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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 01/10/2026

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 01/10/2026

Sovereign Tech Resilience verbindet Entwicklungsarbeit, Audits und Bug-und-Fix-Bountys, erbracht von erfahrenen Implementierungspartnern und kostenlos für alle teilnehmenden Projekte. Management technischer Schulden und Sicherheitsaudits bekommen mehr Kapazitäten und Umsetzungspartner. 3/

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Einhaltung des Cyber Resilience Act
Hilft Projekten einzuschätzen, wo sie im Verhältnis zur EU-Verordnung stehen und entsprechende Lücken zu schließen.
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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 01/10/2026

Bugs zu finden wird immer einfacher, sie zu beheben hingegen nicht. Das Programm hilft Projekten dabei, Schwachstellen vorzubeugen und langfristig mehr Kapazität im Umgang mit Sicherheitsrisiken aufzubauen. 2/

Vorbereitung auf Post-Quanten-Verschlüsselung
Prüft die kryptografischen Abhängigkeiten eines Projekts und unterstützt die Migration zu standardisierten Post-Quanten-Algorithmen.
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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 01/10/2026

Wir starten das #SovereignTechResilience Programm neu mit vier weiteren Dienstleistungen für kritische Open-Source-Projekte: #Speichersicherheit, #PostQuanten-Verschlüsselung, Sicherheit der Software-Lieferkette und Einhaltung des #CyberResilienceAct. www.sovereign.tech/de/neuigkeit... 1/

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startet neu mit vier weiteren Dienstleistungen zur Erkennung und Behebung von Sicherheitslücken in offener digitaler Infrastruktur.
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Übergang zu Speichersicherheit
Hilft Projekten zu erkennen, wo speichersichere Sprachen oder Praktiken am meisten bewirken und begleitet sie beim Umstieg.
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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 29/09/2026

Technical debt management and security audits also gain more partners and capacity. Applications are open: www.sovereign.tech/programs/res... #CyberSecurity #SovereignTechResilience #PublicInterestTech @tweedegolf.bsky.social 3/3

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 29/09/2026

Finding bugs is getting easier, fixing them is not. The program helps projects prevent vulnerabilities and build the capacity to handle security issues over time. It combines direct engineering, audits, and bug & fix bounties, delivered with industry partners at no cost to participating projects. 2/

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 29/09/2026

Sovereign Tech Resilience relaunches with four new services for critical open source projects: memory safety, post-quantum encryption, supply chain security, and Cyber Resilience Act compliance. www.sovereign.tech/news/resilie... 1/

Sovereign Tech Resilience relaunches with four new services to prevent, discover, and eliminate vulnerabilities in critical digital infrastructure. Sovereign Tech Agency.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 28/09/2026

Reminder: We're currently hiring for several roles across the team. Join the Sovereign Tech Agency and help shape the digital infrastructure of the 21st century: #Hiring #OpenSource #PublicInterestTech #DigitalSovereignty 1/

A recruitment graphic for Sovereign Tech Agency featuring a group of people sitting together in a workshop or meeting. The headline reads “We’re hiring!” and the bottom text says “Sovereign Tech Agency” and “Join our team!”

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 17/09/2026

Hier noch ein paar Eindrücke vom Eröffnungspanel "Resilient mit Open Source?" beim @bitkom.org Open Source Forum mit Marcel Lotz (Lead Sovereign Tech Fund). #bfoss26

Henriette Litta und Marcel Lotz sitzen während einer Podiumsdiskussion auf roten Sesseln auf einer Bühne. Marcel Lotz rechts trägt einen blauen Anzug, eine Brille und spricht lächelnd in ein Mikrofon. Henriette Litta links trägt eine Brille, ein gemustertes Oberteil sowie eine schwarze Jacke.

