Mario Behling
Mario Behling is an open source innovator passionate about fostering collaboration and connecting communities through technology. In 2009, he co-founded FOSSASIA with Hong Phuc Dang. Under his leadership, the organization has launched over 200 open source projects, built a community of 7,000+ developers on GitHub, and pioneered solutions like Eventyay, SUSI.AI, the Pocket Science Lab IoT platform, and Badge Magic.
Session
This panel will explore the intersection between Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Wikimedia movement, focusing on strategies to expand community participation, particularly in Africa and other emerging regions. By bringing together visionaries in the fields of open source and free knowledge, we will discuss the shared values of collaboration, openness, and community building.