Agenda for NSW Public Sphere: Government 2.0

7.30 am - Special screening of Us Now.

Registration desk also open.

9.00 am - Opening video by Matthew Hodgson and Welcome and introduction by Penny Sharpe MLC

9.20 am to 10.15 am - SESSION 1: WHAT IS GOV 2.0? WHAT IS ON THE HORIZON FOR GOV 2.0?

Senator Kate Lundy (by video), Senator for the ACT

The Public Sphere concept

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Pia Waugh, ICT Policy Advisor,Office of Senator Kate Lundy

What is Gov 2.0?

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Peter J Cooper,Director, Cooper Sydney

Gov2.0: What the Government should and should not do
With so many different and conflicting opportunities and ideas, it is hard for Government to act strategically. A distilled view from one niche global consultancy with a substantial international track record in business technology, financial markets and startups.

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James Dellow, Headshift

Us Now: NSW
NSW is Australia's most populous state and there is no denying that we face a number of challenges in how we deliver public services across our community. Government 2.0 involves re-balancing our expectations of government and encouraging (and possibly educating) us to take more individual and collective responsibility for our society.

10.15am to 10.30 am - Special Guest Speaker (TBC)

10.30 am to 10.45 am - short break

10.45 am to 11.45 am - SESSION 2: WHAT IS HAPPENING IN NSW?

Mylee Joseph, Consultant Public Library Services,State Library of NSW

Libraries and collaboration with Local Government
The State Library of NSW has been working with public libraries using web 2.0 tools to both engage their communities and interact professionally online. Training in the use of web 2.0 tools was provided to over 1 000 NSW public library staff many of whom are now using web 2.0 tools in their daily work.

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Stanley Yip, Lead Educational Programmer, Learning Applications and Multimedia
Centre for Learning Innovation, NSW Dept of Education & Training

Education 2.0
A perspective from the NSW Department of Education's Centre for Learning Innovation. CLI produces high quality interactive learning resources and provides leadership in the use of technology in education and training.

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Lynda Summers, Chair, NSW Regional Communities Consultative Council &
Executive Consultant, Regional Development Australia - Murray

The Squawk

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Tony Ritchie,Manager, Corporate Communications, NSW Police

Policing and the Challenge of Communication
How Police reach out to the NSW Community

11.45 am to 12.45 pm - PANEL: WHAT ARE THE RISKS IN A WEB 2.0 ENVIRONMENT?

Matthew Crozier
Co-founder & Director
Bang the Table Pty Ltd

Risk Management and Why Government needs to engage online

Stilgherrian

Internet, IT and Media Consultant

Risk vs paranoia

Colin Griffith
NSW Department of Commerce

How do you drive innovation within government?

12.45 to 1.30pm - Lunch

1.30 pm to 2.30pm - SESSION 3: DATA

Pedro Harris, Land and Property Management Authority

Gov 2.0 and Spatial Collaboration

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Rob Manson
MOB

Open data presentation
A short presentation on the continuum of options possible and a look at some tangible uses this data has been put to, as well as the types of things it can enable in the near term future.

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Cassie Findlay
Senior Project Officer, Government Recordkeeping,State Records NSW

Preserving Digital Information
The aims of more open, transparent and collaborative government all rely on the ongoing useability of digital government information. What are the strategies we can adopt to make sure the digital evidence of our lives is there for the future?

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John Vandyke, Project Manager, ITIS Procurement, NSW Transport and Infrastructure

Transport and Gov 2.0
We all know that public transport is a good thing. But how do you connect with the right services when you need them, wherever you might be? Whoever you are, wherever you are, passenger information is the answer.

2.30 pm to 2.50 pm - Afternoon Tea

2.50 pm to 4.00 pm - SESSION 4: OPEN GOVERNMENT / TOOLS FOR DEMOCRACY

Paul McLeay MP, Member for Heathcote
Case study in web democracy

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Damien Donnelly, Tweet MP
Twitter for Politicians

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Jeffery Candiloro, Myrepresentatives.org

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Dr Silvia Pfeiffer, CEO, Vquence Pty Limited

Video for Politicians and Government
Using case studies and her personal experience, Silvia will explain why it is important that politicians and government agencies use online video as a communication means with their constituents and the broader public.

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Steven Noble, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research

Increase eGovernment's Effectiveness By Engaging Young Adults
Young adults are the most sophisticated internet users in Australia, but the least likely to use government websites and online services. Bridging this gap would increase the reach and effectiveness of eGovernment while helping young adults to engage with civil society.

4.00pm to 5.00 pm - Closing discussion