https://media.opendigital.info/about/instance/homehttps://media.opendigital.info/videos/browse?scope=localhttps://media.opendigital.info/homehttps://media.opendigital.info/w/64CPntFdU9g4eBqcEpwUDShttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/48982c3b-f6d1-4574-ae87-3e03c336c85c.jpgProfessor David Ingram - Emeritus Professor of Health Informatics at University College LondonProfessor David Ingram was appointed Professor of Medical Informatics at The Medical College of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, University of London, in 1990 and served as founding Director of the UCL Centre for Health Informatics and Multiprofessional Education (CHIME) at University College London from 1995 to 2011, where he helped establish the foundations for archetype-driven electronic health record specifications. He is a founding member and the Founding President of the OpenEHR Foundation, and previously led the EU GEHR Project (1991–1994) that underpinned the development of ISO-adopted standards for electronic health records. Interview conducted 11th December in London.https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/28ff9d1d-1d4d-4d87-97a2-f208090c2084/87c6c141-69b6-4b57-9b47-597e45470ace-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/64CPntFdU9g4eBqcEpwUDS3836052025-05-23T19:25:13.438ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/fzSJ59nuAJhRiHa73WQZ23https://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/07c1c1d1-9605-4916-bbb1-cd52eb9b6531.jpgSam Heard - Empowering Aboriginal Health through OpenEHR: Sam's vision for Community-Controlled L...Dr Sam Heard MD, FRACGP, MRCGP, FACHI has served as Chair of the OpenEHR Foundation Board since June 2023 and is a practising clinician in inner London and Australia’s Northern Territory. He initiated the Good European Health Record project in the early 1990s, co-founded Ocean Informatics in 2002, served as OpenEHR CEO until 2012 and co-chaired the HL7 EHR Technical Committee, driving EHR standardisation across UK and Australian programmes. Sam introduces himself as a General Practitioner and Chair of the OpenEHR Foundation Board, recounting his early involvement in the GEHR project and the subsequent evolution of OpenEHR through collaborations with Thomas Beale, David Ingram and others. He describes his work in a community-controlled Aboriginal health service in Central Australia—innovating shared pharmacy-clinic records, navigating proprietary vendor solutions, and advocating for a patient-centric, privacy-preserving lifelong health record to ensure data sovereignty and continuity of care. 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Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/1fe5be18-5040-4749-b8d9-604b5314bfa4/a1ee9740-26a0-4f2d-96f9-b1391c4a5b3a-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/4WseaPEzF1KP3j3RqGrXW514120152025-05-23T23:29:11.028ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/8XtFV48Em3CZPYw6xoLzY7https://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/00ed385d-ef19-42c6-be6c-8d996d5156ab.jpgThomas Beale - Digital Healthcare Architecture: A Semantic, Clinician-Driven Platform for Scalabl...Dr Thomas Beale is Chief Technical Architect and Editor of the OpenEHR specifications at the OpenEHR Foundation, the de facto open platform framework for computable healthcare data. He co-founded the OpenEHR Foundation in London in 2002 and designed the Archetype Definition Language (ADL), reference compiler and related formalisms now adopted as ISO standards. Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UK https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/406ef100-e8f0-44db-9810-292811db373a/204beea8-95dd-4f33-a83f-ff9c34307d9f-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/8XtFV48Em3CZPYw6xoLzY733040122025-05-23T22:38:55.726ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/dQywpNEXwcCN6fSFPxc9sQhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/9a31a715-1a17-43e9-8e27-5498a3a2f613.jpgDr Jordi Piera Jimenez - Person-Centric Open Health Platform in Catalonia: : Evolution From Fragm...Dr Jordi Piera Jiménez is Director of Digital Health Strategy for the Catalan Health Service (CatSalut), serving a population of approximately 8 million and spearheading the deployment of an interoperable unified health record based on openEHR standards. He is Director at openEHR International, representing organisational partners. Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/67f568a0-bf38-4ae0-848a-174e2fa394fc/339ebea0-ff4a-4e1b-8050-e3a58226b1fc-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/dQywpNEXwcCN6fSFPxc9sQ1239082025-05-23T23:23:59.377ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/hyJMkFz5urAsy892PbZ6eihttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/ead7dc82-3c18-4995-a879-0070933f0edb.jpgHeather Leslie - Standardising Clinical Data: A Collaborative OpenEHR Archetype GovernanceDr Heather Leslie MB BS, FRACGP, FACHI is Chief Clinical Information Officer at OpenEHR International and principal of Atomica Informatics, a consultancy specialising in clinical information modelling and governance, with over 20 years’ experience in clinical system design and data standards. She led the OpenEHR Clinical Modelling Programme (2008 – 2021) and administered the Clinical Knowledge Manager (CKM) from its inception in 2007 until 2023, delivering over 60 clinical modelling workshops globally across national eHealth programmes. Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/86246265-e328-484d-bc35-6c0734253bdf/f6314209-e82e-44a1-aac4-615f7077a6e0-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/hyJMkFz5urAsy892PbZ6ei1050062025-05-23T23:01:20.603ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/sxhr3P8sFnQo77UibqNqE5https://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/6f0161bd-cc74-4917-ba7a-35e0693cf85e.jpgAndy Meiner - Harmonising Open Standards: Facilitating Longitudinal Patient RecordsAndy Meiner, Founder SI-Squared/co-Chair of openEHR UK, is co-chair of the OpenEHR UK Foundation CIC and founder of SI-Squared, spearheading digital health interoperability and adoption of OpenEHR standards since 2001. He has led numerous NHS and commercial implementations of open standards architectures to enable semantically interoperable, patient-centred electronic health records. Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/d6ebc9dd-15e5-4269-824f-d95f997a9f30/8fedf490-33d1-4b59-8000-3fcb2f71e733-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/sxhr3P8sFnQo77UibqNqE5710062025-05-23T22:56:26.605ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/vkELikjyFwRZFBY3YrDCYwhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/8ee880be-428e-4dec-b9e5-95f1d95e685e.jpgAlex Vidrean - Decentralising Clinical Data Ownership with OpenEHR EHRbase: Implementation of Ope...Alex Vidrean is the Product Owner for EHRbase, the open-source implementation of the OpenEHR specifications, and collaborates with the German company Vitagroup to maintain EHRbase and develop the Health Intelligence Platform CDR. He has overseen the deployment of EHRbase in major initiatives, including the NUM Codex COVID-19 research platform in Germany and the unified data platform for Catalonia serving 7.5 million inhabitants. Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/ed980ab2-fe4d-445e-81d4-55f679dc4cb6/a8aff1cc-6ae4-4571-bb02-f383c24e46e9-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/vkELikjyFwRZFBY3YrDCYw298032025-05-23T22:56:22.061ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/asCUeFmeajc6NCzSrwynNkhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/6651ade3-4d24-46ed-ab2b-495524575182.jpgPatrik Georgii-Hemming - Unlocking Healthcare Data: A Clinician‐Led Digital Transformation at Kar...Dr Patrik Georgii-Hemming MD, PhD is Chief Medical Information Officer at Karolinska University Hospital, specialising in clinical genetics and holding an MSci in Computer Science, where he drives digital innovation in patient care. He presented on data-driven healthcare at the OpenEHR EHRCON24 conference, showcasing Karolinska’s adoption of OpenEHR standards for interoperable health records. Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/4c9a53a7-6ff3-422f-a7fe-9b7bd8f1d6f3/a471e616-d122-4137-bb42-e191c463763c-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/asCUeFmeajc6NCzSrwynNk1938032025-05-23T22:42:35.480ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/j4EWvbafreT3xiz2dLL9G9https://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/45d01b22-3292-43d6-8098-e065b37349de.jpgSilvio Kimmel - Co-Developing Clinical Apps on openEHR: Vita Group’s Open Platform VisionSilvio Kimmel is Product Manager at Vitagroup AG, shaping the open health data platform HIP (based on OpenEHR and FHIR) to enable domain experts to build applications that improve patient care. He has a background in clinical software consulting and product management, having worked at Dedalus HealthCare and CompuGroup Medical, and holds qualifications in physiotherapy and business administration. Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/9247b981-d01e-4c5b-84e7-0c677d61fb18/57f48317-c00c-4c75-89e4-ae17c3a071a6-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/j4EWvbafreT3xiz2dLL9G9506072025-05-23T22:39:01.023ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/gN2UQamosQDJ66HU2Ww2Hxhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/d0c6f44f-6fa6-4f7d-89c7-168b551d461a.jpgDr Sidharth Ramesh - Harnessing OpenEHR: The Elimination of Manual Data Transfers in Clinical Wor...Dr Sidharth Ramesh is the founder and CEO of Medblocks, a company based out of India, providing training programmes to help onboard OpenEHR. He is a trained medical practitioner, now working with the SEC as an expert panel member. Interviewed at EHRCON24 5th November 2024, Reading, UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/7fe6788f-26a7-4347-b216-380a372f28bd/a6e5a653-6c95-4898-b7e6-6a92fa58cf99-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/gN2UQamosQDJ66HU2Ww2Hx485062025-05-23T22:38:57.768ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/5kSiMtse1K1f7aqu8DgGGmhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/6dd9292f-46b9-4e4a-ae65-7446787bda81.jpgJohn Laban - Open Source Innovation Driving Sustainable, Repairable Data Centre EcosystemsJohn Laan explains how open-source hardware and software underpin innovative sustainability in data centres—from Microsoft’s undersea trials to modular systems that repurpose waste heat for district heating and greenhouses—highlighting that most emissions lie in a device’s “embodied carbon” rather than its electricity use. By opening firmware and designs, operators can hack and extend server lifespans well beyond the typical three-to-five-year cycle, drastically cutting the need for new manufacture, while “prosumers” such as hyperscale cloud providers have already leveraged their purchasing power to reshape supply chains. Laban further argues that broader consumer empowerment—supported by “right to repair” legislation—can drive local repair economies and systemic change, restoring the polymathic, repair-oriented practices exemplified by traditional oak-frame construction to modern technology.https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/232ab056-f2ec-4b5b-9740-39e5625ed1cc/5bb6cc85-5ce9-4828-a2d0-618dbadd4922-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/5kSiMtse1K1f7aqu8DgGGm1017062025-05-25T16:34:14.182ZYESOpen Source IndustryNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/eSApCiTJCsMFZwSpDUc4Guhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/15ce9ca2-6d16-4940-a18b-fd304b17e2bf.jpgJohn Laban - Open Technologies and Prosumer Empowerment: A Systems Approach to SustainabilityJohn Laban is an open-technology strategist and sustainability advocate who applies a three-pillar model—social, environmental and economic equity—to digital ecosystems. He champions the transformation of passive consumers into informed “prosumers” by demystifying lifecycle carbon impacts and fostering systems-thinking education for planetary-scale solutions. John Laban outlines his varied career—from gardener to globetrotting motorcyclist—and his commitment to making technology serve human and ecological needs. He defines sustainability as a three-legged model encompassing social, environmental and economic dimensions, underpinned by global equity, and criticises the IT sector’s frequent neglect of the social pillar. Laban advocates transforming passive consumers into “prosumers” through education and transparent environmental information—such as comparing the embodied-carbon footprints of different devices—to drive demand for low-impact technologies and informed policy. He insists that addressing climate urgency requires broadening awareness beyond energy usage to the full lifecycle of products, and calls for an educational shift towards systems thinking and polymathy so individuals can grasp and act upon the interconnected challenges at planetary scale. https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/70573203-160e-4cfc-b016-389440ecc070/ae0bc9e4-3e89-40a0-ac4a-71d980f64b7f-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/eSApCiTJCsMFZwSpDUc4Gu436072025-05-25T16:58:05.465ZYESOpen Source IndustryNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/cVEJ4yqsksYy5eY7QtUKjkhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/4a2215d4-2638-4ae9-ac86-687c30133e2a.jpgIntrinsicCoin - Exploring the need for incorruptible currencyThe speakers begin by affirming the need for a new, incorruptible currency and introduce the concept of “intrinsic coins,” which are created not with money but through time investment. Membership requires an initial commitment of 250 hours, with one coin generated per hour, although coins cannot be exchanged until the full time investment is completed. They reflect on the paradox that measuring “love-based” contributions may undermine their very nature, likening it to Schrödinger’s cat: observation collapses the phenomenon. Nevertheless, they argue that such a currency can function as a practical tool, provided its purpose remains rooted in genuine intent rather than commodification. Finally, they compare this model to a “zero-base” currency, designed to reframe wealth as neither hoarding nor over-consumption but achieving a neutral balance. This approach is portrayed as a transformation of mindset—valuing zero as true affluence—and is seen as complementary to the intrinsic-coins vision of fostering