OTel Unplugged EU 2026 – It's a wrap!

Bringing together #OpenTelemetry contributors, end users, and community members in Brussels was everything we hoped for and more.

The best feedback we got? "Getting folks in a room together is better than any survey question answered."

The face-to-face connections, honest discussions, and collaborative energy proved why these gatherings matter.

Thank you to everyone who made it happen. Grafana Labs was proud to host, and we're looking forward to more OTel community events in the future.

Last week to register for OTel Unplugged EU 2026!

Brussels | February 2

If you’re heading to FOSDEM, stay an extra day and connect with the #OpenTelemetry community — including maintainers and contributors from the Grafana Labs team.

Register now before it fills up: https://events.humanitix.com/otelunplugged-eu2026

After a 7 year absence, swedemason is back!! Video silliness.
https://youtu.be/zRuzs8Syrf0

For context, his Paul McCartney video is the most amazing piece of video editing you will ever see:
https://youtu.be/G4EcRPlaXoQ

#swedemason

Why @bboreham of @grafana is a finalist in the Open Source Software category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by Red Badger, taking place on 4th December

We’ll celebrate the winners in a Black tie gala dinner and awards ceremony at the House of Commons, thanks to Dame Chi Onwurah for hosting. https://openuk.uk/awards

#openukawards #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openuk