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FINOS InnerSource Special Interest Group Panel Event

On June 21st, we had a panel session with the InnerSource Special Interest Group. The panelists discussed discussed where InnerSource is in use today, the reasons why Financial Institutions are investing in InnerSource and much more.
 
If you missed it, see below to watch the full session.

Open Source in Finance Podcast: Leveraging Your Organization's OS Engagements to Recruit & Retain

In this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Chris Howard, Lead Open Source Program (OSPO) Manager at EPAM Systems to talk about his talk at the FINOS Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) on July 13th in London talking about "Leveraging your Organization's OS Engagements to Recruit and Retain". Plus, we look at other open source benefits seen from the OSPO level, and opportunities at all levels of the financial / technical organization.

Episode show notes and transcript are available below.

 

Open Source in Finance Podcast: Building an Open Source Payment System - Sebastian Javier Marchano, Taler System

In this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Sebastian Javier Marchano, Developer for Taler System and founder and organizer of the React.js Buenos Aires Community. Sebastian will be taking the stage at the FINOS Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) on July 13th in London talking about "Building an Open Source Payment System" specifically with GNU Taler. But then we get into the value of open sourcing a payments system, some central bank talk, and open source benefits in general.

Episode show notes and transcript are available below.

 

Open Source in Finance Podcast: The FDC3 Journey - Riko Eksteen, Adaptive Financial Consulting

In this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Riko Eksteen, Head of Desktop Strategy for Adaptive Financial Consulting to talk about The FDC3 Journey. Riko will be taking the stage at the FINOS Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) on July 13th in London talking about what is new in FDC3, but we wanted to have a more in depth talk on Riko's journey, and the journey that FDC3 has taken over the years. Plus, we delve into the importance of open sourcing an interoperability standards project like FDC3, and the inherent benefits you derive from that process.

Episode show notes and transcript are available below.

 

Open Source in Finance Podcast: Introducing FINOS Waltz, the Open Enterprise Project

On this episode of the podcast, FINOS Director of Community, James McLeod sits down with the Waltz maintainers from Deutsche Bank. This is on the heels of the Open Source in Finance Meetup held in London where they announced the Waltz public instance demo.
 
Episode show notes and transcript are available below.
 

Open Source in Finance Meetup: Introducing Waltz the Open Enterprise Project

At our most recent FINOS Open Source in Finance meetup in London in April, the Waltz team from Deutsche Bank announced the Public Waltz Demo Instance that is available for demo purposes - and for you to try now. The video and the link to the public instance are below.
 

Open Source in Finance Podcast: Jevon Beckles, Scott Logic & Alexandra Stratigos, FINOS

In this episode of the podcast - Grizz sits down with Jevon Beckles of Scott Logic & Alexandra Stratigos of FINOS to discuss the forming of the FINOS DEI (Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion) Special Interest Group that has just been announced the FINOS Community - but has been around for years in other forms. We also discuss inclusion of all the humans into this niche of open source technology in financial services and fintech - but also how to be more inclusive of non-developer types into this community as well.
 
Episode show notes and transcript are available below.
 

FSI Hackathon for Autism

At the end of last month FINOS engaged with the FSI Community for the 5th annual Hackathon for Autism.

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