RIOS is a network of Italian companies specialized in open source technologies. Thanks to its expertise in numerous IT solutions, RIOS can interface and respond effectively to various market sectors, through an innovative, flexible and scalable business model. In this talk, we will discover the motivations that led to the birth of this network, the features and advantages of our business model and the contribution in different sectors of the industry area.

Stefano Pampaloni, Business Open Source Evangelist, CEO at Seacom: a firm supporter of Open Source, created his first Internet Service Provider in 1995, implementing the entire infrastructure through Open Source software. Over the years he founded several “Internet Companies”; thanks to these experiences he has acquired a wealth of technical and managerial knowledge, especially in the field of communication systems, collaboration and Bigdata. He is also vice president of RIOS, Italian Open Source Network, and manager of the Xstream Data Lab community.