Open Source Summit Europe 2024: Full Schedule

September 16-18, 2024
Vienna, Austria
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11:20 CEST

Introducing Open Platform for Enterprise AI - Arun Gupta, Intel

Monday September 16, 2024 11:20 - 12:00 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Enterprises face myriad of challenges when it comes to development and deployment of Gen AI solutions. The development of new models, algorithms, fine tuning techniques, detecting and resolving bias and how we deploy large solutions at scale continues to evolve at a rapid pace. There is a lack of standardized software tools and technologies to choose from. Additionally, enterprises want the flexibility to innovate rapidly, extend the functionality to meet their business needs while ensuring the solution is secure and trustworthy. This talk introduces Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA), a new project under LF AI & Data Foundation. The mission of OPEA is to create an open platform project that enables the creation of open, multi-provider, robust and composable GenAI solutions that harness the best innovation across the ecosystem. You will learn more about the mission, how the project is going to solve it, see reference RAG implementations in action, partners, roadmap and how you can join and contribute to this effort.

Speakers

Arun Gupta

Vice President and General Manager for Open Ecosystem, Intel

Arun Gupta is vice president and general manager of Open Ecosystem Initiatives at Intel Corporation. He is an open source strategist, advocate, and practitioner for over two decades. He has taken companies such as Apple, Amazon, and Sun Microsystems through systemic changes to embrace... Read More →

Monday September 16, 2024 11:20 - 12:00 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

12:15 CEST

Unleashing Collective Genius: Building GenAI Through Open Collaboration - Anni Lai, Futurewei

Monday September 16, 2024 12:15 - 12:55 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Explore the transformative potential of open collaboration in shaping the landscape of GenAI. Generative AI Commons under LF AI & Data emerges as a beacon of collaborative innovation, dedicated to fostering openness and inclusivity in GenAI development. Within Generative AI Commons, dedicated workstreams drive forward key initiatives, including the Model Openness Framework (MOF), the Responsible AI Framework (RAF). The MOF advocates for transparent and accessible AI model development, democratizing research and accelerating progress. Complementing this, the RAF ensures ethical AI development, prioritizing transparency, fairness, accountability, and inclusivity to benefit society. Generative AI Commons serves as an incubator for diverse projects and initiatives, fueling innovation in GenAI. From cutting-edge research to collaborative tool development, the community thrives on open collaboration. Join us as we unveil the breadth of initiatives within Generative AI Commons, showcasing how open collaboration propels creativity and progress in GenAI. Together, let's harness the power of collaboration to shape a future where GenAI benefits all.

Speakers

Anni Lai

Head of Open Source Operations, Chair of Generative AI Commons, LF AI & Data, Futurewei

Anni drives Futurewei’s open source (O.S.) governance, process, compliance, training, project alignment, and ecosystem building. Anni has a long history of serving on various O.S. boards such as OpenStack Foundation, LF CNCF, LF OCI, LF Edge, and is on the LF OMF board and LF Europe... Read More →

Monday September 16, 2024 12:15 - 12:55 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

14:15 CEST

The Open Source AI Definition Is (Almost) Ready - Stefano Maffulli, Open Source Initiative

Monday September 16, 2024 14:15 - 14:55 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Defining Open Source AI is the most significant challenge facing the Open Source movement. Government regulations have begun, companies are calling AI systems “Open Source” even though their licenses contain restrictions and limitations that go against the widely accepted principles and freedoms of Open Source. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) presents its critical project: Defining Open Source AI. The talk will present the Release Candidate of the Open Source AI Definition, the result of multi-year, global, multi-stakeholder process. The session will be highly interactive, soliciting feedback to a standard that will surely have significant impacts on the world of AI and on the Open Source community at large.

