

The Linux Foundation reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of available sponsorships and update deliverables based on venue restrictions. 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 14 THE LINUX FOUNDATION OPEN SOURCE SUMMIT JAPAN

September 15 & 16, 2020 | Tokyo, Japan Open Source Summit is the premier event for open source developers, technologists and leadership to collaborate, share information, and gain knowledge, furthering open source innovation in software development and helping to create more sustainable open source ecosystems. Automotive Linux Summit gathers the most innovative minds leading and accelerating the development and adoption of a fully open software stack for the connected car from across the open source community and automotive industry for collaboration and shared learnings to drive innovation of embedded devices in the automotive arena. Attendees include automotive systems engineers, Linux experts, R&D managers, business executives, open-source licensing and compliance specialists and community developers.

Attendees join the event to: Sponsorships offer a multitude of benefits: Learn about the latest trends in open source and Valuable mindshare from developers, automotive technologists and business leaders Explore career opportunities with the world’s Increase brand awareness & recognition leading technology companies Thought Leadership Access leading experts to learn how to navigate Talent Recruitment the complex open source environment Media Coverage Find out how others have used open source to Showcase Products & Technologies gain efficiencies and increase innovation internally Create New Partnerships Gain a competitive advantage learning about new Generate Sales Leads innovative open solutions & technologies Community participation in your projects Find out what industry-leading companies and and alliances & customers projects are doing in the future, and where Support the important work of the technologies are headed open source community

1000+ Attendees Gather at Automotive Linux Summit and Open Source Summit Japan annually.

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 15 THE LINUX FOUNDATION OPEN SOURCE SUMMIT JAPAN

Sponsorship Opportunities

diamond platinum gold silver bronze 4 available 8 available 10 available unlimited unlimited

Assistance with Press Bookings at Event: • Helping you get the most out of an on-site announcement.

Pre or Post-Conference Email Blast: One time use • of opt-in list to be sent by The Linux Foundation. Onsite Recognition during Opening • • • Keynote Session: By Event emcee. 5-minute All sponsor content must Conference Speaking Opportunity: 15-minute Keynote or be approved by Program Committee and The Linux Session Keynote Conference Foundation. Speaking slots based on availability. or BoF Session

Social Media Promotion of Sponsorship: 3x 2x 1x From The Linux Foundation Events account

Sponsor Designation in Press Releases: • • • Recognition as sponsor in body of release. Private Use - Private Use - Private Use - For private meeting use only. Conference Room: 1 Day 1/2 Day 2 Hours

Collateral Distribution: Laid out in a prominent • • • location near registration. Recognition in Pre-Conference Email • • • • Marketing: Includes link to your URL.

Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed • • • • on stage screens.

Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo • • • • • display on event homepage.

Includes table, chairs and company logo Exhibit Booth: 10'w x10'd (feet) 10'w x 10' d (feet) 8'w x 6'd (feet) 8'w x 6'd (feet) 6'w x 6'd (feet) signage.

Live scans, real time Lead Retrieval Scanners: 3 2 1 1 1 reporting and ability to take notes on captured leads.

Full access passes to the Conference Attendee Passes: 25 20 15 10 5 entire conference for your staff or customers. 20% Discount on Additional Conference • • • • • Passes: For use by your customers, partners or colleagues.

Recognition on Event Signage: Logo on conference • • • • • signage. Sponsorship Cost $42,000 $30,000 $20,000 $15,000 $8,000

September 30 – October 1, 2020 | Antwerp, Belgium Open Networking & Edge Summit is the industry’s premier event on open networking and edge computing, gathering enterprises, carriers and cloud providers across the ecosystem to share learnings, highlight innovation and discuss the future of open networking, edge and IoT.

“We had our best event ever, in this networking infrastructure space, at ONS!” - BOB MONKMAN, DIRECTOR, NETWORKING SOFTWARE STRATEGY & ECOSYSTEM PROGRAMS, ARM, LTD.

1000+ Attendees gather at Open Networking & Edge Summit annually.

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 17 EXHIBITOR PACKAGE

Includes: 2x2m Booth, 1 lead scanner and 2 conference passes $6,000 Sponsorship Opportunities

diamond platinum gold silver bronze* 3 available 5 available 6 available 10 available unlimited

Pre or Post-Conference Email Blast: One time use of opt-in list to be • sent by The Linux Foundation. Editorial Interview and Article on Linux.com: Over 1M unique visitors per month. Linux Foundation to determine final interview content and • • delivery date.

