--- title: Friday Update Newsletter - 10 September 21 description: "FINOS FRIDAY UPDATE NEWSLETTER\n\n10 SEPTEMBER 21\n\nHappy Friday! In this issue we're excited to welcome a new FINOS team member, announce the OSSF NYC agenda, boast about our podcast, and as always, look for ways for you to get involved with the FINOS Community." image: https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-generic-newsletter.png --- [![FINOS](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sofin%20assets/SOFIN%20LOGOS/finos-logo.png?width=543&height=126&name=finos-logo.png "FINOS")](https://finos.org) - [Projects](https://www.finos.org/projects) - [Artificial Intelligence (AI)](https://ai.finos.org/) - [Common Domain Model (CDM)](https://www.finos.org/common-domain-model) - [FDC3](https://www.finos.org/fdc3) - [Fluxnova](https://fluxnova.finos.org) - [FINOS Common Cloud Controls](https://www.finos.org/common-cloud-controls-project) - [High Performance Computing (HPC)](https://hpc.finos.org) - [OSERA](https://osera.finos.org/) - [Open Source Readiness Initiative](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [OS-Climate](https://www.finos.org/os-climate) - [Try our Projects](https://www.finos.org/project-sandbox) - 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[OSFF London 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-london-2026-videos) - [apidays Paris 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/apidays) - [Projects](https://www.finos.org/projects) - [Artificial Intelligence (AI)](https://ai.finos.org/) - [Common Domain Model (CDM)](https://www.finos.org/common-domain-model) - [FDC3](https://www.finos.org/fdc3) - [Fluxnova](https://fluxnova.finos.org) - [FINOS Common Cloud Controls](https://www.finos.org/common-cloud-controls-project) - [High Performance Computing (HPC)](https://hpc.finos.org) - [OSERA](https://osera.finos.org/) - [Open Source Readiness Initiative](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [OS-Climate](https://www.finos.org/os-climate) - [Try our Projects](https://www.finos.org/project-sandbox) - [All Projects Landscape](https://landscape.finos.org/) - [Community](https://www.finos.org/engage-with-our-community) - [FINOS Community Calendar](https://www.finos.org/calendar) - [Community Quickstart](https://www.finos.org/get-involved) - [FINOS Community Site](https://community.finos.org/) - [Contribute](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/Software-Projects/contribution) - [Unable to Contribute?](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [Join our Slack channel](https://finos-lf.slack.com/messages/finos-community/) - [Recognize a contributor](https://github.com/finos/community/issues/new?assignees=mcleo-d&labels=community-recognition&template=Community-Recognition.md&title=FINOS+Community+Recognition) - [Ambassador Program](https://www.finos.org/ambassador-program) - [Membership](https://www.finos.org/membership-benefits) - [Members](https://www.finos.org/members) - [Inquire](https://www.finos.org/membership-benefits#become-a-member) - [Join](https://joinnow.platform.linuxfoundation.org/?project=finos) - [Member ROI Summary & Calculator](https://www.finos.org/roi-report-calculator) - [Dependency Consumption Analysis](https://www.finos.org/dependency-consumption-analysis) - Resources - [2025 Mission & Vision](https://www.finos.org/2024-in-review-2025-vision) - [Research & Case Studies](https://www.finos.org/research-case-studies) - [Training](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/finos/) - [Open Source Maturity Model](https://osr.finos.org/docs/bok/OSMM/Introduction) - [Contributions Live Dashboard](https://metrics.finos.org) - [Our Github Organization](https://github.com/finos/) - [Our Developer Toolchain](https://odp.finos.org/) - [FINOS Store](https://store-finos.myshopify.com/) - News & Events - [This Week At FINOS](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos) - [Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/blog) - [Newsletter](https://www.finos.org/newsletter) - [Podcast: Open Source in Finance](https://www.finos.org/open-source-in-finance-podcast) - [Press Releases](https://www.finos.org/press) - [FINOS Events](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events) - [Community Events](https://www.finos.org/featured-events) - [Community Spotlight](https://www.finos.org/community-spotlight) - [Stay Informed](https://www.finos.org/sign-up) - [About](https://www.finos.org/about-us) - [Stay Informed](https://www.finos.org/sign-up) - [FAQs](https://www.finos.org/faq) - [Contact