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Open Source in Finance Forum 2024 | LF Foundation
2024-06-26 08:00 - 18:30 UTC | PARK PLAZA WESTMINSTER BRIDGE LONDON, 200 Westminster Bridge Rd, London, SE1 7UT, United Kingdom
The Open Source in Finance Forum is a conference for experts across financial services, technology and open source to deepen collaboration and drive innovation across the industry in order to deliver better code faster.
Financial services firms make extensive use of open source, and are now starting to take full advantage of this incredible resource. By becoming strategic contributors to open source projects, companies decrease development costs, improve security, attract developers, and innovate faster. This event will showcase recent developments and the direction of open source in financial services; provide practical knowledge and guidance on best practices, tools and technologies; explore how to build a successful community; and provide unparalleled opportunities to network with the executives and individuals driving open source in financial services.
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London Data Week 2024
2024-07-01 - 2024-07-07
Data is part of our everyday lives as Londoners, from choosing the best Tube route to finding your next pair of trainers. Join us at London Data Week for a citywide festival about data to learn, create, discuss, and explore how to use data to shape our city for the better. After an incredible first year in 2023, London Data Week is back for 2024!
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IEEE 6G Summit Leeds 2024 in Conjunction with WINCOM
2024-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
IEEE 6G Summit Leeds 2024 in Conjunction with WINCOM
July 25, 2024
Leeds, UK
https://www.wincom-conf.org/WINCOM_2024/
IEEE 6G Summit Leeds 2024
6G is expected to leverage technologies like terahertz frequencies, advanced antenna systems, and artificial intelligence to enable faster and more efficient wireless communication. It may also involve innovations in areas such as holographic communications, immersive augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), and the integration of communication networks with other emerging technologies.

The KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2024 Hong Kong
2024-08-21 08:00 - 2024-08-23 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong, 38 Hung Luen Rd, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference joins with Open Source Summit and AI_dev to gather adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities in Hong Kong from 21-23 August 2024. Join us and immerse yourself in the heart of cloud native computing, open source innovation, and the intricate realm of generative AI and machine learning.
Amanda Brock, CEO at OpenUK, will be attending this event.

Percona University Istanbul Open Source Databases Meetup 2024
2024-09-07 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Moscow) | Workinton the Kozyatağı, Umut Sokak #10-12 Ataşehir, İstanbul, Turkey, 34752
Sept 7, 2024, İstanbul, Turkey
OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock will be talking at this event. Topic TBA.
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Percona University comes to İstanbul, Turkey! We organize an in-person free database meetup on September 7th and invite everyone to join us.
This is a great opportunity to discover more about open source software, tools, and services, and to bring your open source database questions to our experts and featured speakers. Build your knowledge and get up to speed on hot database topics.
Experts will present talks about open source, cloud, PostgreSQL, monitoring and other topics.
Agenda:

Opening talk: State of Open Source Databases by Peter Zaitsev (Founder, Percona);
Moving MongoDB Workloads to Postgres by Peter Farkas (CEO & Co-founder at FerretDB);
Unusual Useful Types for Postgres by Yurii Rashkovskii (Founder at Omnigres);
Database Design and Modeling with PostgreSQL and MySQL byAlkin Tezuysal (Executive VP Global Services, ChistaDATA);
An introduction to TiDB by Daniël van Eeden (Technical Support Engineer, PingCAP);
Navigating Postgres and Pgpool with a MySQL Expert’s Perspective by Patrick Galbraith (Principal Engineer, Consultant);
Cloud-native Postgres Observability Peter Zaitsev (Founder, Percona);

Attendance is free for everyone. Register to save your spot!

6th Annual Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services Conference 2024
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-10 | Nobu Hotel Portman Square, 22 Portman Square, London, W1H 7BG
Sep 9 – 10 2024, London
OpenUK CISO; ControlPlane Founder and CEO Andrew Martin is speaking about ‘Defending AI on Kubernetes: Red Team Playbook’
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? ControlPlane is at the 6th Annual Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services Conference 2024, helping to shape the future of AI in finance
Explore groundbreaking advancements and share insights on secure and scalable cloud native infrastructure ☁️ Andrew Martin is speaking about ‘Defending AI on Kubernetes: Red Team Playbook’ ❗https://lnkd.in/e4uHD4bd
? When: 10th September, 9:00 am – 9:30 am BST
Follow our LinkedIn page to get more information on this event soon ?️ For registration, please visit the event page: https://lnkd.in/eXMPqWTM

Open Source Summit Europe
2024-09-16 08:00 - 2024-09-18 17:00 UTC
Open Source Summit is the premier event for open source developers, technologists, and community leaders to collaborate, share information, solve problems, and gain knowledge, furthering open source innovation and ensuring a sustainable open source ecosystem. It is the gathering place for open-source code and community contributors.