Onsite Attendee Complimentary Add-On Event Sponsorship: Sponsorship includes Developer Lounge Reception sponsor branding throughout evening event or developer lounge. Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsorship

Onsite Recognition during Opening Keynote Session: • • By event emcee. Keynote Speaking Opportunity: All sponsor content must be Keynote Panel approved by Program Committee and The Linux Foundation. 20-minute 5-7-minute Discussion Speaking slots based on availability. Required to show a demo or involve Keynote Keynote Participation a customer in all sponsor keynotes. Conference Track Speaking Opportunity: Moderator, panel participant or joint session with customer. All sponsor content must be Conference 3-hour Tutorial 1.5-hour Tutorial approved by Program Committee and Linux Foundation. Session Speaking slots based on availability. Assistance with Press Bookings: Helping you get the most of your • • • onsite announcements.

Recognition in Pre-Conference Email Marketing: Includes link to your URL. • • •

Social Media Promotion of Sponsorship: From The Linux Foundation 3x 2x 1x Events channel.

Throughout Throughout One Day Conference Room: For private meeting use only 4 hours total Event Event of Event

Company Logo: Included in all event email marketing. • • • •

Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed on stage screens. • • • • Exhibit Booth: Includes counter with graphic and stools. Backwall included for Diamond and Platinum. Table and chairs only for Bronze sponsors. 6x6m 4.5x4.5m 3x3m 3x3m 2x2m (Upgrade options available)

Lead Retrieval Scanners: Live scans, real time reporting and ability to 3 2 2 1 1 take notes on captured leads. Access to Event Press/Analyst List: Contact List shared two • • • • • weeks prior to event for your own outreach.

Sponsorship Cost $70,000 $50,000 $35,000 $20,000 $8,000*

Contact us at [email protected] to secure your sponsorship, request additional details or discuss custom options. The Linux Foundation reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 18 available sponsorships and update deliverables based on venue restrictions. THE LINUX FOUNDATION OPEN SOURCE SUMMIT EUROPE Europe

October 26-28, 2020 | Dublin, Ireland Open Source Summit is the premier event for open source developers, technologists and leadership to collaborate, share information, and gain knowledge, furthering open source innovation in software development and helping to create more sustainable open source ecosystems.

Open Source Summit covers both pivotal cornerstone technologies, asEurope well as new and emerging open source projects and technologies. Open source software and technologies are a leading indicator of where companies are investing resources for technology development. By bringing the latest open source projects and leading technologists together in one place, Open Source Summit has become a forum for defining and advancing technology development in the years ahead.

Attendees join the event to: Sponsorships offer a multitude of benefits:

2000+ Attendees gather at Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe annually. 70% of attendees are developers.

“Very late to the party but wanted to give a shout out to @linuxfoundation for hosting an amazing #OSSummit. Met a lot of fabulous people and got to learn about cool new technologies! Execution was excellent on all levels.” - Angela Chin 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 19 THE LINUX FOUNDATION OPEN SOURCE SUMMIT EUROPE Europe

Sponsorship Opportunities

Europe diamond platinum gold silver bronze 4 available 8 available 10 available unlimited unlimited

Editorial Interview and Article on Linux.com: Over 1M unique visitors per month. The Linux Foundation to determine final • interview content and delivery date.

Assistance with Press Bookings at Event: Helping you • get the most out of an on-site announcement.

Social Media Promotion of Sponsorship: 3x 2x 1x From The Linux Foundation Events channel.

Sponsor Designation in Press Releases: Recognition • • • as sponsor in body of release. Private Use - Private Use - Private Use - For private meeting use only Conference Room: 3 days 1 Day 4 Hours

Collateral Distribution: Laid out in a prominent location • • • near registration.

Recognition in Pre-Conference Email Marketing: • • • • Includes link to your URL.

Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed on • • • • stage screens.

Access to Event Press/Analyst List: Contact List shared two • • • • weeks prior to event for your own outreach.

Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display on • • • •• event homepage. Recognition on Event Signage: Logo on conference signage. • • • •• Includes counter with graphic and stools. Exhibit Booth: 6x6m 4.5x4.5m 3x3m 3x3m 2x2m Table and chairs only for Bronze sponsors. (Upgrade options available)

Live scans, real time reporting Lead Retrieval Scanners: 3 2 1 1 1 and ability to take notes on captured leads.

Full access passes to the entire Conference Attendee Passes: 20 15 10 6 3 conference for your staff or customers.

20% Discount on Additional Conference Passes: • • • •• For use by your customers, partners or colleagues. Sponsorship Cost $65,000 $45,000 $30,000 $15,000 $8,000

KVM Forum is an annual event that presents a rare opportunity for developers and users to meet, discuss the state of Linux virtualization technology, and plan for the challenges ahead.

