The Linux Foundation Member Summit: Full Schedule

November 19-21 2024
Napa, California
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8:00am PST

Breakfast

Thursday November 21, 2024 8:00am - 10:00am PST

Fairway Deck

Thursday November 21, 2024 8:00am - 10:00am PST
Fairway Deck

Special Events / Exhibits / Breaks

8:00am PST

Registration & Badge Pick-Up

Thursday November 21, 2024 8:00am - 5:00pm PST

Beaulieu Room (Mansion - Main Level)

Thursday November 21, 2024 8:00am - 5:00pm PST
Beaulieu Room (Mansion - Main Level) Silverado Resort

Special Events / Exhibits / Breaks

8:00am PST

Zen Zone

Thursday November 21, 2024 8:00am - 5:00pm PST

Robert Mondavi

All attendees may feel free to use the Zen Zone as needed. It is a physical space where conversation and interaction are not allowed, where attendees can go if for any reason they can’t interact with other attendees at that time.

Thursday November 21, 2024 8:00am - 5:00pm PST
Robert Mondavi The Silverado Resort

Special Events / Exhibits / Breaks

10:00am PST

Open Source Hacker Vs. Government Lawyer: Clashing Views on Fixing Tech in the DoD - Rebecca Lively & Eddie Zaneski, Defense Unicorns

Thursday November 21, 2024 10:00am - 10:30am PST

Silverado West

“What do you mean I can’t bring my car keys into this building?” “No internet?? But how do I download things from GitHub?” Join a recovering government attorney and an open-source hacker for a fiery debate that dives into the world of DoD cybersecurity inefficiencies. Rebecca, a former DoD lawyer, pairs her intricate understanding of perplexing government policies with Eddie’s fresh, critical (and dare we say naive?) insights from the private sector. This session will explore the frustrating “how” behind the government’s “why,” from slow booting government laptops to the realities of “military-grade technology.” Together, they will challenge the status quo, proposing innovative, open-source inspired solutions to streamline and secure DoD operations. Expect a dynamic exchange filled with real-world frustrations, enlightening explanations, and a hacker’s touch on how to fix what’s broken.

Speakers

Eddie Zaneski

Tech Lead - Open Source, Defense Unicorns

Eddie lives in Denver, CO with his wife and dog. He loves open source and works on the Kubernetes project. When not hacking on random things you'll most likely find him climbing rocks somewhere.

Rebecca Lively

Cyber Portfolio Lead, Defense Unicorns

Rebecca K. Lively began her career as an attorney focusing on legal and policy issues relating to software development, acquisition, intellectual property, and cyberspace operations. In 2020 she went all-in on software development, co-founding Shadow’s Edge Software, Air Force Cyber’s... Read More →

Open Source Hacker vs Gov Attorney pdf

Thursday November 21, 2024 10:00am - 10:30am PST
Silverado West

OS in the Public Sector & Society

Content Experience Level Any

10:00am PST

Facilitated Discussion: The Essential Role of Curation - Aeva Black, CISA & Jordan Kasper, U.S. Dept of Homeland Security

Thursday November 21, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am PST

Sebastiani & Beringer

In the beginning, open source gained the public’s trust through direct relationships with maintainers, participating in communities, and reliance on curators. Somewhere along the way, the essential role of curators seems to have been forgotten. Sophisticated actors have been systematically seeking to abuse the trust placed in open source, and individual maintainers are not equipped to fend this off - nor should they have to go it alone, if they don’t want to. Let’s gather for a discussion of community-based solutions to this threat to open source.