Speakers

Stefano Maffulli

Executive director, Open Source Initiative

As the legislators accelerate and the doomsayers chant, one thing is clear: It’s time to define what “open” means in this context before it’s defined for us. AI is a controversial term and, for right now, the conversation about what to call this “open” definition is o... Read More →

Monday September 16, 2024 14:15 - 14:55 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

15:25 CEST

Sponsored Session: Beyond the Buzz: Navigating AI's Myths and Realities - Ezequiel Lanza, Intel

Monday September 16, 2024 15:25 - 16:05 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Join us for an insightful discussion on artificial intelligence (AI), where we'll explore concepts like superhuman intelligence and the pursuit of general intelligence. Grounding our conversation in empirical reality, we'll also address the crucial role of licenses and open-source initiatives in shaping the AI landscape. Through a thorough examination, we'll clarify the implications of superhuman intelligence and assess our current proximity to its realization. While AI has made significant strides, achieving machines that surpass human cognitive abilities remains a distant goal. With a commitment to clarity, we'll navigate through exaggerated claims, revealing fundamental truths about AI's capabilities. Get ready for an engaging dialogue that challenges conventional perspectives and provides practical insights into the intersection of AI and reality!

Speakers

Ezequiel Lanza

Open Source AI Evangelist, Intel

Passionate about helping people discover the exciting world of artificial intelligence, Ezequiel is a frequent AI conference presenter and the creator of use cases, tutorials, and guides that help developers adopt open source AI tools.

Monday September 16, 2024 15:25 - 16:05 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

16:20 CEST

Data Contracts Are an Open Standard and Good for Data - Jean-Georges Perrin, Bitol Project

Monday September 16, 2024 16:20 - 17:00 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Bitol is one of the newest LF AI & Data projects focusing on open standards and open source tools for modern data engineering. Bitol's flagship standard is ODCS (Open Data Contract Standard). In this talk, as the chair of the Bitol TSC, I will first explain what a data contract is, their importance for data (and AI) governance, the work of the Bitol project, and focus on the benefits of data contracts for data, AI, and analytics. I will conclude with an end-to-end demo of creating and enforcing data contracts using open-source and free tools.

Speakers

Jean-Georges Perrin

CIO | Chair of the TSC, AbeaData | Bitol @ LF AI Data

Jean-Georges “jgp” Perrin is the chief innovation officer at AbeaData, focusing on building innovative and modern data tooling. He is also chair of the Open Data Contract Standard (ODCS) at the Linux Foundation project Bitol, co-founder of AIDA User Group, and author of multi... Read More →

Monday September 16, 2024 16:20 - 17:00 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Intermediate

11:00 CEST

Generative Conversational AI Interoperability - Diego Gosmar, Open Voice Interoperability, LF AI&DATA

Tuesday September 17, 2024 11:00 - 11:40 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

We will explore Conversational AI that works like the Web. In this talk, we explore the pivotal role of OVON Specs in the Open Voice Network's Interoperability Initiative. We highlight how OVON Specs are crucial in crafting a universal, open-source AI voice interface for seamless cross-platform assistant integration. We'll delve into OVON Specs' practical applications and collaborative potential, showcasing their versatility and impact in the evolving landscape of conversational AI, and how they're shaping the future of voice technology. When we talk about the combination of Voice and AI, it’s not just about a new way of communicating, instead, we are dealing with a human biometric feature unique to us. It's useful to design standardization protocols and guidelines for Conversational AI interoperability and scalability: we will run through the current architecture proposed by the Open Voice Interoperability group, part of the Linux Foundation, working on the Conversational AI Universal API Message envelope specifications for interoperability: we will share how to play with the available sandbox and some ethical use cases powered with AI Retrieval Augmented Generation as well.

Speakers

Diego Gosmar

Chief AI Officer XCALLY, Open Voice Interoperability, LF AI&DATA

Successful international innovator, Diego Gosmar is a Chief AI Officer specialized in Artificial Intelligence, with particular focus on Generative Conversational AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Sentiment Analysis, Conversation Analysis, AI Agent interoperability, Sustainable... Read More →

Tuesday September 17, 2024 11:00 - 11:40 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Intermediate

11:55 CEST

Simplifying Generative AI App Development: Why Standards Matter - Katherine Druckman & Ezequiel Lanza, Intel

Tuesday September 17, 2024 11:55 - 12:35 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Demand for generative AI development is moving like a bullet train! Rapid innovation can move lightning-fast and produce exciting projects. Now is the time to embrace open development, refine best practices, and collaborate on standards for all to benefit. This session will outline common pain points involved in building LLM-based generative AI applications, especially those using RAG techniques, and connect them to open solutions. We will share reference architectures to help shorten developers’ paths to releasing performant AI applications to meet the needs of stakeholders and users. Finally, we’ll share community efforts, such as the Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for Enterprise AI project, to advance this critical work. Join us to explore ways to discover the untapped potential in generative AI development workflows.

