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# Open Source Professionals as a Key for Project Success


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 18, 2024
- **Time:** 11:30–12:00 (30 min)
- **Room:** Tech Recruiting Summit - YELLOW STAGE (Outdoor)
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Description

This session will shed light on an OSPO organization and how it can drive the success of product and engineering teams. In light of emerging AI tools and solutions, it will explore how OSPOs can and will address needs in the open source community. The session will cover how companies can build their own open source program office, including the necessary skills and professions.

We will provide an overview by analyzing OSPO teams in different companies and share insights on what skills, expertise, and areas TA should focus on to support such growth. Additionally, we will offer tips on how engineers can be discovered and build their own awareness in the open source space.

## Speaker

### [Ludmila Tomperi](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@ludmila-tomperi)

Global TA Partner


## Related talks at this congress

- [Growing Your Team: Strategies for Expansion or Re-Org in Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/168-growing-your-team) — Alex Ischenko
- [Open Source: The Engine of Innovation in the Digital Age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/347-open-source-the) — Ankit Patel, Ivan Burazin, Jo Franchetti, Maxim Fateev
- [Empowering and Motivating Developers in a Purpose-Driven Team of the Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/320-empowering-and) — Omid Givehchi
- [3 Key Steps for Optimizing DevOps Workflows](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/123-3-key-steps-for) — Dan Tao