Learn why Two French Government Ministries chose Open Source over Proprietary Solutions

Two French ministries are making a major shift from proprietary office suites to Collabora Online, marking a key milestone in public sector digital autonomy. This talk shares the real-world story behind the migration – led by French consultancy Arawa and Collabora Online – covering strategy, challenges, technical deployment, and user adoption. We’ll explore how interoperability, training, and open standards played a role, and what it takes to replace tools like Microsoft Office at scale. Attendees will gain practical insights into how public institutions can take back control of their IT infrastructure using sustainable open source solutions.