Melanie Rieback

Dr Melanie Rieback, co-founder and CEO of Radically Open Security, is known for her unique approach in cybersecurity.

The company Radically Open Security is radically different and radically open. In fact, exactly like Melanie herself. Defiant and heading on her intuition and ideals, she has proven that it can be done: a successful non-profit cybersecurity consultancy company. Radically Open Security tests clients' cyber resilience, provides security training and is called in to cyber attacks. Everything is done as transparently as possible and the software developed is open-sourced online. The company also contributes ninety per cent of all profits to the NLnet foundation, whose mission is an open internet for all.

At Drupaljam, she will introduce us to the sustainable economic model she cannot stop talking about: Post Growth Entrepreneurship. "Draining profits from my business to buy a Porsche is not only unnecessary, it is not good for the business. You then have less money for research & development, paying your employees properly and lowering prices for your buyers. Costs are passed on to society and the environment."

During her keynote, she wants to reflect with us on how social, not-for-profit or open source enterprises can grow. "Because what you spend your money, on shapes the world you want to build. So if you spend your money on big tech, you get a world where commercial interests rule."