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Open Source in Finance Podcast:  Q1 2022 All Community Call

February 11, 2022
In this episode of the podcast, the FINOS Q1 2022 All Community Call gave the team and our project leads the opportunity to talk about accomplishments from Q4 2021, and a preview into what is around the corner for the rest of 2022.
 
 
Episode show notes are available below.
 

FINOS Q1 2022 All Community Call Wrap Up

February 10, 2022
FINOS this year has had some incredible growth, in members, projects, and community participation. The FINOS Q1 2022 All Community Call gave the team and our project leads the opportunity to talk about accomplishments from Q4 2021, and a preview into what is around the corner for the rest of 2022.
 
Video from the event and slides  are available below.

Open Source in Finance Podcast:  4 Feb 22 Debrief

February 04, 2022
In this episode of the podcast we catch up on the past month of no podcasts... sorry about that... and everything in the FINOS ecosystem.
 
 
Episode show notes are available below.
 

Open Source Readiness Panel: Unlocking Opportunity and Managing Risk in Open Source Contribution

To realize the full benefit of open source software, financial institutions need to move beyond managing their use of open source and enable their developers to contribute back to the projects they depend on. But contribution comes with a new set of challenges and questions: How do you evaluate contributions for the presence of potentially valuable IP? What kinds of controls and reviews are necessary to prevent disclosure of private and sensitive data? What open source license obligations do contributions trigger?

In this panel discussion, three experienced open source IP attorneys answer these and other common questions that large companies have about contributing to open source projects. 

Open Source in Finance Podcast: Deutsche Bank and Open Source - Interview with Nichola Hammerton, Managing Director & Head of Architecture Strategy & Execution at Deutsche Bank

December 17, 2021
In this episode of the podcast, Aitana Myohl, Strategic Initiatives Manager at FINOS, interviews Nichola Hammerton, Managing Director and Head of Architecture Strategy & Execution at Deutsche Bank (DB) about open source in financial services, and how DB has a history of, and continues to contribute to open source in financial services.
 
 
Episode show notes are available below.
 

Open Source in Finance Podcast: APAC Meetup Panel Discussion - Dov Katz - Morgan Stanley, Andrew Aitken - Wipro, Julian Gordon - Hyperledger

December 10, 2021
In this episode of the podcast, we have audio from a panel you may have missed that we just did in the APAC region. Panelists included Dov Katz, Managing Director and Distinguished Engineer at Morgan Stanley, Andrew Aitken, Global Open Source Practice Lead at Wipro, Gabriele Columbro, Executive Director, FINOS, and was moderated by Julian Gordon, VP at the Linux Foundation APAC and the Hyperledger Foundation.
 
Episode show notes are available below.
 

Open Source in Finance Podcast: (and OSSF NYC) Debrief 3 December 21

December 03, 2021
In this episode of the podcast we're excited talk about the FINOS Member Meeting and Open Source Strategy Forum in NYC a couple of weeks ago, a new award for a FINOS project, six new members, some upcoming events, and training for FDC3.
 
Episode show notes are available below.
 

Open Source in Finance Podcast: State of Open Source in Financial Services Interview - Hilary Carter and Tosha Ellison

November 04, 2021
In this episode of the podcast, Grizz gets the opportunity to interview two authors of the 2021 Open Source in Financial Services Report, Hilary Carter of Linux Foundation Research, and Tosha Ellison of FINOS. We discuss why and how the survey and subsequent report was initiated, unexpected (and maybe expected) findings, and key takeaways of the survey and report for the audience to use in their work tactically and strategically.
 
Episode show notes are available below.
 
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