Speakers

Aeva Black

Section Chief, Open Source Security, CISA

Aeva Black is a non-binary hacker and open source software advocate, currently leading OSS security policy at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Previously, Aeva held advisory and board roles at several non-profits (OSI, OpenSSF, OpenStack) and led development... Read More →

Jordan Kasper

Senior Advisor, U.S. Dept of Homeland Security

Jordan Kasper is a software engineer, conference speaker, and open source zealot. He spent much of his career building web applications for organizations of all sizes. In 2017, he joined the U.S. Digital Service to help make tech better for all Americans. He has worked on systems... Read More →

Thursday November 21, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am PST
Sebastiani & Beringer

Security & Trust & Ethics in Open Source

Content Experience Level Advanced

10:45am PST

Diversity in Open Source, an Asian Perspective - Masae Shida, Broadcom

Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:15am PST

Silverado East

Many open source communities struggle to achieve strong community participation from Asia despite the region representing 60% of the entire world population. Although there are numerous participants from India and China, the number is disproportionately low when compared with the US and Europe. An obvious reason could be time zones, however, as a Japanese woman who grew up and worked in Japan, and as a working mother, it seems probable this could also be explained by culture and other social barriers like language. Although we appreciate the benefit of diversity, it remains challenging to have an optimally balanced community. Do we compromise by having some people in each region to convince ourselves that we’ve achieved a target? Or do we look for ways to overcome the barriers enabling real benefit? Many DEI categories are grouped together which removes our ability to identify areas needing improvement. Asia consists of 40 countries with different culture, and Asians who grew up in the US have different views. Diversity is defined by a combination of multiple factors. Let’s look at our goals more closely and see what communities can actually do to bring real value.

Speakers

Masae Shida

Staff Program Manager, Broadcom

Masae is a Staff Program Manager at VMware OSPO leading open source business and community strategy alignment and consultations. Previously she led numerous telecoms and cloud computing programs including M&A at Cisco, information security/compliance process implementation and product... Read More →

Thursday November 21, 2024 10:45am - 11:15am PST
Silverado East

Global Collaboration & Diversity

Content Experience Level Any

11:15am PST

Coffee Break

Thursday November 21, 2024 11:15am - 12:00pm PST

Fairway Deck

Thursday November 21, 2024 11:15am - 12:00pm PST
Fairway Deck

Special Events / Exhibits / Breaks

12:00pm PST

Fostering the Growth of African Economies by Empowering Individuals Through Open Source - Sander van Vugt, Living Open Source Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST

Silverado East

Africa still is the forgotten continent, even if all the means are there to have African talent participating in the world wide Open Source movement. Governments are using proprietary software, implemented by expensive foreign consultants, because of the lack of local people that have received the proper education. The Living Open Source Foundation aims at changing that by empowering individuals through training in Open Source techniques and attitude. In this session you will learn how the Living Open Source Foundation has been offering education to talent in different African countries since 2019. On that journey, different problems were encountered and lessons were learned. Just bringing education is not enough, the educated talent needs to have access to jobs in local economies once educated and certified. That is why Living Open Source Foundation focusses on enabling local economies by using Open Source software. In this session you'll learn how we work, and how you can participate in bringing Open Source to Africa.

Speakers

Sander van Vugt

founder, author, Living Open Source Foundation

Sander is the founder of the Living Open Source Foundation. Sander is also an author of courseware in different open source topics. His courseware has made open source skills accessible to anyone.

Thursday November 21, 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST
Silverado East

Global Collaboration & Diversity

Content Experience Level Beginner

12:00pm PST

SPDX: From Software to Systems - Gary O'Neall, Source Auditor Inc. & Kate Stewart, The Linux Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST

Sebastiani & Beringer

The “Software” Product Data Exchange was created in 2010 to provide machine and human readable metadata for licensing information to consumers of open source software. Over the years, the SPDX community has added support for a wide range of additional use cases. Complex software component interactions between open source and proprietary as well as the requirements to support SBOMs optimized for security risk management have been driving forces for many of the changes. With the SPDX 3.0 release and work being done for the upcoming SPDX 3.1 release, the scope of SPDX has expanded beyond software to entire systems including datasets, AI models, services and hardware. This will enable consumers to satisfy additional use cases in areas like product safety and export regulation compliance. With the SPDX 3.0, we’ve renamed SPDX from “Software” Product Data Exchange to “System” Product Data Exchange to better reflect where the project is aiming. In this talk, we’ll go over changes we’ve made to the SPDX model to support systems, the additional profiles that are focused on system level problems and what this means to both the producers and consumers of SPDX data.

