Powen Shiah

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Communications
Sovereign Tech Agency
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Sylvie Gagelmann

Powen handles communications at the Sovereign Tech Fund, highlighting the importance of open source digital infrastructure and the government's role in supporting it in the public interest. He’s worked in product marketing, communications, and internationalization in technology organizations in Germany and the US, and really enjoys thinking about how technologies impact our lives. His latest passion is a growing collection of (savory) popcorn seasonings.

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Passing the digital baton: will the next generation of open source maintainers please stand up?

Powen Shiah

Crucial parts of the digital infrastructure we rely on — foundational open source components & technologies — are maintained by unpaid volunteers and communities. As many devoted maintainers near retirement age, who will take on the essential upkeep of the world’s digital commons?
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