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Peter Zaitsev Founder at Percona, FerretDB, Coroot Bio Peter Zaitsev is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Percona, Coroot, FerretDB and other tech companies. As one of the leading experts in Open Source strategy and database optimization, Peter has applied his technical knowledge and entrepreneurial drive to contribute as a board member and advisor to several […]

Dan Lorenc Co-Founder and CEO, Chainguard Bio Dan Lorenc is co-founder and CEO of Chainguard, a company revolutionizing how organizations build securely with open source software, shaping modern development practices for companies like Wiz, Canva, GitLab, and Snowflake.His foundational contributions to software supply chain security predate watershed moments like SolarWinds and Log4j. Before founding Chainguard,

Avi press​ Founder and CEO, Scarf Bio Avi Press is a developer tool author, and functional programming language enthusiast, serving as a founder & CEO of Scarf. Avi loves thinking about and discussing how people can solve problems by more effectively sharing data, and how that applies to building a sustainable open-source ecosystem. He is

Chris Aniszczyk Chief Technology Officer, CNCF Bio Chris Aniszczyk is an open source technologist with a passion for building a better world through open collaboration. He’s currently a CTO at the Linux Foundation focused on developer experience and running the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Furthermore, he’s a Partner at Capital Factory where he focuses

Cleo McGee Speaker Liaison Bio Cleo has worked most recently at Stability AI as their Global Partner of Marketing and Events, with a background at WIRED magazine, Conde Nast Global Brand Licensing and consulting for startups in how to bring their digital brands to life in events.

Dr Laura Gilbert Head of AI for Government, the Ellison Institute of Technology, and Expert Advisor in AI to the Digital Centre of Government (formerly director of data science and AI at no10), DSIT Bio Dr. Laura Gilbert is the Head of the AI for Government Program at the Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford.

Paula Hunter Executive Director, Mojaloop Foundation Bio Paula Hunter is the Executive Director of the Mojaloop Foundation – a charitable nonprofit organization focused on extending the financial inclusion efforts of the Mojaloop open source software project. She leads the organization’s strategic planning and direction; grant, membership and strategic partnership development; and evangelism for the organization

Anandhi Bumstead Director of Engineering at OpenSearch, AWS Bio Anandhi Bumstead, director of engineering at OpenSearch within Amazon Web Services, brings nearly three decades of experience in distributed systems and open-source software. With a background in cloud computing, Anandhi made significant contributions during her tenure at Microsoft and most recently at AWS, where she leads

Lord (Nat)Wei House of Lords Bio Lord Wei of Shoreditch is a leading voice in technology, innovation, and social entrepreneurship, combining his expertise as a legislator, advisor, and founder to create impactful solutions to global challenges. He currently serves as a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee in the House of Lords, contributing

Emily Middleton Director General, Digital Centre Design, DSIT Bio Emily Middleton is the Director General for Digital Centre Design at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).   Emily was previously a partner at the consultancy Public Digital. She set up the firm’s international practice, working with multilateral development banks, UN agencies and philanthropies. She has worked