OSSPAC FOCUS OSSPAC Australia will focus on market knowledge, enterprise applications, business solutions, case studies, and gaining knowledge of Open Source markets.

OSSPAC Keynotes Announced

OSSPAC Speakers Announced

Below you can find the initial list of our speakers. There are still a few slots left to fill and we will announce those speakers in June.

Featured Speaker!
The State of the Australian Open Source Industry
Jeff Waugh
Open Source Consultant, Waugh Consultants

Featured Speaker!
The importance of FOSS for Open Government
Pia Waugh
ICT Policy Advisor and Geek Liaison for Sen. Kate Lundy, AU Government

Featured Speaker!
Open Source is passé. So What's Next?
John-Paul Syriatowicz
Managing Director, Squiz

Building a Service Business Using Open Source Software
Cameron Beattie
Managing Director, Conversant

Open Source and the Cloud
Aaron Walker
Principle, Base2Services

Adopting New Technologies: IT Policy vs Innovation
Andrew Boag
Director, Catalyst

Flying Blind in the Cloud
Jonathan Case
COO, Anchor

What is my Cloud?
Kanchana Wickremasinghe
Director, Senath

Open Source Servers Lead the Way for Rich and Embedded Web
Adam Lieber
General Manager, Intalio

Creating RESTful Resources in your Enterprise
Juergen Brendel
Architect, Mulesoft

Freedom is Scalable - The Catalyst Story
Mike O'Connor
Director, Catalyst

Extending Moore's Law to the Database
Marc Titmuss
Director of Services, Ingres

Bare Metal Recovery with Open Source
Steven Shiau
Lead Researcher, NCHC

Data Warehousing with Open Source Technologies (or why not to use Data Marts in 2010)
Evan Leybourn
Consultant & Advisor

Open Source Works - Case Studies
Arnaud Blandin
Vice President, Intalio

Open Source Mobile ~ Platform Can Reduce Costs and Improve Communications Across Your Enterprise
Neville Bradbury
Managing Director, Opensoft

Open Source BPI Platform
Patrick Beaucamp
CEO, Bpm-conseil

Reducing Costs with Open Source
Dean Vaughan
ANZ Director of Oracle Enterprise Linux and Oracle VM, Oracle

Drupal FTW!
Kitt Hodsden
Founder, CodingClan

Social development to build better open source projects
Tim Buntel
Sr. Product Line Manager, Atlassian

Mframe Open
Sead Nurkic
Chief Architect, Mphasis

Open Source is not the question!
Damian Hickey
Managing Director, Jentla

The Economics of Open Source
Alex Lee
CEO, Lateral Minds/Alfresco

Selling Open Source to the Government
Cameron Shorter
Chair for Free & Open Source GeoSpatial Conference -- Director, LisaSoft

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According to the Australian Open Source Industry & Community Report 2008, "Industry and community respondents were asked, What do you feel are the major impediments facing increased adoption of Open Source in Australia? They answered, to focus on market knowledge and perception, and leadership of industry perception."

What are the implications for enterprise IT in a world where Open Source co-exists with existing IT infrastructure, networking, applications and services? Explore how both traditional and non-traditional Open Source businesses are achieving benefits from platform flexibility and better performance to cost savings.

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What is OSSPAC - Australia 2010?

As Open Source technologies spread across the globe, OSSPAC ~ Australia 2010 offers businesses, developers, and government officials the chance to experience the exponentially growing Open Source community across the Southern Asia and Pacific Region.

OSSPAC ~ Australia 2010 will let you experience first hand the wide-ranging open systems ecosystem through a multitude of activities, sessions, vendors, and networking events. Whether your business already uses Open Source or you're looking to implement Open Source software for the first time, at OSSPAC ~ Australia 2010 you can find all the answers you need.

At OSSPAC ~ Australia 2010, you will hear from noted keynote speakers and learn from the best and brightest within the industry on what Open Source can do for you. You will discover the latest trends, examine the newest software and solutions, and experience endless networking opportunities.

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Who Will Attend OSSPAC ~ Australia 2010?

• CEOs, CTOs, and CIOs who want to learn how to leverage Open Source tools, technologies, and "Enterprise Class" offerings to foster business innovation and improve their corporate bottom line.
  
  
• Developers and system administrations who want the most up-to-date insights on the latest trends in operating systems, free Web APIs, and to learn how these and other emerging open technologies can advance their careers
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• Government officials and contractors who want to learn about the legal implications of Open Source, advanced risk management strategies, and their implications of open technologies on public sector IT departments across Australia and Asia.
  

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OSSPAC ~ Australia 2010 Offers Something For All!

OSSPAC 2010 fuses business and technology together to create a new world of opportunity for the distributed global workplace of the 21st century. Here is what you can expect to find at OSSPAC:

• OSSPAC Expo - Where Open Source vendors from around the globe demonstrate the power and potential of free and open technologies.
  
  
• OSSPAC Sessions - Led by the best and brightest experts laying out their vision for the future and giving you the specific tools you need to achieve your professional goals.
  
  
• OSSPAC Keynote and Featured Speakers - Open Source industry giants offer their insights on how the world is turning to non-proprietary solutions, and how your business can ride the wave to increased opportunity and profits.