Below are a representative selection of my talks covering software licensing, governance approaches, community and business best practice.
The Business Case for Strategic Investment in Community Best Practices
A speech delivered to the audience of Linaro Connect Bangkok on the 9th of March 2016.
Best Practices for Open Source License Compliance
An interview by Andrea Gallo at Linaro Connect Bangkok on the 9th of March 2016.
From the Front Lines of Open Innovation: OpenRelief, OpenStreetMap and Openness Challenges
A presentation delivered to the DroneCode coordinators on the 11th of March 2015.
Open Invention Network
A speech delivered to the audience of the Docker Cologne meetup on the 14th of October 2014.
Open Source Governance Today
A speech delivered to the audience of COSCUP 2013 on the 3rd of August 2013.
Twisting Data into Cool Shapes
A speech delivered to the audience of LinuxCon Japan on the 31st of May 2013.
Open Source: Business and Governance
A speech delivered to the audience of Ruby City Matsue, Japan on the 15th of March 2013.
Twisting Data into Cool Shapes
A speech delivered to the audience of Ruby City Matsue, Japan on the 15th of March 2012.
A Overview of Data Twist
A speech delivered to an audience at Shimane University on the 17th of February 2013.
Understanding OpenRelief
A speech delivered to the audience of OSC 2012 on the 23rd of October 2012.
Linux, Patents and Open Invention Network
A speech delivered to the audience of COSCUP 2012 on the 18th of August 2012.
Open Source Legal Panel
A panel discussion at LinuxCon Japan 2012 on the 17th of June 2012.
Free and Open Source Software Law – Then, Now, Next
A speech delivered to the audience of LinuxCon Japan on the 17th of June 2012.
The OpenRelief Project Explained
An interview by Simon Phipps on the 11th of June 2012.
An Introduction to OpenRelief
A speech delivered to the audience of OSHUG event in London during June 2012.
From Here To There: How FOSS has changed in the last five years
A speech delivered to the audience of the BlackDuck Software Open Seminar on the 16th of May 2012.
Intersection: Law, Business and the Community
A speech delivered to the audience of the Open Source workshop at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo on the 21st of February 2012.
FOSS Business Governance and Maximizing Value
A speech delivered to the audience of FOSS Con. Korea on the 17th of November 2011.
FOSS Governance and Collaboration
A speech delivered to the audience of the Second OSR Conference in East Asia at Duksung Women’s University, South Korea on September 2011.
An Introduction to the Binary Analysis Tool
A website presentation created on the 6th of July 2011 to explain the Binary Analysis Tool originally released by Armijn Hemel and myself in 2009.
Disaster Relief Panel Discussion
A presentation and panel discussion delivered to the audience of LinuxCon Japan in Yokohama, Japan on the 2nd of June 2011.
The Evolution of FOSS Governance
A speech delivered to the audience of LinuxCon Japan 2011 on the 1st of June 2011.
Introducing the International Free and Open Source Software Law Book
A short presentation delivered to the audience of the European Legal Network conference in April 2011.
Free Software Business Intelligence in Europe
A talk delivered to the Linux Foundation Member Counsel Meeting on the 2nd of September 2010.
Ensuring Freedom of Action in Free Software Through Collaboration & Partnership
A speech delivered to the audience of COSCUP 2010 on the 8th of August 2010.
Understanding Free and Open Source Software
A speech delivered to the staff of the OSSF Project in Taipei, Taiwan on the 12th of May 2010.
Licensing Compliance as Business Intelligence
A speech delivered to Academia Sinica for OSSF on the 11th of May 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Practical Economic Engagement with Free and Open Source Software
A speech delivered to the audience of Open Source Conference Tokyo, Japan on the 30th of October 2009.
FOSS Economics
A speech delivered to the audience of the Newry Open Source Solution Centre in September 2009.
The Strategic Importance of Understanding Free Software Licences
A speech delivered to a round-table of US legal counsel on the 3rd of September 2009.
The Integration Issue
A speech delivered at Open Source in Mobile on the 25th and 26th June 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan.