KVM Forum is a highly technical conference, bringing together the developers who drive KVM development and the users who depend on KVM as part of their offerings, or to power their data centers and clouds. We invite you to be part of this important event.

The agenda will include sessions on the state of the KVM virtualization stack, planning for the future, and many opportunities for attendees to collaborate. After more than nine years in the mainline kernel, KVM continues to be a critical part of the FOSS cloud infrastructure. Come join us in continuing to improve the KVM ecosystem.

Who Attends? Benefits of Sponsorship:

350+ C-Level, Principal, Director, and Technical Meet with upstream contributors and maintainers Leads from prominent organizations, along from all over the world. with Architects, Engineers and Programmers Learn about the latest features in libvirt, QEMU, gather annually. KVM and other kernel components related to KVM.

2018 Attendees came from companies including: Learn what other companies are doing with KVM Alibaba, Amazon, AMD, Apple, ARM, Cisco, technology. Citrix, Dell, Freescale, Fujitsu, Google, HP, Collaborate with engineering managers from Huawei, IBM, Igalia, Intel, Linaro, NEC, Odin, other companies. Oracle, Red Hat, Samsung, Siemens AG, SUSE, Discuss strategic partnerships with technical Xilinx and many more. product managers from other companies.

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platinum gold silver 3 available 6 available unlimited

Session Speaking Opportunity: In conjunction with The Linux Foundation, • develop and present a session at the event

Pre- or Post-event Email Blast: One time use of opt-in list to be sent • by The Linux Foundation

Recognition in Pre-Conference Email Marketing • •

Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed on stage screens • •

Onsite Recognition during Opening Keynote Session • •

Conference Attendee Passes: Full-access passes to the entire conference 15 10 5 for your staff or customers

Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display on all website pages • • •

Recognition on Event Signage: Logo on conference signage • • •

20% Discount on Additional Conference Passes: For use by your customers, • • • partners or colleagues.

Sponsorship Cost $20,000 $10,000 $5,000

Contact us at [email protected] to secure your sponsorship, The Linux Foundation reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of available sponsorships and update deliverables based request additional details or discuss custom options. on venue restrictions.

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 22 Dates and Location TBD

The Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit brings together the world’s leading kernel developers to discuss the state of the existing kernel and plan the next development cycle.

The Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit, an invitation-only gathering of Linus Toravlds and 40 of the world’s leading kernel developers features in-depth discussions and decision making on the Linux kernel.

Sponsoring The Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit gets you an invitation to this exclusive gathering, and a seat at the table to be a part of these crucial decisions.

Sponsorship Opportunities

attendee dinner lunch breakfast and breaks gift reception 1 available co-sponsorship 1 available 1 available 3 available

Sponsor Logo on Attendee Gift •

Sponsor Designation in • • • • Promotional Emails

Recognition during • • • • Opening Session Collateral Distributed to • • • • Attendees

Logo on Conference Signage • • • •

Logo on Website • • • •

Invite-Only Maintainer 1 1 1 1 Summit Attendee Pass Sponsorship Cost $30,000 $25,000 $25,000 $20,000

The Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC) is a developer conference for the open source community.

LPC brings together the top developers working on the “plumbing” of Linux — kernel subsystems, core libraries, windowing systems, etc. — and gives them three days to work together on core design problems.The conference is divided into several working sessions focusing on different “plumbing” topics, as well as a general paper track.

LPC launched in 2008 at the behest of the community and continues to provide a space where developers working in subsystems can come together to solve problems real-time. 500 developers gather annually for this event; the conference is limited to this number of people for maximum collaboration opportunities.

Sponsorship Opportunities

diamond platinum gold silver 1 available unlimited unlimited unlimited

Co-sponsor of an Attendee Reception with logo on signage •

Company logo on Attendee Badge Lanyard •

Sponsor Designation in Press Releases: Recognition as a sponsor in body of release ••

Recognition During Plenary Session •••

Logo on Conference Signage ••••

Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display on all website pages ••••

Free Attendee Passes 8 6 4 2

Sponsorship Cost $35,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000

The Linux Security Summit (LSS) is a technical forum for collaboration between Linux developers, researchers, and end users with the primary aim of fostering community efforts to analyze and solve Linux security challenges.

LSS is where key Linux security community members and maintainers gather to present their work and discuss research with peers, joined by those who wish to keep up with the latest in Linux security development and who would like to provide input to the development process. Demonstrate your support for the future of security by sponsoring the Linux Security Summit.