Podiumsdiskussion auf einer Konferenz mit vier Teilnehmenden auf einer Bühne vor einem Publikum. Rechts an der Wand ist ein grüner Kreis mit dem Schriftzug „#bfoss26“ projiziert.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 17/09/2026

Was macht ein digitales Ökosystem resilient und welche Rolle kann Open Source dabei spielen? Das hat heute Marcel Lotz, Lead Sovereign Tech Fund, beim @bitkom.org Open Source Forum mit Peer Heinlein (Heinlein Group), Henriette Litta (@okfde.bsky.social) & Felix Ansmann (@bitkom.org) diskutiert. 1/

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 09/09/2026

Komm ins Team! Wir suchen eine*n technischen Direktor*in für die strategische Steuerung und fachliche Leitung der Technologie- und Forschungsagenda der Sovereign Tech Agency. 1/

Grafik einer Stellenausschreibung der Sovereign Tech Agency. Zu sehen sind vier Personen, die sich vor einem modernen Gebäude auf einer Wiese unterhalten. Darüber steht „Wir stellen ein! Technische*r Direktor*in“, unten „Sovereign Tech Agency“ und „Komm ins Team!“.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 08/09/2026

Seit gestern läuft der @handelsblatt.bsky.social Summit Zukunft IT 2026 in Düsseldorf, und wir sind heute auch dabei! Auf dem Panel „Anspruch versus Wirklichkeit: Digitale Souveränität in der (Unternehmens)realität” spricht Sovereign Tech Agency Direktor Programme Erik Möller. 1/3

Porträt von Erik Möller mit Brille und Bart. Darunter steht: „Erik Möller – Direktor Programme Sovereign Tech Agency“. Angekündigt wird das Panel „Anspruch versus Wirklichkeit: Digitale Souveränität in der (Unternehmens)realität“ auf dem „Handelsblatt Summit Zukunft IT“.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 07/09/2026

Want to stay up to date on our programs, job openings, and new developments from the #opensource projects powering critical digital infrastructure? Our newsletter delivers the latest news about our work right into your inbox every month. 📧 Sign up now: www.sovereign.tech#newsletter

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 03/09/2026

In Europe, ensuring that software is memory safe is crucial for building open digital infrastructure, protecting sensitive data, supporting economic stability, and fostering innovation.

Quote card: "While many valuable tools and techniques exist to retrofit memory safety into memory-unsafe programming languages, experience has shown that vigilance alone does not eliminate these vulnerabilities. Technologies that prevent them from the ground up are mature and available today, and it is time for their broad adoption." Attributed to Yona Raekow, Head of Section IT-Systems, German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 03/09/2026

In an increasingly digital world, software bugs are no longer merely technical issues; they can be security challenges of strategic significance. Memory safety is a key security area that keeps software from mishandling memory and creating major security vulnerabilities. 2/

Quote card: "Memory safety addresses one of the most persistent root causes of software vulnerabilities. Technologies that enforce it contribute to more stable and reliable systems, providing an important foundation for resilient digital infrastructure and economic stability." Attributed to Erik Möller, Director of Programs, Sovereign Tech Agency.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 03/09/2026

The German Federal Office for Information Security (@bsi.bund.de) and the Sovereign Tech Agency are endorsing the statement “Improving Europe's cybersecurity posture through #memorysafety,” which calls for more support for large-scale adoption of memory-safe technology. 1/ @trifectatech.bsky.social

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 03/09/2026

Wir stellen ein! Die Sovereign Tech Agency sucht eine*n Programm-Manager*in, der*die Verantwortung für das #SovereignTechResilience Programm zum Schutz kritischer Open-Source-Infrastruktur übernimmt. 1/

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 02/09/2026

Our Director of Programs Erik Möller spoke to @josh.bressers.name on the #OpenSourceSecurity Podcast about how we work, where we invest, and the importance of supporting #opensource maintainers in times of AI. 🎧 Take a listen: opensourcesecurity.io/2026/2026-08...

