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The Linux Foundation | 14 December 2017
Share your knowledge, best practices, and strategies at Open Source Leadership Summit.
Open Source Leadership Summit (OSLS) is an invitation-only think tank where open source software and collaborative development thought leaders convene, discuss best practices, and learn how to manage today’s largest shared technology investments.
The Linux Foundation invites you to share your knowledge, best practices, and strategies with fellow open source leaders at OSLS.
Tracks & Suggested Topics for Open Source Leadership Summit:
OS Program Office
- Consuming and Contributing to Open Source
- Driving Participation and Inclusiveness in Open Source Projects
- Standards and Open Source
- Managing Competing Corporate Interests while Driving Coherent Communities
- How to Vet the Viability of OS Projects
- Open Source + Startup Business Models
- Project Planning and Strategy
- Internal vs. External Developer Adoption
Best Practices in Open Source Development / Lessons Learned
- Contribution Policies
- Promoting Your Open Source Project
- Open Source Best Practices
- Open Source Program Office Case Studies and Success Stories
- Standards and Open Source
Growing & Sustaining Project Communities / Metrics and Actions Taken
- Collaboration Models to Address Security Issues
- Metrics for Understanding Project Health
Automating Compliance / Gaps & Successes
- Using Trademarks in Open Communities
- Working with Regulators / Regulated Industries
- Working with the Government on OS
- How to Incorporate SPDX Identifiers in Your Project
- Legal + Compliance
- Licensing + Patents
- Successfully Working Upstream & Downstream
Certifying Open Source Projects
- Security
- Safety
- Export
- Government Restrictions
- Open Source vs. Open Governance
- New Frontiers for Open Source in FinTech and Healthcare
Futures
- Upcoming Trends
- R&D via Open Source
- Sustainability
Business Leadership
- Cultivating Open Source Leadership
- How to Run a Business that Relies on Open Source
- How to be an Effective Board Member
- How to Invest in Your Project’s Success
- Managing Competing Corporate Interests while Driving Coherent Communities
- Monetizing Open Source & Innovators Dilemma
View here for more details on suggested topics, and submit your proposal before the Jan. 21 deadline.
Get inspired! Watch keynotes from Open Source Leadership Summit 2017.
- Why Open Collaboration Is Crucial for Blockchain Tech There’s More to Life Than Code: How to Keep Your Engineers Engaged – Christopher Ferris, CTO of Open Technology at IBM
- Diversity Makes Projects More Successful – Katharina Borchert, Chief Innovation Officer, Mozilla