Us](https://www.finos.org/contact-us) - [Governing Board](https://www.finos.org/governing-board) - [Technical Oversight Committee](https://www.finos.org/technical-oversight-committee) - [Team](https://www.finos.org/team) - [Governance](https://www.finos.org/governance) - [Code of Conduct](https://www.finos.org/code-of-conduct) - [OSFF + Videos](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum) - [OSFF 2026](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/) - [OSFF NY Workshops](https://www.finos.org/osff-ny-2026-workshops) - [OSFF Toronto 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-toronto-2026-videos) - [OSFF New York 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-nyc-2025-videos) - [OSFF London 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-london-2026-videos) - [apidays Paris 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/apidays) ![Newsletter](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/FINOS/website/banner-backgrounds/Community%20(Teal%2080).png) # Newsletter ## Friday Update Newsletter - 10 September 21 September 10, 2021  ![finos-generic-newsletter](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/finos-generic-newsletter.png?width=2000&name=finos-generic-newsletter.png)   FINOS FRIDAY UPDATE NEWSLETTER # 10 SEPTEMBER 21 Happy Friday! In this issue we're excited to welcome a new FINOS team member, announce the OSSF NYC agenda, boast about our podcast, and as always, look for ways for you to get involved with the FINOS Community.    ### FINOS NEWS & UPDATES ### Welcome new finos team member - kenny demeo It is our pleasure to announce the appointment of Kenny DeMeo as Sr. Director of Marketing. As a key member of the leadership team, Kenny will oversee FINOS’s marketing and branding efforts and shape strategies to expand and amplify FINOS’s standing as the premier foundation for open source collaboration in financial services. ​​Please join us in welcoming Kenny ([**kenny@finos.org**](mailto:kenny@finos.org) or on [**Slack**](https://finos-lf.slack.com/))! [Read More About Kenny](https://finos.org/blog/introducing-our-new-sr-director-of-marketing-kenny-demeo)   --- ### AGENDA ANNOUNCED FOR OSSF NYC Earlier this week, the Linux Foundation announcedthe [**agenda**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum-new-york/program/schedule/) for our New York Open Source Strategy Forum. We have a great lineup with a diverse set of content that should appeal to a wide range of individuals in financial services. Please check out the agenda and do check back regularly as we're still confirming speakers. And don't forget to register early! [**OSSF New York Agenda**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum-new-york/program/schedule/) **|** [**OSSF New York Registration**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum-new-york/register/) [**OSSF London Agenda**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum-london/program/schedule/) **|** [**OSSF London Registration**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum-london/register/) [**More information about OSSF**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum/)   --- ### MEMBERS ATTEND OSSF & the member meeting FREE This is a quick reminder that one of the perks of FINOS membership is attending the Member Meeting and Open Source Strategy Forum free! If you haven't already received the Access Code for your member organization please email [**ossf@finos.org**](mailto:ossf@finos.org)to get it. (And if you're not a member, maybe now is the time to consider becoming one.)   ### FINOS PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY   ### SYMPHONY BDK FOR PYTHON CONTRIBUTED FINOS and the Symphony BDK project team are excited to announce that Symphony BDK for Python has been successfully contributed to FINOS, providing a library of tools and intelligent API bindings that provides an ultra simplified configuration and authentication setup, intuitive message and room management, and a new activities API that makes it easy to facilitate bot workflows. [**Read More About The Contribution & Project Here**](https://finos.org/blog/symphony-bdk-for-python-contributed-to-finos-by-symphony) | [**Leverage Symphony BDK for Python on GitHub**](https://github.com/finos/symphony-bdk-python)   --- ### community SPOTLIGHT In this and upcoming newsletters, we'll be spotlighting OSSF speakers, particularly from our FINOS Community. This week we spotlight: [Kris West, Cosaic - Open Source in Finance Podcast Interview - FDC3 Fast & Easy](https://finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-fdc3-fast-and-easy-kris-west) [Tamara