I'm a PhD student at the SnT-University of Luxembourg. Before, I was a research assistant for 3 years in Barcelona, Spain. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering (2021) and a Master's degree in Data Science (2023). My research interests are on providing modeling methodologies to the definition of LLM-agents systems, such as domain-specific languages. Furthermore, I collaborate in works of social analysis in Open-Source systems conducting empirical and mining software repositories (MSR) studies.

Andrzej Neugebauer. is the AI Program Director at LINAGORA and the creator of OpenRAG, a sovereign open-source framework for Retrieval-Augmented Generation. With over 15 years of experience, he has helped companies and institutions transform cutting-edge AI technologies into impactful, real-world solutions—ranging from knowledge graphs and intelligent search to healthcare innovation.

A specialist in natural language processing, machine learning, and AI systems architecture, Andrzej combines deep technical expertise with a strong commitment to openness and transparency. He has a solid academic background in theoretical mathematics, speaks English, French, German, and Polish, and enjoys working with diverse teams and communities to make advanced AI both reproducible and accessible.

Armen Sulejmani is a Research Engineer in the Software Engineering RDI Unit at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Université Paris-Saclay. His work focuses on low-code and model-driven platforms, as the lead developer of the open-source platform BESSER, and on smart dashboards for urban climate transition within the European Climaborough project. His background also includes research in machine learning, explainability, and formal methods.

I am currently a postdoctoral researcher in the LIST group, focusing on low-code development, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI-assisted software engineering, prompt engineering, and automation in GUI generation.

A passionate advocate for Free and Open Source Software, Benjamin is Business Development Manager for AI Solutions & Community Management at LINAGORA, where he turns open, privacy-respecting AI into practical products and helps grow vibrant contributor communities.

He also founded Ad Aures, creator of Castopod, a free and open source podcast-hosting platform built to empower creators and strengthen the open podcasting ecosystem.

Active in the Podcast 2.0 community, he contributes to the french radio show Libre à vous, a radio show produced by April (an association whose mission is to promote and defend Free/Libre Open Source Software), and hosts the podcast RdGP (Rien de Grave Patron).

Most recently, he joined WikiPortraits, a collective providing freely licensed, high-quality portraits for Wikipedia.

Boris is a long time open source enthusiast and contributor. Previously a methods and tools consultant for the industry, then a software engineering researcher, he joined the Eclipse Foundation in 2021 to help people and organisations adopt, understand and apply open source principles and best practices to their own projects. He has also been a maintainer of the OSPO Alliance since 2021. He leaves in Europe.

Carlo is a lawyer based in Milan, Italy, practicing IT law, active for almost 25 years in advocacy and activism for digital freedoms. He has been involved in the battles for ensuring competition in networking protocols on behalf of Samba Team and FSFE in one of the largest at the time litigation on antitrust matters before the EU Courts. Regularly advises, also pro bono or partly pro bono, some of the most important Free Software entities and foundations, including Debian, The Document Foundation and the Blender Foundation. Has served as General Counsel for the Free Software Foundation Europe for more than ten years and as Chair of the Board of the Open Source Initiative, of which is Board Member, as well as founding and being editor of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review. He has joined The Eclipse Foundation as part of the Eclipse Oniro Working Group andCarlo is a lawyer based in Milan, Italy, practicing IT law, active for almost 25 years in advocacy and activism for digital freedoms. He has been involved in the battles for ensuring competition in networking protocols on behalf of Samba Team and FSFE in one of the largest at the time litigation on antitrust matters before the EU Courts. Regularly advises, also pro bono or partly pro bono, some of the most important Free Software entities and foundations, including Debian, The Document Foundation and the Blender Foundation. Has served as General Counsel for the Free Software Foundation Europe for more than ten years and as Chair of the Board of the Open Source Initiative, of which is Board Member, as well as founding and being editor of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review. He has joined The Eclipse Foundation as part of the Eclipse Oniro Working Group and member of the Steering Committee, and is one of the designers of the OS compliance toolchain developed within the project, is fellow of the Open Forum Academy and member of OpenChain. He was in the first advisory board for creating detail legislation favoring Open Source software over proprietary in Italian public procurement. member of the Steering Committee, and is one of the designers of the OS compliance toolchain developed within the project, is fellow of the Open Forum Academy and member of OpenChain. He was in the first advisory board for creating detail legislation favoring Open Source software over proprietary in Italian public procurement.

