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Open Source Summit

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Open Source Summit event coverage from Techstrong TV.

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  • Software Weaponization Raises DevSecOps Stakes | Open Source Summit 2026

    Episode 1

    Mike Vizard talks with Kate Scarcella and Tracy Ragan about the growing weaponization of software vulnerabilities and the security risks created when governments and threat actors withhold vulnerability disclosures. They discuss why DevSecOps teams need better visibility into deployed software, s...

  • Cardano Brings Blockchain Trust to AI and Payments

    Episode 2

    Mike Vizard talks with Terence McCutcheon about Cardano, open source collaboration and the role blockchain can play in building digital trust. McCutcheon explains how Cardano’s proof-of-stake platform supports transparent, immutable records for enterprise use cases, analytics, payments and AI-rel...

  • AI Fuels Demand for Open Source Tech Talent

    Episode 3

    Mike Vizard talks with Clyde Seepersad of the Linux Foundation about the latest Tech Talent Report and why AI is increasing demand for skilled technology professionals. Seepersad explains that while large tech companies have made highly visible staffing cuts, small and midsize businesses are hiri...

  • AI Exposes Open Source Documentation Debt

    Episode 4

    Mike Vizard talks with Paul Gustafson of Expert Support about why documentation has become more important as AI agents and enterprise teams evaluate open source projects. Gustafson explains that poor documentation slows adoption, frustrates contributors and can undermine trust when developers, ad...

  • Zephyr Marks 10 Years of Embedded RTOS Innovation

    Episode 5

    Mike Vizard talks with Kate Stewart of the Linux Foundation about the Zephyr Project’s 10th anniversary and its role as an open source real-time operating system for embedded devices. Stewart explains how Zephyr brings modern development practices, supply chain resilience, safety work and hardwar...

  • EU Cyber Resilience Act Pressures Software Makers

    Episode 6

    Mike Vizard talks with Christopher Robinson of OpenSSF about the EU Cyber Resilience Act and why many software organizations are still unprepared for upcoming compliance obligations. Robinson explains how the CRA affects manufacturers selling products with digital elements into the European Union...

  • OpenTelemetry Graduation Sets Stage for AI Observability

    Episode 7

    Mike Vizard talks with Chris Aniszczyk of the CNCF about OpenTelemetry’s graduation and the project’s evolution from OpenTracing and OpenCensus into a widely adopted observability standard. Aniszczyk explains why OTel is becoming foundational for tracing applications, modernizing legacy monitorin...

  • AI Vulnerability Surge Tests Software Supply Chains | Open Source Summit 2026

    Episode 8

    Mike Vizard talks with Brian Fox of Sonatype about why AI-assisted vulnerability discovery could create a rapid surge of software supply chain risk. Fox explains that attackers and defenders can now use advanced models to find flaws faster, which could lead to exploit timelines that outpace tradi...

  • CDEvents Simplifies AI-Ready Developer Platforms

    Episode 9

    Mike Vizard talks with Dadisi Sanyika of the Continuous Delivery Foundation about Conduit and the effort to reduce integration complexity for internal developer platforms. Sanyika explains how CDEvents can provide consistent software delivery receipts across tools such as Jenkins and Tekton, maki...

  • Decentralized Identity Secures AI Agent Trust | Open Source Summit 2026

    Episode 10

    Mike Vizard talks with Alexander Shcherbakov of DSR Corporation about why AI agents need stronger identity, trust and credentialing models as agent-to-agent communication becomes more common. Shcherbakov explains how decentralized identity, verifiable credentials, OpenID Connect and selective dis...

  • Hardened Containers Address AI-Era Vulnerability Risks

    Episode 11

    Mike Vizard talks with Alex Zenla of Edera about the company’s alliance with Minimus and why hardened containers need to be paired with hardened runtime environments. Zenla explains that AI-assisted vulnerability discovery is increasing pressure on organizations to patch known issues faster while...

  • AI Makes Open Source More Essential | Open Source Summit 2026

    Episode 12

    Mike Vizard talks with Stephen Chin of Neo4j about why AI is more likely to strengthen open source software than replace it. Chin explains that open source projects provide the shared foundations, security review and community requirements gathering that AI-generated code alone cannot easily repl...

  • AI Agents Ease Open Source Maintainer Burdens

    Episode 13

    Mike Vizard talks with Madelyn Olson of AWS and the Valkey project about how AI agents can help open source maintainers handle growing contribution volumes. Olson explains that maintainers are using AI to backport fixes, triage pull requests, support older releases and manage repetitive work so t...

  • CD Platforms Adapt to AI-Driven DevOps | Open Source Summit 2026

    Episode 14

    Mike Vizard talks with Nikunj Doshi about how continuous delivery platforms are adapting as AI changes software development and DevOps workflows. Doshi explains that open source projects such as Jenkins, CDEvents and Ortelius remain important foundations for software delivery, supply chain securi...