David Peter Hirsch

David Hirsch is the Head of Open Source and Community at Dynatrace, an ex-CNCF Ambassador, and the founder of open-ecosystem.com . He operates at the intersection of code, community, and strategy. David doesn't just talk about open source; he builds the standards that power it. He shepherded OpenFeature from a rough idea to a CNCF-incubated project, creating the industry standard for feature flagging now used by major enterprises worldwide. Passionate about "Digital Sovereignty" and the developer experience, David brings a unique mix of operational rigor and community spirit to the stage. Whether he's discussing supply chain security or the economics of open source, his goal is always the same: to help developers build sustainable, impactful ecosystems.