Host Sponsorship Europe 2 Available | North America 2 Available • $8,000

Sponsorship of Video Recording for 1 Day of Event. Your logo and an approved message will be included on the splash screen for each video and viewed by thousands throughout the year. Videos are publicly available on YouTube. Logo on Website with URL Logo on Sponsor Signage onsite 6 Tickets to Security Summit

General Sponsorship Europe 2 Available | North America 2 Available • $5,000

Sponsorship of Coffee Breaks for 1 Day of Event. Your logo will appear on signage placed strategically in the coffee break area and on buffets for maximum exposure. Logo on Website with URL Logo on Sponsor Signage onsite 2 Tickets to Security Summit

Supporter Sponsorship Unlimited • $3,000

Logo on Website with URL Logo on Sponsor Signage onsite LSS gathers 200+ Security Engineers, 2 Tickets to Security Summit Security Architects, Software Engineers, Security Developers, Kernel Developers, SysAdmins and Release Engineers.

The Linux Storage, Filesystem & Memory Management Summit gathers the foremost development and research experts and kernel subsystem maintainers... to map out and implement improvements to the Linux filesystem, storage and memory management subsystems that will find their way into the mainline kernel and Linux distributions in the next 24-48 months.

This three-day event, underwritten and managed by The Linux Foundation, is invitation only and employs a nomination process to determine the 85 members of the community who will attend each year.

Sponsoring this event not only showcases your company’s support of those developers and researchers at the forefront of important innovations in these spaces; it also offers a coveted seat at the table for a member of your organization to affect change at the ground level.

Sponsorship Opportunities

diamond platinum gold silver 1 available 5 available unlimited unlimited

Breakfast Sponsorship: Exclusive sponsor of attendee breakfast on • all days of event

Recognition on Event Signage: Prominent logo display on • • • • conference signage

Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display • • • • on all website pages

Recognition in Pre-Event Attendee Email • • • •

Summit Invitation: Invitation(s) to attend the event 3 2 1 0

Sponsorship Cost $35,000 $20,000 $12,500 $6,000

Contact us at [email protected] to secure your sponsorship, request additional details or discuss custom options. The Linux Foundation reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of available sponsorships and update deliverables based on venue restrictions. 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 26 Dates TBD | Tokyo, Japan The Open Compliance Summit is an exclusive 2-day event for Linux Foundation members and select invitees. The summit provides a neutral environment for participants from different companies and different backgrounds to:

Discuss and exchange compliance best practices (processes, policies, guidelines, tools, open source This is the only compliance summit governance, etc.) in the world of open source. Increase awareness on implementing and managing a compliance program, and managing compliance Attendance is limited to a maximum via your supply chain of 150 attendees to ensure ease of Discuss common compliance challenges and how networking and collaboration. to address them This summit (like prior) will be held Increase involvement of participants in The Linux under the Chatham House Rule. Foundation Open Compliance Program (tools, templates, SPDX, etc.)

Who Should Attend Goals of the Summit:

Legal Counsels Increase collaboration among the summit participants in the area Compliance Officers of open source legal compliance via: Product Managers Exchanging best practices Engineering Managers Increasing involvement of participants in the Linux Foundation Open Compliance Program (tools, templates, SPDX, Open Chain etc.) Process Management Increasing awareness on implementing and managing compliance Supply Chain program, and managing compliance via your supply chain Discussing common compliance challenges and how to address them

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lunch & gold silver bronze dinner video coffee break 2 available 4 available unlimited 1 available 1 available 1 available

Session Speaking Opportunity: Content must be approved by The Linux • • • • Foundation

Use of a Bookable Meeting Room • • • •

Showcase Table: 2x1 meter in the break & • • • • networking room

Recognition on Event Website: • • • • • • Prominent logo display on all website pages

Recognition on Event Signage: • • • • • • Logo on conference signage Recognition in Pre-Conference • • • • • • Email Marketing Attendee Passes: Full-access passes to the entire conference 4 2 1 2 2 2 for your staff or customers Onsite Recognition during • • • • • • Opening Remarks

Keynote Stage Branding: • • • • • • Logo prominently displayed on stage signage Branding on Signage in Meal • • Area + Napkins Company Logo on Entry Screen • on All Video Recordings:

Sponsorship Cost $10,000 $5,000 $2,000 $7,000 $7,000 $7,000

The Linux Foundation reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of available sponsorships and update deliverables based on venue restrictions.

