Apereo Micro Conferences

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2023 Inaugural Speakers Open Source Leaders and Influencers

Apereo Foundation invites you to join us for our monthly micro conferences! 

Apereo Foundation’s MicroConferences bring together leaders from across open source education technology to discuss the latest topics and trends impacting higher education.

Each month, leaders and influences in the open source world will speak about topics ranging from research and community building to policy shifts impacting the world of open source and education. 

This free service provided by the Apereo Foundation and our partners requires registration to attend the live event. Contact registrar@apereo.org to join the invitation list. All are welcome!

Previous Micro-Conferences and Workshops

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Managing Community (Open Source and Higher Ed) through CiviCRM, an Open Source CRM

November 12, 2025, 11:00 AM America/New_York
Speaker:

Deb Bryant, Interim Executive Director of Open Source Initiative
Deb Nicholson, Executive Director of Python Software Foundation
Jamie Tillman, CEO and Co-Founder of Prolydian
Moderator: Joe Murray, PhD, is President of JMA Consulting

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Apereo MicroConference October 1st Newell and Lieggi OSPO

The Opportunities and Challenges of Building OSPOs at Research Institutions and Across University Systems

October 1, 2025, 11:00 AM America/New_York
Speaker:

Stephanie Lieggi is the Executive Director of the Center for Research in Open Source Software (CROSS) at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Angela Newell is the Executive Director of Innovation in the Office of the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, as well as the Director of the Open Source Program Office at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Duane O'Brien

Start Where You Are - Building Stronger Collaborations With Or Without An OSPO

September 10, 2025, 11:00 AM America/New_York
Speaker:

Duane is a Director of Engineering at Capital One, where he focuses on building collaborative engineering practices. He has been building, leading, and advising open source program offices for more than a decade. Duane is a force of chaotic good using his high stats in intelligence and charisma to advocate for the open source community. If you encounter him in forested areas, he will share his fire, drink, and philosophy.

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Roman Shaposhnik

Navigating AI-Generated Code in Open Source: Lessons from the Apache Software Foundation

August 13, 2025, 11:00 AM America/New_York
Speaker:

Roman Shaposhnik, Member of the Board and Vice President, Legal Affairs Committee, Apache Software Foundation

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Advancing Openness at Florida Atlantic Libraries

July 9, 2025, 11:00 AM America/New_York
Speaker:

Anna Ayoung-Stoute is the Assistant Dean for Access, Research, and Learning Services at Florida Atlantic University (FAU)  

Maris Hayashi is Assistant Dean for Collection Strategies and Discovery Services at Florida Atlantic University

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