Allison Randal
Open Source/Hardware Strategist
Dr. Allison Randal is an open-source software/hardware developer and strategist. She is chair of the board at Software Freedom Conservancy, board member at LLVM Foundation, governing board member at CHERI Alliance and OpenInfra Foundation, and co-founder of the FLOSS Foundations group.
Over several decades, she has served as president of the Open Source Initiative, chair of the board at OpenInfra Foundation, president at Perl Foundation, board member at Python Software Foundation, chair of the board at Parrot Foundation, technical architect of Ubuntu, Distinguished Technologist at Hewlett Packard, and Distinguished Engineer at SUSE. She collaborates in the Debian, RISC-V, and CHERI projects, has a PhD from the University of Cambridge, and currently works on open source software and open hardware at Capabilities Limited.
Keynote:
Open Source Resilience
Talk:
Building Careers, Balancing Life: Stories from the Elixir World and Beyond
This panel brings together voices from across the Elixir community to share their journeys: how they entered tech, the milestones that shaped their careers, the lessons they’ve learned along the way, and the ways they navigate the balance between building software and building a life. Whether you’re just starting out or years into your career, you’ll hear stories that connect across experience levels, with insights on community, collaboration, and the evolving role of Elixir in the wider tech landscape. Join the talk with Allison Randall, Anna Sherman, Lorena Mireles, and Savannah Manning.