The OpenChain project plans to facilitate regional events with local representatives of diverse Open Source Communities using #openchainandfriends (see e.g. LinkedIn ).
OpenChain and Friends events characteristics
Diversity – OpenChain and Friends events typically have the following characteristics:
- Common denominator for communities and topics: Open Source and the supply chain
- OpenChain workgroup and topic-structure as main skeleton of the event/meetup
- Supported by OpenChain Ambassadors
- Free event (ideally hosted in venue(s) provided by community members)
- Typically as fringe event to global community events to join forces
- Inclusive – everyone is welcome and diversity in the agenda
- Open Source Community Marketplace as possibility for Community representatives to reach out for new members and contributors
Inclusiveness – The OpenChain project will try to facilitate the events with the following boundaries
- Schedule should also provide young families the opportunity to participate in networking / socializing activities
- Local women network inclusion
- enabling the next generation of Open Source Community members (e.g. new speakers can use stage for first steps, teach Open Source handling basics, …)
- Local for local (local communities meeting local attendees ideally in the local language, but english as fall-back for international attendees)
Efficieny – As community driven events the OpenChain Project tries to be as efficient as possible
- In-person (no live-streaming, no recordings as a default)
- Quality over quantity (no pressure to have huge number of attendees)
- Webinar-follow-ups as additional online offering for speakers
- Optional: Accompanying Blog
Upcoming OpenChain and Friends events
- OpenChain and Friends Stuttgart 2026: https://openchainproject.org/news/2025/12/09/openchain-and-friends-2026
