Christian PATERSON
A highly respected open source strategy and governance expert with many years international experience working at the intersection of business, marketing and technology.
Before founding Open Up, Christian was head of the Open Source Governance for Orange.
Christian is fluent in English and French.
Founder and president of Open Up
Positions
2023 - now: OW2 Board, president
2022 - 2023: OW2 Board, vice-president
2019 - 2020: Systematic Hub Open Source, committee member
2018 - 2020: OW2 Board, strategic member
Projects
2021 - now: Co-creation and run of the OW2 MiniApp Initiative
2019 - now: Co-creation and participation to the OW2 Good Governance Initiative
2016 - 2018: Creation and run of the OW2 Open Source Accessibility Initiative (now shuttered)
Books
Januaruy 2025 - author: Open Source: A Capitalistic Value Engine
April 2022 - contributor: Open Source Good Governance Handbook by the OW2 Good Governance Initiative
Papers
June 2021 - co-author: Quick App White Paper
July 2019 - contributor: Determining the True Openness of Open Source Projects by Ibrahim Haddad
Talks
Interviews
April 2025: Is Open Source just a feel-good movement? - interview by opensource.net