The State of the Open Source Union

Twin Peaks North
The open source market has matured, but still has a ways to go to reach its full potential for the enterprises that increasingly build their businesses on it. In this session, Matt Asay will give a "state of the union" update on open source, and will identify key areas that need to improve in order for enterprises to more fully leverage its disruptive power. Specifically, Asay will walk through how enterprises should approach the opportunities (and pitfalls) that open source and cloud computing provide.
Matt Asay, Chief Operating Officer, Canonical
Matt Asay, Chief Operating Officer, Canonical
Matt Asay has been involved with open source since 1998, and is one of the industry's leading open source business strategists. Asay is chief operating officer of Canonical, responsible for aligning strategic goals and operational activities, the optimization of day-to-day operations, and leadership of the company's marketing and back-office functions. Prior to Canonical Asay served as general manager, Americas, and vice president, Business Development, for open-source application leader Alfresco.
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