Professor Brian Fitzgerald and Dan RavicherAn informal roundtable discussion was facilitated by Professor Brian Fitzgerald at QUT’s Creative Industries Precinct on 17th August 2006. The topic for the day was ‘Open Innovation’ in all its dimensions. Visiting expert Daniel Ravicher (Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Center, New York) kicked off the discussion and other attendees included representatives from Queensland Government and Wikimedia Foundation. The meeting was very productive, thanks to all who attended: Neale Hooper, Professor Greg Hearn, Terry Cutler, Terry Flew, Greg Poropat, Nic Suzor, Anne Fitzgerald, Brian Fitzgerald, Scott Kiel-Chisholm, Neil Thelander, Darren Skidmore, Angela Beesley, Philip Browning, Mark Dodgson, Ben McEniery, Amy Barker, Susan Hedge, Carl Middlehurst, Jessica Coates, David Rooney, Cushla Kaptizke, Marie Connett, Mark Perry.

Here are a few interviews we conducted on the day (by Susan Hedge and Nic Suzor):

UPDATE (2006-08-21): More interviews available:

  • Carl Middlehurst - General Counsel, NICTA - mp3 or ogg
  • Professor Mark Perry - UWO and QUT - mp3 or ogg
  • Professor Terry Flew - QUT - mp3 or ogg
  • Ben McEniery - Associate Lecturer, QUT - mp3 or ogg
  • Darren Skidmore, Melbourne University and Jessica Coates, QUT - mp3 or ogg
  • Dr David Rooney - Senior Lecturer, UQ - mp3 or ogg
  • Neale Hooper - Queensland Treasury - mp3 or ogg

Photo of Darren Skidmore and Jessica Coates Photo of Neale Hooper and Terry Cutler Brian Fitzgerald, Angela Beesley, Scott Kiel-Chisholm Nic Suzor and Dan Ravicher Susan Hedge and Neale Hooper

Photos and audio are available under Creative Commons Attribution-Sharelike 2.5 (Australia).