[Linux-aus] linux.conf.au 2020 - Keynote announcement: Sean Brady

[Joel Addison]

Our third keynote speaker for LCA2020 is Dr Sean Brady.

Dr Sean Brady is a forensic engineer, specialising in investigating the 
causes of engineering
collapses and failures. He believes Open Source is important because it 
allows the best tools
to get into the best hands to use them.

Sean's keynote will look at how possessing expertise always seems like a 
good thing - something
that makes us less prone to failure. In this presentation Sean will 
challenge delegates to
dismantle how they use their expertise (regardless of profession), and 
show them that, as well as
making us more specialised, it also dangerously narrows how we see the 
world. For delegates who
believe that their technical expertise is their most important asset, he 
is going to make
them have a deep rethink...


A bit about Sean

Dr Sean Brady is a forensic engineer who specialises in investigating 
the causes of engineering
collapses and failures. Sean is interested in role played by human and 
system factors in failure,
and he has recently completed a review for the Queensland Government 
into the causes of fatalities
in the Queensland mining industry since 2000. He is a director of the 
Society of Construction
Law Australia, a member of the Singapore International Mediation 
Centre's Panel of Experts,
and a visiting lecturer at a number of universities.


Interested?

If you’re interested to hear Sean speak make sure you register for 
linux.conf.au 2020.
You can purchase your tickets today at 
https://linux.conf.au/attend/tickets/.


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