FOSS Backstage 2025

Jutta Horstmann ‏‏‎ ‎

Jutta Horstmann is an entrepreneur, visionary leader, and advocate for digital sovereignty, sustainability, and Open Source Software (FOSS). As the CEO of ZenDiS GmbH, Jutta leads efforts to empower public institutions in Germany to achieve digital independence through innovative open-source solutions. With over 25 years of experience in the IT sector, she has successfully scaled organizations and driven transformative change, most notably during her tenure as COO and CTO at eyeo GmbH, where she oversaw the company's growth and technological innovation.

Jutta is a frequent speaker at international conferences, sharing insights on leadership, digital transformation, and the future of Open Source technologies.


LinkedIn

https://de.linkedin.com/in/jhorstmann


Sessions

03-10
10:00
45min
Digital Sovereignty and Open Source – Shaping an answer to geopolitical instabilities
Jutta Horstmann ‏‏‎ ‎

ZenDiS, Germany's Center for Digital Sovereignty, aims to strengthen public IT against rising geopolitical threats by promoting Open Source alternatives and reducing tech dependencies. In her keynote, Jutta Horstmann will present ZenDiS's platform, products, and cross-European collaboration efforts.

Growing Open Source
Auditorium
03-10
12:10
40min
OSPOs for Good! Achieving the UN SDGs with Open Source
Omar Mohsine, Nicholas Gates, Dr. Wolfgang Gehring, Jutta Horstmann ‏‏‎ ‎, Sachiko Muto

Through the establishment of Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs) and other collaboration mechanisms around the world, new opportunities abound for the UN to support the open source community in supercharging innovations and enabling governments to achieve the 2030 agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Governance & Community
Auditorium