Case Study: OW2 achieves a rapid two-week virtual conference launch with Rocket.Chat

How OW2 leveraged Rocket.Chat to build an entire virtual event in two weeks

OW2, an independent global open-source software community, needed to move its in-person conference “The Challenges of Full Stack Open Source” online — with roughly 30 presentations and a broad audience — on a tight timeline. They chose Rocket.Chat and used the Rocket.Chat platform to build a fully virtual event in about two weeks, enabling fast, reliable communication for attendees and speakers.

Rocket.Chat implemented a structured channel setup (#OW2Online, Presentation Chats, #Feedback, #Help), integrated YouTube Live for real-time streaming, enabled white-labeling for OW2’s branding, and simplified access with invite links. The result was a quickly launched virtual conference that supported 30 presentations, reached a community of about 50,000 users, increased attendee engagement, and let OW2 run the event smoothly using Rocket.Chat.

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Cedric Thomas

Chief Executive Officer