We Didn’t Start the Fire…Open Source Software in 2025
In this session Amanda will guide the audience through a refresher on the meaning of open source software to build a base understanding of the shift in digital infrastructure over the last 10 years where the pace of adoption of open source has not been met with a pace in understanding.
As she peels the layers of our digitalisation back it will reveal the underbelly of our tech sector, what makes tech tick today and why it’s driving in the directions it is. From geopolitics, to tariffs and calls for sovereignty she will explore the stories we all know to build deeper understanding of policy bathed in a technical context. Embracing software infrastructure deep tech and AI, this story is one of the technical and social evolution of the last 30 years, driven by a world of open source and global collaboration.