OWASP Board of Directors Debate

Six candidates for the 2023 OWASP Board of Directors debate the choices that shape the foundation and its community. Paulino Calderon, Steve Springett, Avi Douglen, Izar Tarandach, Sam Stepanyan, and Fred Donovan discuss the experience they would bring to the board, their priorities if elected, and how OWASP should support projects as open source changes. Chris and Robert press the candidates on declining membership, vendor neutrality, and the role of revenue from global events. The result is a direct comparison of competing ideas about governance, community growth, project health, and how the board can keep OWASP useful to practitioners around the world.

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Chapters:
00:00 The 2023 OWASP board candidate debate
01:37 Candidate introductions and governing experience
09:36 The candidates’ priorities for OWASP
17:49 The future of OWASP open source projects
25:48 Reversing the decline in OWASP membership
34:29 Protecting vendor neutrality
41:54 Using proceeds from global events
46:41 Candidate responses and points of disagreement
58:20 Closing statements from the candidates