1st OCTOBER 2009 - 11.00-16.00 - EUROSITES GEORGE V, PARIS - Summit organized within the Open World Forum


Responsible Open Source organizations are setting new rules for the software industry. IT decision makers, CIOs, project managers, etc., need to be aware of these new rules, and learn how to play the new game.
The FLOSS Communities Summit will show you how Open Source organizations are redefining the industry.  By attending the summit, you will be able to answer questions you've always wanted to ask about Open Source software communities. Who leads them? How are they managed? What do they deliver? How can you participate? Why should you join?  
Come and see for yourself, and meet the leaders of global Open Source organizations such as the Apache, Eclipse and Linux Foundations, the Open Solutions Alliance, the OW2 Consortium and Trustie.
This event is specifically aimed at CIOs, project managers and developers seeking to understand what Open Source communities really are, how they operate, what the benefits of using their software are, and how they can collaborate with them. 

 

 

09.00-10.30

OPEN WORLD FORUM OPENING KEYNOTES: with Jacques Attali, Andrew Aitken, Matthew Aslett, Michael Tiemann, etc.

10.30-11.00

Pause and networking

11.00-11.15

Welcome and Summit opening

- Cedric Thomas, CEO, OW2 Consortium

 

Morning session - Connected communities: a new resource, supplying the software you need

11.15-11.40

The Trustie Community: developing nationwide Open Source cooperation between universities and industry in China

- Professor Shi Dianxi, NUDT

11.40-12.00

Open Solutions Allliance: Promoting commercial Open Source for the enterprise

- Nick Halsey, Vice President of Marketing, Jaspersoft

12.00-12.20

The OW2 Consortium: Fostering Open Source IT infrastructures

- Cedric Thomas, CEO OW2

12.20-12.30

Q&A

12.30-14.00

Cocktail-Lunch and networking

 

Afternoon session - Global organization: redefining the software industry

14.00-14.40

The Apache Foundation: Offering developers the most favorable cooperative environment

- Sander Striker, Executive Vice President, Apache Foundation

14.40-15.20

The Eclipse Foundation: Leveraging Open Source to create industrial cooperation

- Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director Eclipse Foundation

15.20-16.00

The Linux Foundation: Promoting, protecting and standardizing Linux operating systems

- Jim Zemlin, Executive Director Linux Foundation

16.00-16.30

Pause and networking

16.30-17.30

OPEN WORLD FORUM KEYNOTES: Special keynote from Jim Zemlin "What's the deal with Linux on the desktop", plus roundtable with all FLOSS Communities Summit speakers.

 

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