Celebrate with up to 80% offEngineering the future: ExpressVPN tech events
Join our engineers at global open-source and cybersecurity conferences. Watch technical deep dives, explore our latest research, and connect with the developer community at events like FOSSASIA and NIXCON.
ExpressVPN event sponsorships & tech talks
ExpressVPN actively supports the global developer community through event sponsorships, hackathons, and technical talks. Explore our recent contributions to privacy engineering, memory-safe programming, and open-source infrastructure below.
Championing open source at FOSSASIA 2026
March 8–10, 2026 • Bangkok, Thailand
As a proud sponsor of Asia's premier open-source event, the ExpressVPN engineering team connected with developers on the ground in Bangkok. We shared our latest research on privacy-preserving compute, open-source VPN infrastructure, and building secure networks.
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Supporting builders at Hack The East
February 28, 2026–March 1, 2026 • Hong Kong
We believe in empowering the next generation of privacy advocates. ExpressVPN sponsored the Hack The East hackathon, mentoring local developers and supporting innovative grassroots projects focused on secure communications and user privacy.
Rewriting Lightway for modern security
February 27, 2026 • Hong Kong
We built the Lightway protocol from scratch to give users a faster, more secure connection. At the Codeaholics meetup in Hong Kong, ExpressVPN engineer Thomas Leong broke down the technical journey of open-sourcing our core protocol and transitioning to memory-safe Rust.
Advancing open technologies in Japan
December 8-10, 2025 • Tokyo, Japan
The ExpressVPN Research Engineering team joined the developer community at the Japan Open Source Summit. We discussed the critical role of open-source software in building transparent, secure, and scalable privacy infrastructure for a global user base.
Past tech events & community sponsorships
Browse our past event sponsorships, technical talks, and community meetups below.
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RustWeek 2026: The world's biggest Rust conference
May 18-23, 2026 • Utrecht, NL
ExpressVPN is a proud sponsor of RustWeek 2026. We’re committed to supporting the global Rust ecosystem by backing the workshops, technical talks, and hackathons dedicated to advancing memory-safe systems programming.
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PlanetNix 2026
March 5–6, 2026 • Pasadena, CA
Connecting with the global Nix/NixOS developer community.
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Qubes OS Summit 2025
September 26–28, 2025 • Berlin, Germany
Sponsoring the ongoing development of a reasonably secure operating system.
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Nixcon 2025
September 5–7, 2025 • Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
Scaling security and reproducible builds with the Nix ecosystem.
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COSCUP x RubyConf 2025
August 8–10, 2025 • Taipei, Taiwan
Celebrating open-source coders and Ruby enthusiasts in Taiwan.
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World RISC-V Days Hong Kong 2025
August 4, 2025 • Hong Kong
Exploring the future of open standard instruction set architectures.
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RustAsia 2025
March 28, 2025 • Hong Kong
Supporting the Asian Rust community and memory-safe systems programming.
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FOSSASIA Summit 2025
March 13–15, 2025 • Bangkok, Thailand
Supporting open-source developers and sharing insights across the Asian tech ecosystem.
Upcoming Events
See where the ExpressVPN Research Engineering team is heading next. Join us on the ground for technical talks, hackathons, and community workshops.
Partner with our engineering team
We’re always looking to support the global tech community. If you're hosting an event centered around digital security, open-source development, or network infrastructure, let's collaborate.
Leading ExpressVPN Research Engineering
As Chief Research Officer, Pete Membrey leads ExpressVPN’s initiatives in privacy-preserving technology, open-source infrastructure, and memory-safe systems programming. Below, he sits down with industry leaders to discuss the future of the open-source ecosystem.
ExpressVPN technical interviews & field recordings
Press play on our latest audio deep-dives, protocol updates, and community spotlights recorded directly from global tech events.
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Open Source Without The Borders
ExpressVPN's Chief Research Officer Pete Membrey sits down with the FOSSASIA founder Hong Phuc Dang to examine the human infrastructure of open source and how the movement is erasing global borders. -
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Rewriting Global Code With Rust
ExpressVPN's Chief Research Officer Pete Membrey sits down with Rust Foundation CEO Dr. Rebecca Rumbul to discuss the survival of open source, memory safety, and the true cost of running the internet. -
Our community focus
We're committed to being active participants in the tech community, sharing our research and learning from others.
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Supporting the open-source ecosystem
We actively sponsor and contribute to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) communities. From NixOS to the Rust Foundation, we invest in the open technologies that power a secure internet.
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Advancing privacy & security research
We share our latest findings on privacy-preserving compute, hardware-level security, and memory-safe systems programming. Catch our engineers at global summits discussing the future of network infrastructure.
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Empowering the developer community
We host privacy-focused hackathons, sponsor local tech meetups, and deliver deep-dive technical presentations to help developers build secure, scalable solutions for the modern web.
About ExpressVPN events
How does ExpressVPN contribute to the open-source community?
ExpressVPN actively supports the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) ecosystem through code contributions, research sharing, and event sponsorships. We open-sourced our core VPN protocol, Lightway, and proudly sponsor developer communities including the Rust Foundation, Qubes OS, NixOS, and FOSSASIA.
Why did ExpressVPN rewrite the Lightway protocol in Rust?
We transitioned our Lightway protocol to Rust to leverage its memory-safe systems programming capabilities. This eliminates entire classes of memory vulnerabilities, ensuring a faster, more secure connection for users. Our engineering team frequently presents technical deep dives on this transition at developer meetups globally.
Where can I meet the ExpressVPN Research Engineering team?
Our team regularly attends, sponsors, and speaks at global cybersecurity conferences, open-source summits, and developer hackathons. Recent appearances include RustAsia, World RISC-V Days, and PlanetNix. Check our event listings above for our latest field recordings and upcoming appearances.
How can I request ExpressVPN to sponsor or speak at a tech event?
We’re always looking to partner with organizers hosting events focused on digital privacy, hardware-level security, and systems programming. You can invite our Research Engineering team to deliver a keynote, join a panel, or sponsor a hackathon by using the "Request a Speaker" button on this page.
