InnerSource Commons is delighted to announce that David Spinks, a Community Leadership Coach, author of The Business of Belonging, and former cofounder of CMX, will deliver a keynote at InnerSource Summit 2026, taking place on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

InnerSource Summit 2026 is a 22-hour global virtual event that follows the sun across every timezone, bringing together practitioners, engineering leaders, researchers, and open collaboration advocates from around the world to share experiences, innovations, and best practices in InnerSource.

David Spinks is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on community strategy. From founding his first online community at age 14 to training community teams at tech giants like Google, Meta, Udemy, Waze, and Airbnb, Spinks has spent his career proving that community is a core driver of collaborative business success. As the cofounder of CMX, he grew the platform into a premier network of over 20,000 community professionals. David is the author of The Business of Belonging, which has been read by thousands of business leaders around the world, and translated into multiple languages.

“InnerSource is fundamentally about people - sharing knowledge and working well together inside a company,” said Russ Rutledge, Executive Director of InnerSource Commons. “David has spent his career figuring out what makes communities work, and that experience will be invaluable for attendees who are trying to grow InnerSource in their own organizations.”

Additional keynote speakers, session agendas, and registration details will be rolled out over the coming months.

About David Spinks

David Spinks is a Community Leadership Coach who works with founders, execs, and teams to help them become the leaders their communities need to thrive. He was a cofounder of CMX, the world’s largest network for community professionals. He is the author of The Business of Belonging, and a premier voice in the community-driven business movement who advises Fortune 500 companies on community architecture and continues to inspire global organizations to build deeper, more meaningful collaborative networks through his consulting, speaking, and writing.

About InnerSource Commons

InnerSource Commons は、インナーソースの実践者の世界最大のコミュニティです。組織という枠の中でソフトウェア開発にオープンソースのベストプラクティスを活用するインナーソースに関するナレッジの創出と共有に特化しています。
2015年に設立された InnerSource Commons は、現在、500以上の企業、学術機関、政府機関から1500人以上の個人をサポートし、つないでいます。インナーソースコモンズ財団は2020年2月19日に法人化され、501(c)(3)の公益法人となりました。

Contact Information

If you would like to learn more about InnerSource Summit 2026, please visit the event page or contact us at: info@innersourcecommons.org.