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FOSS Backstage 2027

FOSS Backstage is a conference dedicated to the non-coding aspects of successful free and open source software projects. The 9th edition encourages discourse about what makes FOSS projects flourish, exploring governance, community, sustainability, legal, and design topics. Join to learn and share insights beyond the code.

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73Speakers
13Sponsors
0Sessions
20Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at FOSS, in alphabetical order.

Aeva Black
Æva Black
Null Point Studio
Amir Montazery
Andrew Nesbitt
Andy Piper
Anxhela Maloku Angie
Benjamin Nickolls
Cassie Jiun Seo
Chan Jo Jun
Chan-jo Jun
JUN Legal GmbH
Cornelius Schumacher
DB Systel GmbH
Cynthia Udoh
Daniel Appelquist
Daphne Preston-Kendal
David Edler
Dawn Foster
Dr. Andreas Kotulla
Dr. Daniel Gerber
Drew DeVault
Dr. Wolfgang Gehring
Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation GmbH
Elio Qoshi
Emily Omier
Emily Omier Consulting / Open Source Founders Summit

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AWSMain Partner
E.ONGet Together Partner
GoogleCommunity Partner
Grafana LabsCoffee Break Partner
IT-Schulungen.comMedia Partner
Landeshauptstadt München, IT ReferatCommunity Partner
Mercedes-BenzMain Partner
Open Source CollectiveRecording Partner
Osborne ClarkeCommunity Partner
PwCPhoto Box Partner
Sang EngineeringCoffee Break Partner
SerNetBreakfast Partner
The Linux FoundationCommunity Partner
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 20 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

Twenty companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
7Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

AWS

Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles73100%

Of 73 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AWSSponsor · Main Partner1
2EonSponsor · Get Together Partner-
3GoogleSponsor · Community Partner-
4Grafana LabsSponsor · Coffee Break Partner-
5IT-Schulungen.comSponsor · Media Partner-
6Landeshauptstadt München, IT ReferatSponsor · Community Partner-
7Mercedes-BenzSponsor · Main Partner-
8Open Source CollectiveSponsor · Recording Partner-
9Osborne ClarkeSponsor · Community Partner-
10PwCSponsor · Photo Box Partner-
11Sang EngineeringSponsor · Coffee Break Partner-
12SerNetSponsor · Breakfast Partner-
13The Linux FoundationSponsor · Community Partner-
14City of Munich1
Sponsors by tier
breakfast partner1
8% of 13
coffee break partner2
15% of 13
community partner4
31% of 13
get together partner1
8% of 13
main partner2
15% of 13
media partner1
8% of 13
photo box partner1
8% of 13
recording partner1
8% of 13
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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