In this week’s update: Get ready for OSFF New York next week, take our open source ROI survey, and secure your spot for the LF Europe Roadshow. Details below!
📣 OSFF New York - NEXT WEEK
October 21-22 | New York
As open source becomes integral to financial services, OSFF provides companies with a unique venue to maximize open source ROI. By strategically contributing to open projects, organizations benefit from reduced development costs, heightened security, access to top talent, and overall faster innovation. OSFF 2025 will spotlight groundbreaking advancements, deliver insights on best practices, and offer exclusive access to the leaders shaping open source in finance.
💰 Survey: What is the Business Value of Open Source Software?
In this novel study, FINOS is partnering with LF Research to collect data on open source investments, benefits, and ROI across different organizational contexts. The goal is to provide empirical evidence that helps organizations and engineers make data-driven decisions about OSS engagement and demonstrate measurable economic impacts of using and contributing to open source projects.
🇧🇪 LF Europe Roadshow
October 29 | Ghent, Belgium
This one-day public event connects open source contributors and industry leaders to discuss AI, digital sovereignty, and the practical implications of the Cyber Resilience Act, hosted by LF Europe in partnership with the OpenSSF.
🗽 OSFF New York 2025 — Schedule Now Live
October 21–22 | New York City
FINOS’s flagship conference brings two days of open source innovation in financial services. View our Keynote Speakers here including speakers from Citi, Accenture, BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Red Hat, Fannie Mae, Block, RBC, and more.
Workshops Registration
October 20-23 | New York City
We have various workshops taking place on October 20, 21, and 23 in New York City. Join us for AI Reference Architectures Workshops, a FDC3 Sail Workshop, and/or a SDLC Controls in Financial Services Workshop.
WEEK OF 13 OCTOBER - MEETINGS
Here's what's happening during this week in the FINOS community, visit the calendar here for meeting links:
Monday, October 13
- 08:00 AM NYC / 01:00 PM UK - Waltz Project Meeting - Sign Up
- 09:00 AM NYC / 02:00 PM UK - Labs - CyberThirdEye - Sign Up
- 09:30 AM NYC / 02:30 PM UK - FINOS KDB Project Call - Sign Up
- 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - SDLC Governance Framework Working Group - Dev Ops Automation - Sign Up
Tuesday, October 14
- 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - CDM Steering Working Group - Sign Up
- 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - AI Readiness SIG - Sign Up
Wednesday, October 15
- 08:30 PM NYC / 01:30 AM UK - Open Financial LLM Leaderboard (OFLL) Working Session - Sign Up
- 09:00 AM NYC / 02:00 PM UK - CDM Physical Risk Working Group - Sign Up
- 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - CDM Tokenized Assets Working Group - Sign Up
- 11:30 AM NYC / 04:30 PM UK - CDM Derivatives Working Group - Sign Up
- 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - FINOS Technical Oversight Committee Public Meeting - Sign Up
Thursday, October 16
- 06:00 AM NYC / 11:00 AM UK - CCC- Working Group: Compliant Financial Infrastructure - Sign Up
- 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - FDC3 Web Browsers + Bridging Discussion group - Sign Up
- 10:30 AM NYC / 03:30 PM UK - Architecture as Code Office Hours - Sign Up
- 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - FINOS Morphir Project Meeting - Sign Up
- 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - CCC - Working Group: Communications / All Hands - Sign Up
- 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - FINOS DevOps Automation - Special Interest Group - Sign Up
Friday, October 17
Visit the FINOS Calendar to stay informed of the most recent updates and calendar invitations.
FINOS EVENTS
🗽Open Source in Finance Forum Workshops
October 20-23 | New York City
We have various workshops taking place on October 20, 21, and 23 in New York City. Join us for AI Reference Architectures Workshops, a FDC3 Sail Workshop, and/or a SDLC Controls in Financial Services Workshop.
📆 FINOS Evolution @ Scale - Ambassador Event
October 29 | Montreal
Join us at Morgan Stanley Montreal to explore how the Evolution @ Scale working group (within the DevOps Automation SIG) is tackling code complexity and scaling challenges in financial services.
➡️ Register Here (required to enter)
Community 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.
INTEROP.IO CLIENT FORUM
October 23 | New York
This FINOS Member interop.io event focuses on real use cases, hands-on AI/interop practice, and candid fireside chats. Don't miss our session entitled FINOS Presents, What’s New? FDC3 Security.
INNERSOURCE SUMMIT 2025
November 13 | Virtual
Join InnerSource Commons for a truly global celebration as they mark their 10th anniversary with a 24-hour Summit spanning Yokohama, Berlin, and New York. The agenda is packed with inspiring keynotes, in-person sessions, and online talks from leading InnerSourcerers around the world.
Have a great week and please contact marketing@finos.org if you have any questions or you would like to take part in any marketing related activities.
Kind regards,
FINOS Team
