Hi, Identity and Access Management (IAM) devroom returns to FOSDEM following its successful runs in 2018, and 2024-2026. The IAM devroom is scheduled to be held on the afternoon of **Saturday, January 30st, 2027** in Brussels, Belgium at ULB, https://www.ulb.be/. Exact room allocation will be known in December 2026. We invite you to submit a talk that is relevant to operating systems´ identity and access management in the free software and open source world. We don´t exclude any relevant submission; for ideas and suggestions, please check the previous editions of the IAM devroom - 2018: https://archive.fosdem.org/2018/schedule/track/identity_and_access_managemen... - 2024: https://archive.fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/identity-and-access-managemen... - 2025: https://archive.fosdem.org/2025/schedule/track/iam/ - 2026: https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/identity-and-access-managemen... Suggested topics, based on our 2027 proposal, include: The future of authentication: - The path to ubiquitous Passwordless: Passkeys, FIDO2, OAuth2, and PIV in practice for operating system access. - Beyond Centralization: Decentralized Identity (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) in FOSS. - Integrating federated and social identities at the operating system level. Core infrastructure & security: - Preparing for Y2Q: Implementing quantum-resistant cryptography (QRC) in authentication protocols. - Identity in the Software Supply Chain (e.g., how identity concepts apply to services like Sigstore). User experience & integration: - Integrating modern authentication across desktop environments (GNOME, KDE) and system administration toolchains. - Improving the user experience for multi-factor authentication. Project showcases & case studies: - Free software IAM offerings; migrating from or integrating with proprietary solutions. - IAM/IdM deployment reports and real-world case studies. ...and more. Don´t be shy and show how your project helps to improve our lives. Submissions Submissions require a small abstract and a short speaker description. They must be submitted via the Pretalx system: https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2027/cfp no later than **30th of November 2026**. Suggested duration for a timeslot to apply for is **25 minutes** (20 min presentation + 5 mins questions). The schedule shall be finalized by **7th December 2026**. ### Organizers * *You!* - any help with organizing is highly appreciated! * Alexander Bokovoy (ab@samba.org) * Alexander Schwartz (alexander.schwartz@ibm.com) * Francisco Trivino Garcia (ftrivino@redhat.com) * Carla Martinez Poveda (carlmart@redhat.com)