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 27/08/2026

Join the team! We are looking for a Director of Technology to lead and shape the Sovereign Tech Agency’s technology and research strategy. 1/6

"We’re hiring! Director of Technology" job announcement for Sovereign Tech Agency, featuring a photo of four colleagues conversing outdoors on a sunny day. Text at the bottom reads "Join our team!”

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 20/08/2026

Wir stellen ein! Die Sovereign Tech Agency sucht eine*n Kaufmännische*n Mitarbeiter*in mit Struktur und Sorgfalt für unser wachsendes Team und Berliner Büro. Wir bieten eine vielseitige Rolle an der Schnittstelle zwischen Finanzen und Verwaltung, unseren Projekten und dem Team. 1/3

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 18/08/2026

Die Sovereign Tech Agency wächst: Komm ins Team! Wir haben aktuell mehrere spannende Stellen ausgeschrieben 🧵 #Hiring #OpenSource #PublicInterestTech (1/4)

Grafik mit helllavendelfarbenem Hintergrund und dunkelblauer Typografie. Oben rechts steht ‚Sovereign Tech Agency‘. Groß darunter: ‚KOMM INS TEAM‘. Dekorative dunkelblaue und violette Quadrate befinden sich oben links und unten rechts.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 17/08/2026

Want to get the latest news about our work on open digital infrastructure? Our monthly newsletter features updates on our programs, project announcements, and stories from the people powering the critical technologies we all rely on. Sign up to catch our August issue: www.sovereign.tech#newsletter

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 12/08/2026

We're looking for a structured and detail-oriented Finance & Operations Associate to help the Sovereign Tech Agency operate effectively and continue to grow. You’ll be working at the center of our operations, at the intersection of finance, administration, our projects, and the team. (1/3)

Recruitment graphic for Sovereign Tech Agency featuring the headline “We’re hiring! Finance & Operations Associate,” a photo of colleagues in a meeting, and the text “Join our team!”

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 10/08/2026

We’re #hiring a Program Manager to lead our #SovereignTechResilience Program! In this role, you’ll take hands-on ownership of one of our key programs dedicated to protecting critical #opensource infrastructure: security audits, memory safety, and post-quantum encryption readiness. (1/3)

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 03/08/2026

Wir suchen eine*n Kaufmännische*n Mitarbeiter*in, der*die mit Struktur und Sorgfalt dazu beiträgt, dass die Sovereign Tech Agency weiter wirksam arbeiten und wachsen kann. (1/3)

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 28/07/2026

Adriana Groh wrote “The Invisible Foundation of Digital Sovereignty” for the latest special issue of Behörden Spiegel dedicated to digital sovereignty. (1/4)

Graphic featuring Sovereign Tech Agency's purple corporate design, with a quote from Adriana Groh and her portrait in the lower right corner. Quote: “Healthy, open software ecosystems strengthen competition and innovation, lower barriers to market entry, secure the foundations upon which new technologies can emerge and scale, and reduce dependencies on individual platforms and products.” - Adriana Groh, Managing Director

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 27/07/2026

Meet the first cohort of the #SovereignTechStandards network! Antoine d’Aligny, @dansup.bsky.social, Heiko Schäfer, Job Snijders, Kacper Dalach, @lolaodelola.bsky.social, Marten Seemann, Martine Lenders, Mike Pennisi, and @swc.bsky.social. (1/4)

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 23/07/2026

📣 The new Internet Governance Forum Policy Network on Open Digital Infrastructure is kicking off on Monday, July 27! Critical open source infrastructure crosses national borders, and the policies and resources that support it need international coordination. (1/4)

IGF 2026 Policy Network. Open Digital Infrastructure. First online meeting. Setting the network’s thematic priorities and agreeing a draft workplan for the year ahead. :Calendar Symbol: Monday, 27 July, :Clock Symbol: 13:00 UTC, :Screen Symbol: Online. Internet Governance Forum. intgovforum.org

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 21/07/2026

This week at #IETF126 in Vienna, the Sovereign Tech Standards network is on the ground, working on standards that keep internet traffic from being misdirected, make encrypted email trustworthy and usable, bring secure connections to small devices, and improve how data travels across the modern web.

