The Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) is the premier event bringing together leaders and technologists across financial services and the open-source ecosystem. This conference is uniquely designed to enable partnerships, advance talent development, and showcase open technologies that enable the financial industry to scale, modernize, and enhance profitability.
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.
SUGGESTED TOPICS:
We welcome talks on a wide range of topics relevant to open source in the financial services industry. Our talk themes this year center around our strategic initiatives.
Please Note:
Below are potential / suggested tracks and topics that speakers may use as guidelines within the conference themes above. PRODUCT / SALES PITCHES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Please do not submit a general talk. We are very interested in talks that build around our financial services decision maker and technologist audience. Regulated industries like finance have a different set of rules that our community has to negotiate daily - so make your talk have impact for this community, not open source communities in general.
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Track Name: An Open Source AI-Powered Industry
This track focuses on developer-centric, open source technologies that enable artificial intelligence in financial services. We're seeking talks that offer practical insights, tools, and architectures for building AI-enabled systems that are scalable, secure, and suitable for highly regulated environments.
Link to Recently Accepted Talks (hint - this is what we’re looking for): See accepted talks from OSFF London 2025
Suggested Topics to Submit
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Track Name: Mutualizing Risk and Compliance in the Open
This track invites talks from business leaders, risk professionals, and technology managers focused on how open source can help mutualize the responsibility of compliance, governance, and technology risk across the financial industry. Sessions should explore how open frameworks, shared tooling, and collaborative approaches can help meet regulatory obligations while accelerating innovation in areas like AI, cloud, and infrastructure.
Link to Recently Accepted Talks - See accepted talks from OSFF London 2025
Suggested Topics to Submit
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Track Name: Guarding the Vaults
This track explores the evolving challenges and innovative solutions for securing the open source software supply chain within financial services. Talks should focus on practical implementations of security and compliance strategies that address modern threats, regulatory pressures like the Cyber Resiliency Act (CRA), and the need for robust, community-driven defense mechanisms.
Link to Recently Accepted Talks - See accepted talks from OSFF London 2025
Suggested Topics to Submit
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Track Name: Ushering a New Era with the Common Domain Model
This track focuses on the development, adoption, and real-world implementation of the Common Domain Model (CDM) across financial services. Talks should explore how CDM enables interoperability, simplifies regulatory compliance, and drives system integration through shared open standards.
Link to Recently Accepted Talks - See accepted talks from OSFF London 2025
Suggested Topics to Submit
Standards and Interoperability in Financial Services
Use Cases and Implementation Approaches
Extension and Evolution of the CDM
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Track Name: Supercharge Your Open Source Journey
This track is designed for leaders, program managers, and engineers working to advance open source maturity within their organizations. Talks should highlight strategies for open source readiness, proven practices in compliance and contribution, and case studies demonstrating how open collaboration drives business and technical value in financial services.
Link to Recently Accepted Talks - See accepted talks from OSFF London 2025
Suggested Topics to Submit
Open Source Readiness and Compliance
Case Studies and Strategic Value
Community Building and Contributor Recognition
Developer Tools, Best Practices, and Talent Development
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Track Name: The Open Connective Tissue of Financial Services
This track explores the technologies and standards enabling seamless integration across the financial services ecosystem. Talks should focus on how open APIs, open protocols like FDC3, open data standards, and decentralized protocols are building a more interoperable, efficient and customer-centric financial infrastructure.
Link to Recently Accepted Talks - See accepted talks from OSFF London 2025
Suggested Topics to Submit
Interoperability and FDC3 Standards
APIs and Integration Strategies
Open Data and Open Data Standards
Decentralized and Open Protocols
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Track Name: The Business Case for Open Source
This track highlights how open source drives real business outcomes across the financial services industry. Talks should focus on tangible value—whether it's accelerating innovation, reducing cost, improving compliance, or enabling collaborative solutions that meet strategic objectives.
Link to Recently Accepted Talks - See accepted talks from OSFF London 2025
Suggested Topics to Submit
Open Source as Strategic Infrastructure
Regulatory Technology (RegTech) and Compliance
Sustainability and Transparency
Risk Management and Accountability
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Other Talks: Hot Topics in Open Source Finance
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