Open Source Impact: From Innovation to Positive Change

Open source technology has revolutionized how we innovate, collaborate, and do business. However, its impact goes beyond our daily work and paying our rent. It — and we — have the potential to create positive change in the world, from promoting peaceful and democratic societies to providing international development aid.

This session will explore open source at different scales, from small but meaningful, to vast and vital to our future.

What has open source made possible? What have we done with it in the last 24 years? A look back at our origins, the changes and opportunities open source has enabled from small and personal to large. What could applying open source philosophy and practices — "thinking open source" — bring to society, the world, and the future beyond our daily work and business?