Gov 2.0 Conference Agenda

See the Conference agenda below or download a printable agenda from the day (Monday 19 October 2009).

8.00: Registration
9.00: Opening Speech by the Chair
Senator Kate Lundy, Senator for the ACT, Australian Government

Morning Session - Gov 2.0: Policy and Practice

Chair: Mia Garlick, Assistant Secretary for the Digital Economy
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

9.20: Gov 2.0 Address
Mia Garlick, Assistant Secretary for the Digital Economy
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
9.40: Creating Civic-Led Spaces to Grasp the Potential of the Digital Democracy
Dr Andy Williamson, Hansard Society UK
10.10: Ministerial Address
The Hon Lindsay Tanner MP
Minister for Finance and Deregulation
10.30: 'Inquiries 2.0'
Dr Nicholas Gruen, Chair, Government 2.0 Taskforce
10.50: Morning Tea
11.10: Developing and Implementing a New Media Strategy
Dionne Lew, VicRoads
11.30: Moving to a Read-Write Government - What Comes Next?
Patrick McCormick, State Services Authority Victoria
11.50: Empire 2.0 - Increasing Citizen Involvement and Government Transparency
Dr Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, New York State, USA
12.20: Understanding your Customers and Stakeholders
Gavin Atkinson, e-Government Results
12.40: Lunch

Afternoon Stream One:

Chair: Craig Thomler, Department of Health and Ageing

1.40: Managing Security Risks Posed by Web 2.0
Ajoy Ghosh, Senior IT Security Professional
2.10: Accessibility in the Web 2.0 World
Damien McCormack, Manager Online Accessibility Services
2.40: Q&A and Discussion
3.00: Afternoon Tea

3.30: Promoting the Culture of Web Innovation within Government
Craig Thomler, Department of Health and Ageing
4.00: Applying Social Media to Marketing Communications Strategy
Fay Styman, Australian Taxation Office
4.30: Gov 2.0 for the Public Service: A Multi-Agency Strategy
Sally McIntyre, Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria)
5.00: Q&A and Discussion
5.20: Closing Remarks from the Chair
5.30: Close of Conference

Afternoon Stream Two:

Chair: Dr Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, New York State, USA

1.40: Access to Government Information - Three Legged Stools
Laurence Millar, Former Deputy Commissioner and New Zealand Government CIO
2.10: Leveraging Web Based Spacial Technology - Victoria's Key Online Initiatives
Bruce Thompson, Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria)
2.40: Q&A and Duscussion
3.00: Afternoon Tea

3.30: How We Wiki
Bobby Graham, National Library of Australia
3.50: Realising Future Melbourne Using Web 2.0 Tools
Sandra Wade, City of Melbourne
4.10: Assessing Web 2.0 Strategies: Brand Engagement vs. Community Engagement
Damian Lewis, Smart Services Queensland
4.30: Implementing Blogs and Online Consultants
Sally Rose, Open Forum
4.50: Q&A and Discussion
5.20: Closing Remarks from the Chair
5.30: Close of Conference

6.00: Getting Buy-In and Implementing Social Media Tools
Margaret Manning CEO of Reading Room
9.00: Close of Workshop