FOSS Backstage 2024

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.


LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-wolfgang-gehring-9a8723201/


Sessions

03-04
12:10
40min
OSPOs in Energy, Transport, Automotive & Public Sector
Jonas van den Bogaard, Ana Jimenez Santamaria, Cornelius Schumacher, Dr. Wolfgang Gehring, Alexander Butzlaff, karel rietveld

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.

Governance & Community
Stage Auditorium
03-04
14:00
30min
A Journey to Inner Source
Dr. Wolfgang Gehring

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.

Governance & Community
Stage Auditorium