Blog – Open Source Initiative

1. Open Source Initiative now accepting your application for Executive Director
   The Open Source Initiative is seeking its next Executive Director (ED), the chief executive and strategic leader of the OSI, responsible for advancing its mission, growing and diversifying its funding base, and fostering a global, inclusive community of stakeholders. The ED will be a visible ambassador for OSI to build consensus around key initiatives, including the next version of the Open Source Al definition.
2. Participate in the 2026 State of Open Source Survey
   The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is once again partnering with Perforce OpenLogic & Zend, in collaboration with the Eclipse Foundation, for the 2026 State of Open Source Survey, the industry’s most comprehensive study of global Open Source adoption trends.
3. Open Source Initiative Executive Director search begins
   OSI is now opening its search for a new executive director. We are greatly appreciative of Maffulli’s work over the last four years and look forward to what our next ED will build upon his foundation.
4. Open Source Congress 2025 and Stakeholder Day: building a global agenda for Open Source
   On 16–17 September 2025, leaders from across the Open Source ecosystem gathered in Brussels for the third annual Open Source Congress (OSC), followed by the companion Stakeholder Day. Each year, the Congress has provided an intimate forum for foundations and ecosystem leaders to exchange views on the global forces shaping open collaboration.
5. Hacktoberfest and the OSI: Growing Open Source adoption
   October is here, which means it’s time for Hacktoberfest, the annual celebration of Open Source contributions hosted by DigitalOcean and friends. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is proud to be once again a community partner of Hacktoberfest this year, helping to amplify participation and welcome new contributors to the Open Source movement.