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title: "OpenMunich Conference Organization"
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categories: projects
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tags: community-engagement
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excerpt: "Led OpenMunich (2018-19) connecting academia, industry, students on open-source."
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teaser: /assets/images/projects/openmunich.png
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role: Lead Conference Organizer
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skills: Event Management, Stakeholder Coordination (Industry & Academia), Project Planning, Website Management, Communication, Sponsorship Liaison
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This event, organized by the LMU Chair for Mobile and Distributed Systems in collaboration with industry partners Accenture and Red Hat, aimed to create a forum for professionals, researchers, and students interested in the latest developments within the open-source ecosystem.
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The OpenMunich conference series during 2016 until 2019 offered a platform to showcase research emerging from the university, covering topics from Machine Learning to Quantum Computing, alongside practical insights and technology demonstrations from our industry partners. I took the role as Lead Organizer, which means planning and execution of the OpenMunich conference series during 2018 and 2019.
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**Event:** [OpenMunich Conference](https://openmunich.eu)<br>
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**Partners:** [Accenture](https://www.accenture.com/de-de), [Red Hat](https://www.redhat.com/en)<br>
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**Affiliation:** Chair for Mobile and Distributed Systems, LMU Munich<br>
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**Role:** Lead Organizer<br>
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**Duration:** 2018 - 2019
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{: .align-right style="padding:0.1em; width:10em; margin-left: 1em;" alt="Screenshot of the OpenMunich conference website homepage"}
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**Key Responsibilities:**
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* **Overall Event Management:** Oversaw all logistical aspects of the conference planning and execution, including venue coordination, scheduling, and technical infrastructure setup.
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* **Stakeholder Coordination:** Served as the primary point of contact between the university chair, industry partners (Accenture, Red Hat), internal colleagues, external speakers, and attendees.
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* **Program Development Support:** Collaborated with partners on defining the conference agenda, ensuring a balanced mix of academic research presentations and industry sessions (e.g., on Ansible, ML applications, QC).
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* **Website & Communication:** Managed the official conference website openmunich.eu (offline), including content creation, structural design, updates, and maintenance. Handled external communications and promotions.
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* **Sponsorship Liaison:** Coordinated with Accenture and Red Hat regarding their sponsorship contributions and participation requirements.
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This role required organizational skills, effective communication across diverse stakeholder groups, and project management to ensure the successful delivery of the conference. |