OpenUK

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.

OpenUK London Meetup #17: Open Data
2024-09-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Avanade, 30 Fenchurch St, London, City of London, EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom
We focus a lot on the pillar of open source software, but OpenUK also stands on Open Data and Open Hardware. After our break in August, this month we are getting into all things Open Data.
6:30 pm: Arrive, grab a bev, a slice and a chat. Scope out our swag table (bring pieces to contribute or trade!)
7:00 pm: Lorna Mitchell talking about Open Standards for APIs with QnA.
7:20 pm: Terrence Eden talking about how AI Scrapers can be Polite to Open Data sets with QnA.
7:40 pm: Have an open data project to share? We are looking for another? Can be done remote!
Please bring swag for our swag swap table!
8:30-8:45 pm: Cleanup and see-ya-next-time.
Please remember to bring your I.D. if you are attending in person, as it is required to access the venue. Note the venue does not permit e-scooters or bicycles within the building.
Thank you to our sponsors Avanade for providing this great space and yummy pizza!
By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK’s other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.

CIO100 Awards UK
2024-09-19 08:00 - 17:00 | 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

The Matrix Conference
2024-09-19 08:00 - 2024-09-22 17:00 | Mitosis LAB, Berlin, Sonnenallee 67, Berlin, 12045, Germany
Matrix is first and foremost built by its community. Learn what everyone is working on, share or hack on projects, or hire experienced members.
The Matrix Conference is meant for everyone and is accessible. Check out our Accessibility and Health & Safety Policy. To keep the ticket price low, we’re also welcoming volunteers.
Submit a proposal
Volunteer

SERA and OpenUK Fringe: The Intelligent Environment: Building Sustainable Data Centres
2024-09-22 11:00 - 12:00
Sunday, 22 Sep 2024 11:00 – 12:00
The Labour Environment Hub, ACC Liverpool

SME4Labour and OpenUK Fringe: Opening AI
2024-09-22 13:00 - 13:50
SME4Labour and OpenUK Fringe: Opening AI
Sunday, 22 Sep 2024 13:00 – 13:50
SME4Labour pod, Arena Room 7, ACC Liverpool

Devopsdays London
2024-09-26 - 2024-09-27 | QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, United Kingdom
The first DevOpsDays was held in Ghent, Belgium in 2009. Since then, DevOpsDays events have multiplied and expanded globally with over 50 events in 2022.
DevOpsDays is a worldwide series of community run technical conferences covering topics of software development, IT infrastructure operations, and the intersection between them. It is run by volunteers from community, for the benefit of the community. We are not a commercial conference and we believe that our focus on serving the community creates a truly unique experience for both delegates and sponsors.
The format of DevOpsDays London includes a single track of 30 minute talks in the morning of each event, followed by Ignite talks (5 minute, auto forwarding). We spend the rest of the afternoon in Open Spaces, which are considered a key portion of the event.

OpenUK Research and Reporting Show and Tell September 2024
2024-09-27 16:00 - 17:30
OpenUK Research and Reporting Show and Tell September 2024
Licence Shifts, Open Washing and Forking in Open Source
Date and time

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:00 – 17:30 BST

About this event
OpenUK has been reporting on open-source software since 2021 and encouraging a collaborative approach across the global research community, leading this with bi-monthly events. Each meeting is free to attend and anyone is welcome to join and learn more about what research is being undertaken and the reporting coming down the line.
Attendance at this event is subject to the following OpenUK policies: Code of Respect and Competition Policy
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Resources
Slide Deck – Show and Tell Deck
James Governor – Open Source Business Models & License Changes

RedMonk Focus on licence changes and economics

Dr Dawn Foster – License Changes and Forking Data

https://chaoss.community/practitioner-guide-organizational-participation/
https://github.com/chaoss/wg-data-science/tree/main/dataset/license-changes/fork-case-study/notebooks
https://chaoss.community/
https://github.com/chaoss/wg-data-science
https://github.com/chaoss/wg-data-science/tree/main/dataset/license-changes/fork-case-study
https://chaoss.community/about-chaoss-practitioner-guides/

Recent Articles on Forking:

Amanda Brock

https://thenewstack.io/why-open-source-forking-is-a-hot-button-issue/
https://www.computing.co.uk/opinion/2024/open-source-is-not-a-business-model

Stephen O’Grady

https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2024/07/16/post-valkey-world/

Stephen Walli

https://medium.com/@stephenrwalli/forked-communities-whose-property-is-it-anyway-2ddee71f2ef1

OpenUK Data Centre Round Table
2024-10-09 14:00 - 15:30 | House of Commons Committee Room G, Houses of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
OpenUK Data Centre Round Table
9 October, Weds, 14:00 – 15:30
Committee Room G, House of Lords Sponsored by Lord Wei
Please arrive 30 minutes before for an airport-style security check

