Dr. Wolfgang Gehring
Dr. Wolfgang Gehring is an ambassador for Open and Inner Source and has been working on enabling and spreading the idea within Mercedes-Benz and its IT-subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation (MBTI). A software engineer by trade, Wolfgang’s goal is to help enable Mercedes-Benz to fully embrace FOSS and become a true Open Source company. He has a passion for communities, leads MBTI’s Open Source Program Office, is a member of the Mercedes-Benz FOSS Center of Competence, and a Director of the Eclipse Foundation.
In his free time, Wolfgang likes to engage in conversations about soccer and is an avid traveler and scuba diver. He calls Albert Einstein’s birth city of Ulm his home in Southern Germany.
Sessions
In today's world, many organizations are recognizing the importance of Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) in managing their open source activities. However, companies who are not primarily software companies face unique challenges in adopting OSPOs.
Inner Source is like Open Source, it just stays within the company. Sounds easy enough, right?! However, you may find it’s just not working as smoothly as you had hoped. Why is that? In this session, we will explore Inner Source and talk about positive factors, obstacles, and what can be done.