Name: Open Source Security as the Foundation of European Sovereignty - Madalin Neag & Mirko Boehm, The Linux Foundation
Start: 2026-10-07T11:20:00+0200
End: 2026-10-07T11:40:00+0200

7-9 October, 2026
Prague, Czechia
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Open Source Security as the Foundation of European Sovereignty - Madalin Neag & Mirko Boehm, The Linux Foundation

Wednesday October 7, 2026 11:20 - 11:40 CEST

Chamber Hall (Floor 3)

European digital policy is often discussed through frameworks such as NIS2, the CRA, DORA, the CSA, and the broader Tech Sovereignty agenda. Yet these initiatives share a common objective: securing the software supply chains underpinning Europe’s critical digital infrastructure.

OSS is the foundation of modern technology stacks, from cloud services and critical infrastructure to financial systems and AI. It is also inherently global, developed and maintained by a distributed ecosystem across borders. As reliance on OSS grows, the challenge is no longer whether it is used, but how it is integrated, governed, and secured throughout its lifecycle within this global dependency network.

This session explores software supply chain security as the common thread across Europe’s cyber and digital policy landscape. It examines how regulations converge on transparency, dependency management, vulnerability handling, provenance, and secure development practices.

Finally, it connects these developments to EU Tech Sovereignty goals, arguing that secure and standardized consumption of globally developed open source is key to Europe’s resilience, competitiveness, and technological sovereignty.

Speakers

Mirko Boehm

Community Development, Linux Foundation Europe

Madalin Neag

EU Policy Advisor, OpenSSF/The Linux Foundation

Madalin is the EU Policy Advisor at OpenSSF, working at the intersection of cybersecurity, open source software, and European technology policy. He helps connect open source technical communities and policymakers, supporting the development of practical regulatory frameworks, aligning... Read More →

Wednesday October 7, 2026 11:20 - 11:40 CEST
Chamber Hall (Floor 3)

OSS Enabling & Management, Standards & Specifications

Audience Experience Level Intermediate

OSS + ELC EU 2026

Mirko Boehm

Madalin Neag

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OSS + ELC EU 2026

Mirko Boehm

Madalin Neag

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