Jenna Ritten
Chief Developer Advocate & Architect
New York City, New York, United States
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Jenna Ritten (@jritten) is Chief Developer Advocate & Architect for the InnerSource Ecosystem at IBM Research and Lead Organizer for InnerSource Summit 2025 New York. She leads IBM's InnerSource transformation across the enterprise, enabling open collaboration, innovation and reuse done right at scale. Jenna partners with InnerSource Commons to co-create industry patterns and standards while building bridges between IBM Research innovations and the global developer community. Her expertise spans developer relations, enterprise infrastructure and platform, cloud-native, AI/ML, quantum computing, and fostering collaborative development cultures. A passionate advocate for open innovation in Tech, Jenna champions non-traditional paths into technology and actively builds communities that foster open collaboration and sustainable technology.
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Support DEI Initiatives Year-Round w Developer Advocacy & Champions Programs
Developer Advocacy programs are global networks of developers who actively support developer communities by speaking at events, publishing content, contributing to online communities, and/or hosting events. At every hackathon or conference, you've probably encountered helpful, passionate developers who are excited to share their expertise. If this has ever happened to you, then you've probably met a Developer Advocate. Developer Advocates solve real‑life challenges, demonstrate product expertise, actively contribute to the developer community, and most importantly, they're committed to the Tech Community's values of humility, honesty, transparency, and empowering others.
Join IBM Developer Advocate, Jenna Ritten, to learn how to leverage Developer Advocacy programs to support DEI initiatives throughout the year. Companies' employee resource groups do enough work throughout the year, and they deserve to be able to take a break and enjoy these events for a change! We will discuss how you can leverage Advocacy and Champions programs to support and drive DEI initiatives company-wide and take the burden off the communities of employees you're working to support.
Empowering Future Leaders: Embracing Open Source & AI for an Inclusive and Equitable Tech Landscape
As technology transforms the world, the voices shaping it need to be as diverse as the communities it serves. This technical session explores the intersection of Open Source, AI technologies, and Hacktoberfest, with a mission to inspire women and underrepresented groups to become early adopters and innovators. Through practical insights and resources, we’ll explore how participation in Open Source and AI can pave the way to subject matter expertise, ethical leadership, and lasting impact in the tech industry. Join us to discover how embracing these technologies can foster responsible AI, equitable tech solutions, and a more sustainable future for all.
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