CIO100 Awards UK
2024-09-19 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | County Hall, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 7PB, United Kingdom
Awards Ceremony: 19 September 2024 | Venue: County Hall London
Entries open: 28 March 2024
Deadline: 14 June 2024
Recognising the best technology leaders in the UK

Percona.connect
2024-10-10 13:00 - 18:30 UTC | Civo Tech Junction, 32-37 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4AW, United Kingdom
Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK will participate in a Fireside chat from 3:30pm to 4:00pm.

OCA 10th anniversary
2024-10-22 08:00 - 2024-10-24 17:00 UTC | H’art Museum, Amstel 51, 1018 DR, Amsterdam, Netherlands
H’art Museum, Amsterdam
This year OCA celebrates it’s 10th anniversary! To celebrate this remarkable milestone, we have organized a special three-day event that highlights our achievements and strengthens our community. Starting in Amsterdam we will set the stage for an even more exciting future. Below you find more information on the event.

AI for the rest of us
2024-10-24 08:00 - 2024-10-25 17:00 UTC | 155 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TQ, 155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TQ, United Kingdom
AI for the rest of us
24 – 25 October 2024, London
A dedicated AI conference designed for everyone. We’re creating an inclusive, creative and inspiring AI learning experience without the jargon or confusing terminology. We make no assumptions and meet you where you are. AI is ready for you, but who is helping you get ready for AI?

Open Source Summit Japan 2024
2024-10-28 08:00 - 2024-10-29 17:00 UTC
Open Source Summit Japan is the leading conference in Japan connecting the open source ecosystem under one roof, providing a forum for technologists and open source industry leaders to collaborate and share information, learn about the latest in open source technologies and find out how to gain a competitive advantage by using innovative open solutions.

KubeCon North America 2024
2024-11-12 08:00 - 2024-11-15 17:00 UTC
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference gathers adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities. Join our CNCF Graduated and Incubating Projects as the community gathers for four days to further the education and advancement of cloud native computing.
See the schedule here.

OpenUK Ambassador Carla Gaggini, Isovalent at Cisco, will be participating in the program “Meet the CNCF Code of Conduct Committee – Bill Mulligan & Carla Gaggini, Isovalent at Cisco; Josh Berkus, Red Hat; Jeremy Rickard, Microsoft; Tim Pepper, CISA“
Control Plane will be running CTF for the 4th year. See details here.

OpenForum Academy Symposium
2024-11-13 08:00 - 2024-11-14 17:00 UTC
About the event
The OFA Symposium is the only academic conference covering questions relating to the social, political and economic impact of Open Source. The Symposium enables the linking of research agendas, growth of the research community, and the understanding of the societal value of Open Source.
The 2023 edition of the OFA Symposium at TU Berlin set the OFA’s agenda for Open Source research for the coming years. The 2024 edition is hosted by the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard to evolve the concept even further and raise the ambition level of the quality and impact of academic open source research.
The OFA Symposium will bring together an interdisciplinary set of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world to Harvard Business School, Boston, in order to explore the transformative power of Open Source software and hardware.
Under the theme Open Source in the Global Digital Economy the OFA Symposium will focus on the social, political, and economic implications of open source. We will examine how open source is changing the way we work, communicate, and interact with each other, and how it is shaping the future of technology and society.
OpenUK Team
Dawn Foster will be talking at the OFA on the panel about “Measuring the impact of public funding for open source software: Methodological considerations and reflections from the field”
Presentation

