In Q1 of 2022, Spotify decided to establish a FOSS fund. In this session, Per Ploug will cover what the practical challenges were and what underlying assumptions, ideas, and strategies brought us to this decision.
The session presents our strategic thinking behind establishing a FOSS fund and attempts to go beyond the premise of "because it's the right thing to do" but rather focuses on why it from a business objective makes sense to do what we did.
Spotify
OSPO Lead
After 10 years of building an open source tech company, Per switched to working in big tech companies. First at Zalando, establishing their open source team, later as head of their product security, and now at Spotify where he leads the OSPO.
TODO Group
Program Manager
Linux Foundation
Organizer
Organizer
Organizer
TODO Group Program Manager
Collaborator | TODO Steering Committee Member
Collaborator | TODO Steering Committee Member