A generalist Engineer who collected various experience from various industries and domains.
Engaged now on DevSecOps topics at Fondation Restena,

Daniele Pagani is Lead Partnership Officer at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), where he is responsible for establishing strategic collaborations with public and private organizations to help them solve real-world challenges by applying cutting-edge research on artificial intelligence. Prior to joining LIST, Daniele held a diverse range of positions in both public and private sectors, including roles as digital transformation lead at SIGI, CIO at ArcelorMittal, co-founder of two start-up companies, principal at A.T.Kearney, partner at Ernst&Young Consulting, researcher at the Rank Xerox Research Centre, visiting professor at Milan Polytechnic and University of Padova.

Dr. David Manset is a leading voice in open source, digital public goods, and emerging technologies. As Senior Coordinator of the Open Source Ecosystem Enabler (OSEE) project at the United Nations’ ITU, he leads global efforts to scale Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs), harmonize UN open source policies, and advance inclusive AI solutions for low- and middle-income countries.
A researcher and tech entrepreneur, he has founded four international companies, contributed to major EU digital health projects, and earned over 15 international innovation awards. With a background in AI, blockchain, and data privacy, he has advised the European Commission and UN agencies, and has helped shape blockchain standards.
Dr. Manset holds an HDR, a PhD in ICT, and an Executive MBA, and was named Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms in 2019 for his contributions to innovation and education.

Forts de plus de 20 ans d'expérience dans l'informatique, Davy et Robin sont deux passionnés d'open source chez Devoteam Luxembourg. Ils travaillent ensemble depuis 7 ans pour transformer chaque jour les défis techniques en succès pour leurs clients.

Davy Detaille, en tant que directeur de l'Innovative Tech chez Devoteam Luxembourg, a mené de nombreux projets d'automatisation complexe pour de grandes institutions luxembourgeoises. Il se concentre sur l'accompagnement et la formation des équipes aux bonnes pratiques DevOps pour optimiser leur performance.

Robin Theys, ingénieur DevOps, est un fervent défenseur du durcissement des systèmes pour garantir leur sécurité. Il se tient constamment à jour sur les dernières avancées de l'intelligence artificielle et sur les bonnes pratiques d'ingénierie, qu'il intègre dans la conception de ses projets.

Ensemble, ils proposent une approche pragmatique et sécurisée de l'adoption de l'open source, alliant innovation, automatisation et résilience.

Security analyst and part of the CSIRT for Fondation Restena, the NREN of Luxembourg.
Cybersecurty is an ever-evolving field and so, he embarks on a perpetual journey to do his best to be able to face new and old threats in the cyberspace. Furthermore, he is enthusiastic about raising awareness on cybersecurity related issues to both small and large audiences.

Hi there, I'm Didier, a technology and information security enthusiast. I started my career as an information security Ninja, defending information systems against cyber threats using my Jedi skills. However, I also have another side to me that comes out at night, that of a benevolent hacker. I love using my skills to support the values of Open-Source and firmly believe in them.

I believe that technology can be used to improve people's lives, but this can only be done if we work together and share our knowledge. That's why I'm also a strong advocate of collaboration and openness in the tech industry.

May the source code be with you!

Emiel Brok is a passionate Open Source Ambassador and a prominent voice in the open-source community. With over 20 years of experience in the business, he has a deep understanding of technology and its role in fostering collaboration and innovation. He is a co-founder and board member of DOSBA, and also serves on the APELL Board. Emiel regularly speaks at industry events and shares his expertise on topics such as digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and open-source compliance. Through his work, he champions the adoption of open-source and helps organizations navigate the complexities of the modern technological landscape.

My studies in culture introduced me to the field of French as a Foreign Language (FLE), after which I went on to study Language Sciences. I then undertook several assignments for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in different countries, teaching FLE, training teachers in the use of digital technology in an educational context and producing resources, all the while reflecting on ethical use. My time as a digital project manager at CAVILAM-Alliance Française in Vichy was pivotal; the centre welcomed over a thousand teachers from around the world each year for training, and was brimming with creativity. My final assignment was as a cooperation attaché for French at the French Institute in Denmark in Copenhagen. La Digitale is a project that I run in my spare time.