OpenUK Apprentice Meetup #2
2024-10-09 18:00 - 20:30 | Red Badger, 4th Floor 2 Old Street Yard, London, EC1Y 8AF, United Kingdom
Mark your calendars for Wednesday 9th October for our 2nd OpenUK Apprentice meetup hosted by Thomas Meadows and Nelson Batsford.
SAVE THE DATE!
6:00 pm: Arrive, grab a bev, a slice and a chat. Scope out our swag table (bring pieces to contribute or trade!)
7:00 pm: Alexander Scammon, G-Research
8:30 pm: Cleanup and see-ya-next-time.
Please remember to bring your I.D. if you are attending in person, as it is required to access the venue. Note the venue does not permit e-scooters or bicycles within the building.
Thank you to our sponsors Red Badger for providing this great space and yummy pizza!
By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK’s other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.

LibreOffice Conference 2024
2024-10-10 08:00 - 2024-10-12 17:00 | BELVAL LUXEMBOURG, 14, porte de France, L-4360 Esch-sur-Alzette, Belval, Luxembourg
The LibreOffice Conference 2024 will take place from the 10 to the 12 October 2024 in Belval, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg and will be preceded by an open day for the LibreOffice community member meetings on 9 October 2024.

Percona.connect
2024-10-10 13:00 - 18:30 | 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.

OggCamp 2024
2024-10-12 10:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 | The Pendulum Hotel, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB, United Kingdom
After 5 years away, OggCamp is back in 2024!
Schedule is here! take a look at what’s on offer on our scheduled track.
OggCamp Tickets are now available! Visit tickets to find out more and secure your place.
We’re at The Manchester Conference Centre in the Pendulum Hotel near Picadilly Station the weekend of October 12th and 13th 2024.
https://mastodon.social/@oggcamp
https://bsky.app/profile/oggcamp.bsky.social
#OggCamp

AI_Dev Open Source Gen AI & ML Summit 2024
2024-10-14 - 2024-10-15
AI_dev is a nexus for developers delving into the intricate realm of open source generative AI and machine learning. At the heart of this event is the belief that open source is the engine of innovation in AI. By uniting the brightest developers from around the world, we aim to ignite discussions, foster collaborations, and shape the trajectory of open source AI. Attendees will join to dive deep in hands-on sessions, engage in robust technical discourse, and harness the collective expertise to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the AI realm with open source.

Open Compute Project Global Summit
2024-10-15 - 2024-10-17 | San Jose California, San Jose, CA, United States
The OCP Summit is the premier event uniting the most forward-thinking minds in open IT Ecosystem development. The Summit presents a unique platform for our Community from around the globe to share their insights, foster partnerships and showcase cutting-edge advancements in open hardware and software.

OpenUK London Meetup #18: Can Open Source Be a Business?
2024-10-15 18:45 - 20:00 | Avanade, 30 Fenchurch St, London, City of London, EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom
Mark your calendars for Tuesday 15th October for our 18th OpenUK London community meetup. This month we are discussing the dichotomy of can open source even be a business? Following last month’s Economics of Open Source report, we will dive into and discuss the results and talk about how you can get the most out of your most often free open source contributions or how could it be a business?
SAVE THE DATE!
6:45 pm: Arrive, grab a bev, a slice and a chat. Scope out our swag table (bring pieces to contribute or trade!)
6:55 pm: Sharing of the findings of the OpenUK Economics of Open Source Report by OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock
7:10 pm: Panel including Liam Crilly, Lee Wright, Liam Crilly, Amanda Brock, Matt Barker and Paula Kennedy, moderated by Jen Riggins
7:45 pm: Breakout TBA but it’ll get our community talking to each other!
8:30-8:45 pm: Cleanup and see-ya-next-time.
Please remember to bring your I.D. if you are attending in person, as it is required to access the venue. Note the venue does not permit e-scooters or bicycles within the building.
Thank you to our sponsors Avanade for providing this great space and yummy pizza!
By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK’s other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.

Python Brasil 2024
2024-10-16 - 2024-10-20 | Bolsa de Valores Convention Center, Praça XV, Rio de Janeiro,, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Python Brasil is the largest Python programming language conference in Latin America, an event made by the community for the Community.
We are proud to have a safe, friendly, inclusive and accessible environment, where everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable, enjoying the best that the event has to offer.

Swiss Python Summit 2024
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-18 | Rosenbergstrasse 59, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland, Switzerland
This summit is all about the programming language you love ?. Discover the wide field of Python applications, hear how others use the language, and meet fellow Pythonistas. The conference is suited for all skill levels, from early beginners to expert developers.

