Bitshala BOSS Summit 2026 | Jaipur | 26 Oct - 31 Oct
Bitshala BOSS Summit 2026 | Jaipur | 26 Oct - 31 Oct takes place Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2026 in Jaipur, India. Bitshala BOSS (Bitcoin Open-Source Software) Summit 2026 | Jaipur Join us for 6 days of fun, work, collaboration, and deep learning at the frontiers of Bitcoin open-source software design and development. What's happening Expect a highly collaborative residency with sessions, workshops, demos, open discussions, and hands-on building time. You'll get to: Learn what's happening at the frontiers of Bitcoin OSS development and design Meet developers and designers working on active Bitcoin projects Connect with product builders and educators taking Bitcoin to more people Share demos, prototypes, workshops, and project ideas Find collaborators for GitHub repos, Figma files, personal projects, or products Spend time with fellow builders through games, sports, bonfires, walks, treks, and sightseeing Whether you're contributing to open-source software, designing better Bitcoin user experiences, building educational content, or working on a product, BOSS Summit is designed to help you meet the right people and move your work forward. Timelines Monday, 26 OctCheck-in 16:00 : Welcome & introductions Tuesday, 27 Oct - Thursday, 29 Oct (10:00 - 17:00)Sessions, Workshops, Open Slots, Demos, Project discussions and Collaboration time Evenings will include fun games, sports, bonfires, and informal hangouts. Friday, 30 Oct - Saturday, 31 OctBitmela Sunday, 1 NovCheckout by 11:00 AM Who Should Apply We have limited seats for: Bitcoin developers Product designers UX/UI designers Bitcoin educators Product builders People actively working on Bitcoin projects, tools, content, or education Seats are sponsored by Bitshala, so please make a strong application to help us understand what you're working on and how you hope to contribute during the residency. Bring Your Work Have an active GitHub repo, a Figma file, a workshop idea, a product prototype, or a personal project? Bring it along. BOSS Summit is a place to share work-in-progress, find collaborators, get feedback, jam on ideas, and build alongside others who care deeply about Bitcoin and open-source software. Bringing a Family Member or Friend If you're planning to bring a family member or friend, we'll connect you with the venue provider or Airbnb options. You can directly pay for their stay and meals with the provider. Apply to Get Invited BOSS Summit has limited invited seats for Bitcoin developers, designers, educators, and builders. If you're excited to learn, contribute, build, teach, design, or collaborate around Bitcoin open-source software, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and tell us what you're building. For any queries drop a mail to contact@bitshala.org Glimpse of Our Last BOSS Summit Dharmshala - Summer 2026 Catch a glimpse of the energy, collaboration, and moments from our last BOSS Summit in Dharmshala - from deep work sessions and demos to bonfires, games, and community bonding. Explore more here: The official BOSS Summit After-Movie and Article About Bitshala Bitshala is a Bitcoin-focused education initiative where we help developers, designers, and curious builders learn by doing. We run cohorts, clubs, workshops, a hackerspace, and community programs that make it easier for people to explore, contribute to, and build on Bitcoin. Our focus is on hands-on learning, proof-of-work, and growing alongside a community of people who care about open technology, design, and the future of money. If you'd like to explore more, check us out on: Discord (Online Community) Cohort registration and fellowship application portal Twitter (Socials and Announcements) Luma (Events Calendar)
About the event
Bitshala BOSS Summit 2026 | Jaipur | 26 Oct - 31 Oct is part of a growing calendar of focused Bitcoin gatherings where the people actually building protocols, writing contracts, and shipping products meet in person. The format is designed around real exchange, not broadcast.
Sessions cover practical ground in Bitcoin: how protocols are architected, where security assumptions break down, how governance actually gets implemented, and what the current generation of tooling makes possible that was not feasible a year ago.
The conversation tends to be specific rather than general. This is not an introduction to blockchain. It is a working gathering for people already in it.
What gets covered
Smart contract development and tooling: Foundry, Hardhat, Anchor, and the frameworks being used in production across Bitcoin, with sessions on testing patterns, deployment workflows, and common failure modes.
Protocol design and architecture: How to reason about state, composability, liquidity, and incentive design when building on a shared global ledger.
Security and auditing: Practical approaches to reviewing code, running fuzzing campaigns, setting up bug bounty programs, and learning from recent exploits.
Governance, DAOs, and treasury: How decentralized organizations make decisions at scale, manage protocol upgrades, and allocate community resources without capturing them.
Talks, demos, and the hallway
Sessions run across multiple stages with breakout rooms for smaller technical discussions. The most useful conversations often happen informally, between sessions, when the people running the protocols are accessible for real questions.
Side events and evening gatherings run around the main schedule in Jaipur, India. Check the satellite event calendar alongside the official agenda.
Getting there and registering
The event is in Jaipur, India. Register through the official event website. Passes sell out, so do not wait.
Book accommodation early if you are traveling. Conference week hotel prices in most cities spike significantly once the main block of rooms fills.