Event Schedule
Event Format
Our goal is to make this event as concretely useful to open source founders as possible. The event format: a single track talks followed by workshops, both in the morning and afternoon. Join us in the evenings for networking and discussions over a drink.
Event Schedule - The day before
Sunday 17th of May 2026
Welcome drinks
Join us for apéro (light snacks, drinks and pizzas) at the Rotonde Terrace / Greenhouse.
Event Schedule - Day 1
Monday 18th of May 2026
Doors Open
Check-in, grab a coffee and a croissant, get ready for the day.
Welcome to the Open Source Founders Summit
A short welcome talk.
Talk: Disrupt yourself before AI does it for you
Pierre Burgy on how Strapi reached profitability and how open source companies can stay ahead of AI-driven disruption. Pierre Burgy (Strapi).
Breakout workshops, session 1
Breakout workshops of between 10 and 15 attendees, each group focused on a specific aspect of building open source businesses (product management, scaling engineering teams, marketing, sales, commercial models, etc).
- Preparing your company for acquisition, Thomas di Giacomo (Suse)
- Collaboration between projects, Anna Widenius (MariaDB Foundation)
- Balancing open source principles with sustainable revenue, Heili Toome (MobilityData)
- Working with open source foundations, Florent Zara (Eclipse Foundation)
Break
Grab a cup of coffee and mingle.
Talk: How AI is devaluing proprietary code
A talk on how AI-powered code generation is eroding the competitive moat of proprietary software. Justin Cormack (Docker).
Breakout workshops, session 2
Breakout workshops of between 10 and 15 attendees, each group focused on a specific aspect of building open source businesses (product management, scaling engineering teams, marketing, sales, commercial models, etc).
- CRA compliance for OSS businesses, Philippe Ombredanne (nexB)
- Open source labels, Ludovic Dubost (XWiki)
- Long sales cycles with large organizations: how to speed it up, Paul-Henri Pillet (Gatling)
- Partner strategies, Michael Meeks (Collabora Productivity)
Lunch break
Head to the kitchen and grab something to eat.
Talk: How do you make money as an open source company?
An exploration of the business models and revenue strategies that open source companies use to sustain themselves. Thibaut Rouffineau (Ex-Canonical).
Breakout workshops, session 3
Breakout workshops of between 10 and 15 attendees, each group focused on a specific aspect of building open source businesses (product management, scaling engineering teams, marketing, sales, commercial models, etc).
- Metrics that pay the bills, Gael Fraiteur (PostSharp Technologies)
- 'Call Home' - source of info or ethical problem?, Peter Zaitsev (Percona)
- Educating the market about open source solutions in general, Alexei Vladishev (Zabbix)
- How much is AI really going to change things?, Yann Lechelle (Probabl)
Break
Grab a cup of coffee and mingle.
Lightning Talks
A quick series of five-minute talks where attendees can share their tips and lessons learned.
- How we fucked up our first series A attempt, Kevin Muller (Passbolt)
- Growth through acquisition, Michael Meeks (Collabora Productivity)
- Adding cloud when offline-first is your selling point, Guillaume Monnet (Mockoon)
- Organizing a company like an open source community, Vincent Picavet (Oslandia)
- From Percona Everest to OpenEverest, Sergey Pronin (Solanica)
Day 1 wrap up
Reflecting on the first day of the summit. Information about the optional evening plans.
Networking drinks
Continue the conversation over drinks. The venue: Les Rupins Restaurant. 35 Bd de Magenta, 75010 Paris.
Dinner
For those who want and can, enjoy a laid-back atmosphere as we continue conversations over a meal. The venue: Les Rupins Restaurant. 35 Bd de Magenta, 75010 Paris.
Event Schedule - Day 2
Tuesday 19th of May 2026
Doors Open
Check-in, grab a coffee and a croissant, get ready for the day.
Talk: Writing Your Company in Public
What GitLab Learned from Building the Open Source Playbook in the Age of AI Nick Veenhof (GitLab).
Breakout workshops, session 4
Breakout workshops of between 10 and 15 attendees, each group focused on a specific aspect of building open source businesses (product management, scaling engineering teams, marketing, sales, commercial models, etc).
- How Open Source Companies Win, Emily Omier (Open Source Founders Summit)
- From OSPOs to AI-Ready, Nithya Ruff (Linux Foundation)
- Building Open Source Through Community Co-Design, Caitlin Augustin (DataKind)
- Unconference, an open workshop track, made for and by you.
Break
Grab a cup of coffee and mingle.
Talk: AMA with Amandine Le Pape and Matthew Hodgson
An open ask-me-anything session with Amandine Le Pape and Matthew Hodgson, covering topics from open source strategy to building sustainable communities. Amandine Le Pape (Element) Matthew Hodgson (Element).
Breakout workshops, session 5
Breakout workshops of between 10 and 15 attendees, each group focused on a specific aspect of building open source businesses (product management, scaling engineering teams, marketing, sales, commercial models, etc).
- A public directory of open-source service providers?, Anais Concepcion (Grist)
- Pricing strategies for open source companies, David Aronchick (Expanso)
- The 'it seemed smart back then' session, Remy Bertot (Passbolt)
- Unconference, an open workshop track, made for and by you.
Lunch break
Head to the kitchen and grab something to eat.
Talk: AMA with Gaël Duval
An open ask-me-anything session with Gaël Duval, covering lessons learned from building and sustaining an open source business. Gaël Duval (Murena).
Breakout workshops, session 6
Breakout workshops of between 10 and 15 attendees, each group focused on a specific aspect of building open source businesses (product management, scaling engineering teams, marketing, sales, commercial models, etc).
- Funding an Open Source Initiative, Dominique De Cooman (Dropsolid)
- What does 'privilege open source' mean for you?, Stefano Maffulli (Grist)
- Founders therapy v2: have more fun to be a better founder, Kevin Muller (Passbolt)
- Unconference, an open workshop track, made for and by you.
Break
Grab a cup of coffee and mingle.
Lightning Talks
A quick series of five-minute talks where attendees can share their tips and lessons learned.
- The OSS Founder Split Brain problem, Paul-Henri Pillet (Gatling)
- Structuring your 'business' as a non-profit entity, Philippe Ombredanne (nexB)
- Content strategy in the age of AI, Peter Zaitsev (Percona)
- Preparing to fork after an acquisition, Vincent Untz (Centreon)
- Community-generated content as sales assets that convert, Anais Concepcion (Grist)
Farewell #OSFS26!
Reflections on the summit and what to expect next.
Farewell drinks
Continue the conversation over drinks. The venue: Grande Fantaisie - Péniche. 3 Quai de l'Oise, 75019 Paris.