SDForum Global Open Source Conference

SDForum's 2008 Global Open Source Conference on globalization of open source will include leading industry and government experts examining the worldwide causes and effects of open source software and its impact on commerce strategies, investment planning, legal issues and government policy.

Open source is changing the global software industry as governments create new policies mandating use of open source and as international markets open. In response, hundreds of new companies are formed to support, nurture and commercialize open source to take advantage of the opportunities. As a result, end users are deploying open source throughout their companies in literally every vertical and horizontal market.

The SDForum 2008 Global Open Source Conference will address the unique nature of open source software trends; the role of governments; the impact of globalization on open source commerce; the distinctive characteristics of investment; the different legal aspects of a globally distributed IP community; plus the growth characteristics of the global open source community.

Register at: www.sdforum.org/globalopensource Discount Code: GlobalOpen

12:00 pm -12:45pm Registration and Networking Lunch

12:45pm - 1:00pm

Welcome Remarks 1:00pm - 1:45pm Keynote: Marten Mickos, Sun Microsystems Database Group http://www.sun.com/
1:45pm -2:45pm Panel Discussion "Global Open Source Trends and Public Initiatives"
Mark Radcliffe - DLA Piper Sander Ruiter, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Tony Wasserman, Carnegie Mellon University Arnaud Le Hors, IBM
Moderator: Dirk Riehle, SAP

2:45pm -3:00pm Coffee Break

3:00pm - 4:00pm Entrepreneur Panel: Learning Lessons from around the World
Don Brown, Atlassian Daniel Chalef, Knowledge Tree Ismael Ghamili, Intalio Chander Kant, Zmanda Moderator: Andrew Aitken, Olliance Group

4:00pm - 5:00pm Panel discussion: "Venture Panel: Where is the money?"
Vineet Buch, Blue Run Ventures Kevin Efrusy, Accel
John Occhipinti, Woodside Fund Rory O'Driscoll, Scale Ventures
Moderator: Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, Linux Magazine

5:00pm - 5:15pm Closing Remarks

Location: Swissnex Annex, 730 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Pricing: $85 - SDForum members, $100 - non-members, $30- Platinum Pass Register at: www.sdforum.org/globalopensource

Location

Swissnex
730 Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94111