Lovely report on our Honours recipient and PhD student Godfrey Inyama from @heriotwattuni.bsky.social www.hw.ac.uk/news/2026/ph... #opensource #openukhonours

Our CEO, @amandabrock.bsky.social, is joining the Telecom AI Hot Topics Panel at @uktinetwork.bsky.social's AI & Advanced Communications: A Roadmap to MWV to explore open source, AI and telco on 15 January. More about the event: uktin.net/whats-happen... #AI #opensource #opensourceai #openuk #telco

Read the OpenUK January Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation to read updates on SOOCon26, Global AI Impact Summit, Delhi, India and, as usual, the press we were featured in, and the events we will be at. openuk.uk/newsletter-p... #openuk #opensource

2026 OpenUK Honours list is now live. Congratulations to all included openuk.uk/honours/ #openukhonours #opensource #openuk #opensourceai #opendata #openhardware #openstandards

As you celebrate the start of 2026, don't forget to look out for the OpenUK New Year's Honours list being shared at midnight tomorrow. The list will be our 6th annual celebration of 100 contributors to open technology from the UK. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

Look out for our OpenUK Honours list 2026 going live at midnight on New Year's Eve, and celebrate UK leadership in open technology. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

Happy Christmas to everyone from OpenUK! 🎄🎁 🎅

CEO, @amandabrock.bsky.social, talks about the sovereignty and open source conversation taking place from Bangalore to Beijing. Read here: fossforce.com/2025/12/from... #openuk #opensource

Read the OpenUK December Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation. mailchi.mp/openuk/12022... #openuk #opensource #opensourcesoftware

@amandabrock.bsky.social, CEO, OpenUK, discusses how the term open source is so often used incorrectly, why true open source is fundamental to the success of innovation and why AI and its data have created complicated conversations around what it means to be open. www.uktech.news/podcast/why-...

TechZine reports The state of cloud in 2026. “This need to demonstrate that there is no potentially crippling dependency is going to see a significant shift in cloud products and the marketplace,” said Amanda Brock. www.techzine.eu/blogs/applic... #openuk #opensource #cloud

End of year celebrations at our Christmas party last night - despite so many people being down with the lurgy. We wish everyone who couldn’t make it a speedy recovery and loved spending time with some of our community. #opensourcecommuntiy #opensource #openuk

Enterprise Time reports that Growth, partnerships, and AI are driving WSO2, discussing Amanda's talk on the role of AI in Open Source. Read more:https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2025/12/03/growth-partnerships-and-ai-are-driving-wso2/ #openuk #opensource #ai

OpenUK will be closed from today until 12 January, but look out for our 2026 Honours List being released at midnight on 31 December. We will again celebrate 100 contributors to Open Technology from the UK. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

Looking forward to the end of our year celebrations with many of our community, at the OpenUK Christmas party in London and Christmas lunch in Edinburgh. #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openhardware #opendata #openuk

Our CEO @amandabrock.bsky.social delivered keynote speeches at China's biggest OS community conference, COSCon and at the 1st UK-Japan Advanced Connectivity Technologies Innovation Forum and joined the launch of a Mandarin translation of the book she edited in Beijing. #opensource #opensourceai

The Oscars of Open Source - OpenUK's awards are now in planning for 2026. This is an opportunity to support OpenUK by sponsoring an award category. If your organisation is interested in sponsorship, then drop us a note to mailto:[email protected] for more info. #openuk #openukawards #opensource

The winners of our 6th OpenUK Awards 2025 are now live on our website. Thanks again to the awards committee, awards judges and awards sponsors 🙏 who enable us to run a free-to-enter and attend awards openuk.uk/awards #opensource #opensourcesoftware #opendata #openhardware #opensourceAI #openuk

🎉 Congratulations to Richard Purdie for securing the win in the Individual category at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #individual

🎉 Congratulations to @coderoflagos.bsky.social for securing the win in the Young Person category, sponsored by @cyberark.bsky.social at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #youngperson

🎉 Congratulations to Daniel Gale of Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC) for securing the win in the Community category, sponsored by Arm at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #community

🎉 Congratulations to Linux Vendor Firmware Service (fwupd.org) (Richard Hughes) for securing the win in the Security category, sponsored by @controlplane.io at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #security

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Margaret Hartnett for securing the win in the Governance category, sponsored by Iain G. Mitchell KC at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #governance

🎉 Congratulations to @flox.dev for securing the win in the AI category, sponsored by @agpt.co at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #ai

🎉 Congratulations to the Ministry of Justice Splink Team (@robinlinacre.bsky.social) for securing the win in the Open Data category, sponsored by @odihq.bsky.social at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #opendata

🎉 Congratulations to lowRISC CIC / Open Titan for securing the win in the Open Hardware category, sponsored by lowRISC at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #openhardware

🎉 Congratulations to Jan Faracik of Kainos for securing the win in the Open Source Software category, sponsored by Red Badger at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #opensourcesoftware

🎉 OpenUK Awards 2025 Ceremony has arrived, celebrating the very best in open technology. Tonight, we gather for the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the House of Commons, hosted by Dame Chi Onwurah MP. Who will take home the awards? 🏆 Stay tuned. openuk.uk/awards/ #openukawards #opensource

Read the OpenUK December Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation, featuring updates on SOOCon26, OpenUK new board members, and as usual, the press we were featured in, the events we will be at and events of interest. Read here mailchi.mp/openuk/12022...

