Feb 14-16, 2017 Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, CA. Event Sponsorship Prospectus

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1 Feb 14-16, 2017 Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, CA Event Sponsorship Prospectus

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Event... 3 Sponsorship Grid At-A-Glance...6 Why Linux Foundation Events Are Different...8 [OSLS] is the only event where I can meet all of the key leaders across the open source cloud computing projects in person. The chance to talk in person, share aspirations and wrestle with new ideas this year have already resulted in collaboration between the Docker, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes, and OpenDeis communities. The institutional knowledge about open source represented by the participants is inspiring. This is an event that can help us build a better software industry. Sam Ramji, CEO, Cloud Foundry Foundation

3 The Linux Foundation s Open Source Leadership Summit is where the world s thought leaders in open source software and collaborative development convene to share best practices and learn how to manage the largest shared technology investments of our time. Executives and business leaders come together with leading technologists to create and advance the open source infrastructure that shapes our world. The Open Source Leadership Summit is a must attend event for business and technical leaders in innovative organizations that want to advance their companies open source strategy and investment. The Linux Foundation is home to more than 50 of the most important open source projects across the globe, including Hyperledger, Cloud Foundry, Node.js and more. These projects along with countless others are also in attendance to share best practices across governance, software development, membership and more, making this the event that truly defines the future of software development and innovation. This invitation-only event will gather 400 open source community business and technical leaders. Open Source Leadership Summit

4 More companies than ever before are using open source and collaborative development, or shared R&D, to create infrastructure that enables their organization to take innovative products and services to market faster. In most companies, this is creating a new role dedicated to managing shared R&D through collaboration with industry peers. This requires in-depth knowledge of the thousands of open source projects available to determine whether an existing project can be used to satisfy a business requirement, or if none of the existing projects meet a need, having the experience and expertise necessary to create a new open source project. Attending the Open Source Leadership Summit will connect these companies with industry leadership and experts that can provide insight, collaboration and best practices to those in these roles to help meet this challenge. Topics discussed at the event range from open governance, building communities, legal/compliance, open source software development, technology/project deep dives and much more. This event is an evolution of what was previously known as the Collaboration Summit. The Open Source Leadership Summit now has a more targeted focus on the topics that are most relevant at the moment for business executives and technical leaders in open source. Attendance to the Open Source Leadership Summit is by invitation only. Linux Foundation and LF Collaborative Project Corporate Members will received a limited number of invitations based on their sponsorship level. Additional invitations are only available for purchase via sponsorship opportunities. The Open Source Leadership Summit is a must attend event for business and technical leaders in innovative organizations. Please note, that attendance is by invitation only. Open Source Collaboration Leadership Summit

5 Who Attends: Executives, business, and open source program office leaders of organizations using open source software and shared R&D with others in the industry. Technical leaders responsible for key projects or open source strategies within organizations. Open source foundation and project leaders who need to share best practices and strategies for leading the technical and executive leadership to maximum innovation. Benefits of Attending: Participate in an exclusive gathering of the brightest minds in open source shaping strategy and implementation across the ecosystem. Learn from other leaders and share your expertise on governance and other best practices for the business of open source and collaborative development. Join technical leadership discussions to identify overlap between open source projects that may not seem connected, in order to create greater efficiencies and encourage cross-pollination of ideas. Event Format: State of the Union talks covering the opportunities and challenges facing key open source technologies at the moment Best Practices Tracks for: Boards of Directors, Technical Steering/Oversight Committees and Corporate Open Source Program Office Leaders Linux Foundation Collaborative Project Board and TSC Meetings Unconference sessions for participant curated discussions and collaboration Open Source Leadership Summit

6 SPONSORSHIP GRID AT-A-GLANCE Contact to secure your sponsorship today. copresenter 2 available dinner 1 available wine & cheese reception 1 available sold out lunch 3 available 2 available breakfast & breaks 3 available 1 available supporter Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed on stage screens Onsite Recognition during Opening Keynote Session Editorial Interview and Article on Linux. com: Over 1m unique visitors per month. Linux Foundation to determine final interview content and delivery date Pre or Post-Conference Blast: One time use of opt-in list to be sent by Linux Foundation Private Conference Room Assistance with Press Bookings at Event: Helping you get the most out of an on-site announcement Sponsor Designation in Press Releases: Recognition as xxx sponsor in body of release Access to Event Press/Analyst List: Contact List shared two weeks prior to event for your own outreach Recognition on Event Signage: Logo on conference signage and sponsored function, as applicable Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display on all website pages Attendee Invitations Sponsorship Cost $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $4,000 Open Source Leadership Summit

