
What weāre about
The Helsinki OSPO Local Meetup will discuss all things OSPO what is Open Source Program Office, the part of organisations dealing with open source. We cover a mix of topics in our Meetups, like organisation of OSPO's, tooling, open source usage, open source contributions and legal aspects.
If someone is interested in the organisational, tooling, governance and legal issues of open source projects or simply interested in open source, this is a Meetup for you.
We will cover our topics in presentations and in interactive sessions in our events.
Join us in the #chapter-helsinki channel of TODO Slack (https://join.slack.com/t/thetodogroup/shared_invite/zt-169ok18cz-Pi6tpVHTeW9254d1FpkLew).
Our Meetup is ran by the Helsinki Chapter of the TODO Group (https://community.linuxfoundation.org/ospo-local-meetup-helsinki/).
Our events are held under the Chatham House Rule. āWhen a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.ā
Our events are also following the Linux Foundation Events Code of Conduct (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/about/code-of-conduct/).
Upcoming events (1)
See all- KCD Helsinki 2025 co-located event - Open Source Evening with Sarah NovotnyStartup Sauna, Espoo
Kubernetes and CNCF Finland Meetup X Helsinki OSPO Local Meetup supported by TODO Group
This event is a collaboration between the Kubernetes and CNCF Finland Meetup and the Helsinki OSPO Local Meetup supported by TODO Group and a co-located event of KCD Helsinki.## Details
šGlobal-scale collaboration: How to do business together with an open source ecosystem
Join us for an exciting evening of insights, networking, and community-building at the intersection of open source, entrepreneurship, and global-scale technology collaboration.
š¢ No registration on MeetupāSecure your spot here: https://lu.ma/tbd6h7u9
In this special joint event, weāre bringing together the communities of this meetup group, Helsinki Open Source Program Office meetup, and Aalto Entrepreneurship Society to explore how open source ecosystems enable innovation, scale, and business opportunities across industries and borders.
We're super excited to have one of our KCD Helsinki keynote speakers, Sarah Novotny, share her knowledge at this event. Sarah is one of the great minds behind designing Kubernetes great open source community. More speakers to be announced.
š” Learn firsthand how companies are not just using open source, but co-creating with it to drive innovation, build trust, and scale globally. The Linux operating system and Kubernetes ācloud nativeā ecosystems, with hundreds of related projects, 100,000s of contributors involved, and millions of contributions are examples of how technology, businesses, and community members can thrive.
Whether youāre a student, startup founder, engineer, product manager, or just curious about open source and collaborationāthis event is for you. We want this event to be as collaborative as possible ā please join the discussion, ask questions, and find new perspectives!
š Date & Time: May 7, 2025 at 6-9pm. Doors open at 5pm.
š Location: Startup Sauna at Aalto University Campus (Puumiehenkuja 5A, 02150, Espoo)
š„ Event is free of charge, and drinks, snacks, and good conversation included!
⨠Letās build something biggerātogether.