About the event
This year’s EC Open Source Policy Summit will be virtual and will start with two keynotes: the European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Red Hat Chris Wright. Speakers include EU policy-makers and representatives of the industry, as well as actors coming from other layers of the ICT community, such as consumer associations and academia, who will address current issues in digital policy. Prof. Dr. Knut Blind will present for the first time the policy recommendations concluding the European Commission’s study on the impact of Open Source.
Additional information about the event and registration on OpenForum Europe’s website.
Agenda
By addressing topics ranging from the presentation of results of the European Commission Open Source Impact Study, to the opportunity represented by setting up governmental Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs), this event aims to enhance the political debate over EU digital sovereignty and the role of “Openness”.
Specifically, the agenda of the event goes as follows:
13:00-13:05 Welcoming Remarks from OpenForum Europe's CEO
13:05-13:15 Keynote: European Commissioner Thierry Breton
13:15-14:10 Presentation of Results: European Commission Open Source Impact Study
14:10-14:30 Keynote: Open Unlocks the World's Potential, Chris Wright, CTO, Red Hat
14:30-15:10 European Public Sector Innovation and Open Source
15:10-15:50 Doing Business in the Open
15:50-16:30 OSPOs Everywhere: Universities, Governments and Businesses
16:30-17:00 Fireside Chat: Scaling Open Source in Europe
17:00-17:50 The Future of Open Innovation
17:50-18:00 Final Words