OW2con'19 Call For Presentations

Themes

The central theme of OW2con this year is: "Open Source: Toward Industry Maturity". As open source is becoming mainstream, IT developers, vendors, users and even open source organisations such as OW2 have to adapt.
Free software came about in 1983 as a movement launched by and for developers working collaboratively on software projects, it evolved in the mid-1990s as commercial open source and with the explosion of cloud computing, big data, IoT, etc. in 2010, it became the de facto vehicle for collaborative innovation. What the billion-dollar open source mergers announced in 2018 tell us is that open source is reaching industry maturity. Open source projects are becoming increasingly competitive and all IT developers, vendors and users must have an open source strategy.

At OW2con, we look for talks that improve the technical skills of open source professionals, strike their imaginations and motivate them to excel professionally. The OW2 annual conference is appreciated for its short, focused and cutting-edge sessions. Please submit a presentation that fits in one or more of the following broad themes.

• Application Platforms 

  We look for presentations on generic components and application platforms for enterprise information systems spanning from middleware to application framework through big data, business intelligence, BPM, CMS, PLM, Wikis, illustrating open source going mainstream. 

• Privacy & Security 

  Open source software and OW2 have a role to play in this sector. This theme welcomes presentations that demonstrate technologies, projects and best practices that can help position and build the OW2 Privacy and Security Initiative. 

• Accessibility 

  This theme aims at illustrating the progress made by the OW2 Open Source Accessibility initiative (OSAi). Here we expect not only demonstrations of Open Source Accessibility technologies and solutions but also the presentations of new opportunities for the initiative

• OSS in Big Cities 

  We seek presentations on open source solutions and best practices for big cities. Global cities may be determined by different regulations and organizations but their expectations are similar. They are submitted to the pressure of proprietary vendors and all look at improving their OSS strategies.

• Open Cloud 

  This is a session for technical- and business-oriented presentations focusing on open source cloud computing, proposed by members participating in the OW2 Open Source Cloudware Initiative (OSCi) or external technology experts.

• IoT 

  The broad IoT space is moving toward a platform model that encompasses a number of functional layers providing connectivity, security, data management and application enablement on top of hardware-specific interfaces.

• Software quality and market readiness 

  Aligned with the OW2 Quality Program "Oscar" (Open-Source Software Capability Assessment Radar), this theme aims at highlighting projects and initiatives that help improve open source software quality and market readiness.

• AI 

  Artificial Intelligence is quickly propagating in the software industry and is coming soon to a variety of devices and technologies that we are all using every day. In this theme, we are looking for computing platforms focusing on machine learning, reasoning, natural language processing, speech recognition, vision, etc.

• BPM 

  Business process management (BPM) technologies use various methods to discover, model, analyze, measure, improve, optimize, and automate business processes. In this theme we are looking for innovative approaches that help provide open source users with powerful BPM solutions. 

• Big Data and BI 

  Today BI systems enable to integrate advanced analytics for big data. Advanced analytics and BI can be highly complementary; advanced analytics can provide a deep, exploratory perspective on the data, while BI systems provide a more structured user experience. We are expecting to discover the best of recent innovations in open source BI area.  

• Blockchain 

  Blockchains will profoundly disrupt dozens of industries including banking, finance, insurance,  amongst many others. It opens large opportunities to open source developers. This theme will welcome presentations around the latest trends and applications among blockchains.

• Infrastructure Automation 

  Infrastructure automation tools and methods that save time and reduce risk of human error in root tasks, IT configuration, patch management and performance tracking. 

• Software Testing 

  The widespread adoption of Agile and DevOps methodologies by organizations across the globe is repositioning testing as an early activity in the software development lifecycle. We look for presentations on state-of-the-art software testing tools and methods.

• Others 

  We love any proposal with a content worth sharing with the OW2 community even if it is outside this scope. Do not hesitate to submit yours it will be evaluated with an open mind!