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The UK organisation for the business of open tech - engaging community to create a cohesive voice, impacting law and policy, whilst building open tech skills.

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Amanda Brock, CEO OpenUK, will be participating in the AI Leaders Roundtable: Open Telco AI, Roundtable, Barcelona on 4th March. Learn more about the event from the link in the first comment.
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware #aileaders

07.02.2026 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are recruiting two new junior team members. Share it with people you know! โฌ‡๏ธ openuk.uk/recruitment/
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware

06.02.2026 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OpenUK shares its submission to the European Commission's Call for Evidence 2026
โ€œTowards European Open Digital Ecosystemsโ€. Read our submission, find the full document on our website openuk.uk/towardseuope.... We hope to see greater collaboration in open source between the UK and the EU.
#openuk

06.02.2026 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock has been made an Honorary Professorship in Industry by the University of Bristol. We look forward to ongoing collaboration between OpenUK and OpenHQ and Bristol University's Smart Internet Lab and Joiner platform.
#opensource #digitalresearch #openuk #openhq #bristoluni #mwc

05.02.2026 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this week's OpenUK blogpost, CEO Amanda Brock updates on last week's speech from the UK Secretary of State for DSIT, Liz Kendall. Her first speech on AI, in which she answered Amanda's question on open source and where UK open source fits into the global ecosystem. openuk.uk/uksgoingforg... #AI

04.02.2026 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Read the OpenUK February Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation. updates on SOOCon26 On The Road, Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, and, as usual, the press we were featured in and the events we will be at. openuk.uk/newsletter-p...
#openuk

03.02.2026 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Tailwind teaches us about open source in the age of AI The rise of AI coding tools is a stress test on open source software business models.

What Tailwind teaches us about open source in the age of AI
leaddev.com/ai/what-tail...
#opensource #opensourcesoftware #opensourceai #openuk

03.02.2026 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can the UK take the opportunity open to it in China? Despite being Europe's leader in open source, the UK is falling behind China in developing the ecosystem.

Can the UK take its open source opportunity with China? @amandabrock.bsky.social, our CEO, delves into Chinaโ€™s success and the UKโ€™s challenges. www.computing.co.uk/opinion/2026...
#opensource #opensourceai #opensourcesoftware #openuk

02.02.2026 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join @amandabrock.bsky.social, CEO at OpenUK, in her keynote, โ€œOpen Source powering the Digital Economyโ€ at Container Days London on 11 February. Get free tickets: pretix.eu/docklandmedi...
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware #containerdays

02.02.2026 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What's the deeper meaning of Open Source? Chad Whitacre searched for it in ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India ... and ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine. Join Chad to discover the GIFT COMMUNITY of Open Source for yourself. YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOn-...
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware

30.01.2026 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate. Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels. Just turn up and join this weekend! fosdem.org/2026/
#openuk #fosdem #opensource

30.01.2026 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover how Open Source and Artificial Intelligence are shaping Africaโ€™s digital transformation in this exclusive webinar featuring Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK. YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/EQ-cvCE... ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

29.01.2026 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover how Open Source and Artificial Intelligence are shaping Africaโ€™s digital transformation in this exclusive webinar featuring @amandabrock.bsky.social, CEO of OpenUK. Join us on Sunday, 25 January at 3PM GMT / 5PM Kigali time on YouTube. Get notified: www.youtube.com/live/EQ-cvCE...

21.01.2026 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

2026, is it the year of the small language model, but maybe also the tiny data centre? Can we repurpose derelict buildings and bring data centres closer to the user? Will AI be processed on devices? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#datacentres #AI #datacenters #opensource #opensourceai

20.01.2026 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PhD student recognised in 6th OpenUK New Year Honours List PhD researcher in Artificial Intelligence at Heriot-Watt University, Godfrey Inyama, has been recognised in the 2026 OpenUK New Yearโ€™s Honours List.

Lovely report on our Honours recipient and PhD student Godfrey Inyama from @heriotwattuni.bsky.social www.hw.ac.uk/news/2026/ph...
#opensource #openukhonours

16.01.2026 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our CEO, @amandabrock.bsky.social, is joining the Telecom AI Hot Topics Panel at @uktinetwork.bsky.social's AI & Advanced Communications: A Roadmap to MWV to explore open source, AI and telco on 15 January. More about the event: uktin.net/whats-happen...
#AI #opensource #opensourceai #openuk #telco

15.01.2026 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Read the OpenUK January Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation to read updates on SOOCon26, Global AI Impact Summit, Delhi, India and, as usual, the press we were featured in, and the events we will be at. openuk.uk/newsletter-p...
#openuk #opensource

13.01.2026 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2026 OpenUK Honours list is now live. Congratulations to all included openuk.uk/honours/ #openukhonours #opensource #openuk #opensourceai #opendata #openhardware #openstandards

31.12.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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As you celebrate the start of 2026, don't forget to look out for the OpenUK New Year's Honours list being shared at midnight tomorrow. The list will be our 6th annual celebration of 100 contributors to open technology from the UK. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

30.12.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Look out for our OpenUK Honours list 2026 going live at midnight on New Year's Eve, and celebrate UK leadership in open technology. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

26.12.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Christmas to everyone from OpenUK! ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ ๐ŸŽ…

25.12.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CEO, @amandabrock.bsky.social, talks about the sovereignty and open source conversation taking place from Bangalore to Beijing.
Read here: fossforce.com/2025/12/from...
#openuk #opensource

22.12.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Read the OpenUK December Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation. mailchi.mp/openuk/12022...
#openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware

19.12.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@amandabrock.bsky.social, CEO, OpenUK, discusses how the term open source is so often used incorrectly, why true open source is fundamental to the success of innovation and why AI and its data have created complicated conversations around what it means to be open. www.uktech.news/podcast/why-...

19.12.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TechZine reports The state of cloud in 2026. โ€œThis need to demonstrate that there is no potentially crippling dependency is going to see a significant shift in cloud products and the marketplace,โ€ said Amanda Brock. www.techzine.eu/blogs/applic...
#openuk #opensource #cloud

18.12.2025 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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End of year celebrations at our Christmas party last night - despite so many people being down with the lurgy. We wish everyone who couldnโ€™t make it a speedy recovery and loved spending time with some of our community. #opensourcecommuntiy #opensource #openuk

17.12.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enterprise Time reports that Growth, partnerships, and AI are driving WSO2, discussing Amanda's talk on the role of AI in Open Source. Read more:https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2025/12/03/growth-partnerships-and-ai-are-driving-wso2/
#openuk #opensource #ai

17.12.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OpenUK will be closed from today until 12 January, but look out for our 2026 Honours List being released at midnight on 31 December. We will again celebrate 100 contributors to Open Technology from the UK.
#opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

16.12.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to the end of our year celebrations with many of our community, at the OpenUK Christmas party in London and Christmas lunch in Edinburgh.
#opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

15.12.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our CEO @amandabrock.bsky.social delivered keynote speeches at China's biggest OS community conference, COSCon and at the 1st UK-Japan Advanced Connectivity Technologies Innovation Forum and joined the launch of a Mandarin translation of the book she edited in Beijing. #opensource #opensourceai

12.12.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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