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Software developer and security researcher. I used to work on Qubes OS and now work on Spectrum.

Junior Embedded Firmware Developer at 3mdeb, studying Computer Science at Gdansk University of Technology. Interested in low-level programming, networking and computer security. Enjoying amateur astronomy and PC building.

Michał has been at 3mdeb for 4 years and has worked on x86 boot firmware for laptops, desktops and network appliances, as well as developed Linux kernel drivers and firmware security features. He has an interest in all things open source and enjoys hacking and/or bricking hardware in his free time.

Michał Żygowski is a firmware engineer at 3mdeb. Core developer of coreboot. Maintainer of Braswell SoC, PC Engines, Protectli, MSI and Libretrend platforms. Interested in advanced hardware features, security and coreboot. Open-source firmware enthusiast and conference speaker.

Piotr Król is an open-source firmware enthusiast who founded 3mdeb in March 2015. His expertise is rooted in the hacker ethos of collaborative innovation and transparency, guiding 3mdeb's focus on projects like Zarhus OS, a Yocto-based Embedded Linux distribution, and Dasharo, a coreboot downstream project. These projects are dedicated to open development, embedded firmware resilience, platform security, transparency, the right to repair, and digital sovereignty.

Piotr's deep involvement in open-source firmware includes key computing areas such as Root of Trust, Secure, Verified and Measured Boot, TPM, coreboot, UEFI, EDK II, Yocto, U-Boot, and Linux. He often speaks at significant industry events like FOSDEM, Xen Developers Summit, and Platform Security Summit, sharing his insights and promoting the open-source firmware ecosystem. Piotr is dedicated to sharing knowledge by serving as a Trainer at OpenSecurityTraining2, offering free and open educational materials to advance the open-source firmware ecosystem.

Richard has over 15 years of experience developing open source software.

He is the maintainer of the LVFS, fwupd, libxmlb, ODRS, GNOME Software, AppStream-glib, PackageKit, colord, and UPower and also contributes to many other projects and opensource standards. Richard has three main areas of interest on the free desktop: firmware updating, color management, and power management.

Richard graduated in 2007 from the University of Surrey with a Masters in Electronics Engineering. He now works as a principle engineer for Red Hat, and once built a company selling open source calibration equipment. Richard's outside interests include taking photos, eating good food and looking after his two daughters.

About the author: Wessel Klein Snakenborg is passionate about technology since childhood. He launched NovaCustom in 2015, crafting tailor-made laptops with privacy and security in mind. With a focus on user-friendliness, NovaCustom continues to redefine the laptop experience, led by Wessel's commitment to innovation and collaboration.