The fifth annual Barcamp Auckland unconference will be held on the 16th July at Botany Downs Secondary College.
What you need to know:
Define "Barcamp": Sort of like a conference, but not. AKA "unconference" because instead of having a schedule of presentations set by the organisers, at a Barcamp the attendees organise the schedule and it's generally more discussion the presentation. Basically, at a barcamp everyone should be participating in the conversation.
You can submit talk topics under the broad categories of - "HTML5", Native OS eg. iOS, Android, WP7, Mac, Windows, Design/UI, Productivity/Getting Things Done, or miscellaneous.
Who goes? You will find developers, hackers, sys admins, makers, teachers, technologists, users, all sorts.
The awesome sponsors who make these possible:
- InternetNZ, platinum sponsor
- Shift and Microsoft, gold sponsors
- Webstock, Pixelfusion and Valentine Addis, silver sponsors
There will be a panel discussing the future of NZ's internet (thinking NetHui anyone?) including
- Clare Curran (Labour MP)
- Gareth Hughes (Green MP)
- Paul Brislen (TUANZ CEO)
- Tim Mullins (IP Lawyer)
- David Farrar (IT Political Commentator)
- Vikram Kumar (InternetNZ)
- Lance Wiggs (Moderator from InternetNZ)
