Here's what's happening this week within the FINOS community.

WEEK OF 19 August - MEETINGS

Here's what's happening during the week of August 19, 2024, in the FINOS community, visit the calendar here for meeting links:

Tuesday, August 20

• 9am ET / 2pm BST - Software Security Supply Chain - DevOps Automation
• 10am ET / 3pm BST - CDM Contribution Review Working Group
• 11am ET / 4pm BST - [MEMBERS ONLY] AI Readiness SIG

Wednesday, August 21

• 10:30am BST - Spring Bot Project Meeting
• 10am ET / 3pm BST - CDM Structured Products Working Group

Thursday, August 22

• 9:15am ET / 2:15pm BST - A11y Theme Builder Project Meeting
• 10am ET / 3pm BST - FDC3 Standard Working Group
• 10am ET / 3pm BST - Zenith - FINOS Emerging Technologies SIG
• 11am ET / 4pm BST - FDC3 Web Browsers Discussion Group
• 11am ET / 4pm BST - FINOS Morphir Project Meeting
• 11:30am ET / 4:30pm BST - CCC - Working Group: Taxonomy
• 12pm ET / 5pm BST - CCC - Working Group: Community Structure
• 12:30pm ET / 5:30pm BST - CCC - Working Group: Duplication Reduction

Friday, August 23

• 8am ET / 1pm BST - FINOS TraderX - Twice Monthly Project Call

Visit the FINOS Calendar to stay informed of the most recent updates and calendar invitations. 

Open Source in Finance Forum New York
Join us at OSFF NYC on September 30th and October 1st at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Check out the schedule and our latest blog post here.

Register or sponsor the event here. Early bird registration ends August 25th. Sponsorship sales have been extended to August 30th. Don't forget, FINOS members receive discounted prices until September 12th.

Upcoming EVENTS

ANITAB.ORG BOSTON NETWORKING AND MOVIE NIGHT 

August 28 (Boston): Attend an evening of networking with FINOS Ambassador Paula Paul followed by a private screening of the documentary "Code: Debugging the Gender Gap" in partnership with AnitaB.org. This event offers a great opportunity to connect with industry professionals and discuss the important issues of gender diversity in tech.

Registration is available until August 26 

LONDON.JS AT CIVO TECH JUNCTION 

September 3 (London): Join us for the London JavaScript Community meet up, where you'll have the chance to network with fellow developers and dive into two engaging discussions: "Why Do Developers Hate Writing Tests, and Are They Right?", "API Hacking and Security", and more.

Meetup registration here 

FINOS ALL COMMUNITY CALL Q3

September 11th (virtual): Join us on Wednesday September 11th at 11 am EDT / 4 pm BST for our virtual Q3 All Community Call where you'll hear updates from the recent governing board meeting, our strategic initiatives, community updates and much more.

Zoom registration here

AI READINESS SIG MEMBER ONLY NYC IN-PERSON MEET UP & WORKING SESSION

September 12th: Join us in NYC or virtually for an exclusive, member-only session with AI Readiness SIG members. Collaborate with AI professionals to refine the Simple Governance Framework draft and develop a roadmap for its implementation, preparing it for open source release.

Sign up here

FINOS TECH SPRINT: IN-PERSON CODING SESSION

September 12th: Join us for an in-person coding session as part of the FINOS Tech Sprint. Bring your laptops and contribute to open-source projects that build functional proofs of concept and reference architectures for real-world financial services use cases.

Secure your spot here

SONATYPE WEBINAR SERIES: LICENSING 

September 19 (virtual): Join us for a virtual session in the Sonatype Webinar Series, supported by FINOS, focusing on licensing in open source. This webinar will provide valuable insights into the complexities of open source licensing and how to navigate them effectively.

Webinar registration here 

GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION 2024 

October 8-11 (Philadelphia + virtual): Register for GHC 2024 to attend a packed lineup of sessions, including a FINOS panel featuring FINOS' Rimma Perelmuter on "Practical Steps for Tackling Bias in Software Engineering in the Age of AI."

Session details here 

WHY YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD TAKE LFD121

 Many software developers lack training in secure software development, with 53% of professionals never having taken a course on the topic, according to The Linux Foundation’s “Secure Software Development Education 2024 Survey.” This gap leaves many critical systems vulnerable to attacks, with financial systems being prime targets for both criminal organizations and nation-states. Verizon found in 2021 that 43% of security breaches are linked to insecure software development practices.

Our solution is the "Developing Secure Software" (LFD121) course, offering free, on-demand training on the fundamentals of secure development. Created by the Open Source Security Foundation under the Linux Foundation, this highly rated course is essential for anyone in software development. It’s an essential resource for improving software security. Take the course today. 

Read the Survey Here

Take the Training Here

Have a great week and please contact marketing@finos.org if you have any questions or you would like to take part in any marketing related activities.