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 28 Dates TBD | New York, New York

Focusing on the intersection of financial services and open source, Open FinTech Forum will provide CIOs and senior technologists guidance on building internal open source programs as well as an in-depth look at cutting edge open source technologies, including AI, Blockchain/Distributed Ledger, and Kubernetes/Containers, that can be leveraged to drive efficiencies and flexibility.

About the Event

Open FinTech Forum will better inform IT decision Financial services companies have realized the makers in the financial services sector about the importance of open source. They understand: open technologies driving digital transformation, and how to best utilize an open source strategy Digital consumerization has created the need and implementation to: for faster time to market which open source software provides Enable new products, services and capabilities IT departments need to be able to roll out new Increase IT efficiencies applications quickly and inexpensively and open Strengthen risk management through internal source allows them to do more with less license compliance programs Open source software and projects allow firms to Attract top level talent and train existing talent take advantage of an enormous pool of technical on the latest disruptive technologies talent without additional spend Open source software offers a plethora of benefits including flexibility, reliability and stability Next generation technologies are increasingly Sponsor Open FinTech Forum to gain a developed and refined in open source communities direct audience with the FinServ decision makers that need guidance and products that allow them to gain a competitive edge using open source.

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platinum gold silver bronze 1 available 4 available 10 available unlimited

Speaking Opportunity: Speaker and content must Conference Session be approved by The Linux Foundation. No sales & 15 Minute Keynote or 5 Minute Keynote marketing pitches allowed. Lightning Talk

Conference Room Private Use - 1 Day Private Use - 1/2 Day Private Use - 2 Hours

Exhibit Table: Includes 6’ draped table & chairs only. • • •

Lead Retrieval Scanners: Live scans, real time reporting 2 1 and ability to take notes on captured leads. 1

Conference Attendee Passes: Full access passes 10 6 4 to the entire conference for your staff or customers. 2

20% Discount on Additional Conference Passes: For use by your customers, partners or colleagues. • • • •

Recognition on Event Signage: Logo on conference signage. • • • •

Recognition in Pre-Conference Email Marketing: Includes link to your url. • • • •

Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed on stage screens. • • • •

Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display on event homepage • • • •

Sponsorship Cost $45,000 $20,000 $10,000 $5,000

Contact us at [email protected] to secure The Linux Foundation reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of available sponsorships and update deliverables based on venue restrictions. your sponsorship, request additional details about this event or discuss additional and/or custom marketing options.

2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 30 Promotional Lanyards* $5,000 AND UP Every attendee will wear a name badge and lanyard, and your logo will appear across the lanyard. Pricing includes single color logo imprint. Full color logo imprint available Marketing at an additional cost. Breakfast & Breaks $5,000 AND UP Opportunities Includes large branded signage in breakfast and break areas, as well as recognition on event website.

Please check with us on Women in Open Source Lunch/Diversity Social pricing and availability for $5,000 AND UP individual events. Show your support of the diversity in our community that is helping to create the future of open source. Includes sponsor signage and verbal recognition at lunch.

A number of other Keynote Live Stream & Recording $7,000 AND UP opportunities may be available A great sponsorship opportunity for sponsors that cannot physically be at the event. depending on the event. Includes logo on live stream sign-up web page, as well as on the livestream itself. Sponsor will be allowed to use recordings on their website or in promotional materials Please inquire on these and via embedded code. customized opportunities. Attendee T-Shirt $7,500 and up *Note these opportunities require a base Our designers always create fun shirts that are worn for years to come. Includes your logo on leveled sponsorship. sleeve of shirt. Pricing includes single color logo imprint. Full color logo imprint available at an additional cost.

Attendee Lounge $7,500 AND UP Contact Sponsor a themed lounge such as Developer, Meetup, Community or Enterprise Lounge. Provides the space and snacks to get attendees collaborating. Includes sponsored signage [email protected] in lounge areas. Pricing includes single color logo imprint on branded items. Full color logo to secure your imprint available at an additional cost. sponsorship today. Evening Event $10,000 AND UP A great opportunity to support the community, make an announcement and more, you can be the exclusive sponsor of an onsite or offsite evening event at one of our conferences this year.

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Interested in sponsoring multiple events and/or creating a custom sponsor package? We offer bundled sponsorship package discounts and are happy to work with you to create a customized package to meet your organization’s individual needs.

Linux Foundation Corporate Members receive sponsorship discounts on Linux Foundation events; 5% discount or 7% when signing up for multiple events at once.

Please note that LF member discounts do not extend to events run by projects or community groups.

Contact [email protected] to secure your sponsorship today. events.linuxfoundation.org 2020 Event Sponsorship Prospectus 32