The Sixth Annual Spring Open Source Think Tank has now been scheduled on April 7th to 9th at the Sonoma Mission Inn in Sonoma. The Spring Think Tank is one of my favorite events because I get to spend time with the most interesting people in open source and discuss the future of the industry in one of the most beautiful areas of the world. By limiting attendees to CEOs, industry luminaries, CIO/CTOs, senior technology executives, legal experts and investors, we assure a lively and informed discussion (and a great opportunity to network with your peers). 

 We will be using our experience at the successful Fall Think Tank in Paris to add more real-world business cases to the agenda. Selected case studies will focus on the growing commercial maturity and complexity of open source and the evolution of cloud computing and SaaS.  We are working on the agenda and will make it available closer to the date of the event. Just a  reminder – this is not a traditional conference; all attendees are expected to contribute and actively participate in the brainstorming and workshop format.

This event sells out every year, if you have not already received an invitation, please go to  .thinktank.olliancegroup.com and request an invitation.  

Moreover, Andrew’s selection of Sonoma as the venue means that we are in the heartland of Pinot Noir and it is an implicit recognition by Andrew of the superiority of Pinot Noir over Cabernet Sauvignon. I am glad to welcome him to the lovers of the true wine!