purposeful, love-driven economic activity.https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/6092cf71-1e27-4656-be91-9fbd5d97de83/98c8c4ec-769d-4a6b-a2a3-8a2b0261ddab-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/cVEJ4yqsksYy5eY7QtUKjk281032025-05-25T18:07:05.685ZYESsjm_NOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/h1cVE65qBkhAk39ZjCn68jhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/f36640b6-4406-4a8c-9484-1da991db1fa3.jpgeVollage - European Expedition 2022 reflectionsTraveling from Zurich via Geneva to Brussels, the eVollage Expedition convened six meetings with some thirty participants representing a range of sectors and user groups. Discussions spanned community leaders’ technological needs, software usability, value exchange and currency models. Participants expressed enthusiasm for ongoing engagement, noting that repeated exposure to key messages empowers them to advocate within their own networks. A last-minute magazine interview in Zurich will extend reach to 6 000 readers, while forthcoming films will document the meetings and topics. The team thanks all hosts, facilitators and contributors—both present and in spirit—and looks forward to continuing the dialogue online in the coming weeks.https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/81999153-07aa-427e-b759-87efece16464/10b59294-69c7-492f-b6b8-c2b7723303fa-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/h1cVE65qBkhAk39ZjCn68j122042025-05-25T17:09:15.471ZYESsjm_NOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/e8a6K3kPfwoisK48wWNEgEhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/4cb5b9ae-238b-4363-9c97-e31e32dee57d.jpgPaula Grzegorzewska - Embedding Openness in EU Digital Policy: Paula Grzegorzewska’s Vision at Op...Paula Grzegorzewska is Strategic Partnerships Director at Open Forum Europe, where she cultivates collaboration between EU policymakers and open-source communities to embed openness across digital policy^[Interview transcript]. She led OFE’s European Commission study quantifying open‐source’s economic and social impact and now champions technical clarity in AI definitions, standardisation and open-hardware advocacy. Stuart Mackintosh interviews Paula Grzegorzewska of Open Forum Europe (OFE), a Brussels think-tank advocating openness in digital policy. Paula oversees strategic partnerships and has driven OFE’s work on open innovation, open source software and, more recently, AI and open hardware. She highlights the need for clearer technical definitions and standardisation in AI, and OFE’s role in bridging vibrant developer communities with policymakers. Paula cites OFE’s landmark EC-commissioned study demonstrating open source’s economic and social benefits, and envisions expanding OFE’s remit into semiconductors and broader “open technologies,” ensuring openness is considered in every relevant policy debate.https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/6a469dce-448c-434a-b794-cfd2279d6274/a2e612f4-3011-45fa-a138-29bd37070815-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/e8a6K3kPfwoisK48wWNEgE1236022025-05-25T18:43:07.246ZYESOpen Source IndustryNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/rp8eZvfUEHR3xrK7yfiEQuhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/d4adc2f0-d582-4300-a48d-e931329c9fef.jpgCode for Ethics - OpenEyes and OpenEHR: A Custodian Model for Sustainable, Equitable Global Digit...Stuart Mackintosh outlines three key topics: the success of OpenEyes, an open-source ophthalmic EPR already covering all specialist eye centres in Wales and Scotland and over half of UK ophthalmic patients; the use of the custodian model and OpenEHR archetypes to ensure perpetually available, high-resolution clinical data with full context and auditability; and a case study contrasting Moorfields Eye Hospital in London with Janat Aziz in Pakistan, showing how open-source software and standards enable both wealthy and less-resourced health systems to share expertise, avoid vendor lock-in and build local capacity for sustainable, equitable patient care.https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/cdaf0928-b6dd-4a4e-9cf7-331845530ddc/b596f36e-9225-4756-bf54-131fb57b46a7-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/rp8eZvfUEHR3xrK7yfiEQu872022025-05-25T18:11:00.771ZYESOpen Source IndustryNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/mXR9g7NTjvUUsQEY2ooFyrhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/55385d88-65f5-4fbf-ba23-f1fe763aa1f0.jpgOpen Source Wins at the EU Copyright DirectiveAstor Nummelin Carlberg, Executive Director of OpenForum Europe, marks the successful conclusion of a four-year campaign to protect open source software platforms from the EU Copyright Directive. The exclusion secured means that platforms hosting open source code will not be required to filter uploaded content - a