In the AI era, where technology iterates exponentially, the philosophy of “Community Over Code” is more critical than ever. As an active Apache PMC member, a CNCF project Maintainer, and an enterprise OSPO practitioner, I will share the diverse governance styles and successful practices of these two top-tier open-source foundations.

This session is not about comparing which is better; rather, it focuses on the operational wisdom behind different governance models. We will dive deep into their governance structures, contributor incentive mechanisms, and community event organization. Combined with real-world success stories, we will discuss how open-source communities can flexibly adapt to the new trends and challenges in the AI era, and how to harness the power of the community to drive continuous innovation. Regardless of your technical ecosystem, you will walk away with practical guidelines for participating in, understanding, and building thriving open-source communities.

Speakers:

Fengjun Lyu: Ant Group, Technical Evangelist

I’m Mingcheng (明城). Originally from Ningbo, I am currently based in Hangzhou, China. I work as an open-source evangelist at Ant Group and serve on the Project Management Committee (PMC) at the Apache Software Foundation. I actively maintain several open-source projects, including InclusionAI, Dragonfly, and Apache Geaflow.