We are excited to announce the agenda for the upcoming Zephyr Project in-person meetup in Seville, Spain, happening on October 27, 2025 from 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm. This in-person gathering is open to anyone curious about open source, embedded systems programming, and software development. It’s a unique opportunity to meet with developers, engineers, and community members who are shaping the future of real-time operating systems.
This meetup takes place the day before the European Microchip MASTERs 2025 Conference (Oct 28–30, Seville), giving attendees a great chance to join both events.The European Microchip MASTERs 2025 Conference will be held October 28–30 in Seville, Spain, offering premier technical training for embedded control engineers. Now in its 25th year, the event brings engineers together with Microchip experts to explore the latest technologies, tackle design challenges, and exchange practical solutions.
Event Details:
- Venue: Meliá Sevilla
- Address: Calle Dr. Pedro de Castro, 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
- Map: [Google map link]
Thanks to:
Microchip team for hosting the Zephyr project meetup by providing the venue and F&B.
Why attend?
This meetup is a fantastic opportunity to:
- Learn about the latest Zephyr Project developments and upcoming features
- Get practical insights from industry experts and community leaders
- Connect with embedded engineers, IoT developers, and open source enthusiasts
- Explore real-world use cases, technical challenges, and solutions
- Discover new hardware, tools, and contributions from the community
Whether you are an experienced Zephyr developer, a student learning about RTOS, or simply curious about open source, this event has something for you!
What’s on the agenda?
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Welcome drinks & snacks
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Welcome & Introduction: Zephyr @ Microchip – Dr. Darren Wenn, Assoc Technical Fellow, Microchip Technology
Stefan & Axel warmly welcome the Zephyr community on behalf of Microchip. In this session, they will provide an overview of the current topics and initiatives that Microchip is working on in relation to the Zephyr project. Stefan & Axel will highlight areas of active development, including our efforts to enhance Zephyr support across Microchip hardware platforms. Additionally, they will discuss key challenges we face, such as integrating new processor architectures, ensuring security and reliability, and collaborating effectively with the open source community.
6:10 pm – 6:40 pm – Zephyr at Scale – Shipping Secure and Maintainable Devices – Martin Calsyn, Director of Engineering, IoT, 365mesh.com
By building on Zephyr and building our own local stack of Zephyr modules, a CI pipeline, and manufacturing tools, we have developed four separate globally distributed products that meet EU security standards for security and serviceability at very low labor cost. I will give a quick overview of the mechanisms for flashing serialized images, managing code reuse across multiple projects, building CI pipelines, and servicing devices in the field. I will give examples of our industrial, agricultural, and wearable healthcare devices.
6:40 pm – 7:00 pm – Break time
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Smart Motor Control with Zephyr – Franziska Kofler, Embedded Developer, bavariamatic GmbH
This talk presents an experience report on implementing a smart motor control system using Zephyr RTOS. I will describe the step-by-step process of make a motor control application run on embedded hardware. The presentation focuses on practical challenges encountered during development, solutions that proved effective, and best practices for leveraging Zephyr’s modular architecture.
7:40 pm – 8:15pm – Zephyr Squared, Hugh Breslin, Subject Matter Expert, Microchip
“Have you ever run Zephyr and Linux side by side on the same device, in the same CPU cluster? Have you ever been developing for Linux and gone “this would be way easier in Zephyr”? With PIC64 and PolarFire SoC anything is possible!
This presentation will guide through the power and potential of an RTOS and OS combination and look down the road of the many ways this could be implemented.
We will see how you can run Linux and Zephyr side by side in an Asymmetric Multiprocessing mode (AMP) and then finally see how we can have 32x 32 bit cores running Zephyr while being managed by Linux.”
8:25pm – 8:30 pm – Thank you note – Microchip Team
8:30 pm onwards – Networking time
Reminder:
The Zephyr Project Meetup in Seville, Spain promises an evening full of insights, collaboration, and community building.
📅 Mark your calendars: October 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Location: Meliá Sevilla, Calle Dr. Pedro de Castro, 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
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 Prague!
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 Munich 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.
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