OpenUK

We’ve been working hard with the UK public sector at OpenUK, looking not just at funding of open source software but at the overall landscape needed as a user and funder of sustainable software through open source. Read the blog post here openuk.uk/theuksfuturele… #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openuk

#Exclusive || If AI must serve humanity—and not the other way around—what urgent policy or funding interventions should come from the Global South? Tune in as @AmandaBrockUK answers. @MaryaShakil #AI

VIDEO | OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock has said wider access to artificial intelligence will be crucial for countries in the Global South to participate in the AI future, arguing that “openness” is central to democratising technology. In an interaction with PTI ahead of the IndiaAI Impact Summit, Brock described OpenUK as an industry organisation that convenes the open source community and works on strategy and policy “a bit like a think tank”. She said open source is a globally collaborative model that underpins technologies used across big tech, enterprises and public services, and helps build standards that others can develop on top of. Brock said the most important factor for AI’s future success will be access. “We need to democratise the technologies, the AI and our digital technologies generally by giving access to all,” she said, adding that openness enables sharing and collaboration. (Full video available on PTI Videos – ptivideos.com)

Read the OpenUK January Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation. This newsletter features updates on Honours List 2026, SOOCon26, Global AI Impact Summit, Delhi, India and, as usual, the press we were featured in, and the events we will be at. Read the OpenUK January Newsletter here openuk.uk/newsletter-pos… #openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware

2026 OpenUK Honours list is now live. Celebrating UK leadership and global collaboration in open technology. Congratulations to all included openuk.uk/honours/ #openukhonours #opensource #openuk #opensourceai #opendata #openhardware #openstandards

As you celebrate the start of 2026, don't forget to look out for the OpenUK New Year's Honours list being shared at midnight tomorrow. The list will be our 6th annual celebration of 100 contributors to open technology from the UK. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

Look out for our OpenUK Honours list 2026 going live at midnight on New Year's Eve, and celebrate UK leadership in open technology. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

Happy Christmas to everyone from OpenUK! 🎄🎁 🎅

CEO, @AmandaBrockUK, talks about the sovereignty and open source conversation taking place from Bangalore to Beijing. Read here: fossforce.com/2025/12/from-b… #openuk #opensource

Read the OpenUK December Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation. This newsletter features updates on the Honours List 2026, the Christmas Party, SOOCon26, and as usual, the press we were featured in, and the events we will be at. mailchi.mp/openuk/1202202… #openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware

@AmandaBrockUK, CEO of OpenUK, discusses how the term open source is so often used incorrectly, why true open source is fundamental to the success of innovation and why AI and its data have created complicated conversations around what it means to be open. uktech.news/podcast/why-op… #opensource #opensourcesoftware #ai #openuk

TechZine reports The state of cloud in 2026. “This need to demonstrate that there is no potentially crippling dependency is going to see a significant shift in cloud products and the marketplace,” said @AmandaBrockUK. “As an example, we’re seeing the UK proactively build its first hyperscaler in NScale. We can be clear that it will be built on open source infrastructure, the same as the US hyperscalers.” Read more: techzine.eu/blogs/applicat… #openuk #opensource #cloud

End of year celebrations at our Christmas party last night - despite so many people being down with the lurgy. We wish everyone who couldn’t make it a speedy recovery and loved spending time with some of our community. #opensourcecommuntiy #opensource #openuk

Enterprise Time reports that Growth, partnerships, and AI are driving WSO2, discussing Amanda's talk on the role of AI in Open Source. Read more:enterprisetimes.co.uk/2025/12/03/gro… #openuk #opensource #ai

OpenUK will be closed from today until 12 January, but look out for our 2026 Honours List being released at midnight on 31 December. We will again celebrate 100 contributors to Open Technology from the UK. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

Looking forward to the end of our year celebrations with many of our community, at the OpenUK Christmas party in London and Christmas lunch in Edinburgh. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

Our CEO, @AmandaBrockUK, has been in Asia this week, delivering keynote speeches at China's biggest open source community conference, COSCon and at the 1st UK-Japan Advanced Connectivity Technologies Innovation Forum. She also joined the launch of a Mandarin translation of the book she edited in Beijing. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #opensourceai #openuk

The Oscars of Open Source - OpenUK's awards are now in planning for 2026. This is an opportunity to support OpenUK by sponsoring an award category. If your organisation is interested in sponsorship, then drop us a note to mailto:admin@openuk.uk for more info. #openuk #openukawards #opensource #opensourcesoftware

The winners of our 6th OpenUK Awards 2025 are now live on our website. Congratulations to Jan Faracik, @lowRISC, Ministry of Justice Splink Team (@robinlinacre), @floxdevelopment, @M_Hartnett, Linux Vendor Firmware Service (fwupd.org), @coderoflagos , Daniel Gale, and Richard Purdie 🎉 🏆 Thanks again to the awards committee, awards judges and awards sponsors 🙏 who enable us to run a free-to-enter and attend awards. 👏 View the winners on the website: openuk.uk/awards #opensource #opensourcesoftware #opendata #openhardware #opensourceAI #openuk

🎉 Congratulations to Richard Purdie for securing the win in the Individual category at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #individual

🎉 Congratulations to @coderoflagos for securing the win in the Young Person category, sponsored by @CyberArk at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #youngperson