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😶‍🌫️OSC Travel and Events

This page is to reflect current events that the OSC is planning to attend.

The Open Source Committee was awarded a budget from the Cardano Treasury to enact the Paid Open Source Model. This budget was also inclusive of funds to allow OSC Members to be reimbursed for expenses incurred to attend Cardano and other open source events. Find our list of events below!

Quarter 4 2025 - Events

  • Event: Cardano Summit Berlin (November 11-13, 2025) Attendees: Georg, Sebastian KPIs:

    1. Market the Paid Open Source Model

    2. Market OSC - POSM Programs

    3. Open Source Metrics Spotlight (at Intersect Booth)

  • Event: Open Source Summit Japan (CANCELLED) Attendees: Elaine KPIs:

    1. Market the Paid Open Source Model

    2. Attend sessions to deepen open-source knowledge

    3. Network creating connections for Cardano Community Members and potential future partnerships.

Quarter 1 2026 - Events

  • Event: FOSDEM (January 31 - February 1, 2026) Attendees: Georg KPIs:

    1. Market the Paid Open Source Model

    2. Market OSC - POSM Programs

    3. TBD

  • Event: ETH Denver (February 17-21, 2026) Attendees: Jordan KPIs:

    1. Market the Paid Open Source Model

    2. Attend sessions to deepen open-source governance & funding knowledge

    3. Network creating connections for Cardano Community Members and potential future partnerships.

  • Event: GDC (Game Developers Conference) Attendees: Jordan KPIs:

    1. Market the Paid Open Source Model

    2. Engage indie/mid-size studios and technical leads who already use open source tooling

    3. Gather market intelligence on crypto open-source funding interest

    4. Identify potential pilot or follow-up opportunities

  • Event: BuidlerFest #3 Attendees: Sebastian, Jordan, Georg (TBD) KPIs:

    1. Market the Paid Open Source Model and related Programs

    2. Attend sessions to deepen open-source knowledge

    3. Network creating connections for Cardano Community Members and potential future partnerships.

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  • Event: TokenIQ Attendees: Not Attended KPIs: N/A

Quarter 2 2026 - Events

  • Event: AI-W3 Entrepreneur Tech & Innovation Summit (April 14-17, 2026) Attendees: Not Attended KPIs: N/A

  • Event: Paris Blockchain Week Attendees: CANCELLED in lieu of Open Source Summit KPIs:

    1. Market the Paid Open Source Model and related Programs

    2. Attend sessions to deepen open-source knowledge

    3. Network creating connections for Cardano Community Members and potential future partnerships.

  • Event: Token2049 Attendees: CANCELLED in lieu of Open Source Summit KPIs: N/A

  • Event: Consensus Miami (May 5-7, 2026) Attendees: CANCELLED in lieu of Open Source Summit KPIs: N/A

  • Event: Open Source Summit Minneapolis - Gold Sponsorship (May 18-20, 2026) Attendees: OSC: Georg (Former Chair), Udai S. (OSC), Jordan H. (OSC), Sebastian P. (OSC), Bora O. (CF), Marco R. (CF), Sam L. (Developer), James D. (Builder), Adam D. (Builder/Former OSC), James M. (USDM), Harsha G. (Builder), Ian M. (Awen) OSO Staff: Terence 'Tex' KPIs/Goals:

    1. Market Cardano and the Paid Open Source Model

    2. Engage open source projects and technical experts who already use open source tooling

    3. Gather market intelligence on crypto open-source funding interest

    4. Identify follow-up opportunities

    5. Expected Booth Traffic 100-300 people

    6. Deliver Sponsored Talk (Reeve) and awarded talk (Facilitating Sustainable OS Funding)

  • Confirmed Attendee List:

    Georg Link - OSC Chair Sebastian Pabon - OSC Member Udai Solanki - OSC Member Jordan Hill - OSC Member Bora Oben - Cardano Foundation Marco Russo - Cardano Foundation Ian McCullough - Community Builder Harsha Gullapalli - Community Builder Samuel Leathers - IOG James Dunseith - Andamio Adam Dean - Former OSC Member

    Travel/Lodging Booked:

    Hotel Room Block: Due to Privacy a copy of the contract is not included or posted. The countersigned contract was however completed as of April 22, 2026.

    All confirmed attendees have begun booking travel.

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