Event Description:

Open source has been accused of being anti-capitalist, the savior of government, and a way of breaking vendor lock-in and saving money in a down economy. This panel discussion involving senior leaders from open source organizations will explore these themes and provide valuable insights.

PLEASE NOTE: event if you cannot attend due to schedule conflict or geography. You can participate by submitting and voting on questions to be used by our moderator.

Panelists:

• Ingres CEO - Roger Burkhardt
• DM Solutions CEO - Dave McIlhagga (OSGeo pioneer)
• Eclipse Director, Ecosystem Development - Donald Smith
• OpenConcept Consulting President - Mike Gifford
• Enterprise Stewardship and Internal Services Strategies, Chief Information Officer Branch, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Senior IT Analyst - Jean Bernatchez

The panel will be chaired by Andrew Ross

Schedule:

The event will take place on April 2, 2009.

18:00-18:30 - Networking, food & drinks provided
18:30-19:15 - Leaders panel
19:15-20:00 - Q&A session