The OpenForum Academy (OFA) Symposium 2023, hosted by TU Berlin, aims to bridge the gap in academic discourse regarding the multifaceted impact of open source. Recognising the lack of a dedicated platform for exploring the social, political, and economic dimensions of open source, the OFA Symposium seeks to unite a diverse body of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, developers, and activists in Berlin. This confluence is designed to delve into the ways open source is revolutionising work practices, communication, technology, and societal structures. After its inaugural virtual event in 2021, the OFA Symposium is set to offer an interdisciplinary forum for discussion, learning, and networking, thereby fostering the growth of the research area and enhancing societal appreciation of Open Source's value.
Details
08:30 Registration opens
09:00 - 09:15 Arrival and Welcome
Astor Nummelin Carlberg
09:15 - 09:35 Keynote
Julia Ferraioli
Juniper Lovato
Thematic Block: Open Source Communities and Cooperatives
09:35 - 10:00 Entry into Open Source: Evidence from Web Browsers
Jérémie Haese
10:00 - 10:25 A Cooperative Model for Digital Infrastructure and Recommendations to Adopt It
Jorge Benet
10:25 - 10:50 User-led Open Source Foundations
Elçin Yenişen Yavuz
10:50 - 11:05 Discussion: Open Source Communities and Cooperatives
11:05 - 11:25 Coffee Break
Thematic Block: Legal implications from Open Source
11:25 - 11:50 Open-Source Commons Made in China: A Case Study of OpenAtom Foundation and Mulan-series Licenses
Wayne Wang
11:50 - 12:15 Managing Open Source and Intellectual Property: An Empirical Analysis on the Effects of Open Source Contributions on Patents Behaviour and Quality
Magnus Buggenhagen
Knut Blind
12:15 - 12:30 Discussion: Legal implications from Open Source
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:20 Keynote
Andres Guadamuz
Thematic Block: Open Source and AI
14:20 - 14:45 Public-Private Funding Models in Open Source Artificial Intelligence: A Case Study on scikit-learn and Empirical Analysis of Software Donations to the LF AI & Data Foundation
Cailean Osborne
14:45 - 15:10 Tradeoffs of open source participation for AI startups
Stephen Impink
15:10 - 15:35 Liability for Open-Source Licensing of Generative AI: A Critical Assessment of the Brazilian Approach
Nicolo Zingales
15:35 - 15:50 Discussion: Open Source and AI
15:50 - 16:10 Coffee Break
16:10 - 16:30 Keynote
Thomas Streinz
Thematic Block: Measuring Open Source
16:30 - 16:55 Open Source in the Context of Innovation (Indicators)
Knut Blind
16:55 - 17:20 Open Source Software and Global Entrepreneurial Growth
Nataliya Wright
17:20 - 17:35 Discussion: Measuring Open Source
17:35 - 17:45 Award ceremony Basil Cousins Award
17:45 - 18:00 Final words
Astor Nummelin Carlberg