Speakers

Ezequiel Lanza

Open Source AI Evangelist, Intel

Katherine Druckman

Open Source Security Evangelist, Intel

Katherine Druckman is an Open Source Evangelist at Intel where she enjoys sharing her passion for a variety of open source topics. She is a long-time open source advocate, developer, and podcaster, and is currently the host of Open at Intel and co-host of the FLOSS Weekly and Reality... Read More →

Tuesday September 17, 2024 11:55 - 12:35 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Any

14:00 CEST

Milvus: Scaling Vector Data Solutions with Gen AI - Stephen Batifol, Zilliz

Tuesday September 17, 2024 14:00 - 14:40 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Milvus, an LF AI project, is an open-source vector database built to power Gen AI solutions. 80% of the data in the world is unstructured data, and vector databases are the databases that help you get valuable insights from unstructured data. With this in mind, we built Milvus as a distributed system on top of other open-source solutions, including MinIO and Kafka, to support vector collections that exceed billion-scale. This session will deeply dive into the architecture decisions that make this cloud-native vector database seamlessly scale horizontally, provide users with tunable consistency, orchestrate in-memory and on-disk indexing, and scalable search strategies.

Speakers

Stephen Batifol

Developer Advoxate, Zilliz

Stephen Batifol is a Developer Advocate at Zilliz. He previously worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at Wolt, where he created and worked on the ML Platform, and previously as a Data Scientist at Brevo. Stephen studied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. He is a founding... Read More →

Tuesday September 17, 2024 14:00 - 14:40 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

14:55 CEST

Towards Industrial AI Governance Inspired by OSPO: A Primer - Zoran Jovanovic, Volvo Car Corporation

Tuesday September 17, 2024 14:55 - 15:35 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Strategic position of AI development in industrial settings, the surrounding regulations, and organizational challenges, have an interesting analogy in how we deal with Open Source Software on industrial scale. Definition of governance as set of processes and guidelines for decision making within an organization gives us an opportunity to apply similar abstract models to seemingly different areas of endeavor such as AI production and consumer organizations, on one side, and Open Source Software, on the other. The learnings from running technical operations of OSPOs translate remarkably well into this model. Intake, compliance, distribution, so well known in the world of Open Source Program Offices, with its federated democratized governance, are some of the pillars of the processes that drive AI production and consumption organizations. In this talk we will try to shed some light on how in Volvo Cars we approach practical aspects of these growing processes.

Speakers

Zoran Jovanovic

Enterprise Architect / Sr.Staff Engineer, Volvo Car Corporation

After nearly 15 years of work in and around Open Source Program Office and Software Architecture in Sony Mobile moved to Volvo Cars where I spend most of my time helping teams with Enterprise Architecture, technical aspects of work with Open Source compliance and distribution, as... Read More →

Tuesday September 17, 2024 14:55 - 15:35 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Any

16:00 CEST

Design Thinking: Generative AI Style - Martin Hickey & Donal Madden, IBM

Tuesday September 17, 2024 16:00 - 16:40 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

What if you could harness the power of artificial intelligence to make it easier to employ design thinking principles to benefit the users of your application? Design thinking is a highly effective process in designing successful applications. Design thinking can help application developers identify the problems that the application is solving and can improve user experience at launch. But to be most effective design thinking must be employed straight from concept to release. However, this takes money and time which start-ups, or small companies may not have. In this talk we provide an overview of a design thinking system of open source Large Language Model (LLM) agents to help developers get the most out of the design thinking process. Each agent is primed with a persona of an individual in the process and will work with the development team to produce design thinking artefacts and deliverables. We will show how the system helps to accelerate both the effect and adoption of design thinking in an organisation. This is the talk for you if you want to understand how Generative AI can provide solutions that traditional programming may not.

