SXSW 2025
Openness Under Pressure—Navigating the Future of Open Access
Description:
In a world where artificial intelligence and other socio-technical forces are rapidly advancing, the principles of openness and free access to information and resources are increasingly under threat. This panel brings together leading voices from the open Internet, open data, open-source, and other open-access communities to discuss the future of openness across various fields.
Other Resources / Information
Creative Commons website: https://creativecommons.org/
Internet Infrastructure Coalition website: https://i2coalition.com/
Wikimedia Enterprise website: https://enterprise.wikimedia.com/
"How to Open Source" book website: https://howtoopensource.dev/
Takeaways
- Attendees will explore how maintaining an open-access infrastructure can drive innovation, ensure fairness, & democratize technology and knowledge.
- Insights into the collaborative frameworks defining open access today, as well as the legal, economic, & regulatory challenges these frameworks face.
- How can open remain a moral force in today's market? Strategies for fostering access, equity, & inclusion in an era of rapid technological change.
Speakers
- Lane Becker, President, Wikimedia LLC, a subsidiary of the Wikimedia Foundation
- Christian Dawson, Executive Director, Internet Infrastructure Coalition
- Richard Schneeman, Principal member of Technical Staff, Ruby Language Owner, Salesforce (Heroku)
- Anna Tumadóttir, CEO, Creative Commons
Organizer
Lane Becker, President, The Wikimedia Foundation
SXSW reserves the right to restrict access to or availability of comments related to PanelPicker proposals that it considers objectionable.
Add Comments