Name: Building an Inclusive, Diverse Community From the Ground Up - Kassian Wren, NetApp Instaclustr
Start: 2026-04-16T12:00:00+0200
End: 2026-04-16T12:20:00+0200

16-17 April 2026 | Prague, Czechia
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Building an Inclusive, Diverse Community From the Ground Up - Kassian Wren, NetApp Instaclustr

Thursday April 16, 2026 12:00 - 12:20 CEST

Bohemia 2

In this session, I'll cover the basics of building a diverse and inclusive community, either around new projects or creating safe spaces for projects that don't have one.

Inclusivity and equity and the keys to diversity, and science has shown time and again that diverse teams create better solutions. It's imperative especially now that we build community both in and out of software.

This talk will cover why community is important, how to jumpstart a community, and how to deal with growth and conflict.

Speakers

Kassian Wren

Open Source Technology Evangelist, NetApp Instaclustr

Kassian (they/them) has been a coder for nearly two decades, and in devrel for over a decade. They bring an educational spin to DevRel and love to see that "ah-ha!" moment. They see every moment as a teaching opportunity, even if it's not very effective on their three cats.

Thursday April 16, 2026 12:00 - 12:20 CEST
Bohemia 2

Security Education & Community Development

OpenSearchCon Europe 2026

Kassian Wren

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