Speakers

Martin Hickey

Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM

Martin is a STSM and an Open Source strategic leader at IBM. He has been contributing to various Open Source projects, most notably, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenTelemetry, and OpenStack. Martin is a core maintainer and a TOC member of the Helm project. He has been a speaker at various conferences... Read More →

Donal Madden

Data Scientist, IBM

Donal is a Data Scientist in IBM Sustainability Software working on the EU Horizons COGNIMAN research project which is tasked with advancing safety, efficiency and sustainability of manufacturing in Europe using AI, Robotics, Digital twins and Machine Learning. Beyond his current... Read More →

Tuesday September 17, 2024 16:00 - 16:40 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Intermediate

16:55 CEST

Reducing Bias in AI with Open Source - Abubakar Siddiq Ango, GitLab

Tuesday September 17, 2024 16:55 - 17:35 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Bias in AI has become a hot topic and increasingly, we are seeing how dangerous it is. Dangerous because AI is gain more influence in decisions that impact lives, decisions about who gets employment, healthcare or economic development and who gets profiled for crime, extra search at the airport, and so on. Even tools designed to identify AI-generated content have shown bias against non-native speakers based on their choice of verbiage. To reduce bias, experts often refer to having diverse training data and cognitive diversity, but where else is this achievable than in Open-source communities? This session is designed to open up discussions around reducing bias in AI with Open source. Abubakar will start by sharing examples of biases, sharing strategies to leverage open-source communities, and opening the floor for attendees to share their opinions and views, with the goal of creating a resource that will be valuable to the community.

Speakers

Abubakar Siddiq Ango

Developer Advocate, GitLab

Abubakar Siddiq Ango is a Developer Advocate at GitLab. He also engages with the community through the CNCF, Google Developer Expert & other developer communities. He is a Community Lead for the Inclusive Naming Initiative.

Tuesday September 17, 2024 16:55 - 17:35 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

14:00 CEST

Lightning Talk: Open Source GenAI: A Community-Powered Future - Ofer Hermoni, Linux Foundation AI&Data

Wednesday September 18, 2024 14:00 - 14:10 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

In this dynamic lightning talk, we'll explore the transformative role of open-source projects in shaping the future of Generative AI (GenAI). Our journey at the Linux Foundation AI & Data has been marked by an unwavering commitment to providing the developer community with educational resources previously thought exclusive to commercial products. We'll discuss our recent efforts in understanding developers' perspectives on open-source GenAI. Highlighting the significant impact of Collaborative Innovation in GenAI, we draw parallels with the development of the Internet, a product of synergy between developers and researchers. This talk is complementary to the detailed session on 'Building Ethical AI: The Power of Open Source and Education,' where we delve deeper into the importance of open source in developing responsible and ethical AI. As we conclude, we will issue a compelling call to action, inviting attendees to join our efforts in democratizing GenAI technology.

Speakers

Ofer Hermoni

Generative AI Commons, Education & Outreach Chair, Linux Foundation AI&Data

Wednesday September 18, 2024 14:00 - 14:10 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

14:10 CEST

Lightning Talk: Building the AIverse: Standardizing Autonomous AI Agents for a Decentralized Fediverse - Chris Xie, Futurewei

Wednesday September 18, 2024 14:10 - 14:20 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

The decentralized fediverse is poised to revolutionize how we interact online, but it still lacks a crucial component: standardized, interoperable AI agents. Current AI agent frameworks are numerous, but fragmented, leading to inefficiencies and duplication of effort. This talk proposes a future vision where decentralized fediverse is empowered by standardized, autonomous AI agents with human-in-the-loop, enhancing our daily lives both online and offline. We'll discuss the need for a standard architecture for AI agent frameworks, incorporating AI safety rules and sustainable development principles, to ensure the new "AIverse" is built responsibly and sustainably. Join us in exploring how this vision can become a reality.

