on 12-11-2025
Have you ever wondered how open source really works? Are you intrigued by licenses and governance models? Or how you can get involved in the open source community? How does it really drive innovation in practice?
In this session, you will get an overview of open source, open source licenses, and how EU projects leverage Open Source in various ways, guided by the expertise of the Eclipse Foundation. You will also see how the Eclipse Foundation facilitates standardization efforts by looking at how the Jakarta EE specifications are developed under the Jakarta EE Working Group hosted at the Eclipse Foundation.
At the end of the session, there will be a direct opportunity to engage with a panel of open source experts and ask any questions you might have.
The event will take place on November 12th, 2025, from 14:00 to 17:00, at Instituto de Telecomunicações (Auditorium), Aveiro, Portugal, with the invited speakers:
André Gomes is a Research Project Manager at the Eclipse Foundation, actively promoting the foundation's strategic research initiatives in Europe since 2024. Holding a Ph.D. in Computer Science (2016) from a joint program between the University of Bern and the University of Coimbra, André provides a solid technical background to his role. With experience spanning both academia and industry, André previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Coimbra and as a Project Manager at OneSource, overseeing several research and technical projects. His expertise spans key digital domains, including IoT, Telecommunications, and Cloud Computing. André now focuses on translating cutting-edge research into effective open-source solutions and fostering collaboration among European technology stakeholders.
Ivar Grimstad is the Jakarta EE Developer Advocate at Eclipse Foundation. He is a Norwegian Java Champion and JUG Leader based in Sweden. Besides advocating for the Jakarta EE technologies, Ivar contributes to the Jakarta EE specifications and is the PMC Lead for Eclipse Enterprise for Java (EE4J). He is also one of the specification leads for Jakarta MVC and represents Eclipse Foundation on the JCP Executive Committee. Ivar is also involved in various other open-source projects and communities. He is a frequent speaker at International developer conferences.
Rosaria Rossini is a Senior Research Project Manager with over 10 years of experience in EU research projects and technology innovation. Holding an M.Sc. in Computer Science (2010) and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Turin (2015), Rosaria has a strong background in managing large-scale collaborative initiatives at the intersection of academia and industry. Since 2022, Rosaria has been part of the Eclipse Foundation, where she supports strategic research activities, project coordination, and the advancement of open-source ecosystems in Europe. Her expertise spans research management and digital infrastructures, with a focus on building synergies between open-source technologies, industrial stakeholders, universities, and EU policy priorities.
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