Rao Lakkakula
Director@Microsoft
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Rao Lakkakula is the Director of Open Source Ecosystem at Microsoft. With over 25 years of expertise in security and software development, Rao has held various roles in strategy, engineering, risk management, and business intelligence. His previous experience includes leadership positions in security at JPMorgan Chase, Climate Corp, Amazon, and several startups. Rao currently serves on the Linux Foundation Research Advisory Board and previously served on the Board of the Open-Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) from 2020 to 2024.
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Open Source: What's Next
This proposed session is a panel discussion covering recent developments and likely future directions for open source software, particularly as it applies to companies that are developing and/or using open source software in their products. The invited panelists all have extensive experience that cover the most significant issues facing open source today, including licensing, security, AI, and OSPOs.
Love Open Source in Your Supply Chain, but Worried About Security? The OpenSSF Community Can Help!
The panelists, comprising experts in cybersecurity and open source development across Cloud, Infrastructure, AI, and the Financial Industry, share their insights and experiences on effectively mitigating security risks in OSS utilization. Developers from organizations large and small can leverage a mix of OS and vendor tools to improve their supply chain security. Topics include best practices for secure coding and dependency management, the role of community collaboration in enhancing security, and strategies for fostering a culture of security awareness among developers. The discussion aims to provide actionable insights and practical guidance for organizations seeking to harness the benefits of SOSS while safeguarding against potential threats.
Open Source Supply Chain Security For Enterprises
This session focuses on securing software supply chain from a large enterprise perspective where there are multiple type of supply chains are in play that includes open-source, vendor, SaaS along with internally developed software supply chain. With Focus on Open Source Supply Chain, this talk goes over strategies to scale security of supply chain for enterprises. We also cover importance of SBOM and how to operationalize SBOMs in large enterprises.
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