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Abstract
| This talk will be a brief exploration of what open source is, why has it gained such phenomenal success in the last decade and what does this mean for open source? Why do both the private and public sector turn to it in our digitalised environments?
In a world of AI, geopolitics and Sovereignty what are the challenges and where does open source fit?
The audience will leave with a better understanding of open source today and the challenges it faces.
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OpenUK CEO and Executive Producer State of Open Con, Amanda’s 25 years’ legal experience includes being instrumental in shaping open source’s legal frameworks and internet law in 2000’s. Sought-after international keynote speaker, tech press contributor and editor “Open Source: Law, Policy and Practice” (2022).
Recognition: Computer Weekly 50 Most Influential Women (2023, 2024) listed as #20 in 2024; Computing IT Leaders 100 (2023,2024,2025); Lifetime Achievement WIPL (2022); Women Who Will (2023); INvolve Heroes (2022, 2023); Novi Awards (2024); Raconteur 50 CEOs (2025).
Advisory: Boards -UK Open Standards Board; UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure; UKRI Exascale; KDE; Mimoto; Scarf; FerretDB and Space Aye; Fellow, Open Forum Academy; Distinguished Fellow, Rust Foundation; European Representative, OIN; Ambassador, Open Charge Alliance, Board Member Mojaloop Foundation and ITU Expert Network, Digital Innovation Board. |