https://tube.kockatoo.org/videos/watch/310267e2-bce1-4c14-b6ac-bbba9c9e61a6 Open Source communities grow when passionate individuals step forward to represent and advocate for them. Becoming a GNOME ambassador is one of the most effective ways to introduce new people to Free and Open Source Software and build sustainable local communities. In this talk, Aaditya will share his journey of acting as a GNOME ambassador and the efforts to build and grow new and existing GNOME local communities. Through this experience, he learned practical strategies for outreach, advocacy, and community development that help transform individual enthusiasm into collective impact. The session will focus on how contributors can represent GNOME in their local ecosystems, organize activities, and inspire new contributors. By sharing real examples, lessons learned, and actionable steps, the talk aims to empower participants. Aaditya Singh is the community lead of GNOME Nepal and Ubuntu Nepal. He is a GNOME Foundation Member and was the Local Team Lead for GNOME Asia Summit 2023 Nepal. He was involved in making GNOME Asia Summit 2024 successful as a part of the Global Organizing team. He recently lead the local team for organizing UbuCon Asia 2025 through GNOME Nepal and Ubuntu Nepal. He is a Python Developer who has been working with open-source software in his workplace. GNOME is a free and open-source software environment project supported by a non-profit foundation. Together, the community of contributors and the Foundation create a computing platform and software ecosystem, composed entirely of free software, that is designed to be elegant, efficient, and easy to use. GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:04:04 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.kockatoo.org https://tube.kockatoo.org/lazy-static/avatars/75ca8476-e2c4-4f21-b5a3-a2d70922e464.png https://tube.kockatoo.org/videos/watch/310267e2-bce1-4c14-b6ac-bbba9c9e61a6 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.kockatoo.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.