Speakers

Kate Stewart

VP Dependable Embedded Systems, Linux Foundation

Kate Stewart works with the safety, security and license compliance communities to advance the adoption of best practices into embedded open source projects. She has launched the ELISA and Zephyr Projects, as well as supporting other embedded projects. With more than 30 years of experience... Read More →

Gary O'Neall

Founder and Principal Consultant, Source Auditor Inc.

Gary is a contributor to the Software Package Data Exchange® (SPDX™) - an open standard for communicating software bill of material information, including components, licenses, copyrights, and security references. Gary has contributed several open source tools. Gary O’Neall is... Read More →

Thursday November 21, 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST
Sebastiani & Beringer

Legal Track Sessions

Content Experience Level Any

12:00pm PST

Panel Discussion: Bringing Open Source Governance to a World of Decentralized Trust - Diane Mueller, Bitergia; Christian Taylor, Intersect; & Hart Montgomery, The Linux Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST

Silverado West

In the transformative era of Web3, which encompasses decentralized trust systems, blockchain, and distributed ledger technologies, the foundational principles of open source governance have never been more critical. This session aims to explore the intersection of open source governance with Web3, providing insights from leading experts. We will delve into the evolution of governance models, their applicability in decentralized contexts, and the resultant challenges and opportunities within blockchain ecosystems. As Web3 technologies continue to evolve, they challenge traditional governance models with their decentralized nature. This session will introduce the significance of adapting open source governance principles—transparency, accountability, and inclusivity—to blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. We will set the stage for a deep dive into how these principles can foster collaboration and innovation in decentralized environments. Attendees will gain a nuanced understanding of how to leverage open source governance to navigate the complexities of Web 3's decentralized systems, ensuring robust, equitable, and forward-looking frameworks for the future.

Speakers

Hart Montgomery

CTO, Hyperledger Foundation, Linux Foundation

Hart Montgomery serves as the CTO of Hyperledger Foundation and the ED of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance. He has extensive experience in blockchain and cryptography, and previously worked in blockchain and cryptography research at Fujitsu Research. Hart received a Ph.D. in... Read More →

Diane Mueller

DIrector, Research and Advisory Services, Bitergia

Diane comes to Bitergia from Red Hat, where she was a Distinguished Community Architect and Director, Community Development for the OpenShift and Cloud Native ecosystems. She founded and lead the OpenShift Commons community and served as the co-chair of the OKD working group for the... Read More →

Christian Taylor

Head of Open Source Office, Intersect

Christian comes from a diversified delivery background across various industries, most recently leading efforts to integrate Cardano blockchain into the open-source space. He has been part of industry firsts, notably in VVIP aviation custom interiors at JBRND and managing workplace... Read More →

Thursday November 21, 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST
Silverado West

Security & Trust & Ethics in Open Source

Content Experience Level Intermediate

12:30pm PST

Lunch

Thursday November 21, 2024 12:30pm - 2:00pm PST

Fairway Deck and Inside Terrace

Thursday November 21, 2024 12:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Fairway Deck and Inside Terrace

Special Events / Exhibits / Breaks

2:00pm PST

Super BEST Friends - Assembling Security Pals to Help Your Project Be More Secure - Christopher (CRob) Robinson, The Linux Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST

