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Apr 09

Webinar – Open Chain AI SBOM Self Certification & ISO 4200X

By ai, News, Webinar

About This Webinar:

This webinar explored the direction of OpenChain AI SBOM Self-Certification and its role in supporting responsible AI governance.

Xiaobo shared insights on transparency and explainability within ISO 42001, along with practical recommendations for implementing AI SBOM in alignment with ISO 42003. The session also covered key considerations and real-world approaches, supported by relevant materials.

Overall, the webinar highlighted how OpenChain AI SBOM can help organizations improve transparency, strengthen compliance, and enable more effective AI implementation.

Watch This Webinar:

Webinar – Open Chain AI SBOM Self Certification & ISO 4200X

 

Apr 03

OpenChain Newsletter #85

By Monthly Newsletter, News

The OpenChain Newsletter provides a monthly summary of our work. It contains an overview of what we are doing to build trust around license compliance and security in the open source supply chain. We accept suggestions and ideas. Feel free to mail us at any time.

This month’s update highlights significant momentum in global adoption, alongside a big ‘Open Chain and Friends’ event with many tracks including Compliance, AI, CRA, Automotive, Education, and so on.

New Executive Director on Board

We are pleased to announce that Mary Meixia Wang has joined the OpenChain Project as our new Executive Director.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our board members and contributors for their continued dedication and support. We would also like to recognize the pioneering leadership of Shane Coughlan whose vision and commitment have been instrumental in establishing OpenChain’s global success. For  more information, see https://openchainproject.org/news/2026/03/05/our-new-executive-director-for-openchain

New Adopters (ISO/IEC 5230, ISO 18974)

The ecosystem continues to expand with major industry players announcing conformance. This is a strong signal for supply chain managers to review their own vendor requirements.

Event

Open Chain and Friends event in Stuttgart

“OpenChain and Friends” is an in-person community event focused on open source software supply chain management, compliance, and collaboration. It’s organized by the OpenChain Project in partnership with local and international communities, such as The FOSS-LÄND Community. The event takes place in Stuttgart, Germany and gathers people working with open source across different industries.

for more information, see https://openchainproject.org/news/2025/12/09/openchain-and-friends-2026

For blogs, see https://openchainproject.org/news

SBOM Document Quality Guideline

We are announcing a public comment period for the SBOM Document Quality Guide that has been developed by the OpenChain SBOM Work Group.SBOM Document Quality Guide: https://lnkd.in/dhe3gFVW

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Apr 03

Public Comment Period – SBOM Document Quality Guide – Ends 31st May 2026

By Featured, News

Public Comment Period – SBOM Document Quality Guide – Ends 31st May 2026Happening Now:We are announcing a public comment period for the SBOM Document Quality Guide that has been developed by the OpenChain SBOM Work Group.

Document: SBOM Document Quality GuideWhy This Is Happening:The OpenChain Project has a formal process for public comment periods related to important releases like the SBOM Document Quality Guide. These public comment periods signify that we have completed work on a topic, and now want to ensure people outside of the OpenChain Project and its work groups can provide additional input as needed. After the public comment period, we formally release the relevant document.How to write comments:We are accepting comments via our SBOM Work Group mailing list and through our monthly calls. The recommended way of providing feedback is via the mailing list.You can read the full process (and our other processes) here: https://lnkd.in/d7D4RmgNYou can find the URL for the mailing list here: https://lnkd.in/dEUf_tzKYou can find our SBOM Work Group calls (and all other OpenChain calls) list here: https://lnkd.in/dcA8pDR9A big thanks to @Norio Kobota and the whole of the OpenChain Project SBOM Work Group work on this document.

Mar 13

OpenChain and Friends event series

By News

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)

Efficiency – 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

Mar 05

Our New Executive Director for OpenChain

By Featured, News

New Executive Director of OpenChain Project

We are pleased to announce that Mary Meixia Wang has joined the OpenChain Project as our new Executive Director.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our board members and contributors for their continued dedication and support. We would also like to recognize the pioneering leadership of Shane Coughlan whose vision and commitment have been instrumental in establishing OpenChain’s global success.

Mary Wang brings extensive experience in software development and open source governance, with particular expertise in the telecommunications and automotive sectors. Her leadership will be vital as we continue to advance our mission: to build a supply chain in which open source is delivered with trusted and consistent process management information.

Under Mary’s guidance, we are confident that OpenChain will further strengthen its global impact, expand cross-industry adoption, and drive practical innovation aligned with the evolving open source ecosystem.

Please join us in welcoming Mary to her new role. We look forward to the next chapter of OpenChain’s journey and will share further updates in the months ahead.

Mar 03

OpenChain and Friends Stuttgart 2026

By Featured, News

“OpenChain and Friends” is an in-person community event focused on open source software supply chain management, compliance, and collaboration. It’s organized by the OpenChain Project in partnership with local and international communities, such as The FOSS-LÄND Community. The event takes place in Stuttgart, Germany and gathers people working with open source across different industries.

A preliminary schedule is available on the event website: OpenChain and Friends in Stuttgart 2026

Please register for this free in-person event on the 24th , 25th and 26th of march 2026 in Stuttgart and regularly visit our event website to monitor the progress or even get involved yourself!