Name: Panel Discussion: OSPOs at Scale: Doing More With Less in 2026 - Ashley Wolf, GitHub; Karolyn Maynard, Comcast; Natali Vlatko, Cisco; Paulette Avolio, Ford; Rashida Toliver, Violane LLC
Start: 2026-05-18T11:20:00-0500
End: 2026-05-18T12:00:00-0500

May 18-20, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
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Panel Discussion: OSPOs at Scale: Doing More With Less in 2026 - Ashley Wolf, GitHub; Karolyn Maynard, Comcast; Natali Vlatko, Cisco; Paulette Avolio, Ford; Rashida Toliver, Violane LLC

Monday May 18, 2026 11:20am - 12:00pm CDT

200A (Level Two)

Open Source Program Offices are maturing. What started as license compliance and governance functions have evolved into strategic enablers of security, AI adoption, developer productivity, and ecosystem engagement. At the same time, budgets are tighter and expectations are higher.

In this moderated panel, OSPO leaders from Ford, GEICO, Comcast, Cisco and GitHub will discuss how modern OSPOs are scaling impact. We’ll explore practical approaches to automation, policy design, internal enablement, and cross-functional alignment. We’ll share how OSPOs are using metrics to demonstrate value, navigating AI-era contribution models, and leveraging communities like the TODO Group to accelerate learning.

Attendees will leave with concrete examples of how enterprise OSPOs are evolving beyond compliance, how to prioritize when resources are constrained, and how to build influence across engineering, security, and leadership teams.

Whether you're starting an OSPO or leading a mature one, this session offers candid lessons from practitioners operating at scale.

Speakers

Ashley Wolf

Director, Open Source, GitHub

Ashley Wolf is the Director of Open Source Programs at GitHub. She runs initiatives and programs to empower developers to be successful with open source. She is also passionate about helping companies participate in the open source community. Prior to joining GitHub, Ashley led the... Read More →

Karolyn Maynard

Leader of the Comcast Open Source Program Office and The Comcast Dojo, Comcast

I build systems, I build people. I build trust. I build momentum,

I lead two teams at Comcast focused on engineering enablement and transformation: the Comcast Open Source Program Office, which empowers safe and scalable open source participation, and the Comcast Dojo (NPS: 76), which accelerates developer practices through immersive, outcome-driv... Read More →

Natali Vlatko

Director of Open Source Software Engineering, Cisco

Natali Vlatko (she/her) is a Director of Open Source Software Engineering at Cisco, specializing in open software, policy, and governance. She is a SIG Docs Co-Chair for Kubernetes and a member of the TODO Group Steering Committee. She plays on the fun computer in her spare time... Read More →

Paulette Avolio

Open Source Program Office Manager, Ford

I help connect people, policies and products to elevate open source community, compliance and contributions.

Rashida Toliver

Co-Founder & Security Strategist, Violane LLC

Rashida Toliver is a Security Engineer II at GEICO and Co-Founder of Violane Tech LLC. She builds data-driven vulnerability management systems, leads open-source contribution governance, and mentors emerging engineers. Through Violane Tech, she delivers data management, visualization... Read More →

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Monday May 18, 2026 11:20am - 12:00pm CDT
200A (Level Two)

OSS Enabling & Management

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Ashley Wolf

Karolyn Maynard

Natali Vlatko

Paulette Avolio

Rashida Toliver

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Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America 2026

Ashley Wolf

Karolyn Maynard

Natali Vlatko

Paulette Avolio

Rashida Toliver

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