result achieved through coordinated advocacy with hundreds of individuals and organisations across Europe. "We have worked together with hundreds of individuals and organisations across the continent - and we made it."https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/a9c2f734-85a2-4933-b881-73ff99271d45/31a51e97-5a90-40aa-8155-e82b6f6210d8-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/mXR9g7NTjvUUsQEY2ooFyr40012025-06-10T19:08:21.787ZYESOpen Source IndustryNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/3EpkzRStx2a36efR89CL17https://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/694b5897-1ad0-4e62-8795-da750647202a.jpgJP Morris - Hannah Joynson - Odoo Case studyJP Morris is an agricultural packaging business that implemented Odoo CE over 18 months, moving from Excel-based manual processes to an integrated system covering accounts, stock, warehouse picking, and quality control. Hannah Johnson, Managing Director, describes a phased approach - starting simple and building confidence before expanding - that has transformed both operational efficiency and business understanding. The conversation covers the challenges of timescales, the value of compliance automation, and the ambition to reach fully paperless, online-integrated operations. > "After doing our research we definitely thought that Odoo would be the perfect choice for us - one system at the centre of all data that you can just run from." > "Given its open source nature, given you can customise everything, most of our QC checks are done via the system - the next part of the process cannot be started until those quality checks have been completed." > "It's made me stop and look at the business as a whole - it forces you to really get into the finer detail of every single process and ask: why are we doing that?" > "Don't run before you can walk. Have that restraint, sit back, take your time - get the basics right first." https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/158eec44-6753-4d87-9c74-384b6fda63f6/38dc3ec6-5fdb-4682-8114-97205488d05a-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/3EpkzRStx2a36efR89CL17734032025-10-12T09:31:30.737ZYESOdooNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/qvw4xDSjrdfm5TBCiQUe9yhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/41f1a2e5-522b-4457-9457-230217a4c03c.jpgDITO summary14 minute Introduction to the DITO project funded by Innovate UKhttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c67a6c49-d2bd-4eb6-a4b7-398265120b04/c422725c-3c40-482b-b439-afbe09458ff8-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/qvw4xDSjrdfm5TBCiQUe9y863022026-02-25T21:36:34.615ZYESDigital health relatedNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/n3GmHxnurXPDjrUKK9HiGbhttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/d5434515-1769-4374-b588-565b57bae5d4.jpgDaniel Reis on Odoo's open source journey and OCA's governance balance | Odoo Experience 2025Daniel Reis, OCA board member, reflects on his long journey with Odoo - from frustrations with proprietary software that led him to OpenERP, to his current role helping steer the Odoo Community Association. Recorded at Odoo Experience 2025, the conversation explores the history of Odoo's transition to an open core model, the OCA's role as guardian of the open source promise, the tension between hardcore open source values and pragmatic business realities, and Daniel's vision for the OCA becoming a "Wikipedia of business features". Topics covered: - Daniel's origin story: frustration with proprietary vendor responsiveness driving him to open source - Discovering OpenERP as a productive framework competing with expensive proprietary alternatives - The "leap of faith" that starts open source communities and the snowball effect - Spain as an example of a community that kicked off versus countries where it never did - Odoo's shift from pure GPL to an open core model to solve cash flow and growth - The 80/20 promise: community edition open source, enterprise as a proprietary layer on top - Enterprise as a layer, not a separate product - it cannot run without community - OCA's bylaws requiring OSI-approved open source licences - The two "tribes" within the community: open source purists and pragmatic business users - OCA's role safeguarding Odoo's future if SA ever relicensed the product - Funding OpenUpgrade to provide a fully open source migration path (vs Odoo's paid service) - The multiple layers of open source: code, collaboration, full lifecycle - OCB (Odoo Community Backports) as a community-maintained fork of community merges - OCA as a "daily reminder" keeping Odoo SA honest to its open source promise - Current priorities: growth to match Odoo's exponential expansion, and governance balance - Licence debates within the community (LGPL by default?) - Long-term vision: OCA as