Florian has been a free and open source enthusiast since 2004. He works for The Document Foundation, the nonprofit behind LibreOffice and previously volunteered in marketing and infrastructure. As a student, he designed educational computer systems for schools, including software deployment based on free software and was a frequent contributor to a variety of professional magazines worldwide on topics such as free software, open standards and legal matters. A proud uncle, he loves to spend time with the family and occasionally blogs about various topics, including community building, free and open source software and computer networks. Based around Munich, he helped to create the local open source meetings and shaped the tasty idea of open source cooking.

With a background in computer science from the University of Luxembourg, François fit both the technical and functional consultant role thanks to a variety of project implementation experiences, ranging from SMEs to public institutions.

François Thill is Director of CyberSecurity at the Ministry of the Economy of Luxembourg

Giacomo Tenaglia is a computer scientist with 25 years of experience in designing, building and running services based on free and open-source software components. He works at CERN IT department on the team responsible for configuration management and scientific computing services. Over the past few years, Giacomo has led the creation of CERN's Open Source Program Office, where he currently serves as chair.

Gill Ferrell is Executive Director 1EdTech Europe Her role is providing strategic direction and nurturing development of a non-profit community co-creating a trusted & interoperable edtech ecosystem built on open standards. For over 30 years Gill has worked primarily in higher education and also across lifelong learning. She has managed system implementation and business change within a university setting in areas such as student records, finance, HR/payroll & research and led research projects in areas such as assessment, learning design, course management, learner records, and learning analytics. Gill loves the collaborative spirit of education and the willingness to share experiences and lessons learned for mutual benefit

Gina Plat is the Interim Lead of the Open Source Program Office (OSPO) for the Dutch Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK). With a background in IT management and experience in the FOSS community, Gina has been involved in initiatives that explore how governments can harness open source for innovation, transparency, and digital sovereignty. She has worked on building open source environments in the public sector and has firsthand experience with the challenges of procurement, policy, and governance. Gina advocates for collaboration between governments, the private sector and FOSS communities to strengthen Europe’s digital autonomy.

Guillaume Monnet is the creator and maintainer of Mockoon, one of the most widely used open-source API mocking tools (1 million downloads, 7k GitHub stars, selected by GitHub Accelerator). A full-stack developer based in Luxembourg, Guillaume has over a decade of experience working with startups and building developer tools. He currently bootstraps Mockoon full-time, combining open-source development with a sustainable cloud offering, while occasionally advising startups as a freelance technical consultant and fractional CTO.

Jacek Pluciński is a seasoned Technology Transfer Officer and Entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in managing innovation within the ICT sector. He specializes in technology commercialization, IP licensing, and entrepreneurship, with a proven track record of successful research-to-market transitions. Jacek is also an expert in open-source software management and has played a pivotal role in supporting spin-offs and start-ups. Currently leading initiatives at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability, and Trust (SnT) in Luxembourg, he is passionate about advancing research and fostering collaboration between academia and industry. Jacek has a strong entrepreneurial background, having served as CEO/COO for successful start-ups, and is dedicated to promoting sustainable innovation and improving technology transfer standards. He's certified RTTP and ASTP member.

Johan is an Empirical Software Engineering researcher mainly focused on the context of open technologies. Open technologies refer to technology-related artifacts that is shared, reused and collaboratively developed between its users and stakeholders. Here, Johan is specifically interested in how actors in public and private sector can use, develop, and collaborate on Open Source Software, Open and shared data, and Open Standards to enable and promote interoperability, technological independence, and open innovation.

Jonas Bäckelin holds an MSc in Educational Technology and represents Open Knowledge Sweden, the Swedish chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation. With over 20 years of experience in EdTech, he has worked as an educator with Microsoft for Education, Google Workspace for Education, Intel Corporation, and HP Public Sector. Jonas volunteer in the reskilling and upskilling committee at Swedish JobTech and is Chapter Lead for Creative Commons Sweden. Since 2021 Jonas has contributed to #DigiEduHack and in 2024 he was appointed by the European Commission as Sweden's national ambassador for the initiative.

In November 2025, Jonas will host two DigiEduHack events:
• Workflows: Create Competence Matching with Open-Source Tools (https://digieduhack.com/challenges/workflows-create-competence-matching-with-open-source-tools)
• EduHack: Building Learning Pathways with Low-Code and GenAI (https://digieduhack.com/challenges/eduhack-building-learning-pathways-with-low-code-and-genai)

Jordi Cabot is an FNR Pearl Chair and the head of the Software Engineering RDI team at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. He is also an Affiliate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Luxembourg. His research interests include software modeling and low-code technologies, pragmatic formal model verification, analysis of open source/open data communities and the role AI can play in software development (and vice versa). For more information, visit https://jordicabot.com

Member of Opensaar, OSB-A, ECSO, ...
Cybersecurity solutions should be transparent in order to ensure trust and better security.

