Ideas for GUADEC 2017
Keynote speakers ideas
- German based
- Politician focusing on copyright reform in European Union
- UK based
Involved in Python, education & BBC Micro:bit
Example talks: http://ntoll.org/presentations/
- Not sure if he gives talks, but may well be able to recommend someone that would
- Again, not sure if he gives talks, but will know people who might
- Makes music through live-coding; so only tangentially related to GUADEC but interesting to coders
- Based in Sheffield
- Clare Sutcliffe (MBE)
- ED of Raspberry Pi
- co-founder of Code Club
- Michael Meeks
- Frederico Mena
- Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Neil McGovern
Mike Little: Manchester based, co-founder of Wordpress project. Not sure if gives talks.
Someone from BBC Micro:bit or Raspberry Pi
Maciej Ceglowski -- too busy this year (next year is possible though)
Advocate of ethics & privacy in the tech industry
- US based
- Example talks:
Speaker from Interpol on the trade-offs of personal privacy and law enforcement (DaveNeary has a friend who works and speaks in this area)
Speaker on marketing and communications - constructing a compelling narrative (again, DaveNeary has a friend who could be invited)
Places to reach out for potential speakers & attendees