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Welcoming some impressive open tech contributors to the OpenUK team with our Ambassador refresh! 😇
We are delighted to be working with them to promote open technology in line with OpenUK’s purpose of UK leadership and global collaboration in open technology.
We will be launching our Apprentice Ambassador and OpenHQ international Ambassador programmes in the next few weeks.
https://openuk.uk/ambassadors/
#openuk #openukambassadors #opensource #opensourcelondon #opensourcecommunity
OpenUK’s Skills report is featured by John Leonard of Computing, saying that open source is not free; we just don’t pay for it. He recognises the open source skills opportunity, and from our report, the increase in contributions and contributors. Read here: https://www.computing.co.uk/analysis/2026/open-source-isn-t-free-we-re-just-not-paying-for-it
#openuk #computing #opensource #opensourcesoftware #opensourceskills
OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock joins Jimmy Wales as a keynote speaker at DataFest 2026, on May 27, as reported in the Herald. Read now: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26047413.wikipedia-founder-headline-ai-festival-edinburgh/
#openuk #datafest2026
OpenUK’s recommendations to UK Research and Innovation are shared today, including its proposal to build a National Open Source “Foundation” for the UK with an incubator/ accelerator. Supporting AI Minister Kanishka Narayan MP’s ambitions to make the UK. Read more: https://openuk.uk/makingukhomeofopensource/
#openuk #openhq #ukri #opensource #opensourcesoftware
While others celebrate St Valentine, we choose open source on free software day. Give a developer a hug - if you dare! https://sharepic.fsfe.org/#ilovefs
#freesoftwareday #valentines #opensource #opensourcesoftware
What’s a Sovereign AI Stack, do we need one and how open should it be?
Join the discussion in Edinburgh with Camilla de Coverly Veale, Mozilla; Jean-Baptiste Kempf, Kyber and VidoeLAN; Lee Fulmer, McKinsey & Company; Mark Boost, Civo and Locai Labs; and Sachiko Muto, OpenForum Europe at State of Open Con 2026 On The Road.
https://stateofopencon.com/edinburgh-soocon26/
#opensource #AI #opensourceai #aiskills #stateofopencon #soocon26 #openuk #openhq #aiscotland #AI #aimodels #aiagents
Congratulations to the shortlisted nominees in the 6th annual OpenUK Awards 2026, @andypiper@macaw.social, @bboreham@grafana.social, Daniel Gale, @davidtwco@fosstodon.org, Dermoscopea, @flox@fosstodon.org, Godfrey Inyama, Jan Faracik, @ctz@infosec.exchange, Linux Vendor Firmware Service @hughsie@mastodon.social, lowRISC CIC, Dr Margaret Hartnett, @manyfold@3dp.chat, Ministry of Justice UK Splink Team, OpenActive, Opemipo Disu, Dr. Ravinder Singh, Richard Purdie, Rustls, Sonia Cooper,...
Read the OpenUK April Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation. This newsletter features updates on Skills Report, SOOCon26 on the road, Board and Staff Update and, as usual, the press we were featured in, and the events we will be at. Read the OpenUK April Newsletter here https://openuk.uk/newsletter-posts/24042026/
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware
Join the India AI Summit Workshop on MCP, Open Standards and Data Workshop
With hosts @AmandaBrock@hachyderm.io and Karan M V
Workshop Leaders: Simon Hansford, @saiyampathak@mastodon.social, Rohit Ghumare, James Lovegrove, Naresh Vyas, @avsm@amok.recoil.org, and @howdevelop@bird.makeup 🤩
17 Feb 2026, 10:30 – 11:25, Bharat Mandapam
https://openuk.uk/indiaaisummit/
#IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #IndiaAI #OpenSourceAI #opensource #openuk
Recognising the Power of Community Collaboration, the @universalviewer project (https://universalviewer.io/) is shortlisted in the 6th Annual OpenUK Awards Community category sponsored by Arm, taking place on 4th December
We’ll celebrate the winners in a Black tie gala dinner and awards ceremony at the House of Commons, thanks to Dame Chi Onwurah for hosting.
Read the OpenUK March 2026 Newsletter – a National Open Source Foundation for the UK for the latest updates on OpenUK Proposes a UK National Open Source Foundation, MWC Leaders' Lunch, Updates on Roundtable in Parliament, SOOCon26 On The Road, and, as usual, the press we were featured in and the events we will be at. Read the OpenUK March Newsletter here https://openuk.uk/newsletter-posts/march202605/
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware
CEO @AmandaBrock@hachyderm.io is included in 15 women who inspire by The Beautiful Truth on International Women’s Day. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-beautiful-truth_the-women-who-inspire-us-the-beautiful-activity-7434923115958304768-SjIQ/
#IWD #internationalwomensday #IWD26
"AI Impact Summit 2026 AI Openness Report" is now live - updates on the content at the Impact Summit, launches during the summit and relevant provisions of the New Delhi Declaration direct from our team on the ground in Delhi and our partners. Thanks to GitHub, Mozill and Civo for sponsorship of this event.
https://openuk.uk/stateofopen/indiaaiopennessreport2026/
#IndiaAIImpactSummit #aiimpactsummit2026 #IndiaAI #opensource #opensourceai #AI #opensource #openuk
UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan MP supports OpenUK and open source in a video launched at the British High Commission in India party for the IndiaAI Impact Summit today. Featuring Amanda Brock, David Soria Parra, Matt Barker, Laura Gilbert, Sal Kimmich, and Kunal Kushwaha. Fulfilling Kanishka’s commitment that the “𝗨𝗞 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗜” https://youtu.be/UGuD1Lwjjxk?si=H4DoXCKWl3nouGdX
#IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #IndiaAI #OpenSourceAI #opensource #openuk
One of the highlights of the IndiaAI - India AI Impact Summit 2026, this phenomenal panel hosted by OpenUK brought people who really understand open source together to dig deep into resilience and sovereignty. With @AmandaBrock@hachyderm.io of OpenUK and OpenHQ, Anastasia Stasenko of pleias, Jimmy Wales of @wikipedia@wikis.world, Dr. Laura Gilbert CBE of Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, and Mishi Choudhary, Esq. of Software Freedom Law Center, India (https://SFLC.in).