Participants pose together in a meeting room during a pre-workshop at IETF126. Two participants are seated in front, four stand behind them, with a presentation screen and digital whiteboards visible in the background

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 13/07/2026

Adriana Groh hat für die aktuelle Sonderausgabe des Behörden Spiegels zum Thema digitale Souveränität den Gastbeitrag „Das unsichtbare Fundament digitaler Souveränität“ verfasst.

Grafik im violetten corporate design der Sovereign Tech Agency, mit einem Zitat von Adriana Groh und ihrem Portrait in der rechten unteren Ecke

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 07/07/2026

Wir suchen eine*n Programm-Manager*in, der*die das #SovereignTechFellowship und das #SovereignTechStandards Netzwerk leitet, zwei kohortenbasierte Programme, zur strukturellen Unterstützung von Open-Source-Maintainer*innen und Mitwirkenden.

Grafik für eine Stellenanzeige in der Sovereign Tech Agency, auf der Personen zu sehen sind, die sich in einem Büro unterhalten, mit den Texten „Wir stellen ein!“ und „Werde Teil unseres Teams!“ auf hellviolettem Hintergrund mit violetten Akzentblöcken

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 03/07/2026

For the fourth year in a row, we took part in UN Open Source Week in New York City. In addition to hosting this year’s maintain-a-thon as well as a breakfast reception in the German House, we contributed across multiple sessions, including panels at OSPOs for Good and community-led side events.

Visual for the blog post "Global Infrastructure, Shared Responsibility – UN Open Source Week 2026," featuring a United Nations flag against a cloudy sky.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 30/06/2026

In early June, we announced that we had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. (the German Institute for Standardization) to strengthen open source participation in international standards development. Photo: Peter-Paul Weiler

Adriana Groh and Christoph Winterhalter at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding shaking hands, sitting at a desk next to each other

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 26/06/2026

Final stretch at UN Open Source Week! 🏁 Today, we're joining the Community-Led Side Events organized by RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden), @openforumeurope.org, @curiossorg.bsky.social, and Red Hat, hosted by IBM.

Community event with attendees listening to a speaker. Text announces: “Public Investment for Open Source Infrastructure: The Sovereign Tech Agency Model in a Global Ecosystem,” with partner logos at the bottom.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

what the #opensource community has known for years, that these are the roads and bridges of the digital world. “We don't treat investing in open source as charity. It really is something that governments should be involved in in the 21st century.” He spoke to what the Sovereign Tech Agency has 3/

Wide-angle view of Paul Sharratt speaking during the panel discussion.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

public investment. Critical open source is a classic market failure. The software provides enormous economic and social value, but private actors have little incentive to invest in maintaining it: everyone depends on it, few pay to sustain it. Governments are increasingly recognizing 2/

View of the room the panel took place in, where all seats are full, people are standing against the wall, and seated on the floor.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

At #OSPOsforGood Day at #UNOpenSourceWeek, Policy and Research Lead Paul Sharratt spoke to a standing-room-only audience on the panel “Financing Open Source and Digital Public Goods: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach.” Paul made the case for why open source infrastructure requires dedicated 1/

Paul Sharratt speaking on a panel at OSPOs for Good. Seated to the left is Armando Manzueta, and on the right is moderator Jon Lloyd

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

She argued that preserving those choices requires recognizing a cooperative layer beneath the competitive software market: the shared open source infrastructure where governments, companies, and communities all have a role to play. 7/end

The panelists after the session, standing in front of the blue “United Nations Open Source Week” background: Ruth Suehle, Arun Gupta, Margaret Dawson, Adriana Groh, Frank Karlitschek, and Sachiko Muto