Chehayeb Makarem, Scott Logic + Alejandra Villagra, Citi + Jane Gavronsky, FINOS - Panel: Women's Career Progression: Journeys within Fintech](https://sched.co/ltD2) [Amanda Brock, Open Innovation Network - Banking on Open: Ensuring the Continued Growth of OSS in Fintech](https://sched.co/m4Z3)   --- ### FINOS Open Source in Finance PODCAST: #11 Last week, the FINOS Open Source in Finance podcast was ranked #11 out of the Top 40 Open Source podcasts by Feedspot, which is a human curated list (and the podcast has been rising on Apple and Spotify charts as well). Thank you to all of our listeners in internet-podcast-land! [**Feedspot Top 40 Open Source Podcasts**](https://blog.feedspot.com/open_source_podcasts/) **|** [**OS in Finance Podcast**](https://anchor.fm/finos)   ### join us   ### upcoming finos events 4-5 October 21 - Members Meeting & Open Source Strategy Forum - London [More Info & Register Here](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum-london/) 6 October 21 - OSPOCon Europe - London (The day after OSSF London) [More Info & Register Here](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/ospocon-europe/) 9-10 November 21 - Members Meeting & Open Source Strategy Forum - NYC [More Info & Register Here](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum-new-york/)   --- ### RECENT PODCASTS Subscribe and listen to our podcasts on Open Source in Finance.  [FDC3 Fast & Easy - Kris West](https://finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-fdc3-fast-and-easy-kris-west) [Debunking Common Fears About Open Source - Danese Cooper](https://finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-debunking-common-fears-about-open-source-danese-cooper) [**FINOS Debrief for 20 August 21**](https://finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-20-august-21) [Understanding Copyleft](https://anchor.fm/finos/episodes/Understanding-Copyleft---Aaron-Williamson-e15rpm4) [**Apple Podcasts**](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finos-open-source-in-fintech-podcast/id1512371068)| [**Anchor.fm**](https://anchor.fm/finos)| [**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/show/431XdfX2fBdCUsopwh8td3) | [**Google Podcasts**](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZjQ0NTg4MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==)     ### LEARN MORE   [**This Week at FINOS Blog**](https://finos.org/this-week-at-finos) - See what is happening at FINOS each week. [**FINOS Landscape**](https://landscape.finos.org/) - See our landscape of FINOS open source and open standard projects. [**Community Calendar**](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=finos.org_fac8mo1rfc6ehscg0d80fi8jig%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York)- Scroll through the calendar to find a meeting to join. [**FINOS Slack Channels**](https://finos.org/blog/finos-announces-new-community-slack?utm_campaign=20210428%20-%20FINOS%20All%20Community%20Call%20-%20Q2%202021&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Zgn2rjI2nlAwd4d3Mf5LKC8CmqUJ1wzZYFYOTKgWIuCxaowceMq1Y0ZiFrWPAcWoelavo) - The FINOS Slack provides our Community another public channel to discuss work in FINOS and open source in finance more generally. [**All FINOS Project Good First Issues**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Afinos+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22&unscoped_q=is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22)- A good place to start contributing to, and making a difference in, open source in financial services is by taking a look at the FINOS Good First Issues (GFI) List on GitHub. [**Project Status Dashboard**](https://metrics.finos.org/goto/7bfcb03f027a1406c997d731d4715ea7) - See a live snapshot of our community contributors and activity. [**Events**](https://finos.org/news-and-events) - Check out our upcoming events or email [**marketing@finos.org**](mailto:marketing@finos.org) if you'd like to partner with us or have an event idea. [**FINOS Virtual "Meetups" Videos & Slides**](https://finos.org/knowledge-base#finos-event-videos) - Access replays of our virtual "meetups" based around the FINOS Community and Projects since we can't all be in the same room right now. [**FINOS Open Source in Finance Podcasts**](https://anchor.fm/finos) - Subscribe and listen to the first open source in financial services and banking podcast for deeper dives on our virtual "meetup" and other topics.     **Interested in FINOS open source projects? 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