# OCEANS 2026 Monterey: Town Hall: 23rd September 2026

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We will be holding a Town Hall with Expert Panel as part of the OCEANS26 Monterey technical program entitled **Future directions in Open Source for the Ocean:**

**Hanu Singh** will chair the panel, comprised of

- **Giancarlo Troni** (MBARI)
- **Toby Schneider** (Gobysoft)
- **Dennis Giaya** (Northeastern)
- **Mike Benjamin** (MIT)

> **[Town Halls 2026](https://monterey26.oceansconference.org/town-halls-2026/#3d43e3378637c32a6)**
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Tentative date & time: Wed 23rd September 2026 at 8:30-10am.