OpenUK’s State of Open:
The UK in 2023 Photo Exhibition sponsored by Arm
Photographs by Tiana Lea
The UK in 2023 Photo Exhibition sponsored by Arm
Photographs by Tiana Lea

Chris Howard
Lead Open Source Program Manager, EPAM
Chris has been supporting organisations with their digital transformation and adoption of open for over a decade. At EPAM he is the Lead Open Source Program Manager where he supports employees and clients with their consumption, contribution and maturity in open source through designing strategies and initiatives to get individuals excited about open.
He is incredibly passionate about diversity and inclusion and leads the non-profit ‘Intertech’, promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion in the tech industry. Additionally, Chris is OpenUK’s Chief Learning Officer as well as a being trustee and board member for other organisations focused on increasing access to careers in STEM.
