"Open source won." And we've all been swamped for the last 10-15 years building the mission-critical infrastructure of the digital age. Along the way, we should have kept telling people what makes us radical, important, and different. But we didn't.

1) Right now, proprietary systems and vendors are winning pitches in government and elsewhere that should be no-brainers for Open Source solutions.

Open Source technology, practices, and thinking have revolutionized how we innovate, collaborate, and do business. The impact goes beyond our daily work and paying our rent.

We must remember how radical and important Open Source is. It is extraordinary that we build international communities of experts sharing our best ideas, building businesses, and creating value.

Open Source—and we—have the potential to create more positive change in the world. And we need to tell the world ... again.

2) Generations of developers and companies take FOSS for granted, like public infrastructure that is "just there."  

What comes next, and what do we have to do to make sure we can continue to make a positive difference with Open Source in the future?

Open source is entering a new phase. We can't treat open source like a startup anymore. FOSS won't survive another 20 years on pizza and Maintainer burnout. Sponsorship and patronage are not sustainable business models.

This session explores FOSS at different scales, from small but meaningful to vast and vital to our future.

Let us celebrate what open source has made possible. Let us bring back open source evangelism. And let us explore what we can (and must) do better going forward.

It is a look back at our origins, a hopeful take on what "thinking open source" can bring to society, the world, and the future beyond our daily work and business ... as long as we learn to protect, respect, and promote it.

This is a keynote-style talk, meant to remind us of how special and important Open Source is and how lucky we are to be part of our international communities. But also that we should not be complacent or think that we have "won."

This is an inspiring Call to Action to Open Source communities everywhere, a great keynote for your event :-)