Panel: Letta, Draghi and Open Source for a Competitive Europe
The Letta and Draghi reports are clear: Europe must urgently regain its competitive edge in a world increasingly driven by software innovation. With Europe at a crossroads for global competitiveness, open source can play a critical role to drive innovation and competition. This panel will bring together industry experts to discuss how open source technologies offer a solution to the challenges facing European businesses. Panellists will discuss how open source can boost innovation, efficiency, and collaboration across key European sectors by embedding greater value in the software that powers modern industries. They will delve into how the development and strategic use of open technologies – including open source software, hardware, standards and data – can pave the way forward for Europe’s competitiveness.
Speakers:
Philipp Ahmann, Senior OSS Community Manager at ETAS GmbH
Keith Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network
Clare Dillon, Community Lead at CURIOSS
Sara Gallian, SDV Program Manager at Eclipse Foundation
Frank Karlitschek, CEO of NEXTCLOUD