Sebastiani & Beringer

In the great hall of The Open Source, gathered together from the cosmic reaches of the multiverse are some of the greatest heroes of open source security ever assembled. Their mission, to fight injustice, to right that which is wrong, and to serve all mankind by helping make open source software more secure. In this session, attendees will learn from the OpenSSF about simple techniques, tactics, and tools that can help improve the overall security posture of their project, help them better defend against attackers, and react more quickly when the inevitable vulnerability report lands in their inbox. Key Takeaways - Learn about steps that can be taken to prepare your project to respond effectively to security findings - Learn about industry standards such as CVE, CVSS, VEX, CVD, and others that will help contextualize external and downstream interest in security - Learn about resources available to learn valuable secure coding techniques and concepts - Learn about community resources that are available to help triage, coordinate, and disclosure discovered vulnerabilities in your codebase, dependencies, and your supply chain

Speakers

Christopher (CRob) Robinson

Security Lorax, The Linux Foundation

Christopher Robinson (aka CRob) is the Director of Security Communications at Intel Product Assurance and Security and a community leader within the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). CRob is a 42nd level Dungeon Master and a 25th level Securityologist. He has worked at several... Read More →

LFMS24 Super BEST Friends 1 pdf

Thursday November 21, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Sebastiani & Beringer

Security & Trust & Ethics in Open Source

Content Experience Level Beginner

2:00pm PST

Forked Communities: Project Re-Licensing and Community Impact - Dawn Foster, CHAOSS & Stephen Walli, Microsoft

Thursday November 21, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST

Silverado East

Many popular open source projects are owned and driven by corporations, and in today's difficult economic climate, those companies are under increasing pressure to protect their businesses or show stronger returns for investors.. One response to this pressure has been the relicensing of popular open source projects to more restrictive licenses. In some cases, this relicensing has resulted in a hard fork of the original project. Both the relicensing and the resulting fork create turmoil for the users of that project and the community of contributors, and this impact can have a ripple effect throughout the ecosystem. In this session, we’ll discuss the following topics using a data-driven approach: dynamics around relicensing that results in such hard forks; examples of several forks along with the impact on the communities; and thoughts about what this means for the future of open source. The audience will walk away with an appreciation of why relicensing results in hostile forks and how to think about this issue when selecting which open source projects to use.

Speakers

Dawn Foster

Director of Data Science, CHAOSS

Dr. Dawn Foster works as the Director of Data Science for CHAOSS where she is also a board member / maintainer. She is co-chair of CNCF TAG Contributor Strategy and an OpenUK board member. She has 20+ years of experience at companies like VMware and Intel with expertise in community... Read More →

Stephen Walli

Principal Program Manager, Microsoft

I'm a principal program manager at Microsoft in the Azure Office of the CTO. I've worked with Docker, been a Distinguished Technologist at Hewlett-Packard, technical director at the Outercurve Foundation, founded a start-up, and been a writer and consultant. I've been around open... Read More →

Thursday November 21, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Silverado East

Sustainability & Innovation in Open Source

Content Experience Level Any

2:00pm PST

LFX Product Q&A - Kieran McDermott, The Linux Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm PST

Silverado West

Join our exclusive LFX Product Q&A to gain direct insights into our product offerings and engage with our product leaders to ask questions or provide feedback to the team. This session is your chance to shape the future of LFX to align with your priorities.

Speakers

Kieran McDermott

VP, Product & Design, The Linux Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm PST
Silverado West

Building & Managing Healthy OS Projects

2:45pm PST

Lessons from 20 Years of Open Source and the Cloud - Gordon Haff, BitMasons LLC

Thursday November 21, 2024 2:45pm - 3:15pm PST

Silverado East

It's been about 20 years since cloud computing in its modern form debuted. Open source has been around longer but that's also about the point when open source matured beyond being a cheaper Unix replacement to being the source of development and technology innovation that it has become. There are important lessons in those 20 years. Lessons about standardization. Lessons in flexibility. Lessons in cooperation. Lessons in developing ecosystems. Lessons in what not to do. Indeed, for all the success of Linux, the cloud has arguably been the great showcase for open source success over the past couple of decades. As a result, it's useful to think about the lessons there and how they apply to AI and other important areas of innovation going forward.

