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June 23 - 25, 2025
Denver, Colorado
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Panel Discussion: Build a Great Business on Open Source Without Selling Your Soul - Robert Hodges, Altinity; Ann Schlemmer, Percona; Tatiana Krupenya, DBeaver
Wednesday June 25, 2025 3:05pm - 3:45pm MDT
Bluebird Ballroom 3C
A profitable business is one of the best protections for commercial open source projects and communities that depend on them. This talk draws on the experience of companies that pulled it off to explain how to do it for your own projects. We’ll discuss commercial models that actually work, giving back to the community, and gracefully collecting money for free software. We'll also touch on topics for larger projects like foundations and taking VC funding. It is possible to balance a strong belief in open source communities with making payroll every two weeks. We've done it and will share our secrets.
Speakers
avatar for Ann Schlemmer

Ann Schlemmer

CEO, Percona
Ann is a seasoned leader & advocate for open source with over 15 years experience in open source. CEO of Percona, a world-class open source database software firm, she is driven by passion for people & belief in open source's power to create an inclusive tech industry. Her authenticity... Read More →
avatar for Tatiana Krupenya

Tatiana Krupenya

CEO, DBeaver
CEO of DBeaver, universal database management tool
avatar for Robert Hodges

Robert Hodges

CEO, Altinity
Robert Hodges serves as CEO at Altinity, a leading software and services provider for ClickHouse. Robert has more than 30 years of experience with database systems and applications including pre-relational databases such as M204, online SQL transaction processing, Hadoop, and analytics... Read More →
Wednesday June 25, 2025 3:05pm - 3:45pm MDT
Bluebird Ballroom 3C
  Open Source Leadership

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