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DESCRIPTION:Bridging Policy and Code: Why Service Firms Are the Keystone of
  Digital Sovereignty\n\nThis keynote offers an institutionally focused loo
 k at digital sovereignty\, emphasizing the often-overlooked role of FOSS-a
 ligned service firms that work exclusively with governments. While FOSS ma
 ndates and public code policies are gaining traction\, these ambitions oft
 en falter without sustained engagement with the people and firms who actua
 lly build\, adapt\, and maintain public infrastructure.\n\nWe begin by tra
 cing a quiet but powerful through-line: the 2000 acquisition of Cygnus Sol
 utions by Red Hat\, followed nearly two decades later by IBMs $34 billion 
 acquisition of Red Hat itself. These weren't just about code - they were a
 cknowledgments that real value lies in firms that steward ecosystems throu
 gh sustained\, service-based relationships\, grounded in open culture\, up
 stream contributions\, and shared governance. IBM recognized this\, and in
 vested in the community values as much as the platform.\n\nThat same logic
  now extends to the public sector. From Estonias federated architecture to
  Frances Linagora\, Switzerlands Liip and Camptocamp\, and U.S.-based Civi
 cActions\, governments are increasingly engaging FOSS service firm's not j
 ust as vendors\, but as trusted stewards of public infrastructure. These f
 irms are distinguished not only by what they build\, but by how they work 
 - practicing transparency\, collaboration\, and an ethos of care for the c
 ommons - and emerging trends in public procurement tied to firms that demo
 nstrate stewardship.\n\nThis talk also explores how mission-aligned capita
 l\, including catalytic and evergreen investors\, is emerging to support t
 hese ecosystems\, enabling sustainable infrastructure without extractive e
 xits.\n\nNote: The speaker intends to hold direct conversations with Liip\
 , Linagora\, and Camptocamp prior to the event to ensure their perspective
 s are represented with accuracy and care.\n\nIn the end\, digital sovereig
 nty doesn't emerge from code alone - it grows from relationships rooted in
  trust\, stewardship\, and open culture. \n\nAnd service firms are the key
 stone holding it all together.
DTSTAMP:20260515T174857Z
LOCATION:FISCHER & HODLER
SUMMARY:Bridging Policy and Code: Why Service Firms Are the Keystone of Dig
 ital Sovereignty - Henry Poole
URL:https://pretalx.com/dinacon-2025/talk/BW33AV/
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