# Call for Participation: Erlang, Elixir, Gleam and Friends devroom at FOSDEM 2027 The Erlang, Elixir, Gleam and Friends Devroom will take place in person at FOSDEM on **Saturday (afternoon), 30th January 2027**. Our mission is to make the BEAM ecosystem and its community welcoming and accessible to everyone. We want this devroom to feature talks **from the BEAM community, for everyone**, whether you are just discovering Erlang, Elixir or Gleam, or have been using them for years. We welcome everything from beginner-friendly introductions and community stories to deep technical dives. Whatever your topic, please provide enough background and context to help people with different levels of experience follow along. ## Topics We welcome any talk proposals about BEAM-related projects. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Languages running on the BEAM (Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, et al.) - Introduction to the language - Recent features and roadmap - Interesting libraries - Frameworks - Open Source projects that run on the BEAM - Tooling - Scalability and reliability - Community initiatives ## Talk length For the talk length we will support different slots: - Long (40 minutes, including Q&A) - Short (20 minutes, including Q&A) - Lightning (5 minutes, no Q&A) Please specify your preferred slot length, but note that we could ask submitters to fit into a different slot for scheduling purposes. ## Submission details Submit your proposal here: https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2027/cfp When logged in, click on the ‘Submit a proposal’ button to create your talk proposal. Before submitting your talk in Pretalx, please make sure that "Erlang, Elixir, Gleam and Friends" is selected as the Track. Submissions must include: - Title - Abstract These additional details must be included in the 'Submission notes' section: - Desired slot length (please specify if you're willing to accept a shorter slot if there's the need) - Expected prior knowledge / intended audience - Links to previous talks by the speaker (optional) - Links to code / slides / material for the talk (optional) If you already have a Pretalx account from a previous FOSDEM edition, you can reuse it. If you have issues with Pretalx or any other questions do not despair! Reach us at erlang-devroom-manager at fosdem.org. Please be aware of the fact that Devroom talks at FOSDEM will be recorded. By submitting a proposal you agree to being recorded and to have your talk made available. ## Important dates - Call for participation opens: **27 October 2026** - Call for participation closes: **3 December 2026** - Devroom schedule available: **7 December 2026** - Devroom day: **Saturday (afternoon), 30 January 2027** See you in Brussels!