Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon - Open Source Community Edition

Location Brussels, Belgium
Dates Feb 1, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
Presentation Feb 1, 2025
Speaker
Lori Lorusso
Lori Lorusso

Head of Community, Percona

Abstract

The open source community can be siloed at times. People tend to ‘stay in their lane’ and don’t realize what they may be missing out on by not expanding their network. I know time is limited and it’s impossible to participate in every community so how do you become like Kevin Bacon? How do you set yourself up to be connected to people in various communities that you may be able to help or vice versa without being present at every meeting? I’m going to show you how you can channel your inner Kevin Bacon and learn how to expand your network like your funding counted on it!

Speaker Bios

Lori Lorusso

Head of Community, Percona

Open Source Advocate | Community Organizer | Program Manager | Speaker

Lori Lorusso is the Head of Community at Percona, where she brings developers, database experts, and open-source enthusiasts together. She is passionate about building strong technical communities, driving conversations around database performance, and making open-source knowledge accessible. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and exploring new cultures.

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