Open source in the age of platform capitalism

Learn more about the role of Open Source Software in the age of platform capitalism.

Join us on Tuesday for a fun evening discussion and learn from experts in the field that hopefully inspire you to create impact!

➡️ First lightning talk by Florian Merz, Mozilla: What’s Your Open Source Strategy?

Two years ago, Mozilla’s Open Innovation team took inspiration from a discussion at the Open Source Leadership Summit around the need for companies invested in open source to be open by design: to ensure their entire open source approach for a project, from governance to tools, is thoughtfully designed to reach that project’s goals and impact. To help with this challenge, in summer 2018, Mozilla together with Open Tech Strategies published a research report, a “field guide” into open source strategy and project design. This “Open Source Archetypes Report” identified 10 general types of open communities in their strategic contexts. Florian’s talk will share perspectives to encourage a more systematic approach to open source and how to increase the intent and impact of collaborative technology projects.

➡️ Second lightning talk by Alistair Alexander, Tactical Tech: The state of open source.

Alistair is working with Tactical Tech (www.tacticaltech.org), an international NGO based in Berlin that engages with citizens and civil-society organisations to explore and mitigate the impacts of technology on society. He is the project lead for The Glass Room (www.theglassroom.org) and related projects and responsible for the production of three major Glass Room exhibitions in New York, London and San Francisco and a further 150 Glass Room community events worldwide, reaching 160,000 people and starting a global conversation on data and privacy.
Alistair is currently researching and developing new content for The Glass Room on misinformation, social media influence, ethical AI, identity and connection, and the impact of the technology we use on climate change.

➡️ Third lightning talk by End Of The Line : Scaling Radical Sustainability!

The world is heating up. Climate protests are growing. Inspired by
humanities necessity to confront the ongoing ecological destruction of
our earth, soil, and air- EOTL was founded to develop systems for
radically sustainable logistics. We are a group of software engineers,
designers, food makers, and bike couriers who are developing software
and physical packaging that aims to significantly scale the feasibility
of zero-waste lifestyles in cities and beyond. We also take an unusual
the approach of creating our systems to be highly privacy-conscious and
resistant to surveillance capitalism and data collection of users.
Instead, we aim for solutions that help grow and strengthen real world
Communities.

➡️ Fourth lightning talk by Anna Hoffmann, Intense Impact: "The four basic principles of Effectuation" with tips and tricks for their implementation.

Anna is a coach for economic strategies certified by the „Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle“, start-up consultant in the program "Innovationen brauchen Mut" from the State of Brandenburg and process consultant for knowledge management and agile work in the program “Unternehmenswert Mensch“ of the Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales. Further information on: www.intense-impact.de.
She will talk about "The four basic principles of Effectuation" with tips and tricks for their implementation. How to create impact and success with a small team or alone? How to successfully scale social impact projects with little money and equipment? What does "value creation" mean in the context of open science? The "Effectuation" approach, researched by Professor Saras D. Sarasvathy, is recognized as the most sustainable strategy to make nonprofit projects or social start-ups successful.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!