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What to Expect From ClueCon 2025

20th Anniversary of FreeSWITCH Edition

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ClueCon 2025 is almost here! Join us at the iconic Swissotel in Chicago from August 4th–7th to celebrate 20 years of FreeSWITCH and explore real-time communications, open-source innovation, and the future of AI in telecom.

Founded in 2005 by a group of Asterisk developers, ClueCon was created to bring together open-source telecom projects and foster collaboration. Just one year later, that same team launched FreeSWITCH, and the rest is history. Today, ClueCon remains a hub for the developer community to make connections and share ideas.

If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late!

Here's a look at what’s in store for this year’s conference:

Monday: Coder Games and AI workshops

Kick off ClueCon with the Coder Games, a creative and collaborative hack-a-thon packed with both coding and non-coding challenges. Work solo or on a team, program your way to the prize, or take a break from your screen to do some real-life engineering.

AI workshops and live coding challenges

Throughout the day, you’ll find a selection of AI workshops guiding you through using the new SignalWire Agents SDK. Participate in any or all of them, and then join us for the final showdown at the end of the day.

During the first workshop, learn how to build voice AI agents directly within a real-time telecom environment.

The second workshop will go over how to build voice agents that can handle PCI-sensitive tasks like payment collection while keeping credit card data completely isolated from the AI model.

In the third workshop, follow along to see how AI agents can bridge software and hardware. In this hands-on session, you’ll collect user input over the phone, process it with AI, and trigger physical events

At the end of the afternoon, join FreeSWITCH founder Brian West as he takes on your wildest ideas in real-time. Attendees will pitch bizarre, useful, or hilarious AI bot concepts, and Brian has to build them live on the spot. Will it work? Or will it crash? The only way to find out is to be there.

Maker Challenge

Meanwhile, if you’d rather tinker with electronics, build an Arduino-powered device that responds to phone calls or SMS in real time using SignalWire APIs. Bonus points for integrating an AI agent to control your device.

FreeCYCLED Hacks

This family-friendly event during the Coder Games is all about building with household items and taking a break from coding. This year, we’re challenging you to build a carnival game. From ring toss to pinball machines, creativity wins the day. You'll get to demo your creation and vote on your favorites!

SignalWire Challenge

This year’s SignalWire challenge is to troll a spammer. Build an AI-powered voice bot that uses context-aware dialogue to mess with spam callers. Prototype it during the day, then share it on GitHub later as part of our Code Bounty.

Lunch & Learn: FreeSWITCH

Get a comprehensive introduction to FreeSWITCH, from installation, configuration, and best practices. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned users who need a refresher.

Welcome dinner at Giordano’s

After the hack-a-thon, unwind with legendary deep-dish pizza and real Chicago vibes at our annual Welcome Dinner. Network with fellow attendees, have a drink, and relax before we kick off the conference week.

Tuesday: Keynotes, presentations, and the Gigabit Reception

The official conference kicks off with a keynote from Anthony Minessale, FreeSWITCH founder and SignalWire CEO, followed by a full day of technical presentations. Get updates from familiar projects like Asterisk and Kamailio, and hear the latest news around AI in real-time communications.

Lunch & Learn: SignalWire

Learn how to combine local FreeSWITCH servers with SignalWire cloud services to scale complex voice applications, add AI, and more.

Gigabit Reception: Celebrate 20 years of FreeSWITCH

Join us in the SignalWire Lounge at 8 PM for the industry’s most memorable social event. Expect:

  • Classic board games and video games (we always bring out Rock Band)

  • Elegant hors d’oeuvres and cocktails

  • Musical jam sessions (yes, with real instruments, not just Rock Band)

  • The highly anticipated ClueCon Karaoke

  • A celebration of 2 decades of open-source excellence

Whether you're reflecting on the past 20 years of FreeSWITCH or you’re new and looking to make connections, this reception will bring you right to the heart of the community where all the industry leaders hang out.

Wednesday: More talks, AI Roundtable, and Game night

Day three is packed with more presentations and an evening of fun. Get more updates throughout the day from open-source projects like Kamailio and OpenSIPS.

Lunch & Learn: Kamailio

We’re bringing back Kamailio founder Daniel-Constantin Mierla to explore secure, scalable SIP services with Kamailio. Join this session to learn how to build a transport layer gateway with Kamailio and get a few tips and tricks to make it secure and scalable.

AI Roundtable: Applying AI to Real-World Products

Join industry leaders Anthony Minessale, Lily Clifford, and Lucas Atkins for an open discussion on the application of AI in communications in this roundtable about AI in real-world products.

Game Night

From mini golf to carnival games to classic video games, unwind with your peers in a relaxed environment with drinks and friendly competition.

Thursday: Final talks and Dangerous Demos

The last day of the conference wraps up with the final presentations and the always-unpredictable Dangerous Demos hosted by James Body.

Dangerous Demos

Brace yourself for the good, the bad, and the absolutely insane. These demos can showcase absolutely anything.

Awards include:

  • Audience Vote: for the audience favorite

  • Swan Prize: for the most elegant and sophisticated demo

  • Crash and Burn: for the most glorious failure

  • Most Entertaining: chosen by a panel of judges

This is the annual ClueCon finale you won't forget.

Lunch & Learn: Homer

Dive into Homer 11, the latest release of the SIP capture and VoIP monitoring tool, and learn how it integrates with modern observability platforms to give you deep insights into your real-time communications.

ClueCon 2025: Where builders and thinkers connect

Whether you’re here to explore AI voice agents, sharpen your FreeSWITCH skills, or just geek out with telecom pioneers, ClueCon is the place to be.

Don’t forget to sign up for the FreeSWITCH newsletter and subscribe to the FreeSWITCH YouTube channel to stay in the loop.

See you in Chicago!