Name: Fireside Chat - Stewarding Rust & Python
Start: 2026-09-10T16:35:00-0400
End: 2026-09-10T17:20:00-0400

Fireside Chat - Stewarding Rust & Python

Thursday September 10, 2026 16:35 - 17:20 EDT

Palais des Congrès de Montréal

What does it take to steward two of the world's most widely used programming languages — and what can Rust and Python learn from each other?
To close RustConf 2026, the executive leaders of the Rust Foundation and the Python Software Foundation sit down for a candid conversation on the challenges facing open source communities today: AI's impact on language ecosystems, cross-ecosystem interoperability, security priorities, governance lessons, and how to lead global communities in a rapidly changing world.

Speakers

Dr. Rebecca Rumbul

Executive Director & CEO, Rust Foundation

Dr. Rebecca Rumbul leads the Rust Foundation as Executive Director & CEO. She holds a Ph.D. in Politics and Governance and has worked as a consultant and researcher with governments, parliaments, and development agencies all over the world, advocating for openness and transparency... Read More →

Deb Nicholson

Executive Director, Python Software Foundation

Deb Nicholson is a free software policy expert and a passionate community advocate. She is the Executive Director at the Python Software Foundation which serves as the non-profit steward of the Python programming language. She has previously served the open source ecosystem through... Read More →

Thursday September 10, 2026 16:35 - 17:20 EDT
Palais des Congrès de Montréal

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