#IndiaAIImpactSummit2026
We know that with Rebecca Rumbul as OpenUK’s new Board Chair leading our phenomenal Board and working closely with our CEO Professor Amanda Brock, OpenUK will continue to have huge impact on the UK’s digital landscape and global open source.
Open source technologies have an increasing importance in our AI-driven world and Rebecca’s skill and experience as ED and CEO of the Rust Foundation will bolster our work.
Congratulations on your appointment Becc! 👏👏👏
Kigali, Rwanda, on 11 March, Professor Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK and OpenHQ, will be interviewed by Didas Mbarushimana of Open Source Kigali in a fireside chat followed by audience Q&A. Taking place at 18.00 on 11 March, at the Digital Transformation Centre, Rwanda. Sign up here: https://luma.com/tyd5aolg
#opensource #opensourcesoftware #opensourceai #openuk #openhq #openafrica
CEO @AmandaBrock@hachyderm.io writes "On the ground at India’s AI Impact Summit" in two parts article for Computing. Read more from the link in the first comment.
Read Part 1: https://www.computing.co.uk/feature/2026/on-the-ground-india-s-ai-impact-summit-1
Part 2: https://www.computing.co.uk/feature/2026/on-the-ground-india-s-ai-impact-summit-2
#opensource #aiimpactsummit2026 #AIImpactSummitIndia #opensourceai #AI #openuk #openhq
CEO Amanda Brock interviewed by GoodReturns re the IndiaAI Impact Summit, saying Open Source AI Is India’s Biggest Chance to Lead Global Tech Race. Read more at: https://www.goodreturns.in/news/open-source-ai-is-india-s-biggest-chance-to-lead-global-tech-race-says-openuk-ceo-amanda-brock-1491739.html
#opensource #aiimpactsummit2026 #AIImpactSummitIndia #opensourceai #AI #openuk #openhq
The Open Advantage | Amanda Brock, OpenUK | LIVE at IndiaAI Impact Summit on CAIO Connect Podcast.
What role does open source play in shaping the future of AI governance? Recorded live at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, this episode of Chief AI Officer Connect in a timely conversation on openness, policy, and digital sovereignty in the AI era.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/YD-rApaJcBc?si=xSOJb7WkxUx8XyUA
#opensource #aiimpactsummit2026 #AIImpactSummitIndia #opensourceai #AI #openuk #openhq
CEO Amanda Brock interviewed by CIOL re the IndiaAI Impact Summit, saying OpenUK Makes the Case for Open Source Governance. Read more: https://www.ciol.com/interviews/at-indias-ai-impact-summit-openuk-makes-the-case-for-open-source-governance-11155135
#opensource #aiimpactsummit2026 #AIImpactSummitIndia #opensourceai #AI #openuk #openhq
We’re honoured to share that our CEO will be attending the World Leaders’ Day at The IndiaAI Impact Summit tomorrow, as a guest of the Indian Government. This will include the Inauguration by PM Modi. The Impact Summit is the global leaders’ AI Summit that she has been invited to join, with the first being the AI Action Summit in Paris. https://openuk.uk/indiaaisummit/
#IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #IndiaAI #OpenSourceAI #opensource #openuk
AI Impact Summit Fringe Event Hackathon with OpenHQ – 18 Feb 2026, 9:00 – 13:00 "Hackathon for Geospatial AI for Good"
Led by Aaditeshwar Seth and Anil Madhavapeddy
India International Centre, Annexe, Lecture Room 2
50 places only https://luma.com/rzk717ys
#IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #IndiaAI #OpenSourceAI #opensource #openuk
World class speakers Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia; Dr. Laura Gilbert CBE, Senior Director of AI, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change; Mishi Choudhary, Esq., Software Freedom Law Center, India (https://SFLC.in); Anastasia Stasenko, Co-founder and CEO, pleias; moderated by our CEO Professor Amanda Brock discussing "Building Resilience and breaking dependency in enterprise and public sector AI – how can open source support this?" in this India AI Impact Summit 2026 Panel.
If you cannot join us live, you may want to join the stream for our India AI Impact Summit 2026 Workshop, MCP, Open Standards, and Data in the Age of Agentic AI at 10.30 AM IST today via https://www.youtube.com/live/M8EeV8bl1cI?si=WEk9PDPe5MrdMS2y
#IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #IndiaAI #AIImpactSummit #OpenSourceAI #opensource #openuk #openhq #opensourceai
Want to know who is speaking at #stateofopencon #SOOCon23 The initial schedule is now live https://stateofopencon.com/schedule/ #opensource #OpenData #openhardware #openuk
Open tech is inevitable. Eventually, it became the dominant force in software, and over time, the same will happen in AI. It just needs a bunch of stars to align,” states OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock. Read here: https://www.computing.co.uk/feature/2026/rolling-out-ai-that-works-the-trust-factor/
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware #opentech
Kigali, Rwanda, on 11 March, Professor Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK and OpenHQ, will be interviewed by Didas Mbarushimana of Open Source Kigali in a fireside chat followed by audience Q&A. Taking place at 18.00 on 11 March, at Norrsken House, Kigali, Rwanda. Sign up here: https://luma.com/tyd5aolg
#opensource #opensourcesoftware #opensourceai #openuk #openhq #openafrica
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