Matrix Conference 2024

Josh Simmons

Josh Simmons is the Managing Director of the Matrix.org Foundation. He's a community organiser, web developer, nonprofit geek, and activist based in Petaluma, California. Best known for his time in leadership at the Open Source Initiative, Josh is also on the board of Petaluma Pride, author of the Public Health Pledge, co-organizer of North Bay Python, and an advisor to Independent Federated Trust & Safety (IFTAS). In the past, Josh has worked in community-facing roles focused on open source at Tidelift, Salesforce, Google, and O’Reilly Media.


Sessions

09-20
10:00
15min
Opening & Welcome
Josh Simmons

The Matrix Foundation and Community welcome you to The Matrix Conference

LAB 3
09-21
11:30
30min
Meet the Governing Board
Josh Simmons

Matrix now has its first elected Governing Board! Join us to learn about the Governing Board – who is on it, what it does, and how it works – and Matrix's journey to increasingly open governance.

LAB 4
09-21
18:00
15min
Closing
Josh Simmons, Yan Minagawa

So ends The Matrix Conference 2024 - what's next?

LAB 3
09-22
13:30
120min
Governing Board Internal Meeting
Josh Simmons

The governing board representatives gather in person to get to know each other better.

LAB 4