Kevin Muller is a serial tech entrepreneur with 20 years of experience across France, Luxembourg, and India, where he spent 15 years building and scaling ventures. He is currently the CEO of Passbolt, an open source platform that empowers modern IT teams to securely manage passwords and secrets. Backed by $12M in funding, Passbolt is trusted by over 50,000 organizations in 100+ countries, including public institutions, defence agencies, governments, IT companies, and many SMBs and startups.

Beyond Passbolt, Kevin is an active startup mentor and occasional investor, with a strong focus on open source, cybersecurity, and healthtech.

Konstantinos is the the lead developer behind the AI Horde crowdsourced generative AI cluster and the lead for the Haidra non-profit org. He has been doing open source development for the better part of the last two decades and is focused on empowering people who do not otherwise have access to resources.

Lennard Rixecker is the Co-Founder of ESCRA and currently pursuing a degree in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Saarland University. His main interests lie in cybersecurity and privacy, with a strong focus on decentralized networks

Lothar is a long-time Open Source entrepreneur and evangelist with his company .riess-applications.

He has over 25 years of experience with his company in providing services and development for free and open source office productivity systems. With this experience he is a trusted advisor in major current migration projects for digital sovereignty, both in public administration and in the private sector.

He is certified as a LibreOffice Senior Migration Consultant and Senior Trainer. He also co-chairs the certification committee of The Document Foundation. From 2020 to 2022, he served as Chairman of the Board.

As member of the Board of the Open Source Business Alliance (OSBA) he is lobbying in talks and panels for Open Source, free and open Standards like the Open Document Format and business models with it. He leads the initiative for Open Source in private sector for OSBA.

Luc has worked in international relations since autumn 2003, after graduating with a Master in English and International Relations. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2006 and has notably been in Luxembourg's team for the UN Security Council (2013-2014) and the Human Rights Council (2022-2024). Chair at expert level of the EU's Group of friends of the Presidency on Cyber Issues in 2015 (back when that was a thing). Cyber/Digital Ambassador since March 2025.

Marieke Mol graduated in 2007 from the Faculty of Law (LL.M.) at Leiden University with a specialization in international relations. She joined the public administration as a lawyer and international project manager at the Immigration and Naturalisation Service. In 2014 she was seconded to the European Commission in Athens, Greece and Ankara, Turkey in 2016. In 2017 Marieke joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague. Due to the covid pandemic limitations to her international work, Marieke decided to take up a the position of manager in the field of asylum. Marieke considers herself to be a “woman on a mission” and wholeheartedly decided to continue her career path in the field of digital autonomy, bringing her back the international arena. Since January she is the project leader of the EDIC for Digital Commons in formation on behalf of The Netherlands.

At DLR (German Aerospace Center) Matthias Kuom is currently coordinating the 8ra initiative, a strategic European endeavour dedicated to establishing a resilient, open and future-proof digital infrastructure. And he is head of the CISERO CSA that supports the IPCEI-CIS projects in the exploitation of their results
From 2019 to 2023 he was Seconded National Expert to the European Commission, Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology, in the unit CNECT.A.4 "Digital Transformation of Industrial Ecosystems". Here he worked on topics such as digital platforms for industry and implementation of Digital Innovation Hubs within the Digital Europe Programme.
He drives forward the topics of Cloud, Industry 4.0, Data Spaces as well as business models and innovation strategies in the data economy. He is passionate about the international networking of forward-thinking innovation players.

Michael Hilberer is an accomplished IT executive. Since 2023 he serves as Director of the IT-Dienstleistungszentrum Saarland, where he drives digital transformation in the highly regulated public sector. He previously worked as Managing Director IT at Neodigital Versicherung AG and managed teams and innovation projects at SAP.

French sysadmin, working at Red Hat in the Open Source Program Office

Michalis F. Spyropoulos serves as the senior manager of Partnership and Communication at the Luxembourg Media and Digital Design Centre (LMDDC). He graduated in Philosophy from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Paris-Saclay. The LMDDC is an Economic Interest Group established by the Ministries of Research and Higher Education and of Education, Children and Youth, as well as the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. Operating as a "public startup" specialising in EdTech, the LMDDC's mission is to accelerate the adoption of digital learning technologies by training organisations. A key part of Michalis’ role is to represent the LMDDC, enhance its visibility, and disseminate its expertise. In 2024, he was selected as an expert for a European Commission Squad on the Future of Education, under the auspices of the European Digital Education Hub. With approximately 15 years of professional experience in academia, research, policy, and the corporate world, Michalis has developed extensive experience in tech-policy, innovation in learning, and regional and international cooperations.

