Introduction to the OW2 Open Source Accessibility Initiative at Paris Open Source Summit 2017, by Christian Paterson, Head of Orange Open Source Governance at Orange.

1. Paris Open Source Summit 2017
Christian Paterson
Head of Orange Open Source Governance

2. 22% of the US (63 million!)
1 in 7 globally (+1 billion!!)
Changing demographics
By 2020, a quarter of Europeans
will be over 60 years of age
Accessibility is huge numbers
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3. Our world is transforming
“The ICT* revolution holds the potential of transforming economies
and societies … it is well under way … it is even accelerating.”
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*ICT (information and communication technology)

4. Many technologies leverage open source
open source is an enabler of digital transformation
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Big DataThe Internet of ThingsThe Cloud
DevelopmentNetwork VirtualisationAs A Service

5. Open source has multiple benefits
Collaborative dynamics
Code quality & peer review
Better roadmap control
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Quality
Sustainability
Independence
Economic
efficiency
Agility
Social catalyst

6. Why did Orange create OSAi?
Orange is committed to moving beyond an opportunistic
usage of open source
The Orange open source governance promotes good open source throughout
the Group: raising awareness, fostering collaboration, understanding obligations
In 2015 the open source governance became away of several open source
accessibility projects within the Group, and we wanted to :
 encourage collaboration
 help the wider ecosystem
 avoid re-inventing the wheel
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7. 7 domains
Guidelines and best practices
Test and assessment tools
Accessible User Interfaces
Development Tools
Positioning, navigating and mobility
Training
Tools for communication
International
20 participating organizations
From 6 countries
A clear organization
A charter
A collaboration space
A growing presence on twitter
Delivery
A 1st project in the OW2 Marketplace
OSAi today
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ow2_osai

8. Next challenges
Extend participant sharing
Deepening collaborations
International out-reach
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9. Thank you
christian.paterson@orange.com
For more information, visit
www.ow2.org/bin/view/OSAi/