OPEN SOURCE

Getting Started in Open Source Development Panel

📅 Thursday, September 24, 2026 🕐 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Buenos Aires, GMT-3) 📍 Auditorio 🌐 In English

A panel for first-time contributors. Let's discuss the mental model required before any code is written, talk about the licensing and contributor / agreement rules that govern participation, and discuss how a one-time contributor grows into a trusted member of a project.

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Anna Widenius

CEO at MariaDB Foundation

Anna Widenius is CEO of MariaDB Foundation, the independent non-profit supporting the development, adoption and open ecosystem around MariaDB Server. She leads the Foundation’s work with developers, users, technology companies and the wider open source community to help MariaDB grow and remain open.

Hilary Carter

Research Leader at the Linux Foundation

Hilary Carter is a writer, researcher, and team leader, producing engaging, decision-useful insights that broaden the understanding of open source and emerging technologies and their impact on business, government, and society. She has contributed to books and numerous research reports and speaks publicly on the subjects of innovation, leadership, women in technology, and digital transformation. Hilary is a management graduate of the London School of Economics.

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