WIPO: Search Engines, User Generated Content (UGC) and Social Network Services (SNS)
A talk delivered at the WIPO Asia-Pacific Regional Symposium On Copyright Related Aspects Of Information And Communication Technologies (ICT) held in Hanoi, Viet Nam between July 29 to 31, 2009.
WIPO: Blogging
A talk delivered at the WIPO Asia-Pacific Regional Symposium On Copyright Related Aspects Of Information And Communication Technologies (ICT) held in Hanoi, Viet Nam between July 29 to 31, 2009.
WIPO: What are Internet Intermediaries and their various types?
A talk delivered at the WIPO Asia-Pacific Regional Symposium On Copyright Related Aspects Of Information And Communication Technologies (ICT) held in Hanoi, Viet Nam between July 29 to 31, 2009.
Strategic Implementation of Free Software in Business
A talk delivered to the audience of ELCE on the 7th of November 2008.
The implication of Free Software licenses for the future of IPTV
A speech delivered to the audience of the IPTV2.0 Conference in Rome on the 15th of October 2008.
A comment on the discussions around IPTV
A comment delivered to the audience of the IPTV2.0 Conference in Rome on the 15th of October 2008.
Strategic Implementation Of Free Software In Business
A speech delivered to the audience of Open Expo on the 25th of September 2008.
Licences that Support Freedom
A talk delivered to the audience of the Free Knowledge Free Technology Conference on the 2nd to 4th of July 2008 in Barcelona, Spain.
The Community and Meeting Obligations
A speech delivered to the audience of the Open Source in BT: Implementation Workshop on the 2nd of July 2008.
eLiberatica 2008 Interview
An interview at eLiberatica 2008 in Bucharest, Romania on the 21st of May 2008.
Bruce Perens and Shane Coughlan – Highlights
An interview by Bruce Perens on the 4th of April 2008.
Free Software, Associated Organisations And Society
A speech delivered to students of the Facility of Law at the University of Lausanne on the 22nd of November 2007.
Energy Saving
High Density Internet Show Episode 4, November 16th 2007
Your computer might consume as much energy as a hair dryer and all the power bricks around your house are trying to slowly but steadily empty your wallet. We thought we had to do something against that. A few facts about energy consumption and a few hints for how you can help save power, money and the environment.
Free Software licensing, Open Standards and the FTF
A presentation to the audience of Linux Netherlands on the 1st of November 2007.
Report: Robot Stories
High Density Internet Show Episode 3, October 16th 2007 (as producer)
A short report about the “Robot-Stories” workshop in Zürich, Switzerland. Under the supervision of the f18 institute, an entire roomful of kids ages 14 to 18 spent five days building autonomous robots and other scary electromechanical devices. We interview Stefan Doepner of f18 to find out what this particular workshop was all about and what f18’s goals are in hosting such workshops in the first place.
Free Software licensing, Patents and Open Standards
A speech delivered at a European Broadcasting Union training seminar on the 1st of October 2007.
Embedded Computing
High Density Internet Show Episode 2, September 21st 2007
Computers are all around us, but most of them are too small or too well hidden to notice. These devices are called embedded systems or embedded computers. Special guest Armijn Hemel discusses the present, the past and the future of embedded computing.
Internet Broadcasting
High Density Internet Show Episode 1, September 15th 2007
In High Density’s first episode we explain how to subscribe to video podcasts and a few of the key concepts behind internet broadcasting.
Common licensing issues in the use of Free Software and how to avoid them
A presentation to the audience of Open Source in Mobile on the 19th of September 2007 in Barcelona, Spain.
An Interview on Chaos Radio
An interview by Tim Pritlove of Chaos Radio about the Free Software Foundation Europe legal department and the activities that would lead to the formation of the European Legal Network on the 17th of February 2007.
Nexell Informiert Workshop on Open Source
A speech delivered to the audience of the Nexell Informiert Workshop on Open Source on the 29th of November 2006.
FSFE Fellowship Promotional Presentation
A presentation created in March 2006 to promote the Fellowship of Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and the activities of FSFE to local user groups and conferences in the UK.