a "Wikipedia of business features" - a module for anything - Hope...https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/aa704538-7f08-4428-bc8a-b8872e405b06/fb47256f-f23d-4575-9c57-deb6070f741a-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/n3GmHxnurXPDjrUKK9HiGb1120042026-02-26T15:08:42.036ZYESOdooNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/nRRRx8RJrNHHrSBQv3QEbshttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/8967fbb8-6255-473b-afb2-b326b6821a3a.jpgJulie Lebrun on joining the OCA, must-have modules, and growing the community | Odoo Experience 2025Julie Lebrun, Content Creator and Training Manager at the Odoo Community Association (OCA), discusses her journey from functional Odoo consultant to joining the OCA executive team in February 2025. Recorded at Odoo Experience 2025, the conversation covers her path into the community, the growing non-technical side of the OCA, training and certification ambitions, the "must-have" OCA modules every Odoo instance should install, and where the association is heading as it matures beyond its organic origins. Topics covered: - Julie's background as a functional consultant and discovery of OCA modules - Joining OCA as Content Creator and Training Manager (February 2025) - Structure of the OCA: contributors, members, delegates, board, executive team - The Consultant Working Group and support for non-technical contributors - Plans for onboarding training and a common OCA certification across languages - Must-have OCA modules, including improved search (AND conditions) and web_responsive - Why these modules benefit both Community and Enterprise users - Growing discoverability: improving the module shop - What users want from the OCA: modules, network, quality, stability, credibility - The OCA at a turning point after 12 years - scaling beyond its organic beginningshttps://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/b106148b-ecec-42db-b22e-e6a538e34df6/9b5e6582-242a-40d6-aee2-6cbe462bcf65-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/nRRRx8RJrNHHrSBQv3QEbs869022026-02-26T18:03:26.056ZYESOdooNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/w/3PfKjFYc2CWwK6ZRCBJ11Shttps://media.opendigital.info/lazy-static/thumbnails/c5e19195-177e-451b-a815-f4fdbfe4c6b8.jpgAmit Parikh on building an Odoo practice, and contributing 500+ apps to OCA | Odoo Experience 2025Amit Parikh, founder of Browse Info and Odoo Gold Partner, shares his journey from interning at Odoo in 2008-2009 handling community bug fixing, to building a global implementation business serving governments and NGOs. Recorded at Odoo Experience 2025, the conversation covers the evolution of Odoo from OpenERP to today, the realities of ERP implementation as a business transformation project rather than software delivery, Browse Info's significant plans to donate around 500 of their 1,500 paid apps to the OCA, and why raising quality standards through OCA engagement is itself a business investment. Topics covered: - Starting as an intern at Odoo R&D in 2008-2009, drawn in by the open source ethos - Handling community bug fixing when the product was still OpenERP - Observing Odoo's evolution: from no e-commerce, POS, or real manufacturing to today's full-featured platform - Founding Browse Info in 2012, deliberately avoiding partnership initially to stay open source - Becoming an Odoo Gold Partner in 2018/2019 as enterprise demand grew - Worldwide client base including government of Lesotho (Ministry of Health), government of Abu Dhabi, and the Isha Foundation (1,200 enterprise users, 8,000-9,000 community users) - The enterprise vs community decision: driven in India by accounting localisation only being in enterprise - How Europe's OCA contribution culture provides localisations that aren't available in India - ERP implementation as a business/supply chain project, not a software project - The importance of creating vision with department heads before any implementation - 50-60% of effort going into training and user adoption, not deployment - User resistance: a 2-3 year journey to migrate Isha Foundation's 200 accounting staff from Tally to Odoo - Case study: food manufacturing implementation in Bali where Browse Info built features that later appeared in Odoo enterprise - Business model around free software: publishing paid apps on the Odoo...https://media.opendigital.info/static/streaming-playlists/hls/16cb5297-fadc-4a70-996d-02c62c247232/ae41bdb8-db5e-40d4-bcf1-08fef917c03d-master.m3u8https://media.opendigital.info/videos/embed/3PfKjFYc2CWwK6ZRCBJ11S783012026-02-26T18:07:46.785ZYESOdooNOhttps://media.opendigital.info/c/sjm_/videoshttps://media.opendigital.info/c/digital.health/videoshttps://media.opendigital.info/c/odoo/videoshttps://media.opendigital.info/c/open_source_industry/videoshttps://media.opendigital.info/a/sjm/video-channels