About us
This Grafana & Friends meetup group hosts events focused on open source monitoring and observability using Grafana and related technologies. Some meetups feature formal presentations, while others are more relaxed and discussion-driven. Every event is designed to encourage learning, connection, and community. Snacks and stickers included!
🎤 Interested in speaking?
We’re always looking for meetup speakers! Submit your talk ideas here, and we’ll reach out with next steps if your proposal is accepted.
Grafana & Friends meetups aren’t the only way to connect with the community! Explore additional ways to get involved below:
Interact and be heard:
- Forums: Do you have a problem, question, or curiosity? Visit our forums for a reservoir of knowledge- submit your own questions and answers!
- Community Slack: Eager for real-time connections with fellow users? Begin a conversation on Slack.
Learn:
- YouTube: From getting started to exploring newer projects like Pyroscope and Beyla, the Grafana YouTube channel has what you need to get started!
Contribute:
- Github: Check out our open github repositories to report bugs and contribute code
- Meetups and blogs: We’d love to feature your OSS Grafana Labs use case or story at an upcoming Grafana & Friends meetup or on the Grafana blog! Submit your idea here and we’ll connect with you on next steps if accepted.
- Champions: Join the Grafana Champions program! It’s designed to recognize and empower individuals who are actively contributing to the growth and success of the Grafana ecosystem.
All events hosted by this group and communication on this platform are subject to Grafana Labs' Events Code of Conduct.
Upcoming events
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Grafana & Friends Brno
OpenSSL Corporation, Kotlářská 51a, 1st Floor, Brno, CZSummer is over, and we are ready for the next Grafana & Friends meetup in Brno!
📅 October 26, 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
📍 OpenSSL office, Kotlářská 989/51a, Brno🗒️ Grafana & Friends is a worldwide community of meetups bringing together people who are passionate about observability, open source, and building great developer tooling. You can expect a mix of technical talks, real-world stories, and plenty of time to grab a drink and connect with fellow engineers. Some events feature deep-dive presentations, others are more casual — but they all share the same spirit: learn something new, meet great people, and have fun.
Our meetups are open to everyone — seasoned SREs, platform engineers, developers, students, or anyone curious about how modern monitoring and observability work. No prior Grafana experience needed. Just bring yourself and your curiosity!
Agenda
- 18:00 – 18:30 — Welcome, snacks, drinks & networking 🍕
- 18:30 – 18:40 — Meetup introduction & a few words from our host
- 18:40 – 19:15 — Talk 1: TBD
- 19:15 – 19:25 — Short break
- 19:25 – 20:00 — Talk 2: TBD
- 20:00 – 21:00 — Beers & Networking 💬
🎤 We will announce speakers shortly.
🙌 Once again, a massive thank you to our friends at OpenSSL for hosting us at their Brno office! Just before our meetup, they are also hosting their second annual OpenSSL Conference in Prague on October 13th–15th. There will be a lot of great talks, and tickets are still available. Check it out!
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Past events
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