Miguel Ángel is a Data Scientist passionate about the open-source ecosystem and a contributor to the CHAOSS project. He is currently working at Bitergia as a Senior Data Analyst, and previously worked for the LibreSoft research team from Rey Juan Carlos University.

As Head of Technology, Delegation for CyberSpace, International Committee of Red Cross, Mika Lauhde leads R&D unit which is developing new cyber secure digital technologies for Humanitarian use globally; from Open Source Data Center to satellite connectivity and from secure mobile phones to digital emblems.

Before ICRC Mika Lauhde has been having priviledge to lead Cybersecurity and Privacy in biggest telecommunication companies in the world; Nokia and Huawei. He was also PSG Member of European Cyber Agency ENISA almost 11 years.

After 20 years in the private sector, Nicolas Vivant held various IT management positions in local authorities in the Grenoble region. Since 2009, he has specialized in the digital transformation of public services based on free software.

Omar Mohsine
Open Source Coordinator, United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (UN-ODET)

Omar Mohsine serves as the Open Source Coordinator at the United Nations Office of Digital and Emerging Technologies, within the UN Office of Information and Communication Technologies (UN-OICT). He also co-chairs the UN Open Source Community of Practice and leads the Open Source team.
A seasoned professional with over 15 years of international experience, Omar has played a pivotal role in advancing public–private partnerships and innovation management across the UN system. He has designed open source competitions aimed at accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and is committed to forging new partnerships with technology stakeholders to further the UN’s mission

Pascal Steichen is the Founder and CEO of the Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity, with a focus on strategic development, corporate management, communication, and human resources since May 2010. Steichen serves as the Chairperson and Governing Board Member of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre since July 2021, and holds the position of Président at the Africa Cybersecurity Resource Centre. Additionally, Steichen is an Advisory Board Member at the International Cybersecurity Forum and has been a Lecturer at the University of Luxembourg since 2006. Prior experience includes leading the Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg from 2008 to 2020, managing CASES Luxembourg, and organizing the hack.lu conference. Steichen has also worked as an Information Security Officer for the Ministry of the Economy and contributed to ENISA as a Management Board Member. Educational qualifications include a Master in Applied IT and a Licencié (Master) in Physics from Université libre de Bruxelles.

Patrick Plichart is a Co-founder and Solutions Architect at Open Assessment Technologies, where he has played a guiding role in the creation and evolution of the TAO platform since its inception in 2002. Deeply involved in the field of Computer-Based Assessment (CBA), Patrick has conducted research and led solutions management for national projects, pioneering many country-wide TAO deployments. He has also managed the software engineering aspects of major international large-scale surveys, including PIAAC and PISA, serving in key roles such as Technology Architect, Project Manager, and Expert Group member. Patrick led the development and coordination of OAT’s engineering team for the first large-scale computer-based assessment in Europe, delivering more than 10 million tests across a range of subjects for multiple Ministries of Education.

Today, Patrick leads OAT’s open source initiatives, where he drives Agile development, oversees technology delivery, and shapes the communities growth strategy. He continues to support national assessment projects in Italy and France, reaching over one million students annually. In recent years, he has also spearheaded innovations in TAO, including advanced reporting tools, offline assessment delivery, and the development of a mobile assessment app.

Philippe Ombredanne is a FOSS hacker passionate about enabling easier and safer reuse of open source code. He is the lead maintainer of the AboutCode stack of open source tools for Software Composition Analysis and license and security compliance, including the industry-leading ScanCode, DejaCode, PurlDB, Package-URL, and VulnerableCode. Philippe contributes to other open source projects, including the Linux kernel SPDX-ification, SPDX, ClearlyDefined, strace, ORT, and several Python tools.

Pierre de La Celle is a seasoned engineer, specialized in Networks and Multimedia. He has successfully designed, developed and operated multiple platforms of web tools and products that maximize the performance and continuity of service. Before joining the LMDDC, Pierre implemented digital learning services for the Luxembourg public and deployed digital e-learning projects using Learning Management Systems. Pierre is also an entrepreneur whose involvement in several startups exposed him to the day-to-day challenges met by young organizations, such as finding and recruiting the right profiles, creating a team spirit, uniting around a project, and ensuring communication fluidity. At the LMDDC, he establishes online services and identifies technologies to be acquired and deployed.

