At #MatrixConf2025 we showed how Element Call brings secure, federated and scalable conferencing to Matrix - from 1:1 calls to large group video meetings!
Demos, history & what’s next: 👇
https://element.io/blog/element-call-redefining-conferencing-for-privacy-scale-and-sovereignty/
🇨🇭 How does a country turn open source technology into a national strategy?
At #MatrixConf2025, @maemst shared Switzerland’s journey towards recognising open source software as a key enabler of digital sovereignty.
@matrix is highlighted as a driving example — also used at the Swiss Institute of Public Sector Transformation — while projects like @zendis’s openDesk (including Element as the chat component) are being trialled in Switzerland’s public administration.
🇩🇪 How do you build and roll out a messaging platform for an entire nation’s public administration?
At #MatrixConf2025, Kai A. Hiller from @bwi shared the evolution of BundesMessenger — Germany’s sovereign public sector messenger, built on the @matrix open standard, and based on Element.
It serves municipalities and federal agencies, offering a sovereign alternative to consumer messaging apps.
Watch Kai’s talk: https://youtu.be/zY8qPe6aoxY?si=gnvKLLKOFb6mjdLt
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https://media.ccc.de/v/matrix-conf-2025-75036-matrix-and-mls-water-oil-and-mayonnaise
🚀 At #MatrixConf2025, Danielle, David and Gaëlle revealed the journey behind Element X Web; our incremental rebuild of Element Web into a modular, high-performance, and accessible platform, powered by our Rust SDK.
🎥 Watch the full session to see live demos of the new room list, multi-room layouts, accessibility enhancements, and early Rust SDK-powered speed improvements. And get a glimpse of what’s next as we continue the journey.
https://element.io/blog/element-x-web-a-glimpse-into-the-future/
🇪🇺 At #MatrixConf2025, Alexander from @zendis shared how openDesk combines multiple open-source office tools to build a digitally sovereign collaboration tool for the public sector, using Element and the @matrix open standard as part of the suite.
openDesk powers a wide range of use cases - from the armed forces to public health and education - and is already being used in multiple countries.
▶️ Watch Alexander’s talk to learn more: https://youtu.be/m3c2tPxFqXE?si=K9i3kiXUNpNlNeY4
🚀 From the legacy ESS Classic distribution to our new Helm-based ESS stack!
At #MatrixConf2025, Patrick Maier walked us through the evolution of Element Server Suite (ESS): our backend distribution for hosting and maintaining a Matrix-based system.
▶️ Explore Patrick’s talk in full; including how Synapse Pro unlocks massive efficiency gains and what’s next as we prepare migrations from ESS Classic to the new stack.
https://element.io/blog/ess-elements-distribution-for-matrix-deployments/
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