Ann Schlemmer, CEO of Percona, discusses the company’s involvement in the open source community, particularly with MySQL, MongoDB, and Postgres technologies, providing distributions and services. She emphasizes Percona’s commitment to keeping enterprise features freely available and their mission of open world innovation. Ann also announces Percona’s participation in the Valley project, highlighting the company’s dedication to open source values and trustworthiness in licensing. The conversation underscores the importance of collaboration and cooperation in the open source ecosystem, with Percona aiming to address challenges faced by users through their thought leadership and community engagement.