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The UK organisation for the business of open tech - engaging community to create a cohesive voice, impacting law and policy, whilst building open tech skills.
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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · Oct 28
We’ve been working hard with the UK public sector at OpenUK, looking not just at funding of open source software but at the overall landscape needed as a user and funder of sustainable software through open source. Read the blog post here openuk.uk/theuksfuture...
#opensource #openuk
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Special edition of the OpenUK Newsletter featuring our work at the Global AI India Impact Summit in Delhi next week. openuk.uk/newsletter-p...
#IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #IndiaAI #OpenSourceAI #opensource #openuk
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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AI Impact Summit Fringe Event Hackathon with OpenHQ and Bharat AI Mission
19 Feb 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
"Opening India’s AI Future"
Featuring Anil Madhavapeddy, Professor, Cambridge University
IIT Delhi, Research and Innovation Park, Auditorium
100 places only openuk.uk/indiaaisummit/ Be quick!🏃‍➡️ 🤩
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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We're leading the open source conversation next week at the Global AI Impact Summit, in India, hosting and participating in events across the Summit and fringe - join our events openuk.uk/indiaaisummit/ and read our AI Openness Summit Report on 20th #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #IndiaAI #OpenSourceAI
February 11, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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World-class speakers Jimmy Wales, Laura Gilbert, Shankar Maruwada, Anastasia Stasenko, moderated by Amanda Brock, discussing "Building Resilience and breaking dependency in enterprise and public sector AI – how can open source support this?" in this AI India Summit Panel hosted by OpenUK and OpenHQ.
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Join Amanda Brock, CEO at OpenUK, in her keynote, “Open Source powering the Digital Economy” at Container Days London on 11 February. Get tickets: pretix.eu/docklandmedi...
Learn about the event: www.containerdays.io/containerday...
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware #containerdays
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Amanda Brock, CEO OpenUK, will be participating in the AI Leaders Roundtable: Open Telco AI, Roundtable, Barcelona on 4th March. Learn more about the event from the link in the first comment.
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware #aileaders
February 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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We are recruiting two new junior team members. Share it with people you know! ⬇️ openuk.uk/recruitment/
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware
February 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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OpenUK shares its submission to the European Commission's Call for Evidence 2026
“Towards European Open Digital Ecosystems”. Read our submission, find the full document on our website openuk.uk/towardseuope.... We hope to see greater collaboration in open source between the UK and the EU.
#openuk
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock has been made an Honorary Professorship in Industry by the University of Bristol. We look forward to ongoing collaboration between OpenUK and OpenHQ and Bristol University's Smart Internet Lab and Joiner platform.
#opensource #digitalresearch #openuk #openhq #bristoluni #mwc
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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In this week's OpenUK blogpost, CEO Amanda Brock updates on last week's speech from the UK Secretary of State for DSIT, Liz Kendall. Her first speech on AI, in which she answered Amanda's question on open source and where UK open source fits into the global ecosystem. openuk.uk/uksgoingforg... #AI
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Read the OpenUK February Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation. updates on SOOCon26 On The Road, Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, and, as usual, the press we were featured in and the events we will be at. openuk.uk/newsletter-p...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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What Tailwind teaches us about open source in the age of AI
leaddev.com/ai/what-tail...
#opensource #opensourcesoftware #opensourceai #openuk
What Tailwind teaches us about open source in the age of AI
The rise of AI coding tools is a stress test on open source software business models.
leaddev.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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Can the UK take its open source opportunity with China? @amandabrock.bsky.social, our CEO, delves into China’s success and the UK’s challenges. www.computing.co.uk/opinion/2026...
#opensource #opensourceai #opensourcesoftware #openuk
Can the UK take the opportunity open to it in China?
Despite being Europe's leader in open source, the UK is falling behind China in developing the ecosystem.
www.computing.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Join @amandabrock.bsky.social, CEO at OpenUK, in her keynote, “Open Source powering the Digital Economy” at Container Days London on 11 February. Get free tickets: pretix.eu/docklandmedi...
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware #containerdays
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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What's the deeper meaning of Open Source? Chad Whitacre searched for it in 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇮🇳 India ... and 🇺🇦 Ukraine. Join Chad to discover the GIFT COMMUNITY of Open Source for yourself. YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOn-...
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate. Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels. Just turn up and join this weekend! fosdem.org/2026/
#openuk #fosdem #opensource
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Discover how Open Source and Artificial Intelligence are shaping Africa’s digital transformation in this exclusive webinar featuring Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK. YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/EQ-cvCE... 🎙️
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Discover how Open Source and Artificial Intelligence are shaping Africa’s digital transformation in this exclusive webinar featuring @amandabrock.bsky.social, CEO of OpenUK. Join us on Sunday, 25 January at 3PM GMT / 5PM Kigali time on YouTube. Get notified: www.youtube.com/live/EQ-cvCE...
January 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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2026, is it the year of the small language model, but maybe also the tiny data centre? Can we repurpose derelict buildings and bring data centres closer to the user? Will AI be processed on devices? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#datacentres #AI #datacenters #opensource #opensourceai
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Lovely report on our Honours recipient and PhD student Godfrey Inyama from @heriotwattuni.bsky.social www.hw.ac.uk/news/2026/ph...
#opensource #openukhonours
PhD student recognised in 6th OpenUK New Year Honours List
PhD researcher in Artificial Intelligence at Heriot-Watt University, Godfrey Inyama, has been recognised in the 2026 OpenUK New Year’s Honours List.
www.hw.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Our CEO, @amandabrock.bsky.social, is joining the Telecom AI Hot Topics Panel at @uktinetwork.bsky.social's AI & Advanced Communications: A Roadmap to MWV to explore open source, AI and telco on 15 January. More about the event: uktin.net/whats-happen...
#AI #opensource #opensourceai #openuk #telco
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Read the OpenUK January Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation to read updates on SOOCon26, Global AI Impact Summit, Delhi, India and, as usual, the press we were featured in, and the events we will be at. openuk.uk/newsletter-p...
#openuk #opensource
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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2026 OpenUK Honours list is now live. Congratulations to all included openuk.uk/honours/ #openukhonours #opensource #openuk #opensourceai #opendata #openhardware #openstandards
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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As you celebrate the start of 2026, don't forget to look out for the OpenUK New Year's Honours list being shared at midnight tomorrow. The list will be our 6th annual celebration of 100 contributors to open technology from the UK. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk
December 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Look out for our OpenUK Honours list 2026 going live at midnight on New Year's Eve, and celebrate UK leadership in open technology. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk
December 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM