--- title: "This Week At FINOS: Week Of July 28, 2025" description: Here's what's happening this week in the FINOS community. Please forward this newsletter to colleagues and industry partners who you think will be interested in FINOS. If someone forwarded this email to you and you'd like to subscribe, please send a note to community+subscribe@finos.org and you'll be added to the mailing list. --- [This Week At FINOS](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos) # [This Week At FINOS: Week Of July 28, 2025](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos/this-week-at-finos-week-of-july-28-2025) Written by [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos/author/finos-team) | Jul 28, 2025 11:15:00 AM In this week’s update: read a new blog on becoming a contributor and listen to a podcast episode on data governance models. Full details below. [This Week's Meetings](https://www.finos.org/calendar) | [Upcoming Events](https://www.finos.org/news-and-events) **📖 Breaking Barriers: How Financial Institutions Shift From Consumers to Makers of Open Source by Nick Veenhof, GitLab** "The question is no longer if financial firms should use open source, but how they can use it most effectively—and that starts with becoming contributors." ➡️ [Read the Full Blog](https://www.finos.org/blog/breaking-barriers-how-financial-institutions-shift-from-consumers-to-makers-of-open-source) **🎧 Exploring Data Mesh and Open Source Governance with FINOS Ambassador Daniel Paes of SBI** Listen to a discussion of concepts like data mesh, data contracts, and the use of open source tools like Legend and CDM in data governance. This podcast episode offers insights into the adoption of open source tools in financial services and practical applications of data governance models. **➡️ **[Listen Here](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-exploring-data-mesh-and-open-source-governance-with-daniel-paes) ### [WEEK OF 28 JUly - MEETINGS](https://calendar.finos.org/) Here's what's happening during this week in the FINOS community, [**visit the calendar here**](https://www.finos.org/calendar)for meeting links:    Monday, July 28 - 09:00 AM NYC / 02:00 PM UK - Labs - CyberThirdEye - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Labs%20-%20CyberThirdEye&eventId=7p79mvg2ngpolu3q5uf4gpg3ah_20250728T130000Z) - 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - Git Proxy Project Meeting - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Git%20Proxy%20Project%20Meeting&eventId=2ntg89eankk9ul2ashuop8psdm_20250728T150000Z) Tuesday, July 29 - 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - CDM Collateral Working Group - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=CDM%20Collateral%20Working%20Group&eventId=dbqcnqhp9q0pkidaig9gopsboc_20250729T140000Z) Wednesday, July 30 - 05:30 AM NYC / 10:30 AM UK - Spring Bot Project Meeting - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Spring%20Bot%20Project%20Meeting&eventId=q6j1eq0snfkt13jb7caapt8r2d_20250730T093000Z) - 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - AI Governance Framework Working Session - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=AI%20Governance%20Framework%20Working%20Session&eventId=3ofjtrl4kk0anr4abh7lf3bkmn_20250730T140000Z) - 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - Evolution at Scale - DevOps Automation Working Group - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Evolution%20at%20Scale%20-%20DevOps%20Automation%20Working%20Group&eventId=34ti120a8thi3e1r26c2cq80dc_20250730T160000Z) Thursday, July 31 - 10:30 AM NYC / 03:30 PM UK - Architecture as Code Office Hours - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Architecture%20as%20Code%20Office%20Hours&eventId=31nngaucj5sprgcbdpj9spfe4j_20250731T143000Z) - 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - Backstage Working Group - FINOS DevOps Automation SIG - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Backstage%20Working%20Group%20-%20FINOS%20DevOps%20Automation%20SIG&eventId=4tetr3mlnpubua0kcm31jvtar4_20250731T150000Z) - 01:00 PM NYC / 06:00 PM UK - Applied GenAI bi-weekly call - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Applied%20GenAI%20bi-weekly%20call&eventId=kanh94lc53abd2k42bokberhvl_20250731T170000Z) Friday, August 1 - 09:15 AM NYC / 02:15 PM UK - A11y Theme Builder Project Meeting - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=A11y%20Theme%20Builder%20Project%20Meeting&eventId=mp8og91gofbooj3srqq8683p8m_20250801T131500Z)   [**Visit the FINOS Calendar to stay informed of the most recent updates and calendar invitations.**](https://www.finos.org/calendar) ### FINOS EVENTS 🗽** Open Source in Finance Forum – New York** **October 21-22, 2025** | **New York City** Join FINOS's flagship conference where financial services leaders and technologists meet to accelerate open collaboration and advance strategic initiatives like FDC3, CDM, and FINOS CCC. Connect with peers, see real-world implementations, and remember that FINOS Members attend for **free**! 🔗 [**Secure Your Pass Here**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum-new-york/) 🗣️ **[Speak at OSFF New York](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum-new-york/program/cfp/)**  ### Community EVENTS [**SCION DAY 2025**](https://www.scion.org/events/scion-day-2025/) **October 21st (Zurich + Virtual):** This FINOS Associate Member Scion Association event offers an opportunity to explore how the technology is helping critical sectors stay connected, stay compliant, and stay ahead – while building a more secure society for us all. [**Registration details here**](https://www.scion.org/events/scion-day-2025/) Have a great week and please contact [**marketing@finos.org**](mailto:marketing@finos.org) if you have any questions or you would like to take part in any marketing related activities. 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