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

self-sufficiency or isolation. She described sovereignty as the ability to participate in and shape tech ecosystems through openness, contribution, and meaningful choice. “Sovereignty in the end means having choices and you can only have choices if we maintain a common foundation to start with.” 6/

View during the panel from the back of the ECOSOC chamber. The audience is full.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

and public-interest investment in shared infrastructure. While OSPOs help institutions manage their own relationship with open source software, public investment needs to look beyond individual organizations to the common foundation that everyone relies on. 4/

Adriana Groh speaking during the panel, she is visible on the projector screen above the panelists

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

"Volunteer open source community members shouldn't become involuntary suppliers to services that are extremely critical, not just for businesses, but also for governments, for everyone.” She also drew a distinction between the role of Open Source Program Offices 3/

Adriana Groh speaking during the OSPOs for Good opening panel, from a side angle view.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

At #OSPOsforGood Adriana Groh spoke on the opening panel "Open Source and Digital Sovereignty in a Connected World" during #UNOpenSourceWeek 2026. On the role of governments in sustaining #opensource, Adriana argued critical digital infrastructure cannot rely indefinitely on a few maintainers 1/

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

Program Manager: Fellowship and Standards We are looking for a Program Manager to lead the #SovereignTechFellowship and #SovereignTechStandards network, two cohort-based programs that engage directly with FOSS maintainers and contributors. Apply by 17 July 2026: www.sovereign.tech/jobs/program...

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/06/2026

Communications Lead We are looking for an experienced, strategic thinker to lead and develop our communications work. Apply by 15 July 2026: www.sovereign.tech/jobs/communi...

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 24/06/2026

How can we finance, sustain, and scale open source and digital public goods? Our Policy & Research Lead, Paul Sharratt will discuss at #OSPOsforGood Day on Thursday with Armando Manzueta, CV Madhukar, Jon Lloyd, Julia Vieira de Andrade Dias Emendabili, and Pamod Amarkoon about what sustainable

Speaker card featuring a photo of Paul Sharratt, Policy & Research Lead at Sovereign Tech Agency speaking with a microphone (by Mike Gifford). The card includes the United Nations and Open Source Week logos.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 24/06/2026

Join us at #OSPOsforGood Day during #UNOpenSourceWeek, where Adriana Groh will speak on the opening panel "Open Source & Digital Sovereignty in a Connected World." Adriana will speak about our unique approach: investing in the open source components, the digital infrastructure of the 21st century.

Graphic promoting the Open Source Week OSPOs for Good panel, "Open Source and Digital Sovereignty in a Connected World," featuring headshots of eight speakers with UN logos at the bottom.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 23/06/2026

The talks transitioned into a lively discussion over breakfast: a chance for maintainers, policymakers, and open source leaders to keep talking.

Wolfgang Gehring, Adriana Groh, and Thomas Jarzombek posing for a group photo together.

Breakfast reception attendees mingling and getting food with a view over the East River

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 23/06/2026

Tiffany Farriss, CEO of Palantir.net and longtime Drupal board member spoke to the structural gap between the economic value generated by open source infrastructure and the resources available to the people who maintain it. She argued that organizations need to move beyond treating open source

Tiffany Farriss speaking at the breakfast reception.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 23/06/2026

Reflecting on his organization’s ten year history, Bastien Guerry, Head of Partnerships at Software Heritage noted that sustaining open source is not only about preserving code, but also about strengthening the infrastructure and services that make collaboration, maintenance, and reuse possible.

Bastien Guerry speaking at the breakfast reception.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 23/06/2026

but about the shared values that underpin international digital cooperation. Three short talks followed: In his remarks, Wolfgang Gehring, OSPO Lead at Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation, pointed out how deeply open source has become embedded in modern industry. Mercedes-Benz's latest E-Class, he noted

Wolfgang Gehring speaking at the breakfast reception.

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