Robert Reuter is Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at the University of Luxembourg. His research explores how digital media and technologies reshape learning, teaching, and our cultural understanding of knowledge. Drawing on cognitive psychology and socio-cultural perspectives, he investigates how educators and learners adopt and adapt technologies—often guided by implicit “grammars” of schooling and learning.

Robert Riemann studied physics and informatics. Since 2017, he works for the EU in Brussels on technology policy and digital transformation. Witnessing the discussions on digital sovereignty from inside EU and member state administrations, he decided end of 2024 to develop in his personal capacity a vision of a common Linux-based OS for the public sector and other corporate use cases.

Sabine Schmaltz is Developer Advocate at Tarides, who maintain and develop OCaml tooling and contribute to the OCaml ecosystem. She holds a PhD in Computer Science with research experience in formal verification of system-level C code using Isabelle/HOL, conducted through the German Federal Ministry-funded Verisoft XT project. At Tarides, she manages OCaml community outreach, hosts the FUN OCaml developer conference, and maintains the open source OCaml.org website.

Student of the BTS CyberSecurity at LGK

Worked on the URL-Checker Tools as part of an internship at the RESTENA Foundation.

Dr. Serge Linckels is the Managing Director of the Digital Learning Hub, a structure that offers specialised IT trainings on-site and open to everyone without prerequisites. The Digital Learning Hub hosts 42 Luxembourg, the free coding school. In 2024, the Digital Learning Hub offered over 3,000 hours of certified training, welcoming more than 6,000 participants across areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, and software development. 42 Luxembourg, launched in 2022, complements this mission by offering a peer-to-peer, project-based curriculum in programming and has quickly become a leading alternative pathway into tech for adult learners.

Dr. Linckels has 22 years of experience as a teacher at the Lycée Guillaume Kroll and as an associate lecturer at the University of Luxembourg. He holds a degree in computer science and an engineering degree, as well as a PhD in Internet technologies and systems from the Hasso-Plattner-Institut. Thirty scientific publications bear his name, and he is the author of three books.

Steve Clement is a seasoned security engineer and founder of multiple tech ventures, including a successful exit with ION Group. Specializing in Unix systems such as OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux, he is passionate about sharing knowledge and advancing free and open source software and hardware. With two decades in technology, start-ups, and cybersecurity, his recent work centers on education, threat intelligence, and collaborative hardware projects.

Sven Thomsen is CIO of the state of Schleswig-Holstein and heads the Department of Digitalisation and Central IT Management in the state's Ministry of Digitalisation. Previously he worked as a freelance consultant, project manager at Norddeutscher Rundfunk and head of department at the Independent Centre for Data Protection.

Thibaut Kleiner is the Director for Future Networks in DG Connect. He has worked since 2001 at the European Commission. The first ten years of his career in the Commission were spent in the area of competition policy (merger, antitrust and State aid). In September 2011, he moved to the digital policy area, as advisor of Vice-President Neelie Kroes, in charge of the Digital Agenda, and supervised Internet policies at large (Internet Governance, cybersecurity, cloud, data).

From January 2014 to June 2016, he was head of unit in charge of network technologies (5G and Internet of Things) in DG Connect. From June 2016 to December 2019 he was the deputy head of cabinet of Commissioner Oettinger, in charge of Budget and Human Resources and he then came back to DG Connect to head the unit in charge of Research Strategy and Coordination and was subsequently Director for Policy, Strategy and Outreach from December 2020 until March 2025. An economist by training Thibaut holds a Master from HEC Paris and a PhD from the London School of Economics.

Constantino Vázquez Blanco is a long-time open source advocate and currently drives innovation around Cloud-Edge Continuum platforms at OpenNebula Systems. With extensive experience in building and validating GPU-enabled clusters, energy-aware orchestration frameworks, and AI-ready infrastructures, he has been leading multiple initiatives under the European IPCEI-CIS project. His work focuses on bridging research and production through open, community-driven testbeds—covering advanced virtualization, storage, and automation frameworks. Constantino is passionate about sustainable cloud design, open collaboration, and enabling the next generation of edge-to-cloud platforms powered by open source.