OW2con'26

Richard BROCK, Collabora Office

Richard Brock is responsible for product and technical communications at Collabora Productivity.
Since joining the team in 2023, he has focused on explaining how technologies like Collabora Office and Collabora Online enable digital sovereignty, open standards, and collaborative workflows across the public sector and enterprise.
With a background in physics and technical marketing, Richard specialises in translating complex software architectures and open-source ecosystems into clear narratives for developers, decision-makers, and users.


Session

06-02
12:10
20min
Collaboration and Control over your Documents with Collabora Office
Richard BROCK, Collabora Office

Organisations often face a difficult choice: the collaborative convenience of the cloud, or data security. Collabora Office bridges this gap, offering a secure, open-source suite that unites desktop power with online collaboration. Integrated with EFSS and LMS platforms, it ensures sovereignty for your data and documents. This session covers recent updates, enhanced cross-platform UX, improved APIs, and strategies for deployment for easier administration. Whether on desktop or browser, see how Collabora provides a powerful, sovereign, document editing alternative for your organisation.

Technologies: OW2 projects and beyond
Main stage