7 Technologies Covered By Event: Linux Kernel & Subsystems, Systems Administration LinuxCon, Open Source Summit, Embedded Linux Conference, Automotive Linux Summit, Linux Plumbers Conference, Linux Kernel Summit, LSF-MM Summit, Vault, Linux Security Summit Containers & Cloud Native Computing Cloud Foundry Summit, CloudNativeCon/ KubeCon, Open Source Summit, ContainerCon, MesosCon, Node.js Interactive, Xen Project, Developer Summit, KVM Forum Networking, SDN & NFV Open Networking Summit, OpenDaylight Summit, OPNFV Summit, Open vswitch Conference IoT, Embedded, Mobile & Automotive OpenIoT Summit, Embedded Linux Conference, Automotive Linux Summit Big Data & Data Science Apache: Big Data, MesosCon Ecosystem, Community & Professional Open Source Apache: Big Data, ApacheCon, Open Source Leadership Summit, Open Source Summit, LinuxCon + ContainerCon, Open Compliance Summit, Open Source Forum Linux Foundation events are where the world s greatest technologists collaborate, meet and innovate. If you rely on open source, you need to be a part of Linux Foundation events. It s well established that leading companies are using open source strategically to power their business. Smart companies realize that to gain a competitive advantage they must influence and learn directly from the open source maintainers, developers and IT managers who are steering the projects being used to create today s most innovative commercial products and services. Linux Foundation events are the only place where the world s leading maintainers, developers and practitioners across all of the most important open source software projects meet. From the enterprise to networking, embedded, IoT and cloud infrastructure, among others, Linux Foundation events are the best place to identify software trends early and inform future technology investments. They re also the ripest recruiting grounds in today s technology landscape. Visibility within the open source community is one of the best ways to advance your open source development work through connection with sophisticated users who are evaluating and buying the next generation of infrastructure, big data or cloud technology. If you want to influence, learn from or recruit these maintainers and developers, or reach the IT managers, cloud architects, network architects, infrastructure managers or administrators, Linux Foundation events are a must-attend and must sponsor. Invitation-Only Events LSF-MM Summit, Kernel Summit & Open Source Leadership Summit Open Source Leadership Summit

8 OVERALL 2016 AUDIENCE SNAPSHOT ATTENDANCE 20,000+ attendees 28% YoY Growth AUDIENCE BY COMPANY SIZE COMPANY SIZE SUM OF % % % REPRESENTING 4,000+ organizations Including corporations, associations and academic institutions worldwide % % % FROM 85 countries With representatives from US, Japan, Germany, Korea, UK and many more. More than 56% attendees are from the US Open Source Leadership Summit

9 OVERALL 2016 AUDIENCE SNAPSHOT (CON T) AUDIENCE BY JOB FUNCTION Development / Engineering 40% DevOps / System Administration IT / Dev Manager, Director & VP Marketing / Sales Executive Management Student / Academic Product Press / Analyst Other 2% 2% 6% 7% 6% 4% 13% 20% PRESS & SOCIAL MEDIA Linux Foundation events are highly engaging and interactive. Our events generated: 7, , ,000,000+ Over 150 media clips with 152,000,000+ impressions social media engagements on Facebook, Google+ & Twitter event keyword impressions on social media press in attendance AUDIENCE BY INDUSTRY Solutions Provider / IT Consultancy 2% Carriers / Telecom 5% Associations / Trade Groups / Foundations 6% Other 13% Education / Research 4% Software / Internet 48% Hardware / Computers / Electronics 22% Open Source Leadership Summit

10 Sponsorship Bundles & Custom Packages Interested in sponsoring multiple events and/ or creating a custom sponsor package? We offer bundled sponsorship package discounts and are happy to work with you to create a customized package to meet your organization s individual needs. Linux Foundation Corporate Members receive sponsorship discounts on Linux Foundation events. Please inquire for details. Contact sponsorships@linuxfoundation.org to secure your sponsorship today.