OFA Symposium 2025: Open Technology Impact in Uncertain Times

Astor Nummelin Carlberg

Astor Nummelin Carlberg is OFE’s Executive Director, responsible for the overall vision, activities of the organisation and policy development. He has extensive experience of European policy making processes, communications and network-building. Astor leads conversations on Europe’s digital challenges and the role of open technologies in achieving its full potential. He sits on the board of APELL, the European Open Source Business Association. Prior to OFE, Astor worked in the European Parliament and he was educated at Middlebury College, the Free University of Berlin and Solvay Business School.


Sessões

18/11
08:00
60min
Registration Period and Welcome Coffee
Nicholas Gates, Astor Nummelin Carlberg, Nicolo Zingales

Speakers and attendees will be welcomed to the OFA Symposium 2025 during this time, during which coffee and light refreshments will be provided and participants can get settled in to the event.

Other
Main Room
18/11
09:00
10min
Opening Remarks: OFA Symposium 2025
Nicholas Gates, Nicolo Zingales, Astor Nummelin Carlberg

Opening remarks for the day will be provided by OpenForum Europe (OFE) and the team at FGV Rio. Participants will be welcomed to the event and the events of the next day will be previewed in some depth.

Other
Main Room
19/11
08:00
60min
Registration Period and Welcome Coffee
Nicholas Gates, Astor Nummelin Carlberg, Nicolo Zingales

Speakers and attendees will be welcomed to the OFA Symposium 2025 during this time, during which coffee and light refreshments will be provided and participants can get settled in to the event.

Other
Main Room
19/11
12:00
30min
Q&A Panel: Economic Impact of Open
Nicholas Gates, Astor Nummelin Carlberg, Jennifer Tridgell, Gordon LaForge, Nathalia Foditsch, Richard Littauer, Felipe Schmidt Fonseca, Andrew Wichmann

This Q&A panel will allow attendees the chance to engage in conversation with the paper presenters and to dive into some of the key questions behind the research they have presented as part of the Economic Impact of Open track.

Economic Impact of Open
Main Room
19/11
16:50
30min
Closing Plenary: OFA Symposium 2025
Nicholas Gates, Nicolo Zingales, Astor Nummelin Carlberg

Closing remarks for the day will be provided by OpenForum Europe (OFE) and the team at FGV Rio. Participants will host a discussion with some special speakers and guests to help conclude the event.

Other
Main Room