SOOCon26, change in dates and location 📣📣📣 We are excited to share our 2026 plans have changed. SOOCon26 will be on the road with events across the UK, coming back to London on 9 and 10 January 2027. Read more in our blogpost. openuk.uk/soocon26blog/ #openuk #opensourcesoftware #opensouce #soocon

Why Sourish Sharma is a finalist in the Young Person category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by @cyberark.bsky.social, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Why Dr Ravinder Singh is a finalist in the AI category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by the @agpt.co, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Finalist in the OpenUK Awards 6th edition Community Category sponsored by Arm, taking place on 4th December, Daniel Gale of Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC) tells us why he made it! openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Why UK Power Networks is a finalist in the Open Data category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by the @odihq.bsky.social, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Why lowRISC CIC/ Open Titan is a finalist in the Open Hardware Category sponsored by lowRISC, and Security Category sponsored by @controlplane.io, at The OpenUK Awards 6th edition taking place on 4th December openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

🫣 Last day to apply! Want to get more involved in OpenUK and become a part of the team? Apply to become an OpenUK Ambassador. You can expect to become a part of a community that will not only offer you an amazing network but also friendships and potential career opportunities openuk.uk/ambassadors/

Why @coderoflagos.bsky.social of Latitude, is a finalist in the Young Person category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by @cyberark.bsky.social, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards/ #openukawards

🔥✨🫣 Want to get more involved in OpenUK and become a part of the team? Apply to become an OpenUK Ambassador by 30 Nov 🤩 You can expect to become a part of a community that will not only offer you an amazing network but also friendships and potential career opportunities. ⬇️ openuk.uk/ambassadors/

Finalist in the OpenUK Awards 6th edition Security Category sponsored by @controlplane.io, taking place on 4th December, Richard Hughes of Linux Vendor Firmware Service (fwupd.org) tells us why he made it! openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Finalist in the OpenUK Awards 6th edition Open Hardware Category sponsored by @lowrisc.bsky.social, taking place on 4th December, James Smith of @manyfold.3dp.chat.ap.brid.gy tells us why he made it! openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Why Godfrey Inyama, PhD Researcher at Heriot-Watt University, is a finalist in the AI category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by @agpt.co, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Welcoming our new Board members, @chira001.bsky.social, Ashley Ward, Clare Schramm, @justincormack.bsky.social, Margherita Di Cerbo, Maria Lema, @mathewlodge.com, and @mikemcquaid.com, to strengthen our existing OpenUK Board. openuk.uk/newboardmemb...

Finalist in the OpenUK Awards 6th edition Governance Category sponsored by Iain Mitchell KC, taking place on 4th December, Dr Margaret Hartnett of Progressio AI, tells us why she made it! openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

🔥✨🫣 Want to get more involved in OpenUK and become a part of the team? Apply to become an OpenUK Ambassador by 30 Nov 🤩 You can expect to become a part of a community that will not only offer you an amazing network but also friendships and potential career opportunities. ⬇️ openuk.uk/ambassadors/

Why @bboreham.bsky.social of @grafana.bsky.social is a finalist in the Open Source Software category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by Red Badger, taking place on 4th December. Thanks to Dame Chi Onwurah for hosting. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Finalist in the OpenUK Awards 6th edition Community Category sponsored by Arm, taking place on 4th December, @andypiper.me of @joinmastodon.org.web.brid.gy, tells us why he made it! Thanks to Dame Chi Onwurah for hosting. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards

Recognising the Power of Community Collaboration, the @universalviewer.io project (universalviewer.io) is shortlisted in the 6th Annual OpenUK Awards Community category sponsored by @Arm, taking place on 4th December at the House of Commons, thanks to Dame Chi Onwurah for hosting. #openukawards

🔥✨🫣 Want to get more involved in OpenUK and become a part of the team? Apply to become an OpenUK Ambassador by 30 Nov 🤩 You can expect to become a part of a community that will not only offer you an amazing network but also friendships and potential career opportunities. ⬇️ openuk.uk/ambassadors/

Why @davidtw.co of @rustfoundation.org is a finalist in the Individual category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition, taking place on 4th December. We’ll celebrate the winners in a Black tie gala dinner and awards ceremony at the House of Commons, thanks to Dame Chi Onwurah for hosting. #openukawards

The "Road to the AI Impact Summit: AI Openness Report is now live with updates on the global data before deep diving into India and the UK with new ecosystem data, thought leadership and case studies. Report link: openuk.uk/stateofopen/... #IndiaAIImpactSummit2025 #IndiaAI #AIforIndia #ImpactSummit