2023 BEYA (2450) Let’s Talk Open Source: The Future of Global Platform Development is Here

Learning Objective: Develop an understanding of how and why technology and innovation are rooted in the global open-source community. The critical success factors used to measure market activity are rooted in two fundamental measures (speed and sustainability); how fast the market can be served with sustained scaling is a constantly evolving practice as more open-source projects launch physical and digital solutions. For instance, a smartwatch development kit can be purchased for as little as $25; this includes open-source operating systems, open-source development frameworks, supply chains, and open-source software. For example, Mastodon is a federated social platform designed to connect online communities without an intermediary platform. The platform is a “distributed” architecture that disrupts traditional social media and empowers each organization to have its version of popular social platforms with total access to all features, functionality, and,t importantly, the data generated from social activities on a distributed platform. This is a significant shift in technological advancements brought on by Industry 4.0 and a globally connected community of independent professionals, novices, and corporate, non-profit, and government resources. The future of open source is yet to be determined; what can be stated with confidence is that open source is the accelerant in a globally connected community and impacts all aspects of research collaborations, development costs, talent acquisition sources, micro-patents, and micro-licensing of intellectual property.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand how open source is leveraged by large and small organizations to reduce cost and increase the speed of delivery of goods, product,s and services.
2. Examine the type of open source development practices changing how talent acquisition is sourced, compensated, and reta,ined.
3. Explore the advantages of using open source to reduce costs and leverage community support.
4. Examine the limitations of internal development vs. open source development.

Speakers:

Madeline Augustin, BDS Technology Strategy Sr. Manager, The Boeing Company

Markeeva Morgan, Senior Manager, The Boeing Company

David C Williams, Assistant Vice President, AT&T

Kindra Porter, Bell Textron