Speakers

Gordon Haff

Principal Analyst, BitMasons LLC

Gordon Haff is Principal Analyst at BitMasons where he writes and consults with an emphasis on open source and computing infrastructure. At Red Hat, he worked on market insights and portfolio architectures and wrote about tech, trends, and their business impact. His books include... Read More →

20 years pdf

Thursday November 21, 2024 2:45pm - 3:15pm PST
Silverado East

Sustainability & Innovation in Open Source

Content Experience Level Beginner

3:15pm PST

Coffee Break

Thursday November 21, 2024 3:15pm - 3:45pm PST

Fairway Deck

Thursday November 21, 2024 3:15pm - 3:45pm PST
Fairway Deck

Special Events / Exhibits / Breaks

3:45pm PST

From Security to Trust: Why and How to Make This Transition in the Age of AI - Wenjing Chu, Futurewei Technologies Inc.

Thursday November 21, 2024 3:45pm - 4:15pm PST

Sebastiani & Beringer

Security terminology often portraits a simple picture; e.g. good v. bad guys, inside v. outside, trusted v. zero-trust. This picture was never quite as simple, but with the advent of modern AI powered systems, this simplest picture is entirely obsolete and that means many of the technical building blocks of security and privacy as well. In this talk, Wenjing will discuss in non-technical terms why and how we should transition from security oriented language and mindset to a trust oriented one. Trust is a very human concept that can be applied to both human and intelligent AI systems or agents. Messy? Yes. But it's much closer to the real world reality, esp. when populated with a lot of AI agents/systems. Wenjing is co-Chair of the AI and Metaverse task force in the Trust over IP Foundation, and also the Governing Board and TAC of the OpenWallet Foundation.

Speakers

Wenjing Chu

Senior Director of Technology Strategy, Futurewei Technologies Inc.

Wenjing is a senior directory of technology strategy at Futurewei leading initiatives on trust in the future of computing. He is a Steering Committee member of the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation and co-Chairs the TSP and AI & Metaverse task forces. He is a Board Member of the OpenWallet... Read More →

Thursday November 21, 2024 3:45pm - 4:15pm PST
Sebastiani & Beringer

Security & Trust & Ethics in Open Source

Content Experience Level Any

3:45pm PST

Panel Discussion: OSS Viability: Reduce Risk with Metrics, Merges, and Money - Gary White, Verizon; Emma Irwin, Microsoft; Dawn Foster, CHAOSS; Georg Link, Bitergia

Thursday November 21, 2024 3:45pm - 4:15pm PST

Silverado East

Synopsys reports that 95% of codebases contain open source, and of those codebases, 75% of the code is open source. Viability; as a metrics model in the CHAOSS community; provides tools to inform strategic business decisions about open source use and investment. We evaluate open source at milestones such as when initial decision to use/or not use, or at points in time where investment through contribution ensures ongoing security and sustainability. Viability metrics can identify key moments when open source projects require focus and investment. Viability also provides measures for tracking impact of this focus and investment, both for OSS and for internal goals tracking. With metrics, we can make decisions about when it’s the right time to contribute back to communities that have too little support, and when to subsidize the work that our critical projects depend on. Join Dr. Dawn Foster (CHAOSS), Matt Germonprez (University of Nebraska at Omaha/CHAOSS), Emma Irwin (Microsoft), and Gary White (Verizon), as they discuss the approach, complications, failures, and successes of measuring viability and de-risking applications.

