In this week’s update: the FINOS team is in New York for OSFF starting on Tuesday! Below find details on the two days and there is more than just OSFF during FINOS week in New York with ancillary events featuring FINOS members.
📣 OSFF New York - THIS 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.
Program Highlights:
- Day 1: Value & ROI of FINOS, with updates on projects and strategic initiatives including FDC3, CDM, Open Source Readiness, and more.
- Day 2: Deep dives on open source AI, software supply-chain security, regulation & compliance, and Hot Topics lightning talks.
Ancillary OSFF Events: Our FINOS workshops are sold out, however, there is more than just OSFF during FINOS week in New York. Join FINOS members at events this week in New York focusing on open source in finance.
OPEN SOURCE, AI, AND VENTURE FUNDING
October 22 | New York City
Join FINOS Community Member John Mark Walker, along with Michelle Yi, Rachel Chalmers of Generationship, for an evening discussion exploring how open source and AI are reshaping venture funding and innovation.
INTEROP. IO CLIENT FORUM
October 23 | New York City
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.
CDM & DRR REGULATORY REPORTING TRAINING SESSION
October 23 | New York City
This FINOS Member ISDA event is designed for professionals involved in data and reporting, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation across the derivatives industry.
WEEK OF 20 OCTOBER - MEETINGS
Here's what's happening during this week in the FINOS community, visit the calendar here for meeting links:
Monday, October 20
- 09:00 AM NYC / 02:00 PM UK - Labs - CyberThirdEye - Sign Up
- 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - Git Proxy Project Meeting - Sign Up
Tuesday, October 21
- 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - CDM Contribution Review Working Group - Sign Up
- 11:30 AM NYC / 04:30 PM UK - OSFF New York 2025 - Day 1 - Sign Up
- 08:30 PM NYC / 01:30 AM UK - Open Financial LLM Leaderboard (OFLL) Working Session - Sign Up
Wednesday, October 22
- 08:00 AM NYC / 01:00 PM UK - OSFF NY 2025 - Day 2 - Sign Up
Thursday, October 23
- 10:30 AM NYC / 03:30 PM UK - Architecture as Code Office Hours - Sign Up
- 11:30 AM NYC / 04:30 PM UK - CCC - Working Group: Taxonomy - Sign Up
- 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - CCC Working Group: Compliant Financial Infrastructure - Sign Up
- 01:00 PM NYC / 06:00 PM UK - Applied GenAI bi-weekly call - Sign Up
Friday, October 24
- 09:15 AM NYC / 02:15 PM UK - A11y Theme Builder Project Meeting - Sign Up
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 21 | 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.
🇧🇪 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.
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
