An event organized by the

STATE OF THE OPEN HOME

  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026
  • Utrecht, The Netherlands
Rewatch the event

Building in the Open

We're taking transparency to the next level – join us live to find out how!

State of the Open Home ticket for illustration purposes only

Meet our speakers

Some fresh faces join familiar names from the foundation to share how we're building in the open together.

Program: Building in the open

Times shown in the agenda are in CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2).

18:00 - 19:30
Meet and greet and casual dinner
19:00
Online livestream begins
19:30 - 21:30
Why building in the open matters
Paulus SchoutsenMelissa ThermidorMissy Quarry
How we build in the open
With Home Assistant Labs
Franck NijhofJean-Loïc Pouffier
With Sendspin
Kevin AhrendtMarcel van der Veldt
With partners
Carl Olof AlbertssonTrevor Schirmer
Be part of what we build next
Matthias de BaatFranck NijhofLaura PalombiJean-Loïc Pouffier
21:30 - 22:30
Networking and drinks

What is State of the Open Home?

State of the Open Home is our annual event where we celebrate our community, share successes, and get excited about what's coming next. This year you can be in the room with us – join our audience to be part of the inspiring conversations, lively debate, and creative energy that flows when Open Home advocates get together!

Why we’re building in the open

It's always been at the heart of what we do – and we're incredibly proud of it. So this year, we're putting it front and center. Building in the open is about more than shipping open source code. It's seeing how decisions are made, working through challenges together, and figuring things out as we go. It's what makes our community so special, and it's key to what we'll achieve together next.

Be part of the conversation

This is your chance to influence the discussion as it happens. Ask the questions that matter to you, share your perspective, push back on our thinking, and connect with a community that cares about privacy, choice, and sustainability as much as you do. Your voice moves us forward!