Andy Piper – Building the Open Alternative: DPGs for Digital Sovereignty #FOSSBack

This talk features Andy Piper and focuses on digital sovereignty, emphasizing its importance for nations and societies. The session explores how Digital Public Goods (DPGs), particularly the open-source platform Mastodon, can foster a decentralized internet and challenge the dominance of big tech companies. By unpacking the concept of digital sovereignty and analyzing EU policies that encourage interoperability and data portability, the speakers present practical strategies for creating a sovereign digital future. The discussion aims to provide actionable insights on leveraging free and open-source software (FOSS) to build a democratically controlled internet infrastructure.