Conference Programme
When: 22 - 26 January 2018
Where: Main campus of the University of Technology, Sydney
The conference starts out with 12 Miniconfs spread over 2 days on the 22nd and 23rd of January.
The final 3 days of the conference, from the 24th to the 26th of January, has 80 talks and 8 tutorials spread over 6 parallel tracks.
Week Overview
| Day | Start of Day | Daytime | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Volunteer induction/orientation | Check-in opens + First timers welcome | |
| Monday | Conference Welcome | Miniconfs | Linux Australia AGM |
| Tuesday | Keynote #1 | Miniconfs | Speaker's Dinner |
| Wednesday | Keynote #2 | Main Conference | Penguin Dinner |
| Thursday | Keynote #3 | Main Conference | Professional Delegates Networking Session |
| Friday | Keynote #4 | Main Conference Lightning talks and Conference Close |
Daily Schedule Overview
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9.00am | Start of day and housekeeping |
| 9.10am | Welcoming remarks and/or keynote |
| 10.10am | Morning tea (catered) |
| 10.45am | Talks |
| 12.25pm | Lunch (un-catered) |
| 13.40pm | Talks |
| 15.20pm | Afternoon tea (catered) |
| 15.45pm | Talks |
| 17.25pm | Sessions end |
| 17.30pm | BoF sessions and evening events |
Main Conference Presentation Schedule
The main conference schedule can be found here!
Presentation Types
Welcome Address
The conference organisers start the week by welcoming everyone and letting everyone know the general housekeeping requirements of the conference.
Keynotes
From Tuesday through to Friday the day starts off with a Keynote presentation. We are really excited by our invited guests this year and will be making announcements very soon.
Talks
35-45 minute presentations on a single topic. These are generally presented in lecture format and form the bulk of the available conference slots.
Tutorials
90 minute interactive learning sessions being held in the Medium Lecture Theatr (CB11.00.401). Particpants will gain some hands on knowledge or experience in a topic.These are generally presented in a classroom format and are interactive or hands-on in nature. Some tutorials will require prepartation work to be done or some hardware to be purchased prior to their attendance - please check the individual tutorial descriptions for more information.
Lightning Talks
On Friday afternoon the now traditional lightning talks (3-5 minutes each) take place.
Conference Close
The final part of the conference will include a thanks to all volunteers, the charity raffle draw, announcement of the next year's LCA location and formal closing.
