Global Open Source Conference
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Practical Information:
Location:
730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94111
Cost:
Members: $85, Non-members: $100, Platinum Pass: $30
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Register for this event at www.sdforum.org/globalopensource
For more information, please contact Kristen Sullivan at Ksullivan@sdforum.org
SDForum’s Global Open Source Conference on the globalization of open source will include leading industry and government experts examining the worldwide causes and effects of open source software and its impact on commerce strategies, investment planning, legal issues and government policy.
Open source is changing the global software industry as governments create new policies mandating use of open source and as international markets are opened. In response, hundreds of new companies are formed to support, nurture and commercialize open source to take advantage of opportunities. As a result, end users are deploying open source throughout their companies in literally every vertical and horizontal market.
The SDForum 2008 Global Open Source Conference will address the unique nature of open source software trends; the role of governments; the impact of globalization on open source commerce; the distinctive characteristics of investment; the different legal aspects of a globally distributed IP community; plus the growth characteristics of the global open source community. Come join us for this half day conference in San Francisco the day before OSBC.
AGENDA
12–12:45pm Registration and Networking Lunch
12:45–1pm Welcome Remarks
1–1:45pm Keynote: Marten Mickos, MySQL
1:45–2:45pm Panel Discussion “Global Open Source Trends and Public Initiatives”
- Mark Radcliffe – DLA Piper
- Sander Ruiter, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Tony Wasserman, Carnegie Mellon University
- Arnaud Le Hors, IBM
2:45–3pm Coffee Break
3–4pm Entrepreneur Panel: Learning Lessons from around the World
- Don Brown, Atlassian
- Daniel Chalef, Knowledge Tree
- Ismael Ghamili, Intalio
- Chander Kant, Zmanda
4-5pm Panel discussion: “Venture Panel: Where is the money?”
- Vineet Buch, Blue Run Ventures
- Kevin Efrusy, Accel
- Ben Fu, Scale Ventures
- John Occhipinti, Woodside Fund
5–5:15pm Closing Remarks
Register at www.sdforum.org/globalopensource
For more information, please contact Kristen Sullivan at Ksullivan@sdforum.org
