Simon Phipps
Education
University of Southampton
B.Sc. (Hons), Electronic Engineering 1979-09-01 - 1982-06-01Work Experience
AlmaLinux OS Foundation
Current
AlmaLinux OS Foundation
Meshed Insights Ltd
Current
Meshed Insights Ltd
Open Source Initiative (OSI)
Current
Open Source Initiative (OSI)
Public Software CIC
Current
Public Software CIC
Open Forum Academy
Current
Open Forum Academy
The Guilded Splinter Ltd
2020-08-01 - 2022-11-01
The Guilded Splinter Ltd
Open Rights Group
2011-12-01 - 2020-11-01
Open Rights Group
Consul Foundation
2019-03-01 - 2020-06-01
Consul Foundation
The Document Foundation
2016-02-01 - 2020-02-01
The Document Foundation
InfoWorld
2012-03-01 - 2019-12-01
InfoWorld
Skills
Summary
A widely experienced computer industry expert helping organisations of many kinds succeed with open source communities and code in the emerging meshed society. Global experience of open source software, licensing and community issues, digital rights, open standards, government policy engagement, community interaction, press interaction, public speaking, clear and influential writing. Experienced conference chair, panel moderator and interviewer. I explore and seek to understand the complex so that I can distil it, explain it clearly and help devise strategies that leverage it. Specialties: Open Source copyright and patent licensing, open source business models, standards policy, community software development, enterprise software, mobile industry, global government ICT policy, digital rights, document formats.
