Women+ in Open Source Forum

Open source is built on collaboration—and it's time to amplify the voices of the women+ doing this critical work.

Join us on July 30th for a full-day event dedicated to the women+ shaping the future of open source technologies each and every day! 🌟 Whether you are a seasoned maintainer, a first-time contributor, or simply curious about how to get started with open source, this day is designed for you. 🚀

Open source is global, but women+ are still underrepresented in the community. We're changing that by creating a dedicated space to celebrate our achievements and build a stronger, more inclusive pipeline for the future. 🤝

Why Join Us?

This isn't just a series of talks; it's a gathering of minds. Our goal is to bridge the gender gap in tech by fostering mentorship, visibility, and genuine connection. Come for the inspiration, stay for the community. Everyone who wants to build a more inclusive open source ecosystem is welcome in this room! 🌈

Your perspective belongs in the code. Let's build the future, together. 💪

Agenda at a Glance

• 9:30 - 10:30: [REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, NETWORKING] ☕
• 10:30 - 11:00: [KEYNOTE] The Open Door: How AI Lets Women Build the Code and Write the Rules of Open Source
  • Nithya Ruff, Chair, Linux Foundation Board of Directors 🎤
• 11:15 - 12:00: [FIRESIDE CHAT] Shape It, Don't Inherit It: A Fireside Chat on Open AI Governance
  • Angie Jones, VP of Developer Experience, Agentic AI Foundation
  • Nithya Ruff, Chair, Linux Foundation Board of Directors 🔥
• 12:00 - 12:30: [SESSION] Building the Pipeline: Lessons from Sustaining Open Source
  • Alyssa Wright, Open Source Program Office @Bloomberg LP
• 12:30 - 2:00: [LUNCH] 🍽️
• 2:00 - 2:20: [SESSION] Meaningful is Sustainable: A Longitudinal Panel Study of Under-represented OSS Contributors
  • Hana Frluckaj, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Virginia
• 2:20 - 2:40: [SESSION] Fork Yeah: Choosing Your Own Adventure in Open Source
  • Alexa Griffith, Sr. Principal SWE @ Red Hat
• 2:40 - 3:00: [SESSION] Storytelling as Contribution: Making Our Work and Our Projects Visible
  • Katherine Druckman, Head of Community and Partnership Engagement, JetBrains
• 3:00 - 4:00: [CLOSING PANEL] The Women Building Open Source: Beyond the Code
  • Lahari Chowtoori, Open Source TPM, AI/ML @ AWS, Moderator
  • Ana Ruvalcaba, Former Project Jupyter Executive Council Member
  • Allison Stokes, VP Communications, @ The Linux Foundation
  • Dawn Gibson Wages, Director of Community and Developer Relations @ Anaconda
  • Danica Fine, Sr. Manager, OSS Developer Relations @Snowflake
  • Kristi Tan, Open Source Marketing Manager @AWS
• 4:00 - 6:00: [HAPPY HOUR] 🍹

📍 Location: 7 W 34th St.

Get your tickets here! — Our community is stronger with you in it!