Open Source as a Catalyst for Digital Transformation

Jimmy McArthur

Speaker's bio

Jimmy McArthur is the Director of Business Development for the OpenInfra Foundation. Not only does he recruit global organizations who align with the mission of supporting open source software communities, but he also researches trends that are shaping the future of infrastructure. Through this process, he encourages open collaboration among the growing ecosystem to not only support the business of OpenInfra member organizations, but also the community as a whole. Day-to-day, you can find Jimmy sharing his calendar link with anyone who wants to talk about open source innovation, OpenInfra projects, and the evolution of open infrastructure. He’s passionate about cooking and will happily share his 3X award winning Texas Red chili recipe with you, should you ask.

Schedule

Session detail

In this talk, Jimmy McArthur, Director of Business Development for OpenInfra at the Linux Foundation, explores how open source infrastructure -- particularly projects like OpenStack -- can provide a sustainable, cost-effective path to modernization. Part of the Linux Foundation, OpenInfra technologies are now better positioned than ever to meet the urgent needs of Korea's public and private sectors.
Along with covering current market opportunities around Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, he'll highlight the work the OpenStack community is doing to help guide companies from VMware to OpenStack and how the upstream community has responded to changing software demands.
Join us to learn why embracing open source is not just an alternative, but a strategic imperative: bridging legacy systems and enabling long- term digital resilience, innovation, and national competitiveness.