Stephanie Lieggi is the Executive Director of the Center for Research in Open Source Software (CROSS) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she has worked since 2016. She leads initiatives that support academic-based open source projects and has established mentorship programs like the Open Source Research Experience (OSRE). In 2022, Stephanie took on the additional role of leading UCSC’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO), supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Her efforts have been instrumental in creating a system-wide network of OSPOs across the University of California.
Angela Newell is the Executive Director of Innovation in the Office of the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, as well as the Director of the Open Source Program Office at The University of Texas at Austin. Angela’s role involves managing people and projects to support innovation and overseeing an Innovation Lab that connects students with technology careers. She has contributed significantly to open source projects and research, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Angela’s academic contributions include teaching at the McCombs School of Business and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She holds a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science in Public Policy and Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

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