Create new London Gathering page

[OliveCannon]

Hi Andrea,

can you create a London Gathering page on this page please: https://gatherings.innersourcecommons.org/

It will be the same as the Berlin/Tokyo events in layout.

This the artwork for the top of the page:

Tickets for InnerSource Gathering London 2025

Button with Get your tickets here and a link to https://lu.ma/4uoqrods

About event

​Join us for an evening of conversation, community, and code as we explore InnerSource's power in driving cross-team collaboration and better developer experiences. Hosted in partnership with InnerSource Commons, this meetup brings together thought leaders and practitioners from GitHub, BBC, and Port to share real-world insights, patterns, and stories of InnerSource in action.

Schedule

​17:30 Welcome drinks & networking
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18:00 InnerSource Patterns in Practice
Tom Sadler, Principal Software Engineer, BBC

​18:30 Unleashing InnerSource with GitHub
Damien Hardy, Senior Service Delivery Engineer, GitHub

​19:00 Break & refreshments

​19:30 Platform Engineering and InnerSource: The Separated Twins Finally Reunited
Sébastien Blanc, Developer Relations Engineer, Port

​20:00 Post-drinks & community hangout

​20:30 Optional informal social nearby 🍻

Speakers

Tom Sadler
https://gatherings.innersourcecommons.org/berlin-2025/images/speakers/Tom_Sadler.jpg
Tom Sadler is a Principal Software Engineer at the BBC, working with a number of teams on open source and InnerSource practices, and a regular conference speaker. He is also a Member and Assistant Treasurer of the InnerSource Commons Foundation.

Damien Hardy
Headshot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/digimangos/
Damien is one of GitHub’s InnerSource SMEs and the creator of its InnerSource enablement training. He has supported major InnerSource transformations across a range of large enterprises. Outside of work, he’s currently learning Urdu!

Sébastien Blanc
Sébastien is a passionate developer with a love for live coding and high-energy, hands-on talks. At Port, he champions developer experience and open collaboration. A long-time advocate of InnerSource, he brings humour, clarity, and practical insight to every session.

Location

BBC Broadcasting House
Langham St, London W1B 3DF, UK
link here https://www.google.com/maps/place/BBC+Broadcasting+House/@51.5187908,-0.1435285,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48761b6a168d84df:0xc4ec85686da09469!8m2!3d51.5187908!4d-0.1435285!16s%2Fg%2F11h_wsqq28?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[OliveCannon]

Add the following photo for Sebastian please

https://www.linkedin.com/in/s%C3%A9bastien-blanc-08a73b1/overlay/photo/

[andrea-kyurchiev]

@OliveCannon the link for Sebastian doesnt work so you should be able to add the picture for him if you have it

[OliveCannon]

Hi @andrea-kyurchiev, the photos on their linkedIn profiles (see links above) can be used for their photos.

thanks,
Olive

[OliveCannon]

HI @andrea-kyurchiev,

Can you add the following abstracts to each of the speakers:

Tom Sadler
Presentation: ‘InnerSource Patterns in Practice’
Abstract:
InnerSource patterns are a great resource provided by the InnerSource Commons. They describe real world solutions to real world InnerSource problems, and enable the community to learn from each other and contribute to industry standard InnerSource practices. This talk will examine some of the InnerSource patterns implemented by the BBC Connected TV Applications teams, and what this looks like in practice. How has the implementation of a pattern changed compared to the reference? Does this change over time? Has the pattern provided the benefits we expected? How have these practices worked in an Agile environment? Answering these questions will help with the practical application of InnerSource patterns, and inform how to iterate on our InnerSource practices.

Damien Hardy
Presentation: Unleashing InnerSource with GitHub
Abstract:
What does it take to create the right conditions for Innersource to thrive? In this talk, we’ll explore how GitHub can act as more than just a code host -becoming a catalyst for cultural and operational change. Drawing on lessons from enterprise-scale transformations, Damien will share reflections on enabling collaboration at scale, removing friction, and unlocking the hidden potential within your developer ecosystem. No silver bullets - just a fresh perspective on what’s already possible.
Sébastien Blanc

Developer Relations Engineer, Port
Presentation: ‘Platform Engineering and InnerSource; the separated twins finally reunited’

Abstract:
InnerSource has been quietly shaping engineering culture for years -laying the groundwork for collaboration, reuse, and autonomy across teams. More recently, platform engineering has emerged with a similar mission, but from a different angle. Though their paths have long run in parallel, the connection between them has often been under-explored. In this session, we’ll reflect on how these two disciplines are beginning to converge, explore the shared principles that underpin their success, and consider how their reunion is reshaping the way teams collaborate, build, and share. This isn’t a deep dive into tools or implementation, but an invitation to rethink boundaries - and perhaps rediscover what’s been hiding in plain sight.

Also there is a photo missing for Sebastian on the right of the schedule.

thanks, Olive