What We Learned at the Matrix Conference 2025: Stability, Scale, and Invisible Security

Matrix.org continues to strengthen its position as the leading open-source secure communication platform. As part of our ongoing collaboration with Element, SSH’s SalaX Secure Messaging team attended the Matrix Conference 2025 in Berlin to explore how new advancements in the Matrix ecosystem are shaping the future of secure, decentralized communication. 

This year’s event made one thing clear: Matrix is entering a new phase of maturity, focused on stability, scalability, and usability.  

Matrix: A Platform Built for Scale 

At the heart of this year’s conference was the continued evolution of Matrix 2.0, a major step forward for the protocol’s performance and deployability. 

Discussions across the event reflected the same trend: Matrix is no longer experimental technology - its production-grade infrastructure. 

Matrix is growing beyond secure messaging into real-time collaboration. Projects like NeoBoard, an open-source, Matrix-based whiteboard, and highlight how the same federated architecture can now support multi-user teamwork - chat, voice, video, and shared workspaces - under one interoperable standard. 

This shift highlights Matrix’s role not just as a messaging protocol, but as a foundation for secure collaboration ecosystems. 

Open Standards Driving Digital Sovereignty 

As in previous years, the public sector continues to lead Matrix adoption. From France’s Tchap and Germany’s TI-Messenger to new open-source initiatives in Switzerland, governments across Europe are proving that open standards and data sovereignty can coexist with strong security and usability. 

These real-world deployments highlight why open protocols like Matrix are critical for the future of trusted communication - offering transparency, interoperability, and local control without vendor lock-in. 

Preparing for the Next Decade    

Looking forward, the Matrix community is already investing in long-term security. Work is in progress on post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to future-proof encrypted communication, alongside continued research into Messaging Layer Security (MLS) for advanced group encryption models. 

These initiatives reinforce the ecosystem’s commitment to staying ahead of both emerging threats and evolving use cases - ensuring Matrix remains resilient well into the next decade. 

SSH’s Takeaway: Secure, Open, and Usable 

For us, the biggest takeaway from Matrix Conference 2025 is alignment. Matrix’s evolution toward invisible security, operational scalability, and federated collaboration perfectly reflects the core principles behind SalaX Secure Messaging and SSH’s broader mission: to enable secure, sovereign, and human-friendly communication infrastructure. 

By partnering with Element and developing on top of Matrix technology, we’re combining open innovation with three decades of SSH’s security expertise - delivering solutions that are both future-proof and practical for real-world deployment. 

As Matrix continues to mature, we’re excited to contribute to its vision and bring these advancements into environments where security and usability must coexist seamlessly. 

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