January 31 / 9:00 - 18:00 CET
EU Open Source Policy Summit 2025
What Can Open Source do for Europe?
The EU Open Source Policy Summit is Europe’s premier event for high-level open source policy discussions. This Summit provides a platform for the new EU administration to engage in meaningful dialogue with the European open source community. As authorities on the innovation model powering the digital domain, our speakers will explore ways to harness open source and global collaborative innovation to establish a competitive and sovereign digital environment. The event will feature insights from leading policymakers, OSS business leaders, software stewards, advocates, and academics. Together, they will share their perspectives and propose strategies for shaping the digital policy framework over the next five years.
The EU Open Source Policy Summit is set for 31 January 2025 in Brussels and will be accessible online.
Key topics
- The EU Digital Strategy
- Open Source in the Manufacturing Industry
- International Open Source Governance
- Economic & Social Value of Open Source
- Public Sector Open Source Strategies
- Digital Markets Regulation
- EU Funding Priorities: Digital Europe & Horizon
- Open Source AI: Definitions, Principles & Markets
- Standards and Liability for Software
- Digital Commons & Public Digital Infrastructure
- Open Source Silicon & Geopolitics
- Open Source in Regulated Industries
Speakers
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Amandeep Singh Gill
Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology, United NationsMore -
Gabriele Columbro
General Manager, Linux Foundation Europe & Executive Director, FINOSMore -
Margrethe Monsen
Managing Director for Norway at Redpill LinproMore -
Felix Reda
Director of Developer Policy, GitHubMore -
Dr. Cristina Caffarra
Associate Fellow, CEPRMore -
Dr. Jochen Friedrich
Technical Relations Executive, IBMMore -
Peter Ganten
CEO of Univention, Chairman of the Board OSBA, President of APELLMore -
Nicholas Gates
Policy Advisor, OpenForum EuropeMore -
Daniel Goldscheider
Founder and Executive Director of the OpenWallet FoundationMore -
Tobie Langel
Principal & Founder, UnlockOpenMore -
Liv Marte Nordhaug
CEO, Digital Public Goods AllianceMore -
Stefano Maffulli
Executive Director, Open Source InitiativeMore -
Mike Milinkovich
Executive Director, Eclipse FoundationMore -
Sachiko Muto
Chair, OpenForum EuropeMore -
David Nalley
President Apache Software FoundationMore -
Deb Nicholson
Executive Director, Python Software FoundationMore -
Astor Nummelin Carlberg
Executive Director, OpenForum EuropeMore -
Rebecca Rumbul
CEO, Rust FoundationMore
About the event
The EU Open Source Policy Summit 2025 has a clear message: Open source plays – and will continue to play – an instrumental role in ensuring Europe leads in building, using, and regulating digital technologies, as well as helping member states reinforce a competitive and digitally sovereign future in a changing global landscape.
The merits of open source are clear. It undergirds most of the global digital infrastructure and contributes over €8 trillion to the global economy. At the same time, the perception of open source has changed with the attention given to open source the EU Cyber Resilience Act, the development of open AI alternatives, and the increasing attention given to open source across digital policy efforts and EU investments — from the automotive industry to deforestation regulation.
Event designed for impact
The EU Open Source Policy Summit is an invite-only event, bringing together a mix of policymakers, business leaders, academics and community members, ensuring a fruitful exchange of views and a wide representation of stakeholders.
The Summit provides an informal setting for the audience to meet and learn from one another. We pride ourselves on providing the best possible hallway-track, allowing guests to cherry-pick sessions after setting up meetings and making new connections.
In 2024 the demand for the event clearly outstripped our capacity. With that in mind, we are looking to grow the event this year, while keeping it at a size suitable for spontaneous meetings.
Expression of interest to join on-site / online event registration
The EU Open Source Policy Summit is an invite-only event with free online access. With the form below, you can
- Express your interest to join the event on-site in Brussels
- Register for the online event
We shortlist the invited guests on a rolling basis. We accept the expression of interest until 15 December 2024.