February 24, 2026 —  Shane Coughlan joins OIN as the Global Ambassador of OIN 2.0 to champion the next era of Open Source patent protection, a pivotal role in accelerating worldwide awareness, adoption & community engagement. “Shane’s unparalleled experience at the intersection of Open Source governance, Intellectual Property strategy and community advocacy makes him the ideal ambassador for this transformational phase of OIN,” said Keith Bergelt, OIN’s CEO. “As Open Source technologies continue to evolve and expand into new domains — cloud, networking, AI and beyond — Shane will help amplify OIN 2.0’s mission and foster global participation to sustain and protect Open Source.” CIO Influence reports.

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