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An emergent theme of my posts of late has been change. Whether that’s technology, user experience, reform of education, public sector and government, conferences or business (including my own), it’s a constant.
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Equally, I’ve had many conversations in physical and virtual environments about change. Those conversations, to my very great benefit, have [...]
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This post started as a comment on my pal, Linda Johannessen’s blog post about TED and conference organisers. Then it got long, so I figured I’d bring it over here. Not least because I want to discuss conference models this weekend at BarCamp Canberra 2010.
I’ll start with a story.
Attending something like TED is [...]
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Just this weekend, a major event took place in Washington DC – Government 2.0 Camp. It brought together 500 thinkers and doers who seek to engage and transform government in such a way as to make the executive and legislature more open and responsive, more engaged with the public and to ensure that the public, [...]
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The (un)organisers of BarCamp Sydney have let me know that they are preparing for yet another festival of creativity to engage and excite the Australian tech and innovation community. Details below.
Date: 15 November 2008
Venue: UNSW Roundhouse
Time: 9:00AM-5:00PMpm (registration starts at 8:30AM)
Register: Do it yourself on the wiki
If you’ve never been to a BarCamp before, I [...]
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Entrepreneur, Jed White, and his company itechne are putting together two PubCamp events; one each in Sydney and Melbourne. I had been hoping to be able to attend at least the Sydney event. But now, I’m able to attend both as I’ve been asked to present at them on the subject of participatory culture and [...]
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I think I speak for all of the Unorganisers when I say that BarCamp Canberra #1 was an unqualified success! We couldn’t be happier with the turnout, the quality of the talks, the feedback we’ve received and the enthusiasm to hold another BarCamp here in 2009.
Here are a few stats from the day:
in excess of [...]
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Last weekend, I attended my first ever BarCamp – BarCamp Sydney v3. Wow, what an experience!
Two days packed with constant conversation with smart folks on all sorts of subjects. I certainly came away with my brain full and my Twitter Following list expanded (more than a few have followed me, too). On top of all [...]
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Just a reminder that if you plan to come to Canberra on 19 April for BarCamp Canberra #1, you reallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyetc need to sign up today on the registration page at barcamp.org so we can order a custom t-shirt for you.
If you don’t sign up, not only can we not guarantee you your choice, we can’t [...]
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After a year of trying, we’ve finally scored a venue and BarCamp Canberra is happening!
Here are the details:
Who? Anyone who is interested in technology, the Internet and related topics. We have room for 60ish people, so bring your colleagues.
What? A good opportunity to share ideas and projects and to work with like-minded individuals.
When? 1000-1700 on [...]
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Booking Stephen for your event
Please make sure you call or email to discuss your event and to inquire about availability and fees. I offer a discount for NFP and some educational organisations. Very occasionally, I will speak for free. If your event is compelling, don’t be afraid to ask.
If you’d like to book me for your [...]
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