RISC-V Summit North America 2024
2024-10-22 - 2024-10-23 | 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA, California, United States
This October, the global RISC-V community – including technical, industry, domain, ecosystem and special interest groups who define the architecture’s specifications – will meet in Santa Clara, California to share technology breakthroughs, industry milestones, and case studies, as well as to network and build relationships. Come be part of the RISC-V movement.
The festivities kick off with RISC-V Member Day, where technical and industry working groups meet in person to share updates on the status of various efforts.
Next, the RISC-V Summit North America features two days of compelling technical and industry keynotes and conference sessions, paired with an expo featuring dozens of community members showcasing their the latest solutions.
It’s community-curated content, research and innovation driving the next wave of growth for RISC-V. Learn about software, systems, development tools, security, the latest use cases in key markets and more.

OCA 10th anniversary
2024-10-22 08:00 - 2024-10-24 17:00 | 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.

Kubernetes Community Days UK - London 2024
2024-10-22 08:30 - 2024-10-23 17:00
KCD UK – London is back again for 2024: the UK’s finest community-organised event bringing together individuals and organisations from across the Cloud Native ecosystem to learn, network and collaborate. Kubernetes Community Days UK is supported by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and organised by community group leaders. The full set of conference photos from last year are available here.

AI for the rest of us
2024-10-24 08:00 - 2024-10-25 17:00 | 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?

PyCon APAC Indonesia 2024
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
PyCon APAC 2024 is hosted by Python Jogja and Python Indonesia.

All Things Open 2024
2024-10-27 08:00 - 2024-10-29 17:00
All Things Open is a polyglot technology conference focusing on the tools, processes and people making open source possible.

Open Source Summit Japan 2024
2024-10-28 08:00 - 2024-10-29 17:00
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.

PYCONFR France 2024
2024-10-31 - 2024-11-02 | UFR Mathematics and Computer Science 7 rue René Descartes 67000 Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Organized by AFPy , this four-day conference is free, run entirely by volunteers and dedicated to bringing together people interested in the Python programming language .

Roundtable Discussion on the Role of Analog Arts in a Digital AI World
2024-11-04 17:00 - 20:30 | House of Lords, Parliament Square, London, SW1A 0PW, United Kingdom
“What Role Do Physical Analog Arts Still Have in a World of AI and Digital Media?”
Event Details:
Date: 4th of November 2024
Time: 17.00 UK
Location: Committee Room 1, House of Lords, London, UK
This event will explore the enduring value of analog and physical arts in a society increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and digital technologies. We are thrilled to feature a dynamic lineup of speakers, including Mary Fisk-Taylor representing a business heavily engaged in analogue art creation, Lawrence Lek recent winner of the Frieze London artist award 2024 and a practitioner of AI-enabled art, and Joy Omoregie – GenAI innovative programs lead, within the GenAI Innovation Centre at Amazon Web Services – who will bring their expertise and perspectives to kick off the conversation.
The discussion will cover topics such as:
1. The Historical and Cultural Importance of Physical Arts: How physical arts have shaped our societies and what still persists today as we move into a new era of AI and digitally generated art.
2. The Disruptive Force of AI in the Art World: As AI can now mimic, replicate, and even generate styles, how do we understand the value of human-generated and physical art in a digital-first world?
3. The Role of Policy in Balancing Physical and Digital Art Forms: How policymakers can foster a healthy relationship between our historic physical-first culture and the emerging digital culture.

OpenUK Digital Meetup #4 The IndieWeb
2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
SAVE THE DATE Join us on Wednesday 6th November for the Fourth OpenUK Digital Meetup, our online-only event for OpenUK community members.
In this lunch-time webinar, we’ll be joined by Ana Rodrigues (ohhelloana.blog), Calum Ryan (calumryan.com); as usual our hosts Lorna Mitchell (lornajane.net) and Jamie Tanna (jvt.me).
We’ll be learning all about why you should have your own website, the amazing things it unlocks, some of the benefits of owning your own identity and data in the current state of social media, and what it means to be indieweb vs IndieWeb (https://indieweb.org).
This will be a lunchtime webinar. The event will not be recorded for publishing but for transcript purposes.
By registering the attendee confirms their acceptance of OpenUK’s Privacy Policy. By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. Please read ahead. If you would like to hear more about OpenUK’s other events, you can join our Newsletter.

OpenUK Apprentice Meetup #3
2024-11-06 18:00 - 20:30 | Red Badger, 4th Floor 2 Old Street Yard, London, EC1Y 8AF, United Kingdom
This event has been cancelled due to industrial action. We hope to invite Ash to join us next time he is in London and we will keep you updated. Looking forward to seeing you in December.
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By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK’s other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.

KubeCon North America 2024
2024-11-12 08:00 - 2024-11-15 17:00
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.
