Daniel Stenberg, President of the Open Source Academy, is a Swedish Internet protocol expert and the founder and lead developer of the curl project, one of the most widely used software components in the world. With 30 years of dedication to Open Source, Daniel has made lasting contributions through software development, protocol work within the IETF, and authorship of key texts on curl, Open Source, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3. A frequent public speaker and currently employed by wolfSSL, Daniel was honored with the European Open Source Achievement Award.
Reflecting on the recognition, he stated, “Getting recognition for my work and efforts in the wider real world outside of the small circle of engineers working on network software is rare and feels huge. I feel humbled and honored.” As President of the Academy, he emphasises the importance of continued investment in Open Source, noting, “We need to make sure that the European leadership understands this. The Open Source Academy can help make it so.”