Extreme Hangout at COP29, Baku
2024-11-15 15:00 - 15:30 UTC
Extreme Hangout at COP29 is hosting youth-led discussions and workshops in the Green Zone, exploring solutions to climate challenges.
Amanda Brock: My Nephew’s Wisdom and Lessons from his Auntie
Friday 15 November 15:15-15:30
Session Overview
In this keynote, Amanda Brock shares how her path to becoming a Sustainability Advocate began with a conversation with her 8-year-old nephew, Ronan. Inspired by Sir David Attenborough, Ronan’s passion for the planet sparked Amanda’s awareness of the concerns of today’s youth. However, like many, Ronan was unaware of the envrionmental impact of his digital life. Through a mutual exchange of knowledge, Amanda educated him on the environmental effects of technology, while he deepened her understanding of sustainability. This intergenerational learning experience has accelerated Amanda’s work in driving sustainability through technology.
Meet Your Speaker
OpenUK CEO, Amanda Brock’s built one of open source’s most recognised and impactful organisations. Executive Producer of State of Open Con (2023- 2025), Amanda’s a globally sought-after keynote speaker.A lawyer with 25 years’ experience, 5 as GC of Canonical, she’s been instrumental in shaping open source’s legal frameworks, as she was internet law during the early 2000’s.
Regularly contributing to tech press, she edited “Open Source: Law, Policy and Practice”, (2022).Recognition: Computer Weekly 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech (2023, 2024); Computing IT Leaders 100 (2023, 2024); Lifetime Achievement Award WIPL (2022); Women Who Will Changemaker (2023); INvolve Heroes (2022, 2023); and Novi Awards (2024) and Ambassador, Open Charge Alliance.Advisory Appointments: UK Cabinet Office Open Standards Board; UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure; UKRI Exascale; KDE; commercial boards – Mimoto, Scarf, FerretDB and Space Aye; and is Fellow Open Forum Academy; Distinguished Fellow Rust Foundation; and European Representative, OIN.‍
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Bringing Digital Public Good to tech Infrastructure with the Green Digital Action Plan and Open Source?
2024-11-16 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
Extreme Hangout • COP29, Baku
Bringing Digital Public Good to tech Infrastructure with the Green Digital Action Plan and Open Source?

Saturday 16 November 17:00-18:00

The Linux Foundation Member Summit
2024-11-19 08:00 - 2024-11-21 17:00 UTC | Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
The Linux Foundation Member Summit is the annual gathering for Linux Foundation member organizations.
An annual gathering for Linux Foundation members that fosters collaboration, innovation, and partnerships among the leading projects and organizations working to drive digital transformation with open source technologies. It is a must-attend for business and technical leaders looking to advance open source strategy, implementation, and investment in their organizations and learn how to collaboratively manage the largest shared technology investment of our time.

NextGenAI
2024-11-26 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | St Paul’s, London, Convene Sancroft St Paul’s (Rose Street off Paternoster Sq.), London, United Kingdom
NextGenAI
Intelligent Banking,
Intelligent Future
26 November 2024 | St Paul’s, London
Event summary
NextGen: AI – https://www.nextgenai.world/
Date: Tuesday 26 November
Location : Convene Sancroft St Paul’s (Rose Street off Paternoster Sq.)
Agenda: https://www.nextgenai.world/agenda
Amanda Brock, CEO OpenUK, will be talking at a panel.
12.00-12.30 – Where next with AI?
The rise of ChatGPT as a mass consumption natural language model in 2023 marked the era of GenAI democratisation. While most financial services players remain bullish on the future of GenAI, the numerous use cases may change their mind. GenAI analyses customer behaviour, discovers preferences, and has the power to unlock important insights, leading to more personalised user experiences and improved customer service. We are already witnessing a shift from traditional chatbots to sophisticated ones that are highly trained in semantics and can provide knowledgeable responses. The technology is capable of not only generating immediate, precise, and natural-sounding answers, but it can also analyse a customer’s financial history and credit rating and help them source and choose the best loan option for their unique situation. AI assistants can also help staff to more quickly access key information for clients, and more intelligent robotic process automation (RPA) allows a level of usability with AI enhancements that will make it more valuable to enhance workflows and automate decisions. In addition to this, advances in natural language processing (NLP) combined with other traditional AI that can spot trends and anomalies unlocks a more complete picture.

Building Resilient Apps and Environments: Is Less More? at AWS re:Invent
2024-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join OpenUK Ambassador Michael Cade of Veeam on 4 December at 1pm local to hear more about Resilient Apps and Environments

​POSAIS: Paris Open Source AI Summit
2025-01-22 09:00 - 20:00 (Atlantic/Azores) | 3 mazarium, 3 Rue Mazarine, Institute De France, Paris, 75006 Paris, France
​POSAIS is a key precursor to the AI Action Summit in February 2025, under the French Presidency. By focusing on Open Source AI, we aim to prepare for broader discussions on AI’s societal, economic, and governance impacts. This summit also marks a milestone for the OpenLLM Europe community, bringing members together in person for the first time to foster collaboration. By uniting diverse stakeholders, the AI Open Source Summit aims to foster dialogue, inspire collaboration, and shape the future of open source AI.
Panel moderated by me AI Openness – what does this mean and why do we care
https://ai-uk.turing.ac.uk/
My attending the AI Action Summit, hosted by French government in Paris on the 10th February
https://www.elysee.fr/en/sommet-pour-l-action-sur-l-ia

FOSDEM 2025
2025-02-01 08:00 - 2025-02-02 17:00 UTC | ULB Solbosch Campus, Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt 50, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate. Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels. You don’t need to register. Just turn up and join in!

