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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Building on Open Source: The New Product Playbook

Cédric Gégout , Dana Lawson , Michael "Monty" Widenius , Sebastian Kister , Ignacio Riesgo

AI is drowning open-source projects in automated pull requests. Is your engineering team prepared to shift from writing raw syntax to deeply vetting AI-generated code?

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#1 about 3 min

Open source dominance in the global software supply chain

The modern software supply chain relies almost entirely on open-source components requiring dedicated enterprise maintenance.

#2 about 2 min

Navigating security risks in AI-assisted open source contributions

Increased use of artificial intelligence introduces unresolved vulnerabilities and demands stricter software security audits.

#3 about 2 min

Managing maintainer workload amidst AI coding agent proliferation

The surge of automated pull requests requires maintainers to scrutinize code quality more rigorously to prevent system-wide failures.

#4 about 2 min

Preserving human oversight in the shared responsibility infrastructure

Automated tools cannot replace the critical reasoning and context mapping provided by human infrastructure maintainers.

#5 about 1 min

Building viable economic models for open source operations

Choosing the right licensing model is essential for generating revenue to pay dedicated software maintainers.

#6 about 3 min

Empowering enterprise engineering through open source program offices

Dedicated program offices guide corporate developers to safely and effectively contribute back to upstream initiatives.

#7 about 2 min

Structuring lasting business cases beyond government funding initiatives

Sustainable open-source maintenance relies on viable economic models and corporate support rather than temporary institutional grants.

#8 about 4 min

Gaining software supply chain visibility through upstream engagement

Participating directly in upstream development eliminates vendor bottlenecks and secures control over essential infrastructure dependencies.

#9 about 4 min

Accelerating contributor onboarding with artificial intelligence learning tools

While artificial intelligence accelerates code generation for newcomers, experienced maintainers must still validate integration quality manually.

#10 about 2 min

Shifting developer paradigms from language syntax to strategic intent

Modern developers must focus on mapping project intent and selecting appropriate computational models rather than memorizing programming syntax.

#11 about 3 min

Sustaining digital open operations through modern devops practices

Comprehensive continuous integration systems form the necessary technical foundation for managing code flows generated by autonomous agents.

#12 about 2 min

Maintaining human accountability for artificial intelligence code generation

Engineers must completely comprehend and take personal responsibility for any automated code suggestions they merge into repositories.

#13 about 2 min

Balancing upstream innovation velocity with enterprise system stability

Collaborative maintenance protocols ensure that corporate platforms receive reliable support despite the rapid pace of open innovation.

#14 about 4 min

Finalizing open source challenges and fostering enterprise contribution

Technology leaders urge corporate executives to allocate software savings directly into funding the essential upstream projects they depend heavily upon.

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The global impact of open source software development

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Balancing open source access with enterprise monetization

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Refocusing Hacktoberfest on open source artificial intelligence

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