11-21, 16:00–16:30 (Pacific/Auckland), WG403
Open source communities have created transformative technologies, but many organisations still hesitate to adopt them fully. This presentation explores practical ways open source contributors can make their projects more approachable, sustainable, and strategically valuable to businesses and governments.
Open source has become foundational to modern technology, yet businesses and public institutions often treat it with suspicion or uncertainty. For open source communities, this represents both a challenge and an opportunity: how do we adapt our practices to meet the expectations of organizations that require predictability, accountability, and clear value?
This session is designed for developers, project maintainers, and advocates who want to see their work adopted more widely in enterprise and government contexts. We’ll cover:
- Understanding orgnisational barriers
- Improving project readiness for adoption
- Aligning with compliance and legal requirements
- Building trust and communicating value.
Ana Belgun is a co-founder of Terria, where she is committed to making spatial data and digital twin technologies more accessible and impactful for both technical and non-technical users. With a background in geospatial solutions, Ana is dedicated to driving open source initiatives that empower organizations in government, business, and research sectors to harness the full potential of spatial data.