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

WEEK OF 26 August - MEETINGS

Here's what's happening during the week of August 26, 2024, in the FINOS community, visit the calendar here for meeting links:

Monday, August 26

• 11am ET / 4pm BST - Git Proxy Catch Up

Tuesday, August 27

• 11am ET / 4pm BST - Architecture as Code Working Group - DevOps Automation

Wednesday, August 28

• 10:30am BST - Spring Bot Project Meeting
• 11am ET / 4pm BST - Accessibility Theme Builder Community Collaboration Space
• 11:30am ET / 4:30pm BST - CDM Derivatives Products and Business Events Working Group

Thursday, August 29

• 9am ET / 2pm BST - FDC3 Web Browsers Discussion Group
• 9:15am ET / 2:15pm BST - A11y Theme Builder Project Meeting
• 10am ET / 3pm BST - FINOS Tech Sprint Bi-Weekly Office Hours
• 10am ET / 3pm BST - Zenith - FINOS Emerging Technologies SIG
• 11am ET / 4pm BST - FDC3 Identity & Threat Modelling
• 11am ET / 4pm BST - Backstage Working Group - DevOps Automation

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. View the full schedule and read our blog post on crafting the program to align with industry needs.

Register or sponsor the event here. Standard pricing at $575 ends September 15th, after that it is increased to $675. Don't forget, FINOS members receive discounted prices until September 12th.  Sponsorship sales end August 30th. Reach out to osff@finos.org if you have any questions.

View the OSFF highlight video from OSFF London

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.

Hurry, registration closes today

LONDON.JS AT CIVO TECH JUNCTION

September 3 (London): Join the London JavaScript Community Meetup, 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: 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.