What we’re about
This Grafana & Friends meetup group hosts events centered on open source monitoring and observability with Grafana and complementary technologies. Some events feature presentations, while some are more laid back and meant to foster group discussion. Either way, there will be snacks and stickers!
We’re always looking for speakers and hosts! Fill out this form and we’ll reach out to you about presenting or hosting. Or, if you're interested in becoming an organizer, let us know here.
Interact and be heard:
- Do you have a problem, question, or curiosity? Visit our forums for a reservoir of knowledge- submit your own questions and answers!
- Eager for real-time connections with fellow users? Begin a conversation on Slack.
Learn:
- From getting started to exploring newer projects like Pyroscope and Beyla, the Grafana YouTube channel has what you need to get started!
Contribute:
- Check out our open github repositories to report bugs and contribute code
- 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.
- 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.
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Upcoming events
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•OnlineGrafana & Friends Hyderabad December Meetup - Online
Online# 🌐 Grafana & Friends Hyderabad - December 2025 Virtual Meetup
### 📣 Call for Proposals (CFP) Now Open!
Call for Papers: December Virtual Meetup – Fill out form
🗓 Date: 20 December 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM IST
📍 Location: We’re going virtual! 💻✨
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The Grafana & Friends Hyderabad community is closing out 2025 with something truly special, our first-ever fully virtual edition of the meetup! 🎉
This isn’t just an online event, it’s a major milestone in our journey. Over the past year, we’ve grown together across Hyderabad’s vibrant tech scene from meetups at Microsoft, Silicon Labs, and community campuses to deep-dive sessions on Observability, k6, AI/LLMs, and OpenTelemetry.
And now, we’re thrilled to bring this energy to a global stage! 🌍
Whether you're tuning in from Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Singapore, Dubai, or anywhere across the world, this virtual meetup makes it possible for EVERYONE to join the Grafana & Friends experience.
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## 🎙️ Why This Virtual Edition Is Special
- 🌟 Our first virtual meetup, breaking physical boundaries
- 🌐 Opens the doors to global participants & speakers
- 🚀 Perfect for deep-dive technical demos, OSS showcases, and real-time dashboards
- 🎧 Smooth, interactive Q&A with both local and remote speakers
- 🔥 A perfect platform for community members to share their work with the world
This December, we’re celebrating how far the community has come and how much bigger our vision is becoming.
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## 📝 CFP is OPEN!
If you’re passionate about:
- Grafana / LGTM Stack
- OpenTelemetry
- k6 & distributed performance testing
- Observability for AI/LLMs
- SRE, DevOps, Chaos Engineering
- MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- Incident Intelligence, Automation, or AI Ops
We want YOU on the virtual stage!
Submit your talk, demo, lightning session, or workshop idea — and inspire the global community.
(You can drop your title + short abstract, and we’ll guide you from there!)
Call for Papers: December Virtual Meetup – Fill out form
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## 🎉 Let’s End 2025 With Impact
Join us as we celebrate a massive community milestone and kick off a new era of hybrid and virtual Grafana & Friends events.
See you online on 20 December, bringing the same passion, learning, and community vibes — now amplified and borderless. 💙📊🔥40 attendees
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