From the organizers:

The open source movement has rapidly become the way code is being developed for today’s smart and agile businesses. Open Mainframe Project is at the forefront of this movement by being the project that supports and launches new open source initiatives that play an integral role in making mainframes modern to meet today’s business needs.

Open Mainframe is the home of more than 22 projects and working groups that help advance training, enterprise, DevOps, and z/OS on a global scale and work closely with those thought leaders in technology adjacent to mainframes.

Open Mainframe Summit brings together all of the different type of mainframers – from students to hobbyists, seasoned professionals to new engineers, developers and educators – to share best practices, discuss hot topics, learn technical insight from the best, and network with like-minded individuals who are passionate about the mainframe industry.