Media Invitation - NetHui 2011

Media Invitation - NetHui 2011

13 June 2011

Members of the media are invited to attend the inaugural NetHui 2011, a three-day gathering that will bring together all those with an interest in the Internet in New Zealand.

Note: media registration is essential – contact below.

Date of Conference: Wednesday 29 June – Friday 1 July 2011 Venue: SkyCity, Auckland

Over 320 people have registered for NetHui, and organiser InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is anticipating a full house of 400.

PROGRAMME NetHui is split into six roundtable discussion streams with a vast array of topics to be addressed, including cybersafety/cyberbullying, online privacy, digital literacy, human rights and the Internet, technology in education, open data & open Government, copyright & IP, the future of online content, legal implications of cloud computing, IPv6 and net neutrality. Details: http://nethui.org.nz/programme

SPEAKERS Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig is the event’s international keynote speaker. Lessig is a vocal proponent of reduced restrictions on digital copyright and is one of the world's best-known champions of 'open culture'.

On the Wednesday opening day of NetHui, Xero-founder Rod Drury will deliver the opening presentation followed by AUT World Internet Project researchers Dr Jennie Billot and Philippa Smith.

Minister for Communications and IT Steven Joyce will deliver a keynote on the Thursday, following prominent business commentator Rod Oram. Radio and television broadcaster Sean Plunkett will serve as Master of Ceremonies on the Friday of the event, which includes a series of panel discussions and open mic sessions.

Details: http://nethui.org.nz/keynote-speakers

More information about NetHui is available at http://www.nethui.org.nz .

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