Speakers

Chris Xie

Head of Open Source Strategy, Futurewei

Chris Xie, Head of Open Source Strategy at Futurewei, is a key advocate for global open source collaboration. With past roles at Fortune 500 companies and startups, he offers a unique blend of technical and strategic business expertise. Recently, Chris has focused on open source sustainability... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2024 14:10 - 14:20 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

15:10 CEST

Lightning Talk: SPDX 3.0: Crafting AI BOMs with a Splash of SPDX "Sparkle!" - Ben Bland, Responsible AI Solutions

Wednesday September 18, 2024 15:10 - 15:20 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Dive into the world of SPDX 3.0 and discover how to craft AI Bills of Materials (BOMs) with a touch of SPDX sparkle! In this video we'll explore the latest enhancements and features of SPDX 3.0, the industry-standard specification for software component identification and license documentation. From navigating the intricacies of AI algorithms to unraveling the mysteries of open-source licensing, we'll show you how to leverage SPDX 3.0 to create comprehensive BOMs for your AI projects. Join us for an engaging discussion, practical tips, and maybe even a sprinkle of SPDX magic as we embark on this journey to streamline AI BOM creation with SPDX 3.0!

Speakers

Ben Bland

Executive Director, Responsible AI Solutions

Strategic and creative thinker. Outgoing and confident in nature. Optimistic and used to operating in a crisis. Natural relationship builder. Lover of science and language, with a flair for communicating difficult ideas in simple terms. Focused on process and structure, with a good... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2024 15:10 - 15:20 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

15:20 CEST

Lightning Talk: RISC-V and AI: How an Open-Standards ISA Underpins Portability for AI/ML Applications - Philipp Tomsich, VRULL GmbH

Wednesday September 18, 2024 15:20 - 15:30 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

RISC-V, an open-standards Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), provides the freedom to add instructions for domain-specific acceleration. This session highlights the significance of ongoing standardization efforts at RISC-V aimed at enhancing AI/ML capabilities through specific architectural enhancements: optimized instructions for matrix operations, efforts to merge GPGPU-style processing into a coherent, multi-paradigm compute resource, and support for emerging paradigms like spiking neural networks. This positions RISC-V to become a "lingua franca" for portable AI/ML libraries and kernels that can transparently be moved between compatible hardware from multiple vendors.

Speakers

Philipp Tomsich

Chief Technologist, VRULL GmbH

Dr. Philipp Tomsich is the Chief Technologist and Founder of VRULL GmbH, a leading provider of outsourced R&D, software enablement, and ecosystem development services for the semiconductor industry. Philipp currently supports the RISC-V mission as the Chair of the Applications & Tools... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2024 15:20 - 15:30 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Beginner

16:05 CEST

Combining the Best of Two Worlds: From TF-IDF to Llama LLM - William Arias, GitLab

Wednesday September 18, 2024 16:05 - 16:45 CEST

Hall B (Level 2)

Learn how combining traditional NLP techniques with LLMs can solve 'hallucination' issues and create robust applications. This session offers practical insights into leveraging foundational NLP principles alongside advanced LLM technology. It's based on a business problem where the need is to craft technical content that directly tackles the key challenges customers encounter. Rather than wading through hundreds of public forum posts or customer complaints manually, why not harness the combined power of traditional, explainable Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques integrated with the advanced language generation capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs). This session will provide architecture and lessons learned in the journey to uncover insights from our users' feedback. Centered around a topic modeling use case, this session offers actionable insights that go beyond mere buzzwords. At the end the audience will learn how to leverage text analytics and the strengths of Open Source LLMs to tailor content that resonates with their audience's needs and pain points. Bonus points: This use-case architecture is completely automated using CI/CD principles.

Speakers

William Arias

Senior Developer Advocate, GitLab

William has worked in different roles and positions for the last decade. Bringing work experience from Intel, Oracle, Broadcom and Czech University of Economics. Where he has participated in numerous projects involving software, hardware design, education and innovation across different... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2024 16:05 - 16:45 CEST
Hall B (Level 2)

Open AI + Data Forum

Audience Level Advanced