Speakers

Georg Link

Open Source Strategist and Director of Sales, Bitergia

Georg’s mission is to make open source more professional by using community metrics and analytics. Georg cofounded the CHAOSS Project to advance analytics and metrics for open source project health. Georg is an active contributor to several projects and has often presents on open... Read More →

Emma Irwin

Principal TPM, Microsoft

Emma Irwin is a Principal TPM with Microsoft's Open Source Program's Office. She has over 20 years' experience building with and for open source projects and their communities. Her experience spans multiple ‘open’ ecosystems including open data, education, science, access and... Read More →

Dawn Foster

Director of Data Science, CHAOSS

Gary White

Principal Engineer, Verizon

Gary White Jr. is a technologist, dog dad, meme enthusiast, aspiring gearhead, and has-been musician. He specializes in enterprise companies on solving problems at scale. You can find Gary's previous experience on YouTube from Cloud Foundry Summit, KubeCon, and TremorCon. Most recently... Read More →

LFMS2024 Panel Reducing Risk with Metrics, Merges, and Money pptx

Thursday November 21, 2024 3:45pm - 4:15pm PST
Silverado East

Sustainability & Innovation in Open Source

Content Experience Level Intermediate

4:30pm PST

Preparing for Quantum Computing: What Do You Need to Do? - Hart Montgomery, The Linux Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm PST

Sebastiani & Beringer

The threat of quantum computers to cryptography and, more broadly, computer security, is something that gets a little closer to reality every passing day. But what this means for real-world software can be confusing. When (and how) do we need to be ready? What do we need to do now to be ready when quantum computers come? In this talk, Hart Montgomery will explain what open source software projects, companies, and anyone who relies on cryptography need to do to protect themselves against the quantum threats of the future. He will explain projected timelines of when quantum attacks against cryptography could be viable, and then discuss what this means for software and data today. By the end of the talk, attendees will understand how to “threat model” quantum computing for their software or company needs and be better informed on how to make decisions regarding updating cryptography. In addition, Hart will explain how the tools of the LF’s PQCA project can be used to mitigate quantum threats. This talk will require no mathematical or cryptographic background to understand and will be aimed at business leaders who need to lead their companies in the transition to post-quantum cryptography.

Speakers

Hart Montgomery

CTO, Hyperledger Foundation, Linux Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Sebastiani & Beringer

Security & Trust & Ethics in Open Source

Content Experience Level Beginner

4:30pm PST

Open Source in Game Development - John Bryant, The Linux Foundation

Thursday November 21, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm PST

Silverado East

Open Source options have had a difficult time gaining visibility and uptake by game developers, particularly when compared to commercial options. The talk will discuss the various tools and options available to game developers, challenges faced by open source in gaining adoption, and some ideas on how visibility and viability of options can be improved. It is important that open source tooling owners work together to raise visibility across the game development industry.

Speakers

Joe Bryant

Executive Director Open 3D Foundation, The Linux Foundation

30+ years as an engineer, producer, and manager in the game development industry. 25+ games shipped, with a focus on game engine development. 4+ years assisting in the development of open source projects, primarily the Open 3D Engine

State of Open Source in Game Development pptx

Thursday November 21, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Silverado East

Sustainability & Innovation in Open Source

Content Experience Level Beginner

5:00pm PST

Evening Happy Hour

Thursday November 21, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST

Fairway Deck

When the sessions end, join fellow attendees for a lively mix of refreshments, drinks, and networking. It’s the perfect way to unwind and make new connections!

Thursday November 21, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Fairway Deck

Special Events / Exhibits / Breaks

6:00pm PST

Evening Shuttle Services to Downtown Napa

Thursday November 21, 2024 6:00pm - 9:30pm PST

Oxbow Market

After the happy hours each night, continue the festivities with a trip to Downtown Napa! Drop-off will be at the Oxbow Market in Downtown Napa - a convenient location to explore the food hall at the Oxbow Market or venture into Downtown Napa!

Buses depart from the Market & Bakery (Silverado Resort) starting at 6:00pm. The last pickup from the Oxbow Market in Downtown Napa will be at 9:30pm.

LFMS Evening Shuttles Schedule png

Thursday November 21, 2024 6:00pm - 9:30pm PST
Oxbow Market 610 & 644 First Street

Special Events / Exhibits / Breaks