Artificial Intelligence Action Summit
2025-02-10 - 2025-02-11
On 10 and 11 February 2025, France will host the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, gathering at the Grand Palais, Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organizations, CEOs of small and large companies, representatives of academia, non-governmental organizations, artists and members of civil society.

FOSSASIA Summit 2025
2025-03-13 08:00 - 2025-03-15 17:00 UTC | True Digital Park West, Soi Punnawithi 4, Bang Chak Subdistrict, Phra Khanong District, Bangkok, 10260, Thailand, True Digital Park West, Soi Punnawithi 4, Bangkok, Bang Chak Subdistrict, Phra Khanong District, 10260, Thailand
The FOSSASIA Summit is an annual event that has been at the forefront of open technologies for over 15 years, bringing together a global community of developers, innovators, enterprises, and educators. Since its founding in 2009, the summit has evolved into a crucial platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange in the free and open source software (FOSS) ecosystem.
The 2025 edition, set to take place in Bangkok, will be a 3-day hybrid event offering both in-person and online experiences. Building on the success of the 2024 summit in Hanoi, which drew over 5,000 participants, the event offers an opportunity to explore cutting-edge developments in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Web3, Robotics, Hardware and more. It will also serve as a critical forum for enterprises seeking flexible, sustainable open-source solutions while playing a key role in integrating open source into education, preparing the next generation of the tech workforce.
Information for international visitors

Venue: The event location of FOSSASIA Summit is: True Digital Park West, 111 Sukhumvit Rd, Bang Chak, Phra Khanong, Bangkok 10260. The venue is situated in the Punnawithi area and directly accessible via the BTS Skytrain (Punnawithi Station). Alternative transportation options such as taxis and ride-sharing services like Grab, Bolt, and Gojek are also available.

Accommodation: Bangkok offers a diverse range of accommodation options to suit every budget and preference. For hassle-free travel, choose a hotel near a BTS Skytrain or MRT station. If you’d like to stay close to the event venue, consider the On Nut or Punnawithi areas. For those looking to explore the city’s attractions, Sukhumvit, Silom, or Pratunam are highly recommended.

Visa: Many nationalities qualify for visa-free entry to Thailand for up to 30 days, while others may need a Visa on Arrival or a Tourist Visa. To find out the specific visa requirements based on your nationality, visit: https://www.thaievisa.go.th

AI UK 2025
2025-03-17 08:00 - 2025-03-18 17:00 UTC
AI UK 2025, Talk, “AI Openness – what does this mean and why do we care”, London – Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK
The UK’s national showcase of data science and artificial intelligence (AI)
Hosted by The Alan Turing Institute, AI UK is an in-depth exploration of how data science and AI can be used to solve real-world challenges. Our diverse programme was thematically structured around the latest innovations from across the AI ecosystem. With a broad range of interactive content, covering the latest thinking on fundamental AI, digital twins, algorithmic bias, AI ethics – and much more.

Kubernetes in the UK, Kubecon Europe 2025
2025-04-02 17:00 - 17:30 UTC | ExCeL London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock,, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference gathers adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities in London, England on 2nd April, 2025. Join our CNCF Graduated and Incubating Projects as the community gathers for four days to further the education and advancement of cloud native computing.

29 April, Open Charge Alliance webinar, Open source and open standards - the highway to governance
2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:00 UTC

The Benefitting from the UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan Summit 2025
2025-05-07 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
The Benefitting from the UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan Summit 2025 7th May.

15 May, Institute of Directors AI event, “How much ‘regulation’ is enough without stifling innovation?”
2025-05-15 17:00 - 20:30 UTC

Open Source Founders Summit 2025
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-20
Open Source Founders Summit 2025
Paris, France – La Rotonde de Stalingrad
The conference about building financially successful and sustainable open source companies.

AI For Good Global Summit 2025
2025-07-08 08:00 - 2025-07-11 17:00 UTC
The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading UN event on AI that brings together top names in AI, with a high-level lineup of global decision makers.
Our goal is to identify practical applications of AI, accelerate progress towards the UN SDGs and scale solutions for global impact.
AI for Good is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the UN specialized agency for information and communication technology – in partnership with 40 UN sister agencies and co-convened with the government of Switzerland.
