Open Source Summit Europe 2024

This panel will provide an in-depth exploration of global and regional open source adoption and participation from the perspectives of enterprise OSPOs and open source foundations. It will feature representatives from leading Asian tech giants and the LFAI & Data Foundation. We will begin by examining how different regions engage with open source, with a focus on the current state and challenges in Asia. The discussion will address the responsibilities and challenges faced by OSPOs, highlighting regional variations. We will also explore how OSPOs and foundations can collaborate in the AI era to optimize and enhance their practices, supporting developers in better integrating into the global open source ecosystem.

Collectively, we struggle to consistently define the value of open source and work supporting open source projects. Without clear value attributed to open source projects and development, it can be difficult to justify continued investment, especially as many users rely on open source solutions as a source of cost savings. This talk will discuss longstanding and novel economic, social and operational models designed to understand and measure the value of open source, with the goal to help contributors, organizations and companies identify what approach best meets their needs and context.

The CHAOSS Academic Working Group was formed in 2023 to examine the OSS metrics and models found in a university setting. No two OSS projects are the same, and often have different goals - but when we started looking at what a successful OSS project looks like in universities, we were surprised that so few of the existing CHAOSS metrics could be used to address the common goals and questions asked by researchers, students, and academic staff. Join us for this panel discussion with members of the CHAOSS Academic Working Group to hear about how to consider measuring OSS in an academic context, when we look at the question from an individual, institutional and system-wide point of view.

At this year’s Open Source Summit Europe, we are excited to share the comprehensive early steps of our journey of establishing our own Open Source Program Office (OSPO) within our corporation. From the initial steps of crafting foundational policies to overseeing compliance with open source licenses, our narrative provides a detailed roadmap for others embarking on a similar path. We will delve into our strategic approaches to tracking employee contributions to open source projects and the intricacies involved in releasing our first open source projects. Our presentation will highlight how integrating open source practices extends beyond enhancing innovation and efficiency in software development. We underscore the alignment with our company's core values, particularly in sustainability—not only in the environmental sense but also in fostering a sustainable technological ecosystem. We will explore how participating in open source projects is pivotal to both advancing corporate innovation and upholding commitments to sustainable practices that resonate with our broader corporate ethos.

You know all about OSPOs - but have you heard about ISPOs? If an OSPO can be defined as the center of gravity for an organization’s open source operations and structure, then an ISPO performs a similar role for InnerSource. InnerSource, the use of open source methods to create proprietary code, is often used as a step on the path to open source readiness. Last year, InnerSource Commons launched an ISPO Working Group for those involved in enabling InnerSource within their organizations. Some of those involved work in or with OSPOs. In this panel session, moderator Clare Dillon will discuss the emergence of ISPOs with ISPO Working Group members. The panel will explore the role of an ISPO, the parallels to an OSPO, and where the two organizations may differ in terms of objectives or activities. Join us to learn more about this emerging trend and to hear real-life ISPO experiences from organizations operating in health, media, and technology verticals.