Call for Proposals Now Open for Open Source Leadership Summit 2018

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

See all keynotes from OSLS 2017 »

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