IBM Developer SF Bay Area

Meet Semiont, the wiki-like knowledge base supporting graph retrieval, where humans and agents co-create Knowledge. Includes MCP server.

About the presenter
Adam Pingel (LinkedIn, GitHub) is IBM's Head of Open Tools and Applications for the AI Alliance. Adam has been fascinated by AI and chatbots since playing with Racter in the 80’s. But the “winters” were long and frequent. The stars aligned in 2015 when he became VPE at Ravel Law. Ravel was building AI-powered tools for the legal industry and was working with Harvard Law School on what is now known as the Caselaw Access Project. After an acquisition by LexisNexis in 2017, he moved his family to Raleigh (in 2019) to take the role of CTO of Global Platforms. In 2022 he joined IBM to work on domain-specific applications of generative AI. Adam holds an MS and BS in CS from UCLA and Stanford, respectively. When not at a keyboard, he enjoys spending time with his family.

About the AI Alliance
The AI Alliance is an international community of researchers, developers and organizational leaders committed to support and enhance open innovation across the AI technology landscape to accelerate progress, improve safety, security and trust in AI, and maximize benefits to people and society everywhere. Members of the AI Alliance believe that open innovation is essential to develop and achieve safe and responsible AI that benefit society rather than benefit a select few big players.

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### 🎟️ Get Your Ticket for InnerSource Summit 2025!

Join us on Thursday, 13th November 2025 to celebrate 10 years of InnerSource Commons — with events happening across Yokohama 🇯🇵, Berlin 🇩🇪, New York 🇺🇸, and online 🌍!

Choose where you’d like to take part:

Yokohama Ticket
Join us in person at Mitsubishi Electric in Yokohama, Japan.

Berlin Ticket
Attend at SAP in Berlin, Germany, and connect with the European InnerSource community.

New York Ticket
Be part of the celebration at IBM in New York, USA.

Online Ticket
Access the full 24-hour global program from anywhere in the world.

Each ticket includes access to inspiring keynotes, practical sessions, and the chance to connect with InnerSource practitioners from around the globe. 🌍✨

We can’t wait to see you — whether in person or online — as we look back on a decade of InnerSource and look ahead to the future together! 🙌

### Our Host Venues

🌍 To mark 10 years of InnerSource collaboration and innovation, we’re thrilled to announce the host venues for InnerSource Summit 2025 — and they’re nothing short of extraordinary! We’re proud to partner with three global tech leaders who are opening their doors to help us celebrate this milestone:

🏢 Mitsubishi Electric – Join us in their cutting-edge innovation space in Yokohama, Japan

🏢 SAP – Be part of the energy at their vibrant campus in Berlin, Germany

🏢 IBM – Experience the summit from their iconic One Madison office in NYC, USA

And of course, as always, you can join us online from anywhere in the world 🌐

Whether you’re joining in person or virtually, InnerSource Summit 2025 promises to be our most global, collaborative, and inspiring event yet. We can’t wait to see you there!

### Why You Should Attend the 10-Year Anniversary InnerSource Summit

Join us for a truly global celebration as we mark the 10th anniversary of InnerSource Commons with a 24-hour Summit spanning Yokohama, Berlin, and New York. Our agenda is packed with inspiring keynotes, in-person sessions, and online talks from leading InnerSourcerers around the world.
From practical case studies and success stories to deep dives into collaboration, culture, and scaling InnerSource practices, the program reflects the diversity and innovation of our community. Each regional hub will highlight local expertise and global perspectives—creating a continuous journey of learning and connection across time zones.
Whether you’re joining us in person or online, the 2025 agenda is designed to inform, inspire, and celebrate the next decade of open collaboration.

## 📅 Agenda

## Our agenda is live on our website!

Please note: this event is guided by our Code of Conduct, which you can read here: https://innersourcecommons.org/about/codeofconduct/