TossConf26 - 🎤 Call for Speakers

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:microphone: Call for Speakers – TossConf26

Tamil Open Source Software Conference 2026

:date: Date: July 11, 2025
:round_pushpin: Venue: Location: Off, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Kamaraj Nagar, Semmancheri, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119
:world_map: Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8b4cEB1uKFXeBGYF6
:globe_with_meridians: Theme: Celebrating and Spreading Awareness of Open Source Software in Tamil

We’re excited to announce TossConf26, Tamil Nadu’s dedicated Open Source Software Conference! This is a community driven event that celebrates open source projects, contributors, and the spirit of collaboration all with a regional flavor and native language inclusion :seedling:

We’re inviting passionate individuals from across the open source spectrum to submit talk proposals. Whether you’re a developer, sysadmin, contributor, educator, FOSS advocate, or student if you’ve got something interesting to share related to Open Source, we want to hear from you!

For queries please contact,

Syed Jafer - 9176409201

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:clipboard: Speaker Proposal Template

Please fill out the following details

  1. Full Name:
  2. Email Address:
  3. Phone Number (Optional):
  4. Talk Title:
  5. Short Description of the Talk (2–4 lines):
  6. Target Audience (Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced):
  7. Preferred Talk Duration (15 / 30 / 45 mins):
  8. Do you have a Linux machine? (Only Linux machines can be used for all demos and practical sessions. Windows and macOS are not allowed. If you don’t have a linux machine we can provide one.)

For queries please contact,

Syed Jafer - 9176409201

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Full Name: Anand Sundaramoorthy
Email Address: sanand03072005@gmail.com
Phone number: 80124 84177
Title: Chatbot development using RAG & Vector Database
Description:
This session introduces AI chatbot development using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Vector Databases. It covers how data is converted into embeddings, stored in vector databases like Upstash, and retrieved through LLMs to generate context-aware responses. The talk also explains why RAG is often preferred over fine-tuning due to its scalability, lower cost, and easier knowledge updates. This is an introductory session focused on understanding the workflow and real-world possibilities of modern AI chatbots.

Target Audience: Intermediate
Preferred Talk Duration: 30 mins
Do you have a Linux Machine: No

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Full Name: Rengaraj D
Email Address: sakthirengaraj[at]gmail[dot]com
Talk Title: Magic of Generators

Short Description:
In this talk we will see how we can use Generators in python to break the complex code in to more simpler version. Generators are important concept in python for the development of async. We will use this session to understand the concept of generators.

Example: Note Below example is just to give an Idea, for the conference I may use a different examples.

Recently I was trying to solve the sum of N perfect squares using python. Tried using a for loop. Worked for a small range. When I increased the range, the function started hanging or stuck for a very long time.
This can easily be solved by using a generator which generates perfect squares.

Target Audience: Intermediate (I will start from basics)
Preferred Talk Duration (15 / 30 / 45 mins): 30 mins
Do you have a Linux machine? Yes I do have.

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  1. Full Name: Karthikeyan A K
  2. Email Address: mindaslab@protonmail.com
  3. Phone Number (Optional): +91 8428 05 0777
  4. Talk Title: Rapid front end web development with Injee
  5. Short Description of the Talk (2–4 lines):
    I will be giving a small demo, and demonstrate, how Injee automatically creates a backend for you, as you develop front end. To keep things simple, I will use HTMX, rather than ReactJS.
  6. Target Audience (Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced): Beginner
  7. Preferred Talk Duration (15 / 30 / 45 mins): 45 minutes, I would like to receive lot of questions from front enddevs regarding Injee
  8. Do you have a Linux machine? No, I need a GNU/Linux laptop.
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  1. Full Name: Vignesh Saravanan
  2. Email Address: vignesh_sarav@outlook.com
  3. Phone Number (Optional): 8122442393
  4. Talk Title: A Guide to Kubernetes Infrastructure Spend Management
  5. Short Description of the Talk (2–4 lines): This session covers how open-source cost monitoring provides real-time visibility into Kubernetes workloads to prevent overspending. You will discover why cloud cost tracking is vital for FinOps and get a step-by-step guide to setting it up in your cluster.
  6. Target Audience (Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced): Intermediate
  7. Preferred Talk Duration (15 / 30 / 45 mins): 30 mins
  8. Do you have a Linux machine? No.
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  1. Full Name: Keerthana M G
  2. Email Address: keerthanamg19@gmail.com
  3. Phone Number (Optional):
  4. Talk Title: From Raw Maps to Real Impact: Building with Open Data in India
  5. Short Description of the Talk Open data is often seen as a silver bullet for solving real-world problems. In reality, working with open datasets in India is far from straightforward. In this talk, I’ll share my experience building solar and civic-tech applications using open data sources such as OpenStreetMap, weather datasets, and geospatial APIs and the unexpected challenges that come with them ( Reference : kuruk.am - URL Shortener ). Rather than presenting an idealised view, this talk focuses on the messy reality of open data and how developers can still build meaningful, impactful solutions despite it.
  6. Target Audience (Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced): Intermediate
  7. Preferred Talk Duration (15 / 30 / 45 mins): 15/30 mins
  8. Do you have a Linux machine? No