Programme
Overview
When & Where
21-25 January 2019 at University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ
The conference starts out with 9 Miniconfs spread over 2 days on the 21st and 22nd of January. The remainder of the conference, from the 23th to the 25th of January, has 80 talks and 8 tutorials spread over 6 parallel tracks.
Week Overview
| Day | Morning | 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 | Professional Delegates Networking Session |
| Thursday | Keynote #3 | Main Conference | Penguin Dinner |
| Friday | Keynote #4 | Main Conference |
Daily Overview
| Day | Morning |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Start of Day, Housekeeping, Keynote |
| 10:00 | Morning Tea (catered) |
| 10:40 | Talks |
| 12:20 | Lunch (un-catered) |
| 13:30 | Talks |
| 15:10 | Afternoon Tea (catered) |
| 15:50 | Talks |
| 17:30 | BoF sessions and evening events |
Presentation Formats
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. 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.