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I started the morning of Open Source in Finance Forum London 2026 earlier than I probably needed to, but I am glad I did.

After breakfast, I stepped out into the intense London heat at around 7:40am and began the 1.5-mile walk along the river toward the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster. It was already warm enough to make the walk feel like a small endurance event, but there was something energising about heading toward the conference on foot, mentally preparing for the day ahead.

Flying into New York for the Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) 2025 felt different. London back in June was energising; New York felt like a milestone. Convene Brookfield Place was bright autumn perfection outside and full of focused energy inside. 

What struck me immediately was continuity. I saw many of the same open source advocates I’d met a few months earlier in London, all picking up conversations about what they’d tried since then. That sense of shared progression is one of the things I value most about FINOS events. Individual journeys start to look like a coordinated industry movement — and in New York, that movement had a very clear headline: return on investment. 

I made the quick hop from Dublin to London for the Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) 2025. From the moment I arrived, it was clear I was in the midst of something special—the energy was unmistakable.  (The weather was incredible too!) Engineers, innovators, and open source leaders from across fintech were gathering, eager to connect and push the boundaries of collaborative technology.