Max Mehl

Max Mehl has been dedicated to Open Source for many years, in various roles and contributing from different perspectives. He deals with all aspects of Open Source at Deutsche Bahn, Europe’s largest railway operator and infrastructure owner. In this role, he supports in both using and contributing to Open Source in a professional manner. Previously, he worked for the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), where he coordinated initiatives such as “Public Money? Public Code!” and REUSE.

Sessions

Governance & Community

Getting Real with the Supply Chain: From SBOM Data to Action

Talk

17. March 2026, 10:00 - 10:30

Auditorium

500,000 SBOMs – that’s the scale of Deutsche Bahn’s software supply chain. How do we make sense of this as a small OSPO in a large non-IT organization? Our strategy: turn this data into actionable tasks. We’ll share practical learnings on prioritizing risks, applying sensible automated compliance, and considering ecosystem sustainability.