OpenUK

CHEDDAR & Friends Symposium of Advanced Connectivity Industry Day
2025-07-15 - 2025-07-16
15 July — Friends of CHEDDAR Day
A Celebration of Dr Mallik Tatipamula (Ericsson), Royal Society Fellow
Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK, Uk Research & collaborations
Talk Panel Speakers: Funding landscape experts (EU, DSIT, EPSRC, Innovate UK)
Funding insights
Drinks reception & poster session
16 July — Industry Day
Innovation & industry engagement
Standards – All You Can Eat!
Women in telecoms panel
Spin-off & innovation panel
Ronnie Vasishta, SVP Telecoms, NVIDIA, US
Dan Warren, Director, Communications Research, Samsung R&D UK
Drinks reception & poster session

MCPconference London
2025-07-24 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
Europe’s first developer conference dedicated to the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
We’re bringing together engineers, toolmakers, and contributors for a one-day event focused on MCP — the open standard for connecting AI systems to tools, APIs, and data.
Whether you’re building MCP clients into IDEs, running servers in production, or helping shape the spec, this is your space to connect, share, and define what comes next.
Topics will include AIOps, architecture, scalability, and real-world applications — led by core developers and early adopters.
The event takes place in London on 24 July 2025. Registration is now open and operates on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis. We’re updating the agenda as new speakers are confirmed — stay tuned.
Big thanks to our MCP community supporters for making this possible.

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2025
2025-08-06 08:00 - 2025-08-07 17:00 UTC | Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Izzathnagar, Hyderabad, Kothaguda, Telangana, 500084, India
Register https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-india/
Schedule https://kccncind2025.sched.com/

BoF: Open Source in Kubernetes in the UK and India
Speakers: Amanda Brock and Andrew Martin

Open Source Summit Europe 2025
2025-08-25 08:00 - 2025-08-27 17:00 UTC
25-27 August 2025
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Panel Prepare for the CRA: Open Source Governance in the Age of Cyber Resilience including Amanda Brock and Andrew Martin

#OSSummit

Access to research software: Opportunities and challenges
2025-09-08 10:30 - 17:30 UTC
Access to research software: Opportunities and challenges
Hybrid Workshop
Date: 8 September 2025
Time: 9:30-16:30 CET
Location: OECD Conference Centre, Paris, and online

15:15-16:15 – Session 5: Establishing Relevant Public–Private Partnerships
Moderator: Alan Paic, OECD
Panel:
Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK
Prof. Jan Bjaalie, Professor and Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation – Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, EBRAINS
Lennart Stenberg, Technopolis, Belgium
Tania Allard, PhD Director, Quansight Labs
Register Online

RSECon25
2025-09-09 09:00 - 2025-09-11 15:30 UTC | University of Warwick in Coventry, UK, The Oculus, University Road, Coventry, CV4 7SH
The ninth annual conference for Research Software Engineering (RSECon25) will be hosted at the University of Warwick in Coventry, UK from 9 – 11 September 2025.
Tuesday, September 9th 2025, 9:15am
Keynote by Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK, “The Rise of Open Source in Research”

Rallying for Resillience: Open Source Security Strategies for Today’s Global Landscape
2025-09-18 14:00 - 17:00 UTC
What’s Open Source Security Got to Do with Resilience of the Supply Chain?
Webinar Event – September 18, 2025 – 1400 BST
The Stakes Are High—Is Your Supply Chain Ready?
There’s a silent vulnerability lurking in your digital infrastructure: open source software. Open source software makes up 80-90% of software application code and is innovation on tap for software creators. The growing risk of vulnerabilities, endemic in open source software, grows at a far greater rate than the industry’s ability to secure it. Consequently, quality of applications and end-consumer services, even livelihood, have started to suffer.
In today’s world, the strength of your supply chain is the backbone of your business—and, by extension, the economy. The risks are immediate and the consequences of a breach can be severe: operational disruption, reputational damage, and financial loss. The digital supply chain is now as critical as the physical one. Grave impact to the supply chain requires a hard look at what we can do to protect it.
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion where industry leaders will tackle the pressing issues surrounding open-source security in today’s changing global context.
What You’ll Gain
Actionable Insights: Learn what you can do today to protect your business and prepare for tomorrow’s threats.
Global Perspective: Hear from industry leaders and security experts who understand the unique challenges facing organisations with critical supply chains.
Join the Conversation
This isn’t just another webinar. It’s a critical dialogue about the future of your business and the digital infrastructure it relies on. Bring your questions, your challenges, and your vision for a more resilient, secure, and sustainable supply chain.
Secure your spot today to be part of a critical dialogue that could shape the future of your organisation’s security and strategy.

