RR012 How Open Source is powering AI with Richard Harmond, Red Hat

Open Source is giving AI a real boost, making it easier and faster for organisations to build and experiment with new ideas. As adoption grows, these open ecosystems are helping businesses move quicker, stay flexible, and unlock value with more confidence.

This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Richard Harmon, VP & Global Head of Financial Services at Red Hat to explore how Open Source is shaping AI, from mainframes to Kubernetes, and from regulation and sovereignty to a future of AI agents writing code.

TLDR

00:25 – Introduction

00:52 – Hangout: Deep democracy training and “what instrument are you?”

03:19 – Dig in: Open‑source culture and AI, do they complement each other?

10:02 – Conversation with Richard Harmon

51:12 – Sitting in the chair and trying to keep up with AI

Guest

Richard Harmon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardlaurenharmon/

Hosts

Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/