Managing governance, financing & ensuring sustainability
Thematic trail
Building sustainable models to develop, govern and grow open source
The adoption of open source is no longer limited to technological choices. Today, it involves issues of governance, financing, compliance, sovereignty and sustainability that concern all organizations, both public and private.
As open-source software becomes a critical component of information systems, the ability to govern, fund, and support it over the long term becomes a key success factor. Between corporate strategies, public policies, the structuring of supply chains, and the development of digital commons, new models are emerging to ensure the sustainability of open ecosystems.
This theme will highlight the practices, tools, organizations and feedback that enable the building of robust, sustainable and value-creating open source models.
The themes of the course
Governance & OSPO
Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) are playing an increasing role in structuring open source strategies. This theme will address governance models, the organization of contributions, internal policies, open source portfolio management, and best practices for steering open source at the organizational level.
Legal & Compliance
Using and contributing to open-source projects involves significant legal issues. The conferences will address open-source licenses, intellectual property management, compliance obligations, legal validation processes, and regulatory developments impacting the ecosystem.
Interoperability & standards
Open systems rely on the adoption of shared standards and interoperability mechanisms. Feedback on open standards, data formats, APIs, common repositories, and integration strategies will be particularly welcome.
Business models & financing of open source projects
The sustainability of projects depends on appropriate financing mechanisms. This category will welcome reflections and feedback on sponsorship, foundations, hybrid models, subscriptions, associated services, patronage, public funding, and monetization strategies.
Digital Commons & Communities
Communities are at the heart of the success of open source projects. This theme will highlight cooperative initiatives, contribution mechanisms, community governance, the creation of digital commons, and collaborative models that foster collective innovation.
Sector & challenges
Open source software has become a genuine economic and industrial sector. Presentations will analyze its structure, its stakeholders, its challenges, its growth opportunities, and its role in the digital competitiveness of regions.
Local, national and European strategies and public policies
Public authorities play a major role in the development of open source and digital sovereignty. This theme will welcome feedback, roadmaps, regulations, and public initiatives aimed at supporting open technologies at different territorial levels.
Open source business models
Beyond traditional approaches, new models are emerging to finance open innovation. Speakers will be able to share their experiences on open core models, dual licensing, managed services, collaborative platforms, and community funding mechanisms.
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Program available from September!
Who is this course for?
- strategic leaders and decision-makers;
- those responsible for digital transformation;
- OSPO leaders and open source governance;
- legal and compliance departments;
- responsible for purchasing and public procurement;
- innovation and strategy managers;
- actors from local authorities and administrations;
- integrators, service providers and open source publishers;
- representatives of foundations, associations and open source communities.
Open Source Experience helps you identify open technologies that enable the building of modern, automated, resilient and sovereign infrastructures.