Labour Party Conference 2025, Sovereignty Versus Resilience in Our Digital Infrastructure
2025-09-28 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
The Labour Party Annual Conference 2025
SME4Labour and OpenUK fringe: SOVEREIGNTY VERSUS RESILIENCE IN OUR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
As the world becomes increasingly digital, tensions between national sovereignty and global resilience are reshaping our infrastructure. This timely discussion explores how governments, industries, and communities balance control, security, and cooperation in an interconnected digital age.
Speakers:

Steve Yemm, MP, MP for Mansfield
Karl Havard, Chief Commercial Officer, Nscale
Max Beverton-Palmer, Head of Public Policy, UK, NVIDIA

Chair: Amanda Brock, OpenUK CEO
Tickets are free, but booking is required via https://www.sme4labour.org/sovereignty_versus_resilience
This event is in the secure zone, so you will need a conference pass to access it.
Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025
Time: 15:00
Location: SME4Labour POD (Arena Room – Thames), ACC Liverpool, Kings Dock Street, Liverpool, England, L3 4FP
Please note: This event will be recorded for distribution through SME4Labour and its partners’ social media channels. All audience members agree to the possibility of appearing on these recordings by virtue of attending the event or participating in the event.

Labour Party Conference 2025, Business Returns In The Age of AI
2025-09-29 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
OpenUK and SME4Labour – Business Returns In THE AGE OF AI, with AI Minister, Feryal Clark
5pm Monday 29th, SME4 Labour Hub, Secure Zone, Labour Party Conference, Liverpool

Feryal Clark MP, AI Minister
James Naish, MP for Rushcliffe
Sarah Edwards MP, MP for Tamworth
Dame Chi Onwurah MP, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Dr Laura Gilbert CBE, Senior Director AI, Tony Blair Institute
Amanda Brock CEO, OpenUK (moderator)

WSO2 Oxygenate UK
2025-10-02 09:00 - 17:30 UTC | Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Quay Wapping Lane, London, London, E1W 2SF
Thursday, October 2, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (GMT)
Join us to explore the evolving landscape of internal developer platforms and their impact on enterprise software engineering, delivery, and operations. We’ll delve into the challenges and opportunities these powerful systems present.
Discover what happens when “AI Meets Open Source.”

CERN Open Source Community Event 2025
2025-10-23 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK, will be giving a keynote talk.

Birmingham Tech Week 2025
2025-10-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | The ICC Birmingham, 8 Centenary Sq, Birmingham, B1 2EA, United Kingdom
Engineering & Developer conference as part Birmingham Tech Week 2025
Engineering & Developer Conference
LOCATION: The ICC, 8 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2EA
TechMids Engineering & Developer Conference is a full stack event as part of Birmingham Tech Week 2025.
Hear from world class speakers, engage in social chatter, and find out how to get involved with the community.
TechMids is made up of all your favourite meetups from Brum.js to Fusion, to Golang, to DevOps and everything in-between.

Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK will be giving a Keynote Speech.

Digital Resilience Forum, Madrid
2025-10-29 08:30 - 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK will be giving a talk on “Digital Sovereignty and Other Fables”.

The UK National AI Policy, Infrastructure and Skills Summit
2025-11-12 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Central London (venue tbc)

The UK National AI Policy, Infrastructure and Skills Summit

A Practical Guide to the Latest Developments

Civo Navigate India 2025, Bangalore
2025-11-18 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Four Seasons, Bengaluru 8 Bellary Road Bengaluru, IN-KA 560032, Four Seasons, 8 Bellary Road Bengaluru, Bengaluru, IN-KA 560032, India
A tech event at the forefront of AI, cloud, and data sovereignty — for tech leaders and builders shaping the future.

OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025
2025-11-18 08:00 - 2025-11-19 17:00 UTC | FGV Law Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, FGV Law Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This global, multidisciplinary research symposium brings academics and practitioners together to advance understanding of the role of Open Source and other Open Technologies in the modern world and produces policy-relevant research that helps decision-makers drive impact. Entry is free of charge.

Bengaluru Tech Summit
2025-11-18 08:00 - 2025-11-20 17:00 UTC
OpenUK/OpenHQ’s The Road to The AI Impact Summit – AI Openness Report Launch Panel at Bengaluru Tech Summit

China Open Source Conference (COSCon)’25
2025-12-06 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK, will be giving a Keynote, “Open Source in the age of AI”, at COSCon’25, Beijing.
The China Open Source Conference is the most influential open source event in China. This year marks its 10th anniversary.

UK-Japan telecoms R&D workshop
2025-12-11 08:00 - 2025-12-12 17:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
1st UK-Japan Advanced Connectivity Technologies Innovation Forum
Co-organised by NICT and UKRI EPSRC, with support from MIC and DSIT

AI & Advanced Communications Conference
2026-01-15 09:30 - 16:00 UTC
This conference offers the opportunity to arm yourself with the latest information and insights ahead of an AI focused MWC agenda.
Register to join the UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) for its upcoming conference “AI & Advanced Communications Conference” Open to all from the telecoms ecosystem, this conference offers the opportunity to share the latest insights, challenges, research and innovation being undertaken in the UK in the area of AI and Telecoms.
With viewpoints from datacentre infrastructure, telecoms industry, and research organisations, this event will offer fresh third-party insights, highlight the current thinking in the UK, the work being done currently and future plans, as well as showcase what the UK brings to the discussion on AI and telecoms joint evolution. This event will serve to arm the UK telecoms ecosystem with the latest information and evidence about research and commercial activities in the UK, enabling and informing collaborations and engagements in this fast moving space.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and hear the latest insights on AI for networks and networks for AI.

The Future of Open Source and AI in Africa
2026-01-25 15:00 - 17:00 UTC
Discover how Open Source and Artificial Intelligence are shaping Africa’s digital transformation in this exclusive webinar featuring Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK. This session explores the evolving role of open technologies, community-driven innovation, and the opportunities AI brings to governments, startups, and developers across the continent. Join us to learn about future trends, ethical considerations, policy impacts, and how African innovators can lead the next technological revolution. 🎙️

Container Days London
2026-02-11
11 February 2026, Container Days London, Keynote, “Open Source powering the Digital Economy”, London

India–AI Impact Summit 2026
2026-02-19 08:00 - 2026-02-20 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

KCD Delhi 2026
2026-02-21
21 Feb 2026 || Amanda Brock, Keynote Panel “AI on Kubernetes: A Community Roundtable on What’s Working, What’s Not” || In Person || New Delhi, India

AI Leaders Roundtable: Open Telco AI
2026-03-04
AI Leaders Roundtable: Open Telco AI, Roundtable
Date: 4 March 2026 || Mode: In-Person || Location: Barcelona, Spain

KubeAuto Day Europe 2026
2026-03-23
KubeAuto Day Europe 2026
Date: March 23, 2026 || Mode: In-Person || Location: Amstel Boathouse, Amsterdam

CIO ForwardTech London 2026
2026-05-14
CIO ForwardTech London – Keynote Address Open Source
CIO ForwardTech brings together IT leaders to explore the trends shaping today’s technology markets and the innovations on the horizon. As a partner, you can connect with IT leaders actively seeking future-ready solutions—through speaking opportunities, exhibition booths, and 1-to-1 meetings.

Civo Navigate London: Sovereignty and AI Edition
2026-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Civo Navigate London 2026 happening on September 22nd at the iconic Convene at 155 Bishopsgate. While tickets are now available, we wanted to give you access to a special discount saving you 50% off ticket prices.

Our super early bird sale is currently on, with tickets available for £50. With your discount, you can secure a ticket for just £25! You have 48 hours to claim this offer, so don’t miss out.

To get your discounted ticket, simply:
Step 1: Visit this link here: https://www.civo.com/navigate/london/2026/register
Step 2: Enter the code LAUNCH25 during registration to claim your ticket.
