We are excited to announce the upcoming Zephyr Project in-person meetup happening on November 5, 2025, in Anaheim, California, co-located with Embedded World North America 2025. This meetup is open to all developers, engineers, and open-source enthusiasts interested in the Zephyr Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) and the growing ecosystem around it.
This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with community members, learn from experts, and see real products running Zephyr in action – all in one place!
About Embedded World North America
With over 20 years of history and success in Europe, Embedded World has established itself as the world’s leading exhibition for embedded systems. Known for its deep industry expertise, strong customer networks, and powerful media reach, the event brings together top enterprises and innovators across sectors such as automotive electronics, AI, industrial control, IoT, and medical technology.
Building on this legacy, Embedded World North America offers the perfect platform to discover the latest embedded technologies, meet industry leaders, and explore solutions that are shaping the next generation of connected products.
Zephyr Project Meetup – November 5, 2025
Join the Zephyr Project community meetup the day after the embedded world conference sessions to continue the conversation, share insights, and network with other developers and contributors.
Event details:
- Venue: Room 213D, Anaheim Convention Center
- Date: November 5, 2025
- Time: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
This in-person gathering will include lightning talks, demos, and technical discussions around the Zephyr Project. Expect to hear updates from community leaders, see new features in action, and learn how organizations are using Zephyr in production environments.
Seats are limited – Register soon
Special thanks to:
- Venue Sponsors – Antmicro and Qt
- Board Sponsors: Infineon, NXP and Renesas
Why Attend?
This meetup is a great chance to:
- Get the latest updates on the Zephyr Project and upcoming releases
- Hear real-world experiences from engineers and contributors
- Connect with community members, maintainers, and developers
- Explore hardware demos and tools that leverage Zephyr
- Learn how to get involved or contribute to the open source RTOS ecosystem
Whether you are a seasoned embedded engineer, a student exploring real-time systems, or simply curious about open source development, this event is for you.
What’s on the agenda:
5:00 pm – 5:05 pm: Welcome Note: Prof. Dr-Ing Axel Sikora, Hochschule Offenburg & Chairman, Embedded World Conference
5:05 pm – 5:15 pm: Welcome note & State of Zephyr Project – Kate Stewart, Linux Foundation
Kate Stewart will open the event with a welcome note and share the latest updates on the Zephyr Project. She will talk about what’s new in the project, how the community is growing, and what to expect in the coming months. This session gives a clear overview of where Zephyr stands today and where it’s headed next.
5:20 pm – 5:35 pm: Zephyr on Renesas MCU/MPU offerings – Luca Bartolomeo, VP of Business Development, Renesas
Renesas is a Platinum member of the Zephyr project with support for RA, RX MCU and RZ MPU family devices and boards. Renesas Zephyr offering supplies comprehensive, lightweight, kernel & supporting services, inherently portable & secure while being complete, fully integrated, highly configurable, modular for flexibility.
5:40 pm – 5:55 pm: Enhancing Bluetooth Audio in Zephyr: Bringing Bluetooth Classic to the party – Brendon, Director, MCU/MPU Enablement, NXP
An overview of the latest additions and challenges in adding Bluetooth Classic audio support to Zephyr. This session will cover progress to date, explore initiatives to accelerate Bluetooth Classic audio development, and share plans for an A2DP application for end-to-end audio. Expanding CI/CV coverage for compliance and other aspects of solution robustness will also be discussed. Learn how NXP is contributing to a more robust and feature-rich Bluetooth stack in Zephyr and how you can get involved.
6:00 pm – 6:15 pm: How contributing to Zephyr and OSS makes sense for IoT development teams – Luis Ubieda, Lead Firmware Engineer, Croxel
When developing IoT products, actively getting involved in the OSS community can bring significant advantages on the products shipped, far outweighing the downsides. We will explain the rationale behind our involvement and tell our story to encourage others to do the same.
6:20 – 6:35: How to Build Stunning Embedded UIs with Zephyr, Cédric LE DILLAU, Solutions Engineering Manager, Qt Group, EMEA
Explore the integration of Qt for MCUs with the Zephyr RTOS, showcasing how to build a connected product from a constrained embedded environment. This session demonstrates the addition of a graphical user interface (GUI) on top of MQTT, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Finally, it highlights the use of Squish automated testing to ensure reproducible and reliable validation of embedded graphical interfaces.
6:40 pm – 6:55 pm: Zephyr AI development made easier: Zephelin Profiling Library, Trace Viewer and AutoML – Michael Gielda, VP Business Development, Antmicro
Antmicro and Analog Devices have been collaborating to make Zephyr AI development easier. Learn about three new open source Zephyr tools for development of AI at the edge: an AutoML flow using Antmicro’s Kenning AI benchmarking and deployment framework which you can use to automate the search for optimal AI models for specific tasks and specific Zephyr platforms; the Zephelin Profiling Library, a library which lets you track the execution of AI applications in Zephyr and monitor system state; and the Zephelin Trace Viewer collecting and visualizing AI trace data for interactive, detailed analysis.
6:55 pm – 7:15 pm Quiz and Board Giveaway – Sponsored by Infineon, NXP and Renesas
7:15 pm: Thank you note: Qt and Antmicro
Reminder:
The Zephyr Project Meetup in Anaheim, California promises an evening full of insights, collaboration, and community building.
📅 Mark your calendars: November 5, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Room 213D, Embedded World North America, Anaheim Convention Center.
Google map link – Anaheim Convention Center
Seats are limited, so make sure to register early and secure your spot.
Come, connect, learn, and be part of the growing Zephyr Project community. See you in Anaheim!
About the Community Meetups:
This meetup is part of the Zephyr Community Meetup Series, gatherings hosted by community members, with support from the Zephyr Project.
If you are excited about the Zephyr Project and want to share it with your local community, consider hosting an event in your city. Whether you are in Anaheim or halfway across the globe, we encourage passionate individuals to get involved. Reach out to us and explore how you can bring Zephyr to your community and make a difference in the world of IoT development.
To keep up to date about the project, subscribe to the Zephyr quarterly newsletter or connect with us on @ZephyrIoT, Zephyr Project LinkedIn or the Zephyr Discord Channel to talk with community and TSC members.