Keynotes
I’ve given keynotes in cities from Aarhus to Zurich, inspiring and delivering every time. Here’s a few of them for consideration for your conference.
Copyright Regime vs. Civil Liberties — a keynote I’ve given in many venues and in different formats. I explain how the copyright lobby systematically and successfully has worked for dismantling civil liberties to not have to change itself. I’d summarize it with I don’t worry so much about file sharing, it’s here to stay, that’s just a fact of history. But in their lobbied attempts to stop file sharing, politicians are hurting society and our way of life.
Available in video format from OSCON 2007, 15 minutes, or in a little longer version from MySQL User Conference, 40 minutes.
Shelters or Windmills — a keynote first given in Manchester to record industry executives (who went on to say I should be burned at the stake. Yes, really) and then to many others. The focus of the keynote is on how history teaches us that information advantage equals power, and that any technology that levels the playing field — printing press, libraries — has been met with forceful resistance from those with the incumbent information advantage. We are seeing the exact same mechanisms in motion now. The title comes from a Chinese proverb: When the winds of change blow, some people build shelters, and others build windmills.
Available as video from Mobile Monday Amsterdam (though the headline is different for this particular video).
Why are you here? – inspirational keynote for internal events within the Pirate Party movement. Available as video from the Pirate Parties International General Assembly and subtitled into Czech, Russian, Spanish and German.
It should be noted that all of these are examples. I always customize my presentation for the venue, audience and situation. No two presentations are alike and I can mix and match perspectives and pragmatics to give the most value to your particular audience.
I’m happy to speak at your venue or conference, as long as travel, lodging, and expenses are taken care of. Contact me.
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