The Linux Foundation Member Summit 2021

When you think of Research and Development, you might initially imagine a secretive and slow model of IP protection and ideation behind closed doors. At Avanade, a company providing strategy, technology, and experience services to the Global Fortune 1000, our R&D group was established three years ago and we decided to operate in the open. Come hear Chris Llloyd-Jones, head of open technology, speak to our journey, the lessons and bumps we hit along the way, as well as our achievements creating and growing a knowledge network on the topics we research. We’ll talk about our approach to open innovation, and how this unlocked greater collaboration with universities, our clients, and our ecosystem partners; ultimately allowing us to utilize open-source to accelerate the time to value for our R&D projects.